CWD in Reindeer: Risk of Live Imports to the UK by https://padlet.com/s1008987/Reindeer Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs. (2016). What is the risk of a cervid TSE being introduced from Norway into Great Britain? Qualitative Risk Assessment . Available: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/557205/qra-tse-reindeer-norway.pdf. Last accessed 24th November 2018. en-us 2018-11-24 16:49:53 UTC 2025-12-10 12:51:01 UTC hello@padlet.com Risk of Live Imports: Although live imports of deer/reindeer from Norway to the UK are minimal, they are not prohibited. Importation does require health certification, however a diagnostic test for CWD does not exist and the incubation period for CWD is up to 4 years duration. Unlike with cattle, no database exists to track movement of deer/reindeer and registration of owned animals is not a requirement. s1008987 https://padlet.com/s1008987/Reindeer/wish/307415818 2018-11-24 17:05:59 UTC https://padlet.com/s1008987/Reindeer/wish/307415818 Veterinary Surgeons advising keepers of Cervids: - Be aware of the clinical signs of CWD: Chronic weight loss, lethargy, abnormal mentation, hypersalivation, teeth grinding and tremors are possible. - Where possible, encourage keepers to maintain a closed herd. - Encourage quarantine of any imported animals initially for observation. - Promote minimisation of contact between farmed deer/reindeer and wild herds through appropriate fencing. s1008987 https://padlet.com/s1008987/Reindeer/wish/307415937 2018-11-24 17:07:03 UTC https://padlet.com/s1008987/Reindeer/wish/307415937 If there is a suspicion of CWD, quarantine the herd:Regional Field Service Offices should be contacted immediately. s1008987 https://padlet.com/s1008987/Reindeer/wish/307416087 2018-11-24 17:08:35 UTC https://padlet.com/s1008987/Reindeer/wish/307416087 Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD): CWD is a transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy of Cervids, recently identified in both Norway and Finland. Both wild and domesticated reindeer have tested positive for CWD and although minimal numbers of these animals are imported live to the United Kingdom, there is the potential for this to increase in the lead up to Christmas.UK deer species are likely to be susceptible to CWD should they be exposed to the causative prion agent. s1008987 https://padlet.com/s1008987/Reindeer/wish/307417769 2018-11-24 17:25:22 UTC https://padlet.com/s1008987/Reindeer/wish/307417769 Transmission of CWD to humans is thought to be negligible but given that some cattle may be susceptible and the clinical signs of CWD are indistinguishable from BSE, the import of CWD infected reindeer poses a potential threat to BSE surveillance. The risk to deer, cattle and human health from introduction of CWD to the UK currently remains unknown. s1008987 https://padlet.com/s1008987/Reindeer/wish/307417823 2018-11-24 17:25:55 UTC https://padlet.com/s1008987/Reindeer/wish/307417823