Chronic Wasting Disease Information |
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CWD in Farmed Herds
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Herd Certification Program |
The APHIS Herd Certification Program (HCP) has completed final regulatory review and was published in the Federal Register on July 21, 2006. This program was developed in coordination with States and the farmed cervid industry and incorporates existing State programs which meet or exceed national program standards. Once the program is implemented, captive cervid owners can participate in their approved State program or they can participate directly in the national program if no approved state program exists. Program requirements include fencing, individual animal ID's, regular inventories, and testing of all animals over 12 months that die for any reason. With each year of successful surveillance, participating herds will advance in status until reaching five years with no evidence of CWD, at which time herds are certified as being low risk for CWD. Interstate movement of animals will be dependent on participation in the program, and additions to herds can impact herd status.
To view the final version of the Chronic Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program and Interstate Movement of Farmed or Captive Deer, Elk, and Moose, please visit the Federal Register online or click here for a plain text version of the rule.
Several states already have CWD monitoring or certification programs for captive herds. To find out more about your state's activities related to CWD, visit the State Information page for links to state agriculture agencies.
Surveillance of Captive Cervids
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