Preliminary results of tests conducted on brain tissue samples of 150 deer and elk collected in Nevada during the past year have all tested negative for chronic wasting disease (CWD), according to Dr. Dan Crowell of the Nevada Department of Agriculture. Crowell, a senior veterinary diagnostician, said Nevada has been Read more
Analysis of brain tissue samples collected during last year’s hunting season from 255 deer and elk in Nevada has found no signs of chronic wasting disease (CWD), according to the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW). Mike Cox, NDOW staff biologist, said brain samples that were collected by NDOW from hunters Read more
Based upon sampling efforts of the past five years, chronic wasting disease (CWD) is currently not found in Nevada. In a continuing effort to monitor for CWD, the Nevada Department of Wildlife is stepping up its effort to collect samples from deer and elk for evaluation. As part of this Read more
The results of this year’s chronic wasting disease (CWD) sampling, conducted by the Nevada Division of Wildlife (NDOW), have thus far came back negative. “We are confident that CWD does not exist in Nevada and the results of our continued sampling reinforces that observation,” said Mike Cox, NDOW big game Read more