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Old 04-11-2003 | 08:28 PM
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nub
 
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From: CWD Central, WI.
Default Welcome to my nightmare

I posted this over in the midwest forum but would like the opinions of those who might not get over there.
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Positive CWD Test

Tissue from the deer you provided to the Wisconsin DNR for chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing has been found to contain CWD prions. Because your deer has tested CWD positive, consumption of the venison is not advised. Although no association between CWD and any human disease condition has been proven, current World Health Organization guidelines recommend that deer known to be positive for CWD should not be consumed. If you would like assistance with disposing of your venison or other products from this deer, you can call your local DNR office to make the appropriate arrangements. If you have additional questions about CWD, check the DNR website: www.dnr.state.wi.us.
CWD Sampling Barcode #: XXXXX
Period: Fall 2002 Hunting Season Surveillance
DNR Customer #: XXXXXXX
County: Dane
Registration Station: NORSLEIN' S WOOD WORKS
Deer Management Unit: 70A-CWD
Twn/Rng/Sec/QS: T 7 N R 6 E Sec 4 NW¼
Date Killed: Thursday , November 14, 2002
Deer Sex: Female
Deer Age: 9-11
Results Available: Yes
CWD Test Result: Positive


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CWD Not Detected

Tissue from the deer you provided the Wisconsin DNR for chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing has been examined for prions. There were no prions found and therefore no evidence that the deer is affected with CWD. However, the inability to find CWD prions in the tissue examined is NOT equivalent to pronouncing this deer absolutely free of CWD prions or stating that it is safe to consume. All laboratory tests for CWD only assess the presence or absence of a detectable amount of prions in the specific tissue examined at the time the tissue was collected. A recently infected animal may not test positive because prions have not yet reached a detectable level in the tissue that was tested. CWD testing is clearly of value for disease surveillance to learn where the disease exists, but it has limited value in the context of food safety testing. If you have additional questions about CWD, check the DNR website: www.dnr.state.wi.us.
CWD Sampling Barcode #: XXXXX
Period: Fall 2002 Hunting Season Surveillance
DNR Customer #: XXXXXXX
County: Dane
Registration Station: NORSLEIN' S WOOD WORKS
Deer Management Unit: 70A-CWD
Twn/Rng/Sec/QS: T 7 N R 6 E Sec 4 NW¼
Date Killed: Thursday , November 21, 2002
Deer Sex: Female
Deer Age: 1
Results Available: Yes
CWD Test Result: Negative



quote:

Positive CWD Test

Tissue from the deer you provided to the Wisconsin DNR for chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing has been found to contain CWD prions. Because your deer has tested CWD positive, consumption of the venison is not advised. Although no association between CWD and any human disease condition has been proven, current World Health Organization guidelines recommend that deer known to be positive for CWD should not be consumed. If you would like assistance with disposing of your venison or other products from this deer, you can call your local DNR office to make the appropriate arrangements. If you have additional questions about CWD, check the DNR website: www.dnr.state.wi.us.
CWD Sampling Barcode #: XXXXX
Period: Fall 2002 Hunting Season Surveillance
DNR Customer #: XXXXXXX
County: Dane
Registration Station: NORSLEIN' S WOOD WORKS
Deer Management Unit: 70A-CWD
Twn/Rng/Sec/QS: T 7 N R 6 E Sec 4 NW¼
Date Killed: Thursday , November 21, 2002
Deer Sex: Male
Deer Age: 3
Results Available: Yes
CWD Test Result: Positive

Still waiting for one more to come back. A 1.5 yr. old buck.

Couple questions for ya, but first some info on the above deer. The old doe above was thrown in the dumpster because she showed signs of disease. You might recall the thread about her getting hammered by numerous bucks in my yard. She was so crippled and weak she could not escape them. The 1 yr. old negative doe, is cut and wrapped in my freezer. The other 2 bucks, including the positive, were given to a friend of mine. He was well informed by me and the media of the possibility of CWD infection in the local deer herd. He told me he didn' t care whether they had it or not, he was going to eat them. After all, we' ve been eating deer from around here for years. Well...........he already ate the positive one and most of the second. Now the questions

1. Should I tell him the deer he already consumed was positive?
2. Would you eat the 1 yr. old negative doe in my freezer?

He already knows the remainder of the second buck (test results not available yet) was 1 of 3 bucks registered together, of which 1 was positive. That positive and the third deer was shot by my other buddy who owns the land. If he would of had the freezer space, he would have taken all three shot that day.
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