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Idaho clarifies domestic CWD rules after first two positive detections in domestic herds
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The committee approved temporary rule changes to align Idaho’s domestic cervid (CWD) rules with House Bill 591 and to require collection of both brain stem and lymph node tissue for official Chronic Wasting Disease testing; agency officials said the state has confirmed the first two domestic herd positives.
The House Agriculture Affairs Committee approved docket 0204192401, which aligns the Department of Agriculture’s domestic cervid (domestic survey) rules with changes made by House Bill 591 of the 2024 legislature and clarifies tissue-sampling standards for chronic wasting disease (CWD).
Scott Lively, state veterinarian and administrator of the Division of Animal Industries, told the committee that House Bill 591 added multiple statutory definitions and clarified options for producers after a positive CWD finding. The department…
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