Food Safety - Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) of deer and elk. First recognized as a clinical “wasting” syndrome in 1967 in mule deer in a wildlife research facility in northern Colorado, it was identified as a TSE in 1978. CWD is typified by chronic weight loss leading to death. There is no known relationship between CWD and any other TSE of animals or people Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Information from APHIS - General and technical information from the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Deer Processing Brochure - An easy to read brochure for you and your deer hunting customers. This brochure was developed by the Indiana State Board of Animal Health. Questions and Answers About Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) - Questions and answers document from the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. CWD Informational Brochure - Informational brochure containing questions and answers on Chronic Wasting Disease for hunters prepared by the Wildlife Management Institute. CWD Media Guide - Media guide produced by the National Wildlife Federation to assist you in educating people about Chronic Wasting Disease. CWD Testing Laboratories - CWD testing laboratories listed by the Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance. Rendering Alternatives for Deer Processors - AAMP special bulletin produced by Steve Krut to address rendering alternatives for deer processors. Regulations Concerning the Transportation of Deer and Elk Carcasses - Deer and elk hunters headed to the field should be aware that a number of states have adopted regulations pertaining to the transportation of hunter-harvested deer and elk. Chronic Wasting Disease Guidelines - AAMP has developed a compendium of articles, facts, concerns and advice regarding one of the most unknown and dreaded animal diseases ever found on the North American continent. This material is available by calling AAMP at 877-877-0168, or e-mailing AAMP with your request.