Wildpro CONTENTS / Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer and Elk:

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer and Elk

Wildpro has been designed to support decision-making, and important back-ground information is provided through its flowchart structure. We recommend that first-time users, or those unfamiliar with this species, or with its recommended care, return to the flowchart (Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer and Elk) and follow through the flowcharts and lists to find the information they need.

ALL CONTENTS:

• About the Disease

• About the Prion Protein

• Techniques (Management / Veterinary / Control) to support decision-making

• Deer Species Information

• Support References

• Disease Description:

  • GO TO... Chronic Wasting Disease of Deer and Elk (Non-specific Infectious Disease) (General information)

    This page includes data on:
     

    GENERAL INFORMATION
    1. Alternative Names
    2. Summary information on the Agent responsible for the disease (linked to the Agent pages - see below) and Aetiology of the disease
     

    SUSCEPTIBILITY, DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS & DIAGNOSIS
    1. Incubation, Time Course and Persistence of Disease
    2. Mortality, Morbidity, Life Stage Affected and Susceptibility
    3. Human Health Considerations
    4. Clinical Signs
    5. Clinical Pathology
    6. Pathological (necropsy) findings
    7. Diagnostic Criteria
     

    TREATMENT & CONTROL
    Specific Medical Treatment
    General Nursing & Surgical Treatment
    Vaccination & Prophylactic Treatment
    Control of the Disease- Environmental and Population measures
    
    NOTE: The Chronic Wasting Disease page provides an overview of summarised information on the disease. Detailed literature reports containing the references to information from different papers are available in the following pages:

• Detailed Literature Reports:
  • GO TO... CWD Literature Reports: Aetiology (Disease Reports)
  • GO TO... CWD Literature Reports: Incubation Period (Disease Reports)
  • GO TO... CWD Literature Reports: Disease Duration (to Death) in Individual Animals (Disease Reports)
  • GO TO... CWD Literature Reports: Time Course/Persistence of Disease in a Susceptible Population (Disease Reports)
  • GO TO... CWD Literature Reports: Mortality Rate (Percentage of the Species Population that die) (Disease Reports)
  • GO TO... CWD Literature Reports: Morbidity Rate (Percentage of the Species Population that develop clinical disease) (Disease Reports)
  • GO TO... CWD Literature Reports: Life Stage Affected (Age, Sex, Physiological Status) (Disease Reports)
  • GO TO... CWD Literature Reports: Susceptibility Factors (Concurrent Disease, Immunosupression) (Disease Reports)
  • GO TO... CWD Literature Reports: Detailed Clinical Signs (Disease Reports)
  • GO TO... CWD Literature Reports: Detailed Clinical-Pathological Test Findings - Samples (Disease Reports)
  • GO TO... CWD Literature Reports: Detailed Pathological Findings - (Necropsy/Post Mortem) (Disease Reports)
  • GO TO... CWD Literature Reports: Literature Reports for Similar Diseases (Disease Reports)
  • GO TO... CWD Literature Reports: Specific Medical Treatment (Disease Reports)
  • GO TO... CWD Literature Reports: General Nursing and Supportive Care Techniques (Disease Reports)
  • GO TO... CWD Literature Reports: Surgical Techniques (Disease Reports)
  • GO TO... CWD Literature Reports: Vaccination Regimes (Disease Reports)
  • GO TO... CWD Literature Reports: Vaccine Developments (Disease Reports)
  • GO TO... CWD Literature Reports: Prophylactic Treatment (other than vaccines) (Disease Reports)
  • GO TO... CWD Literature Reports: General Environment Changes, Cleaning and Disinfection (Disease Reports)
  • GO TO... CWD Literature Reports: Population Control Measures (Disease Reports)
  • GO TO... CWD Literature Reports: Isolation and Quarantine (Disease Reports)

Return to Top of Page

• Prion Protein Description:
  • GO TO... Prion Protein (Complex Chemical) (General information)
    This page includes information on:
    
    GENERAL & REFERENCES
    1. Chemical Summary
    2. Names and Formulae
    3. Associated Diseases
    
    CHEMICAL STRUCTURE & IDENTIFICATION
    1. Physical Properties / Chemistry
    2. Chemical Formula Diversity (Sub-types) 
    3. Chemical Detection and Identification 
    4. Chemical Inactivation 
    
    PHARMACOKINETICS
    1. Pharmacology / Cellular Reactions
    2. Species Specific Responses
    3. Degree of Hazard (Risk to Humans / other Species)
    
    CHEMICAL PRODUCTION, TRANSFER, PHYSICAL FACTORS & BIOGEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
    1. Chemical Production
    2. Mechanisms of Transmission / Contamination
    3. Physical Inactivation 
    4. Environments - External Habitat 
    5. Distribution and Geographical Occurrence 
    
    NOTE: The Prion Protein page provides an overview of summarised information on the virus. Detailed literature reports containing the references to information from different papers are available in the following pages:
• Detailed Literature Reports:
  • GO TO... Prion Protein Literature Reports: Subtypes (Chemical Reports)
  • GO TO... Prion Protein Literature Reports: Detection and Identification Techniques (Chemical Reports)
  • GO TO... Prion Protein Literature Reports: Chemical Toxicities / Disinfectants (Chemical Reports)
  • GO TO... Prion Protein Literature Reports: Cellular Reactions (Chemical Reports)
  • GO TO... Prion Protein Literature Reports: Definitive Mammal Host Species (Chemical Reports)
  • GO TO... Prion Protein Literature Reports: Transmission (Chemical Reports)
  • GO TO... Prion Protein Literature Reports: Physical Susceptibility (Inactivation) (Chemical Reports)
  • GO TO... Prion Protein Literature Reports: External Habitats (Biogeographical /Climate Type) (Chemical Reports)
  • GO TO... Prion Protein Literature Reports: Distribution and Geographical Occurrence (Chemical Reports)

Return to Top of Page

Techniques (Management / Veterinary / Control) to support decision-making:

• GO TO... CWD CONTROL: Import and Transport Restrictions (Overview of Techniques)

• GO TO... CWD CONTROL: National Control Plans (Overview of Techniques)

• GO TO... CWD CONTROL: Education and Communication for Chronic Wasting Disease (Overview of Techniques)

• GO TO... CWD CONTROL: Wisconsin Case Study for Chronic Wasting Disease (Overview of Techniques)

• GO TO... CWD CONTROL: Understanding Prions for CWD of Deer and Elk (Overview of Techniques)

• GO TO... CWD CONTROL: Assessing the Costs (Actual and Potential) and Consequences of CWD and its control (Overview of Techniques)

• GO TO... CWD CONTROL: Disease Control Options (Overview of Techniques)

• GO TO... CWD CONTROL: Diagnosis and Surveillance (Overview of Techniques)

• GO TO... CWD CONTROL: Culling and Carcass Disposal (Overview of Techniques)

• GO TO... CWD CONTROL: Genetic Manipulation and Vaccines (Overview of Techniques)

• GO TO... CWD CONTROL: Quarantine and Disinfection (Overview of Techniques)
  
  NOTE: The overview pages above are supported by detailed descriptions of specific techniques below.

• Individual Management and Control Techniques:

  • GO TO... CWD Individual Techniques: Restricting Baiting and Feeding Deer (Cervidae) for CWD Control (Techniques)

  • GO TO... CWD Individual Techniques: Removal of the Obex from Deer and Elk (Cervidae) for CWD Diagnosis (Techniques)

  • GO TO... CWD Individual Techniques: Tonsillar Biopsy in Deer (Cervidae) for Diagnosis of CWD (Techniques)

  • GO TO... CWD Individual Techniques: Removal of the Retropharyngeal lymph nodes and tonsillar tissue from dead Deer (Cervidae) for CWD Diagnosis (Techniques)

• Videos of Veterinary Techniques:

  • GO TO... Video Clips: Sampling for Chronic Wasting Disease - Internet (Web) Version (Smaller files - quicker to load)

  • GO TO... Video Clips: Sampling for Chronic Wasting Disease - CD-ROM Version (Larger files - higher quality images)

  • GO TO... Video Clips: Necropsy of Wild Ungulates - Web Version (Smaller files - quicker to load)

  • GO TO... Video Clips: Necropsy of Wild Ungulates CD-ROM Version (Larger files - higher quality images)

Return to Top of Page

Deer Species Information:

• GO TO... Odocoileus virginianus - White-tailed deer (Species)

• GO TO... Odocoileus hemionus - Mule deer (Species)

• GO TO... Cervus elaphus - Red deer (North American Elk) (Species)

Return to Top of Page

Support References:

• GO TO... DIRECTORY: Organisations providing information on Chronic Wasting Disease in the United States

• GO TO... The Electronic Library: further reading for "Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer and Elk"