Taylor County Deer Farm Confirmed with CWD
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a... The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has confirmed a Taylor County deer farm in Taylor County, Wisconsin, has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD), a fatal neurological disease of deer, elk, and moose. The result was confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa. The premises of the farm are currently quarantined while an epidemiological investigation is conducted by DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agricultural (USDA) veterinarians and staff. CWD is caused by an infectious protein called a prion that affects the animal's nervous system.
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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a Taylor County deer farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The result... [772 symbols]
