Tag: Bluetongue
What is blue tongue disease and how is it transmitted? Can bluetongue disease be transmitted to humans?
This disease is caused by a virus called Bluetongue virus (BTV) and is usually transmitted by mosquitoes. Blue tongue can cause symptoms in animals such as fever, swelling, sores, and…
New type of bluetongue discovered in Utrecht: ‘Feels like we’re back to square one’
The virus was found in a sheep in Kockengen and a cow with a calf in Harmelen. This type has not previously occurred in the Netherlands, but is prevalent in…
Animal owner Jackie’s concern for the ram Bäänke: Everything points to bluetongue
Until Friday, 15 cases of the animal disease bluetongue have been confirmed in Sweden. Nine of these have been confirmed in Halland. At the same time, sampling is taking place…
Concern among farmers – after the first cases of cows with bluetongue
Sweden has until now been spared. But according to the Swedish Agricultural Agency, two cases of the viral disease bluetongue have been confirmed in recent days; in Uddevalla municipality and…
First cases of the bluetongue virus in 15 years
Two cases of bluetongue have been confirmed in Sweden – the first in 15 years. This applies to a dairy cow in Bohuslän and a cattle in Halland, announce the…
First case of the bluetongue virus in 15 years
“The affected herd is now subject to movement restrictions for a short period as we investigate the extent of the outbreak,” says Kristina Mieziewska, infection control officer at the Swedish…
France: vaccination campaign against bluetongue in the sheep sector
It’s a decidedly difficult summer for the French agricultural world. While the soft wheat harvest is expected to be catastrophic this year, sheep farmers are facing a deadly epizootic of…
Bluetongue disease progression appears milder after vaccination round
The course of the bluetongue virus seems to be a lot milder this year, now that the vast majority of sheep and cattle have been vaccinated. These are the initial…
Shepherd Jan still has sick sheep after bluetongue vaccination
“This lady has been inside for two weeks,” says Jan, pointing to one of the two sheep. “She was almost written off. She didn’t eat, didn’t walk, her whole head…
Bluetongue virus infection in province: ‘Resurgence fits the time of year’
Province of Utrecht – In Utrecht, one new infection with the bluetongue virus has been detected. In the Netherlands as a whole, there are a total of 93 positive cases…