CANADA CWD VOLUNTARY HERD CERTIFICATION PROGRAM 2012-12-05 Accredited Veterinarian's Manual / Manuel du vétérinaire accrédité
CANADA CWD VOLUNTARY HERD CERTIFICATION PROGRAM 2012-12-05 Accredited
Veterinarian's Manual / Manuel du vétérinaire accrédité
Chapter 13 - Chronic Wasting Disease Voluntary Herd Certification Program
Complete text
13.1 The Disease 13.2 Policy and Principles of Control 13.3 Accredited
Veterinarian's Responsibilities 13.4 Program Procedures 13.5 Export
Certification 13.6 Appendix 1A: Brain Sampling Procedures 13.6 Appendix 1B:
Lymph Node Sampling Procedures 13.6 Appendix 1C: List of Laboratories 13.6
Appendix 2: Sanitary Precaution and Disinfectants 13.6 Appendix 3: National
Standards for the Chronic Wasting Disease Voluntary Herd Certification Program
13.6 Appendix 4: Program Administration and Status Assessment by Region 13.6
Appendix 5: Suggected Biosecurity Practices 13.6 Appendix 6: Directive on CWD
VHCP Laboratory-Related updates
Chapter 13 - Chronic Wasting Disease Voluntary Herd Certification
Program
13.6 Appendix 6: Directive on CWD VHCP Laboratory-Related updates
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59 Camelot Drive Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0Y9
TAHD-DSAT-DCAW-2011-11-01
October 20, 2011
Memorandum to: Network Laboratories and Regional Administrators and Status
Assessors for the Chronic Wasting Disease Voluntary Herd Certification Program
(CWD VHCP)
Subject: Update to clarify current samples collected, diagnostic test used,
reporting, and approved laboratories on the CWD VHCP.
Background Since the CWD VHCP was established in 2002, there have been many
developments, including updates to the samples collected, the diagnostic
screening test used, and approved laboratories on this program.
This directive provides a summary to all parties of the laboratory changes
that should be in place since the release of the original national standards, to
ensure that all procedures and reporting reflect the current sampling and
testing, and submission to the appropriate laboratory. These changes are
reflected in the CWD VHCP Module 13 of the Accredited Veterinarian's
Manual.
Effective Date: Immediately
Both the obex and the retropharyngeal lymph nodes (RPLN) must be submitted
for all farmed cervids tested for CWD.
The primary target tissue tested for all members of the family Cervidae
(with the exception of members of the genus Odocoileus), such as elk, red deer,
reindeer, sika deer, and fallow deer, is the obex of the medulla.
The primary target tissue tested for Odocoileus species (including
white-tailed deer and mule deer) is the RPLN.
The additional submitted tissues will be frozen and held by the laboratory
until the initial test is completed.
The standard screening test for the CWD VHCP is currently the Bio-Rad
ELISA, and reporting should reflect this.
Effective immediately, please ensure that the results of analysis for CWD
are reported as follows.
Results of Analysis on Samples Submitted for CWD via Bio-Rad ELISA
Testing
Tested: CWD not detected
(Where the specimen submitted contained the correct target tissue for the
species being tested.)
The sample should be reported as follows: "Bio-Rad ELISA was negative for
disease specific PrP (PrPCWD). Based on the tissue available for testing, this
animal was unlikely to have died from CWD."
Tested: CWD not detected in secondary target tissue
(Where the specimen submitted did not contain the primary target tissue
identified for the species being tested.)
The sample should be reported as follows: "Bio-Rad ELISA was negative for
disease specific PrP (PrPCWD). Based on the tissue available for testing, this
animal was unlikely to have died from CWD."
This may include the following:
samples from white-tailed and mule deer where the RPLN was not submitted
but obex and/or brain is available for testing;
samples from elk where the obex was not submitted but the RPLN or another
area of the brain is available for testing
Submitted: Unsuitable for testing
(Where the specimen submitted did not have identifiable brain or RPLN
tissue available for testing, and a report for analysis is completed.)
The sample should be reported as "Submitted: Unsuitable for testing." This
should be followed with an explanation as to the cause for this result.
This may include the following:
samples where tissues other than brain/obex or RPLN are received;
samples where a skull/head is submitted but no testable tissues are
present. Note: For the purposes of testing under the CWD VHCP, all samples being
reported as "Tested: CWD not detected" and "Tested:
CWD not detected in secondary target tissue" will be considered as "tested"
when the herd is assessed for advancement within the program.
The following are the network laboratories currently approved by CFIA for
CWD testing using Bio-Rad ELISA.
Note: The term "Recognized laboratories" has been changed to "CFIA approved
laboratories."
Agri-Food Laboratories Branch TSE Laboratory 6909 – 116th Street Edmonton,
Alberta T6H 4P2
Animal Health Laboratory Laboratory Services (University of Guelph) Ontario
Veterinary College Building 49, Box 3612 Guelph, Ontario N1H 6R8
Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Veterinary Services Branch
Veterinary Diagnostic Services 545 University Crescent Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T
5S6
Ministère de l'Agriculture des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec
(MAPAQ) (French only) Laboratoire d'epidemiosurveillance animale du Québec 3220
Sicotte Street Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec J2S 7X9
Prairie Diagnostic Services Room 2604, Diagnostic Immunology Laboratory 52
Campus Drive Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4
This directive will remain in effect until the CWD VHCP National Standards
are updated to reflect these changes, or until it is superseded by another
directive. If you or your staff members have any concerns or questions, please
contact Dr. Amanda Amaratungaor Dr. Aru Balachandran to discuss.
Sincerely,
Dr. Penny Greenwood National Manager Disease Control and Animal Welfare
Terrestrial Animal Health Division
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From: Terry S. Singeltary Sr.
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 11:50 AM
To: Press_office@casey.senate.gov Cc: ckauffman@yorkdispatch.com ; Terry S.
Singeltary Sr.
Subject: Casey Urges USDA To Take Smart Steps to Implement New Measure That
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