India, March 12 -- The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development or MDARD has confirmed the first case of chronic wasting disease or CWD in a farmed white-tailed deer in Osceola County, Michigan.
The 7-year-old deer tested positive as part of the state's ongoing CWD surveillance program for deer farms.
"While regular CWD surveillance testing is central to accomplishing this goal, MDARD's continued partnership with herd owners, hunters, and other state and federal partners is also crucial to effectively managing this disease," State Veterinarian Nora Wineland said in the news release.
"Ensuring the health of Michigan's farmed cervid population has been and continues to be a team effort."
This case marks the latest addition...