California wildlife officials need your help identifying any elk that may be suffering from Treponeme-associated hoof disease or TAHD. They first confirmed the disease in the northwest part of the state in early 2020. There are two additional confirmations since then.
“After the first confirmed case of elk hoof disease, the northern region began documenting the occurrence of any elk that were limping, were less than ideal body conditions — so they were thin or emaciated — or had evidence of diarrhea and had visible abnormal hoof growth,” Emma Fresz, California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) veterinarian, told the Del Notre Triplicate. “Focused surveillance through regular visual observations will continue occur on the affected herd, adjacent herds and other resident herds of wet substrates with significant livestock overlap in Del Norte and Humboldt counties.”
If you see an elk that is limping and may have the disease, go here to file a report with CDFW.
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation continues to follow developments related to TAHD. In addition to providing funding for previous studies, RMEF also provided $100,000 for the construction of the world’s only facility focused solely on the disease. It is located on the campus of Washington State University.
(Photo source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Wananchi wa California wanaomba msaada wa polisi ili kugundua elk yoyote inayohusika na ugonjwa wa Treponema. Ugonjwa huo uligunduliwa katika sehemu ya kaskazini magharibi mwa jimbo hilo mapema mwaka 2020. Tangu wakati huo kumekuwa na uthibitisho mwingine mbili. "Baada ya kesi ya kwanza kuthibitishwa ya ugonjwa wa miguu ya elk, mkoa wa kaskazini ulianza kurekodi tukio la elk yoyote iliyokuwa ikikimbia, ilikuwa chini ya hali bora ya mwili, kwa hivyo walikuwa mwembamba au waliopooza, au walikuwa na ushahidi wa kuhara na walikuwa na ukuaji wa miguu isiyo ya kawaida inayoonekana, ""Alisema Emma Fresz, daktari wa mifugo wa Idara ya Samaki na Wanyamapori ya California (CDFW)." "Ufuatiliaji wa mara kwa mara kupitia uchunguzi wa kawaida wa kuona utaendelea kutokea kwenye kundi lililoathiriwa, kundi la karibu na kundi lingine la wakazi wa substrate ya unyevu na mifugo kubwa ya mifugo katika kaunti za Del Norte na Humboldt. ""Ukiona elk ambayo ni limping na inaweza kuwa na ugonjwa, nenda hapa ili kuwasilisha ripoti na CDFW." Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation inaendelea kufuatilia maendeleo yanayohusiana na TAHD. Pamoja na kutoa fedha kwa ajili ya utafiti wa awali, RMEF pia alitoa $ 100,000 kwa ajili ya ujenzi wa kituo cha tu duniani ililenga tu juu ya ugonjwa. Iko katika chuo cha Chuo Kikuu cha Jimbo la Washington. Picha: Idara ya California ya Samaki na Wanyama wa Pori