(Dodge County) The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection confirmed Friday that a Dodge County deer farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease.
The positive sample was taken from a nine-year-old doe. The 8-acre farm has been placed under quarantine, meaning no live animals or whole carcasses are permitted to leave the property. The herd will remain under quarantine while an investigation is conducted.
CWD is a fatal, neurological disease of deer, elk, and moose caused by an infectious protein called a prion that affects the animal’s brain, and official testing for CWD is typically only performed after the animal’s death.
