First CWD case detected in Kerr County

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Animal Health Commission last week confirmed a case of chronic wasting disease in a Kerr County deer breeding facility, marking the first detection in the county.

A 3-year-old female whitetailed deer tested positive through postmortem testing conducted to meet surveillance requirements for the facility. The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory initially analyzed the samples, and the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Iowa confirmed the detection.

With an incubation period that can last years, CWD is often detected through routine surveillance testing rather than observed clinical signs.