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Chronic wasting disease (a prion disease) in Alberta

Description

Provides information on the occurrence and prevalence of chronic wasting disease in Alberta. Includes information on its significance, transmission cycle, distribution, importance for wildlife management, public significance, and prevention and control measures that can be taken. One in a series of fact sheets on common parasites and diseases of fishes and wildlife in Alberta.

Updated

October 1, 2014

Tags
CWD animal diseases chronic wasting disease wildlife diseases

Title and publication information

Type
Fact Sheet
Alternative Title

Chronic wasting disease in Alberta

Alternative Title

What’s bugging wild critters? Fact sheet #10 : chronic wasting disease

Extent

3 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Environment and Sustainable Resource Development

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Spatial Coverage

Alberta

Resource Dates

Date Created

2014-10-01

Date Added

2015-12-07T23:07:47.670005

Date Modified

2014-10-01

Date Issued

2014-10-01

Audience information

Identifiers

ISBN (pdf)

0778535819

ISBN (print)

0778535800

ISSN (print)

1710-4327

Usage / Licence

Usage Considerations

The fact sheets in this series are intended to be a source of information and understanding of parasites and animal diseases in fishes and other wildlife in Alberta, and to provide follow-up references to find more detailed information. The series does not include all the species that live in or on other wild animals in the province, and nor is it meant as a substitute for appropriate diagnostic evaluation of sick or dead animals.

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