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New Yorkers are being urged to steer clear of venison this hunting season after 'zombie deer disease' was detected in an animal in the western part of the state. Nicknamed 'zombie deer disease,' the condition causes parts of the brain to slowly deteriorate into a spongy consistency, leaving infected animals to drool and stare blankly before they die. It was …

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Two hunters may have become the first Americans to die from a 'zombie deer' disease. Experts have been warning for years that the nearly 100 percent fatal chronic wasting disease - which leaves deer confused, drooling, and unafraid of humans - could jump from animals to people. At least 32 states in America and parts of Canada have seen reports …

Dogs are sniffing out disease in animals vital to traditions of the Blackfeet tribe

Dogs are sniffing out disease in animals vital to traditions of the Blackfeet tribe Enlarge this image toggle caption Aaron Bolton/Kaiser Health News Aaron Bolton/Kaiser Health News Kenneth Cook used a mallet and a chisel to crack into a pig's skull in the gravel driveway outside his home on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in northwestern Montana. The disease is already …

— Scientists have developed a new way to test live animals for chronic wasting disease that holds promise for one day detecting the illness in the wild. The results of the study identifying the effectiveness of the ear punch test were recently published in the journal “Scientific Reports.” Along with Caughey, scientists who contributed to the research were: Natalia do …