Chronic wasting disease 2005 : finding answers for cervid producers

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United States Department ofAgriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Program Aid No. 1809
Chronic Wasting
Disease 2005
Finding Answers for Cervid
Producers

National Animal Health Monitoring System,
Chronic Wasting Disease 2005 Study
Chronic Wasting Disease and the Cervid Industry
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is of major During the program's certification process,
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concern to cervid producers not only USDA's National Animal Health Monitoring
CWD
because it is a fatal disease but also because System (NAHMS) will launch the 2005
some research suggests that healthy animals study by administering a questionnaire aimed
may be infected when placed in facilities or at gathering information about potential risk
geographic areas previously contaminated factors that contribute to the transmission
with CWD. To assist cervid producers and and spread of CWD. The CWD study will
enhance their ability to market their products, mark the first time that epidemiologic data
the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) has been collected on the Nation's cervid
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service industry and may help to develop strategies
CWD CWD
(APHIS) is developing a certification that will lead to the elimination of in
program for farmed and captive cervids. farmed and captive cervids.
How You Can Help
By participating in this voluntary study, you
will help your industry by contributing reliable
and valuable information that will be used to;
ii Better understand potential risk factors
for transmission and spread of CWD,
Define and summarize current
management practices and trends,
Help legislators and industry make
informed decisions, and
Help university researchers and private
enterprises identify and focus on vital
issues related to your business.
the questionnaire or in datasets. No For more information contact:
individual's data will be reported. In USDA-APHIS-Veterinary Services,
fact, we insist that each questionnaire NAHMS
attn.
rennain anonymous and will ask only for NRRC Building B, Mailstop 2E7
geographic location by State in order to 2150 Centre Avenue
facilitate reporting at regional levels. Fort Collins, CO 80526-8117
NAHMS Phone: [phone]
Studies
E-mail: [email protected]
National in scope Web site:
Voluntary, confidential http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/ceah/ncahs
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Scientifically valid
Collaborative in nature
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Photo credits: Thecover photograph and the interior
image ofdeerwere both taken byAPHISveterinarian
Randy Pritchard. The elk photos weretaken by
USDA photographer Ken Hammond (left-facing
animal) and Ron Nichols (right-facing animal).
Issued March 2005