Chronic Wasting Disease is a contagious degenerative infection that has been known to have significant impacts on cervids for decades. Concern in the scientific community about CWD’s potential spread to livestock, especially cattle, has been rising in recent years. Join NCSL for an overview of CWD and information about what states and the federal government is doing to protect America’s food supply chain from potential contamination and impacts.
Speakers
- Dr. Darlene Konkle, DVM, MS, DACVIM, DACVPM
State Veterinarian
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
- Dr. Peter Larson
Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
University of Minnesota
- Dr. Jennifer Ballard
State Wildlife Veterinarian/Assistant Chief of Research
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission