Eleven Additional Animals Test Positive for CWD on Washington County Deer Farm
Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 -- 9:01 AM
(Wisconsin Ag Connection) -State and federal agricultural officials have confirmed that 11 additional animals from a deer farm in Washington County have tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease.Last month, a team comprised of DATCP and USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service staff coordinated a humane depopulation of the farm's remaining whitetail deer and elk after it was quarantined in March. A total of 44 white-tailed deer and 16 elk were tested for CWD in November. The farm's owner will receive a state indemnity payment after verification of completing cleaning and disinfecting requirements.
Earlier this year, a three-year-old white-tailed buck on the same farm was tested for the brain disease after it was found dead from injuries apparently sustained in a fight. That's what prompted the additional testing this fall.
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