📢 Bluetongue Update 📢
- 🎥 Watch our latest video – Henrietta is here to explain the current Bluetongue situation –
Also see our Bluetongue August Update Leaflet –
- 🦟 How Bluetongue spreads – understanding the role of biting midges, animal movements, and other transmission routes.
- 📈 Current UK situation – an overview of the latest confirmed cases and why continued vigilance is important.
- 🐑🐄 Risks to sheep and cattle – including impacts on health, fertility, milk production, and offspring viability.
- ⚠️ Clinical signs to watch for – key symptoms in both sheep and cattle, from fever and lameness to abortions and reduced performance.
- 💉 Vaccination guidance – information on BTV-3 vaccines, recommended vaccination timings, and protection during the high-risk midge season.
- 🛡️ Biosecurity measures – practical steps farmers can take to reduce the risk of disease spread.
- 🌾 Seasonal outlook – what to expect during peak midge activity and how to minimise the economic impact of an outbreak.
✅ Read the full update here: 📖 Bluetongue – the latest update