List of cervids - Wikipedia A member of this family is called a deer or a cervid They are widespread throughout North and South America, Europe, and Asia, and are found in a wide variety of biomes
CERVID Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of CERVID is any of a family (Cervidae, the deer family) of ruminant artiodactyl mammals (such as the elk, moose, or white-tailed deer) that have solid deciduous antlers borne only by males except for the caribou in which both males and females bear antlers : deer
Cervid Diseases and Resources - CFSPH The term cervid is used to refer to any one of the various members of the Cervidae family, which includes white-tailed and mule deer, elk, moose, and caribou as well as reindeer, axis, sika, among others
Cervid Program - Ohio Department of Agriculture Cervid Program What is Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)? Chronic Wasting Disease is a contagious, neurodegenerative disease that has been found in deer, elk, and moose CWD is one of a family of diseases called transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs)
Expanding Distribution of Chronic Wasting Disease Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been detected in 36 US states and five Canadian provinces in free-ranging cervids and or captive cervid facilities
Cervid Tuberculosis (TB) - IN. gov If the cervid is from an accredited herd: No TB testing required If the cervid is from a herd that has had a whole-herd test within the last year: A negative test within 90 days prior to movement, then isolated until tested negative again at least 90 days after movement
Cervidae (deer) | INFORMATION | Animal Diversity Web Most cervid species are forest dwellers and as a result, they can cause damage to timber by browsing, bark-stripping, and velvet cleaning In addition, deer-vehicle collisions result in significant harm to the health and personal property of those involved
Chronic Wasting Disease | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Are you curious about farmed cervids and CWD? Visit our new, FREE online courses – one for veterinarians and one for cervid producers - to learn more about CWD and farmed cervids, USDA’s role in controlling the spread of CWD, and details about participating in our state’s Herd Certification Program
Disease Alert: Chronic Wasting Disease - Animal and Plant Health . . . You can reduce the risk of CWD spreading to and infecting a farmed cervid herd by maintaining strict biosecurity If you are just starting to raise farmed cervids consider raising a species that is not known to be susceptible to CWD