Which three diseases are disease problems in cervids in the United States and are part of a certification or eradication program?

Which three diseases are disease problems in cervids in the United States and are part of a certification or eradication program?

• A. Rabies, Foot-and-Mouth Disease, Avian Influenza
• B. Brucellosis, Scrapie, Rabies
• C. Brucellosis, Tuberculosis, Chronic Wasting Disease
• D. Tuberculosis, Brucellosis, Avian Influenza

Answer: (C)

The diseases you’re looking for are those that are actively monitored and controlled in cervids through formal certification or eradication programs. Brucellosis has long been a focus of eradication and certification efforts in both livestock and cervids, with testing and movement controls designed to prevent spread. Tuberculosis is another major concern in cervids, supported by surveillance and test-and-control programs aimed at achieving and maintaining TB-free status in herds and wildlife populations. Chronic wasting disease is a prion disease that affects wild and farmed cervids, with extensive surveillance, reporting, and management programs to monitor prevalence and reduce transmission, including movement restrictions and certification-like assurances in some contexts. The other diseases listed don’t fit this combination. Rabies is a wildlife disease affecting many species but not part of cervid-specific certification programs. Avian influenza targets birds, not cervids. Foot-and-mouth disease, while a serious concern in livestock, is not currently a cervid-targeted certification issue in the United States, and scrapie affects sheep and goats rather than cervids.

The diseases you’re looking for are those that are actively monitored and controlled in cervids through formal certification or eradication programs. Brucellosis has long been a focus of eradication and certification efforts in both livestock and cervids, with testing and movement controls designed to prevent spread. Tuberculosis is another major concern in cervids, supported by surveillance and test-and-control programs aimed at achieving and maintaining TB-free status in herds and wildlife populations. Chronic wasting disease is a prion disease that affects wild and farmed cervids, with extensive surveillance, reporting, and management programs to monitor prevalence and reduce transmission, including movement restrictions and certification-like assurances in some contexts.

The other diseases listed don’t fit this combination. Rabies is a wildlife disease affecting many species but not part of cervid-specific certification programs. Avian influenza targets birds, not cervids. Foot-and-mouth disease, while a serious concern in livestock, is not currently a cervid-targeted certification issue in the United States, and scrapie affects sheep and goats rather than cervids.