Assessing Different Chronic Wasting Disease Training Aids for Use with Detection Dogs
Amritha Mallikarjun,
Ila Charendoff,
Madison B. Moore
et al.
Abstract:Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a highly infectious, fatal prion disease that affects cervid species. One promising method for CWD surveillance is the use of detection dog–handler teams wherein dogs are trained on the volatile organic compound signature of CWD fecal matter. However, using fecal matter from CWD-positive deer poses a biohazard risk; CWD prions can bind to soil particles and remain infectious in contaminated areas for extended periods of time, and it is very difficult to decontaminate the affect… Show more
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