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A 5-year-old buck on a Sheboygan County deer farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease, a fatal neurological disease affecting deer, elk, and moose. The farm is now quarantined as authorities conduct an epidemiological investigation, and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection regulates the farm for disease testing and movement.
The Department of Ag, Trade and Consumer Protection confirmed the presence of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) on a Sheboygan County deer farm, leading to a quarantine of the premises while an epidemiological investigation is conducted. CWD is a fatal neurological disease affecting deer, elk, and moose, caused by an infectious protein. While there have been no reported cases of CWD infection in humans, precautions are advised, and Wisconsin state law mandates baiting and feeding bans in affected areas.
A deer farm in Dodge County, Wisconsin, has depopulated over 170 animals after 23 tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD), bringing the total number of positive cases to 26. The farm was quarantined in May after a 9-year-old doe tested positive for CWD, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture depopulated the herd. The farm owner will receive federal indemnity, and the farm will be prohibited from holding deer for five years, required to maintain fences, and subject to routine inspections. CWD is a fatal neurological disease that affects deer, elk, and moose.
A deer farm in Wisconsin has been placed under quarantine after a three-year-old doe tested positive for chronic wasting disease, a highly contagious and fatal brain disease. The farm, Thundeer Trophy Whitetails, is being tested for the disease among its other 300 animals. Chronic wasting disease, caused by a prion, has no cure or vaccine and can cause weight loss, stumbling, listlessness, and death. The disease can survive in the soil for months, making containment a challenge. Culls have been conducted at 22 farms in Wisconsin since 2002 when the disease was first detected, but no cases have been recorded in humans.
A deer farm in Wisconsin has been placed under quarantine after a three-year-old doe tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD), a highly contagious and fatal brain disease. The farm, Thundeer Trophy Whitetails, has about 300 deer and is currently under investigation by state and federal agriculture officials. CWD, which causes weight loss, stumbling, and neurological symptoms, has been detected in deer, elk, reindeer, and moose in various parts of North America, Canada, Norway, and South Korea. While there have been no reported CWD infections in humans, studies suggest a potential risk.
A captive deer at Thundeer Trophy Whitetails hunting ranch in Washburn County, Wisconsin, has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD), prompting a quarantine on the 150-acre hunting preserve and deer farm. The remaining 300 deer on the property may have to be killed if the disease has spread. This is the first CWD positive case in Washburn County for a tame deer, and the county had a single previous case in a wild deer. CWD is an always fatal, neurological disease affecting deer, elk, and moose, and it has spread to 31 states and four provinces. The movement of deer between farms and hunting preserves is believed to contribute to the disease's spread.