how do you know if you have chronic wasting disease?
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The most obvious sign of CWD is progressive weight loss. Numerous behavioral changes also have been reported, including decreased social interaction, loss of awareness, and loss of fear of humans. Diseased animals also may exhibit increased drinking, urination, and excessive salivation.
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Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a fatal, neurological disease of white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk, caribou and moose. ... Since 2002, KDFWR has tested more than 30,000 deer and elk for CWD; all results have been negative. CWD has not been found in the State of Kentucky.
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['Constant hunger.', 'Unexplained weight loss.', 'Weight gain.', 'Flu-like symptoms, including weakness and fatigue.', 'Blurred vision.', 'Slow healing of cuts or bruises.', 'Tingling or loss of feeling in hands or feet.', 'Recurring gum or skin infections.']
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['weight loss.', 'dehydration.', 'chronic diarrhea.', 'stomach shrinkage.']
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['Blood in the urine (hematuria)', 'Low back pain on one side (not caused by injury)', 'A mass (lump) on the side or lower back.', 'Fatigue (tiredness)', 'Loss of appetite.', 'Weight loss not caused by dieting.', "Fever that is not caused by an infection and that doesn't go away."]
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['fever, which may be the only sign.', 'vomiting or diarrhea.', 'irritability or fussiness.', 'poor feeding or appetite; poor weight gain.']
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06/08/2018 Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture today announced that three captive deer have tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Pennsylvania, bringing the total to 49 since the disease was discovered in Pennsylvania in 2012.
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['Loss of coordination.', 'Loss of appetite.', 'No longer drinking water.', 'Lack of desire to move or a lack of enjoyment in things they once enjoyed.', 'Extreme fatigue.', 'Vomiting or incontinence.', 'Muscle twitching.', 'Confusion.']
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['Scroll down to read all. 1 / 10. How Much Do You Need? ... ', '2 / 10. Swelling. ... ', '3 / 10. Mood Changes. ... ', '4 / 10. Hair, Nail, and Skin Problems. ... ', '5 / 10. Weakness and Fatigue. ... ', '6 / 10. Hunger. ... ', '7 / 10. Slow-Healing Injuries. ... ', '8 / 10. Getting or Staying Sick.']
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) continues to monitor and test the state's white-tailed deer herd for chronic wasting disease (CWD). It has not been detected in Louisiana but Texas, Arkansas and Mississippi have documented the disease.
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['not eating enough fibre – such as fruit, vegetables and cereals.', 'not drinking enough fluids.', 'not moving enough and spending long periods sitting or lying in bed.', 'being less active and not exercising.', 'often ignoring the urge to go to the toilet.', 'changing your diet or daily routine.']
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['Vomiting, especially when repetitive.', 'Weakness.', 'Diarrhea.', 'Loss of appetite.', 'Dehydration due to inability to hold any water down.', 'Bloating.', 'Abdominal pain.', 'Hunching or whining.']
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['Fatigue.', 'Weakness.', 'Weight gain or increased difficulty losing weight.', 'Coarse, dry hair.', 'Dry, rough pale skin.', 'Hair loss.', "Cold intolerance (you can't tolerate cold temperatures like those around you)", 'Muscle cramps and frequent muscle aches.']
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['Dumping syndrome, a condition that can lead to symptoms like nausea and dizziness.', 'Low blood sugar.', 'Malnutrition.', 'Vomiting.', 'Ulcers.', 'Bowel obstruction.', 'Hernias.']
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['chronic fatigue.', 'joint pain.', 'abdominal pain.', 'liver disease (cirrhosis, liver cancer)', 'diabetes mellitus.', 'irregular heart rhythm.', 'heart attack or heart failure.', 'skin color changes (bronze, ashen-gray green)']
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['Decreased appetite.', 'decreased movement or activity.', 'difficulty in breathing.', 'enlarged liver.', 'general body swelling.', 'muscle stiffness.', 'paleness.', 'yellow eyes or skin.']
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['loss of muscle mass.', 'an enlarged tummy ("pot belly")', 'regular infections, or more serious or long-lasting infections.', 'red, inflamed patches of skin that darken and peel or split open.', 'dry, brittle hair that falls out easily and may lose its colour.', 'failure to grow in height.', 'tiredness or irritability.']