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A case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been confirmed at a deer farm in upstate New York, according to a press release from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) yesterday.
After this case was identified through the Department of Agriculture and Markets’ regular surveillance in DEC Region 6, the state established an interagency CWD committee to investigate and increase surveillance of wild deer sightings in the area. A response plan has been activated.
“Although there is currently no evidence that CWD is present in wild deer, DEC plans to begin enhanced monitoring of wild deer in partnership with local hunters, processors, and taxidermists in the region.”DEC said. “Efforts are also underway to collect roadkill to determine whether CWD is present in wild deer. This increased sampling and monitoring will provide additional measures to guide the state’s disease management strategy. I guess.”
First confirmed case since 2005
CWD is a neurological disease that affects cervids, including deer, elk, elk, and caribou. It was first diagnosed in 2005 in Oneida County, New York State, also located in Region 6, in captive and wild deer. Confirmed. “Since then, DEC has tested “more than 65,000 wild deer across the state and found no new cases in New York,” the release states.
Although there is currently no evidence that CWD exists in wild deer, DEC plans to begin increased monitoring of wild deer in partnership with local hunters, processors, and taxidermists in the region.
The disease is caused by misfolded infectious proteins called prions. Prions are highly resilient and can persist in the environment for years. CWD is an ongoing threat to cervids because it can spread from animal to animal and through environmental contamination. Although the disease is not known to be contagious to humans, authorities recommend avoiding eating meat from sick animals and taking precautions when butchering or butchering deer in the field. There is.
