CWD confirmed at Richland County Deer Farm

RICHLAND COUNTY, Wis. (WRCO / WRCE) – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a Richland County deer farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The result was confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa.

The positive result came from a three-year-old buck. The premises are quarantined, where it will remain while DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture veterinarians and staff conduct the epidemiological investigation.

CWD is a fatal, neurological disease of deer, elk, and moose caused by an infectious protein called a prion that affects the animal’s nervous system. DATCP regulates deer farms for registration, record keeping, disease testing, movement, and permit requirements.

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