MEDFORD, WI (WSAU) — A Central Wisconsin deer farm has a confirmed case of chronic wasting disease.
A deer farm in Taylor County was one of two farms found to have a positive case of chronic wasting disease according to a release from the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection. A 6-year-old doe was found to have CWD with results confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa.
The 227 whitetail deer at the 22-acre double-fenced Taylor County farm has been quarantined. The herd will remain under quarantine while an epidemiological investigation is conducted by DATCP and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) veterinarians and staff.
CWD is a fatal, neurological disease of deer, elk, and moose caused by an infection that affects the animal’s brain. Testing for CWD is typically only performed after an animal’s death. DATCP regulates deer farms for registration, recordkeeping, disease testing, movement, and permit requirements.
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