cwd

I just talked with a lady at Heartland Ranch and they have found a case of CWD. They are having meetings today.

WINCHESTER, Va. (AP) -- State game department officials say chronic wasting disease has been found for the first time in a Virginia white-tailed deer. The department says a hunter in Frederick County killed the affected deer this month, less than a mile from where the disease was found...

If prions can be detected in feces of of aysymtomatic deer, could'nt samples be collected to live test for CWD? Is that the logical next step for research?

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a fatal, degenerative brain wasting of elk, white-tailed and mule deer, has not been detected in Texas, but maintaining surveillance for the condition is essential for animal disease response and trade purposes. The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC), the...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has not found any evidence of chronic wasting disease (CWD) after extensive testing of the state’s white-tailed deer population. The FWC tested 582 free-ranging deer during the past year and more than 4,000 deer during the past seven...

CWD Update in the Great Lakes State The United Deer Farmers of Michigan (UDFoM) reports that 228 deer breeding facilities remain under quarantine: 98 Full, 45 Ranch, 16 Exhibition and 69 Hobby. “The Michigan Department of Agriculture appreciates all of the help UDFoM has done to help...

By Hanneke Brooymans, The Edmonton Journal April 4, 2009 New research shows that protein associated with chronic wasting disease can be found in antler velvet, a substance used to make nutritional supplements. The discovery is prompting one organization to demand an emergency recall of...