Mo. deer positive for Chronic Wasting Disease

A captive white-tailed deer in Macon County, Missouri has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease. That’s according to a news release issued late Wednesday by the Missouri Departments of Agriculture, Conservation and Health and Senior Services as well as the USDA. Chronic Wasting Disease is a neurological disease found in deer, elk and moose. In the release, State Veterinarian Dr. Linda Hickam says there’s a plan in place and the situation is being addressed. She says there is no

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