Surveillance initiative library - Chronic wasting disease testing in game farmed animals

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Surveillance type:

Passive

Animal type:

Cervid

Disease agent:

Chronic wasting disease

Disease agent type:

Prion

Organization:

Saskatchewan Government

Other organization:

Region:

Saskatchewan

Production system:

Freeliving;
Captive

Topic:

Regulated

Media Type:

Website

Surveillance Start Date

Unknown

Surveillance End Date

unknown

Project End Date

ongoing

Website

Dec/05/2020

Chronic wasting disease testing in game farmed animals

"Saskatchewan Chronic wasting disease (CWD) program. All deaths of cervids over 12 months of age, from any cause including slaughter, must be reported to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture within 24 hours of discovery. Samples may be tested for chronic wasting disease. "