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TheCattleSite Bluetongue Disease News
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Bluetongue Disease
New Case Of Bluetongue Confirmed
UK - New animal movement restrictions are being introduced in Cambridgeshire after a second case of bluetongue disease was confirmed in the county.
Bluetongue Reaches Switzerland
SWITZERLAND - The Swiss veterinary authorities have registered the first case of bluetongue disease in the country, after cows were infected near Basel.
Defra 'Puts UK Last' For Bluetongue Vaccine
UK - Angry farmers are warning that Britain will be at the back of the queue for a new vaccine that protects livestock from the deadly bluetongue virus.
Bluetongue: Vaccination Not Prevarication
UK - With the announcement of the 50th confirmed case of Bluetongue in the UK, the CLA is repeating calls for the rapid development of vaccine against the disease, reports Farming UK.
Industry Bluetongue Views Vary Hugely
UK - Should the whole of England be turned into a single bluetongue zone? That was the question dividing the livestock industry following last week’s confirmation of the disease in Peterborough which led to a dramatic extension of the Bluetongue Protection...
A National Anti BTV Vaccination Is Imperative
UK - All four UK governments, and the EU Commission, must quickly commit themselves to the widest possible anti-Bluetongue vaccination programme before the BTV8 strain spreads further and does even more economic and animal welfare damage.
Vaccinations May be Best Hope
UK - Vaccinations against bluetongue look like being the most effective measure against the disease, a government expert has said.
Bluetongue Warning
UK - Confirmed cases of Bluetongue in two new English Counties in recent days highlights the need for vigilance in the local industry, the Ulster Farmers’ Union said today.
Recent Developments In Europe
EU - EFSA has carried out a large body of work on Bluetongue in the course of 2007, publishing an epidemiological analysis report and two scientific opinions on the disease.
Bluetongue Zone Gets Bigger: FMD Restrictions Eased
UK - Hours after the Government freed much of Great Britain from foot-and-mouth movement restrictions yesterday, the Bluetongue Protection Zone gobbled up another huge part of England.
Download A Licence To Slaughter
UK - Defra has issued a licence permitting the movement of ruminating animals out of a Bluetongue Protection Zone or Control Zone to slaughter.
BT Control Map Lines Must Not Do More Harm Than Good
UK - Governments must continue to be careful that map lines designed to slow down the spread of Bluetongue (BT) do not wreak more economic damage on the livestock industry than the disease itself.
Cost Of The Bluetongue Trap
UK - With thousands of slaughter cattle ‘trapped’ east of the Bluetonque demarcation line, supplies to supermarkets could be affected and store cattle sales could be hit by the absence of some of the biggest buyers in the country
UK Control Zone Creeps Outwards
UK - Defra today announced that the existing Bluetongue Control and Protection Zones are being extended following confirmation of further cases of Bluetongue in Essex.
Diseases Devastate British Producers
UK - The spread of infectious diseases in England has devastated the livestock industry there. A combination of ongoing concerns over foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and now, bluetongue, has resulted in multiple quarantines and bans on shipments of beef...
Whole Country May Be Bluetongue Zone
UK - The Government and livestock industry are discussing the possibility of turning the whole of England or Great Britain into one Bluetongue Protection Zone.
Extend Bluetongue Zone Plea
US - Five more cases of bluetongue disease were confirmed on farms in East Anglia yesterday bringing the total in the country's first outbreak to 24.
Kansas Begs For Caution, Not Fear Of Bluetongue
MANHATTAN -- Livestock producers in the United States should be cautious but not overly fearful of bluetongue virus, according to a veterinary laboratory director at Kansas State University.
Bluetongue Disease
Latest Bluetongue Disease News
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
New Case Of Bluetongue Confirmed UK - New animal movement restrictions are being introduced in Cambridgeshire after a second case of bluetongue disease was confirmed in the county.
Monday, October 29, 2007
Bluetongue Reaches Switzerland SWITZERLAND - The Swiss veterinary authorities have registered the first case of bluetongue disease in the country, after cows were infected near Basel.
Defra 'Puts UK Last' For Bluetongue Vaccine UK - Angry farmers are warning that Britain will be at the back of the queue for a new vaccine that protects livestock from the deadly bluetongue virus.
Friday, October 26, 2007
Bluetongue: Vaccination Not Prevarication UK - With the announcement of the 50th confirmed case of Bluetongue in the UK, the CLA is repeating calls for the rapid development of vaccine against the disease, reports Farming UK.
Industry Bluetongue Views Vary Hugely UK - Should the whole of England be turned into a single bluetongue zone? That was the question dividing the livestock industry following last week’s confirmation of the disease in Peterborough which led to a dramatic extension of the Bluetongue Protection...
Thursday, October 25, 2007
A National Anti BTV Vaccination Is Imperative UK - All four UK governments, and the EU Commission, must quickly commit themselves to the widest possible anti-Bluetongue vaccination programme before the BTV8 strain spreads further and does even more economic and animal welfare damage.
Monday, October 22, 2007
Vaccinations May be Best Hope UK - Vaccinations against bluetongue look like being the most effective measure against the disease, a government expert has said.
Bluetongue Warning UK - Confirmed cases of Bluetongue in two new English Counties in recent days highlights the need for vigilance in the local industry, the Ulster Farmers’ Union said today.
Friday, October 19, 2007
Recent Developments In Europe EU - EFSA has carried out a large body of work on Bluetongue in the course of 2007, publishing an epidemiological analysis report and two scientific opinions on the disease.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Bluetongue Zone Gets Bigger: FMD Restrictions Eased UK - Hours after the Government freed much of Great Britain from foot-and-mouth movement restrictions yesterday, the Bluetongue Protection Zone gobbled up another huge part of England.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Download A Licence To Slaughter UK - Defra has issued a licence permitting the movement of ruminating animals out of a Bluetongue Protection Zone or Control Zone to slaughter.
BT Control Map Lines Must Not Do More Harm Than Good UK - Governments must continue to be careful that map lines designed to slow down the spread of Bluetongue (BT) do not wreak more economic damage on the livestock industry than the disease itself.
Friday, October 12, 2007
Cost Of The Bluetongue Trap UK - With thousands of slaughter cattle ‘trapped’ east of the Bluetonque demarcation line, supplies to supermarkets could be affected and store cattle sales could be hit by the absence of some of the biggest buyers in the country
Thursday, October 11, 2007
UK Control Zone Creeps Outwards UK - Defra today announced that the existing Bluetongue Control and Protection Zones are being extended following confirmation of further cases of Bluetongue in Essex.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Bluetongue in Corsica: SPOT Reveals Midges Habitat
EU- Until 1998, bluetongue was seen as an exotic disease in Europe. However, it is now firmly established around the Mediterranean and has also recently (since 2006) been affecting northern Europe. Anzeige.
EU- Until 1998, bluetongue was seen as an exotic disease in Europe. However, it is now firmly established around the Mediterranean and has also recently (since 2006) been affecting northern Europe. Anzeige.
Monday, October 08, 2007
Diseases Devastate British Producers UK - The spread of infectious diseases in England has devastated the livestock industry there. A combination of ongoing concerns over foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and now, bluetongue, has resulted in multiple quarantines and bans on shipments of beef...
Friday, October 05, 2007
Whole Country May Be Bluetongue Zone UK - The Government and livestock industry are discussing the possibility of turning the whole of England or Great Britain into one Bluetongue Protection Zone.
Extend Bluetongue Zone Plea US - Five more cases of bluetongue disease were confirmed on farms in East Anglia yesterday bringing the total in the country's first outbreak to 24.
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Bluetongue crisis ravaged northern Europe
EU - When Germany confirmed its first case of bluetongue last year it proved to be the beginning of a massive animal health crisis on the Continent.
EU - When Germany confirmed its first case of bluetongue last year it proved to be the beginning of a massive animal health crisis on the Continent.
Kansas Begs For Caution, Not Fear Of Bluetongue MANHATTAN -- Livestock producers in the United States should be cautious but not overly fearful of bluetongue virus, according to a veterinary laboratory director at Kansas State University.










