Flintlock1776 Posted September 8, 2007 Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 I hope this is isolated and does not spread: Personnel from the NJ DEP's Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) are investigating a possible outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) in deer in Hillsborough Township, Somerset County. A dead deer fawn was recovered by Fish and Wildlife biologists on the morning of September 7 that did exhibit visual signs of having EHD. The pathologist from the DFW's Office of Fish and Wildlife Health and Forensics is performing the necessary laboratory tests in order to confirm the preliminary diagnosis. EHD is a common viral disease in deer contracted from the bite of insects called biting midges. The disease causes high fever and hemorrhaging from the mouth, nose and eyes before death. Deer may go to water to cool off or drink. It is not spread from deer to deer. Humans cannot contract EHD and although some EHD symptoms are similar to those for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) such as excessive drooling, weakness and a loss of fear of humans, there is no relationship between EHD and CWD. The EHD outbreak should end with the onset of colder weather, which will kill the insects that spread the disease. The Fall archery deer season in New Jersey begins in many of the agricultural and suburban areas of the state on Saturday, September 8. Hunters observing deer acting abnormally are advised to not harvest the deer, but rather report their observations to Dr. Douglas Roscoe at 908-735-6398. For more complete information and details please visit http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/news/2007/ehd.htm on the division's Web site. It was so hot today I did not go out for the Doe opener. Heat may keep more folks aways especially in light ot this news:( (oops! can mods move this to deer hunting? Thanks) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doozer Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 ehd we have seen many cases here in sw pa hope it doesnt get worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbarnhart20 Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 heard of 266 deer found dead from it in sw PA and I know a farm that I hunt near the stateline in Wv has lost quite a few. It's gonna be a tough season at that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVreddot870 Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 heard of 266 deer found dead from it in sw PA and I know a farm that I hunt near the stateline in Wv has lost quite a few. It's gonna be a tough season at that. Brett, Eric and My Dad fished a tourn. Sat and saw 5 dead deer on the river bank below Little Blue Dam. Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildthing Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 I live very near to Georgetown, PA...about 15 minutes...off of 168...and about 15 minutes from New Cumberland, WVA...so I have heard all about the recent problem and I am paying close attention to it. I was out glassing the fields last night and saw some healthy deer out my way. I haven't yet walk the back of my farm where there is water so see if the problem has spread out my way just yet. This is a horrible situation and I pray for cold weather and a frost asap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 Beginning to think we need to have one thread on this topic pinned in one forum. This topic has come up several times now. I hope this is isolated and does not spread: EHD from what I understand is not communicable or transmitted from deer to deer, but is transmitted from biting flies called midges and gnats. Think the info you copied here has that information. There have been other posts in the deer hunting forum you may also want to read. The southeast is being especially hard hit with ehd this year. EHD is a common viral disease in deer contracted from the bite of insects called biting midges. The disease causes high fever and hemorrhaging from the mouth, nose and eyes before death. Deer may go to water to cool off or drink. It is not spread from deer to deer. Humans cannot contract EHD and although some EHD symptoms are similar to those for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) such as excessive drooling, weakness and a loss of fear of humans, there is no relationship between EHD and CWD. The EHD outbreak should end with the onset of colder weather, which will kill the insects that spread the disease. Here are links to some other threads already posted on this topic http://www.realtree.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62191, http://www.realtree.com/forums/showthread.php?t=61842, http://www.realtree.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62368 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildthing Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 how cold of temperature is needed to kill them off?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 how cold of temperature is needed to kill them off?? A good hard frost will kill the midges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildthing Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 EHD in PA... EHD IS IN SW PA...hundreds of dead have been found dead. This stinks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 That's horrible. How would you know a deer has EHD coming hunting season. Is the deer still edible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildthing Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 from what all reports and info I have read...EHD has an effect on deer very quickly...within hours...a few days at best. hemmorhaging for the nose and mouth, I believe, are signs. Blue tongues are found with deer that die of this disease... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest forsythe04 Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 at my uncles farm, pipe workers have found atleast 16 around old blue looks as if i will be hunting elsewhere this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsman2230 Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 Come on cold weather!!!! Its a shame that something like that happens to such a majestic animal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest realtrhunter Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 I jsut heard this morning on the news that EHD was found in wild and farm herds of white tails here in Southern Illinois and in Central Illinois. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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