PPT-What is Chronic wasting disease and how does it affect deer?

What is it Chronic wasting disease is a contagious neurological disease Currently only deer elk and moose are susceptible to CWD When and where did CWD start CWD started in 1967 with infected mule deer on a breeding farm in Colorado . Deer Associates Meeting. March 3, 2017. David Hewitt and Aaron Foley. Chronic Wasting Disease. Caused by a . mis. -folded protein. Chronic Wasting Disease. Caused by a . mis. -folded protein. Persistent in deer, typically fatal. August 2021 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What is Chronic Wasting Disease? Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a neurological disease that affects species the deer family (cervids), including deer, elk , Chronic Sc acts: •CWD is fatl i ay infetd deer •CW s ighly ifeous ad erssts n the environment •Tere ae urrentl o treamentsor vacin •All eortst ontol the srea f CW i the USA/Caa Chronic Wasting of Animals Act Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a progressive, degenerative, fatal disease of the brain of free ranging or farmed cervids (elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer and moose). Sakudo mice (Angers et al. , 2006). " is # nding indicates that muscle is a potential source of infec - tion, suggesting that the meat of deer must be treated with caution. At this time it remains Support by the U.S. Geological Survey Known distribution prior to 2000 EXPLANATIONChronic Wasting Disease: Status, Science, and Management Support by the U.S. Geological Survey By Christina M. Carlson Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Chronic Wasting Disease Management Plan Goals of the plan: The goals of this plan are to provide adaptable directions for management and prevention of spread of C Wear latex gloves when field dressing animals. Do not harvest animals that appear to be sick. Do not eat animals that had signs of CWD. een, tonsils, and lymph nodes from any deer or elk. oss- Division of Program Coordination, Planning, & Strategic Initiatives National Institutes of Health (NIH) Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in the Deer Family The Disease hronic wasting disease Location of and bovine spongiform encephalopathy. The only knownand other TSEs are believed to be caused by a pathogeniceffect on neurons of an abnormal isoform of a host-encod-ed glycoprotein, the prion protein. Traditional food has signicant nutritional, social, cultural and spiritual value, and is an important part of food security for Indigenous peoples. Indigenous knowledge and dietary studies show t 1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUE STIONS FEBRUARY 201 6 Q: What is Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) ? A: CWD is a neurologic al disease affecting primarily deer , moose and elk. It is caused by an abnormal prot now Performing CWD Testing Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a specific,cal disease of deer disease is one of a group of diseases called Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs). It is similar Belay ED, Maddox RA, Williams ES, Miller MW, Gambetti P, Schonberger LB. Chronic Wasting Disease and Potential Transmission to Humans. Emerg Infect Dis. 2004;10(6):977-984. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1006.031082.