Tennessee's First Chronic Wasting Disease Testing Facility Is Open
Friday, April 23, 2021
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Kord Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Kord Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory has the state’s first Chronic Wasting Disease testing facility. The CWD testing unit is operational and fully accredited by the International Organization for Standardization, the organization that develops and publishes international standards.
“A dozen counties in West Tennessee are CWD positive or high risk,” Commissioner Charlie Hatcher, D.V.M. said. “Kord Lab’s CWD unit produces valuable information to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, captive herd owners, and to hunters. This unit also supports the One Health initiative for greater understanding of health connections among people, animals, and plants.”