FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 31, 2023
Contact: Neal Patten, Public Information Officer, 608-440-0294
neal.patten@wisconsin.gov
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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a Washburn County deer farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The samples were confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa.
The positive result came from a 3-year-old doe. The 150-acre farm has been placed under quarantine, where it will remain while DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) veterinarians and staff conduct the epidemiological investigation.
CWD is a fatal, neurological disease of deer, elk, and moose caused by an infectious protein called a prion that affects the animal’s brain. DATCP regulates deer farms for registration, recordkeeping, disease testing, movement, and permit requirements.
This article is courtesy of The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Full article can be found here: https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/News_Media/20230831WashburnCountyCWD.aspx