Chronic Wasting Disease is a highly transmissible, fatal neurological disease that can remain infectious on the landscape for several years.
, also known as zombie deer disease, has been discovered in the Texas Hill Country.
A one-year-old white-tailed deer buck was found deceased and tissue samples from the animal were sent to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory on Aug. 17 as part of a required CWD surveillance program. Clinical signs of the disease include progressive weight loss, stumbling or tremors with a lack of coordination, excessive thirst, salivation or urination, loss of appetite, teeth grinding, abnormal head posture and/or drooping ears.
To date, 376 captive or free-ranging cervids — including white-tailed deer, mule deer, red deer and elk — in 15 Texas counties have tested positive for CWD, according to a press release from TPWD.A map of the current distribution of CWD in North America can be seen on the U.S. Geological Survey’s“The discovery of CWD in this breeding facility is an unfortunate situation that TPWD and Texas Animal Health Commission take very seriously,” said John Silovsky, Wildlife Division Director for TPWD.
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