CWD in Vermont?

[Vermont Hunter 34]

Hey there. Do any of you guys know if CWD has made it to Vermont?
I’ve heard rumors of Blue Tongue nearby as well.
Thanks

 

[Voyageur]

Occurrence | Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) | Prion Disease | CDC

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a prion disease that affects North American cervids (hoofed ruminant mammals, with males characteristically having antlers).

www.cdc.gov

Hope this helps.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Western PA. I was not aware of that NY outbreak the map shows. In eastern PA I have started changing my butchering habits (boning neck, etc.) because it is only a matter of time IMO.

 

[Vermont Hunter 34]

Occurrence | Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) | Prion Disease | CDC

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a prion disease that affects North American cervids (hoofed ruminant mammals, with males characteristically having antlers).

www.cdc.gov

Hope this helps.

Thanks that was helpful.

Western PA. I was not aware of that NY outbreak the map shows. In eastern PA I have started changing my butchering habits (boning neck, etc.) because it is only a matter of time IMO.

I’ve heard of it in New York. Vermont is making you butcher the deer out there and not bring any bones from the deer to Vermont. That means no heads from a buck either. Just the antlers. Isn’t CWD transmitted through the bone marrow?

 

[Voyageur]

Thanks that was helpful.

I’ve heard of it in New York. Vermont is making you butcher the deer out there and not bring any bones from the deer to Vermont. That means no heads from a buck either. Just the antlers. Isn’t CWD transmitted through the bone marrow?

If you click on "Transmission" on the left hand side of the page I previously linked it should answer most of your questions.

 

[LostArra]

Thanks that was helpful.

I’ve heard of it in New York. Vermont is making you butcher the deer out there and not bring any bones from the deer to Vermont. That means no heads from a buck either. Just the antlers. Isn’t CWD transmitted through the bone marrow?

It is not transmitted through bone marrow but through feces, urine and saliva. Deer couldn't transmit it to each other if bone marrow was the problem.

The prions accumulate in the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) to do their damage but testing is done on specific lymph nodes on the animal (retropharyngeal).

 

[Vermont Hunter 34]

It is not transmitted through bone marrow but through feces, urine and saliva. Deer couldn't transmit it to each other if bone marrow was the problem.

The prions accumulate in the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) to do their damage but testing is done on specific lymph nodes on the animal (retropharyngeal).

Oh right. I hate it when I don’t think right. That makes sense.