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TheBeefSite Bluetongue Disease News
Bluetongue Disease
Latest Bluetongue Disease News
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Defra Concerned Over Bluetongue Complacency UK - The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), will continue to promote voluntary vaccination against Bluetongue serotype 8 (BTV 8), Jane Kennedy announced today.
Friday, December 05, 2008
Unions Reiterate Call for UK Import Ban UK - The leaders of the NFU, NFU Cymru, NFU Scotland and the Ulster Farmers' Union today jointly reiterated the call for a suspension of live cattle and sheep imports from infected areas in Continental Europe because of the threat of bluetongue.
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
NBA Get Serious Over BVD Eradication UK - The National Beef Association has called for a more serious approach to BVD eradication because BVD PIs may spread Bluetongue even in vaccinated herds.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Bluetongue: Enough is Enough UK - So FG has an outbreak of bluetongue almost on the doorstep of its offices. And even more worryingly, it is of the new BTV1 strain, for which there is currently no vaccine in the UK.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
BTV1 is a Warning to UK Importers UK - The Ulster Farmers’ Union says the detection of the BTV1 strain of Bluetongue in Northern England is a significant warning to local farmers not to put the industry at disease risk through animal imports.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
NFU Calls for Import Suspension UK - The National Farmers Union has today called for the Government and the cattle and sheep industry in Great Britain to stand together and suspend imports of cattle and sheep from areas where Bluetongue is known to be circulating in light of news that...
Bluetongue by Blackpool: Serotype One Detected UK - Defra yesterday announced the detection of Bluetongue (Serotype 1) (BTV1) in five imported cattle on a premises near Blackpool in Lancashire.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Import Ban? Bluetongue Tally Hits 40 UK - Farmers across the UK have been urged to stop importing livestock from Northern Europe after post-import tests confirmed bluetongue has once again been brought into England.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Tighter Controls to Halt Bluetongue UK - Increased controls to prevent the spread of bluetongue virus across Europe have been welcomed by Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs Richard Lochhead.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Scottish Union Calls for Import Ban SCOTLAND, UK - NFU Scotland has used a major one-day livestock event to urge all producers in the UK to ban imports from Northern Europe until such times as bluetongue disease is seen to be under control and Europe has put tougher movement restrictions...
Monday, November 10, 2008
Bluetongue Helpline for Scotland SCOTLAND, UK - Information road shows and a helpline have been set up to help farmers comply with the compulsory bluetongue vaccination programme.
Thursday, November 06, 2008
BTV-6 ‘Could Spread Unchecked for a Year’ UK - Farmers in the UK are unlikely to see a vaccine for the latest bluetongue strain to infect Europe for at least a year, a leading vaccine manufacturer said.
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Northern Ireland Warning Over BTV6 NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - The Ulster Farmers’ Union has thrown its weight behind fresh calls for a voluntary ban on livestock imports into Northern Ireland, following the emergence of a new Bluetongue virus, BTv6, in the Netherlands.
Monday, November 03, 2008
Bluetongue Vaccine Cost Concerns SCOTLAND, UK - Scottish farmers have raised concerns over a compulsory vaccination programme for bluetongue disease.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
New Strain Prompts Calls For Vigilance UK - NFU Scotland is calling on Government and industry to bolster its defences following the discovery of a new strain of bluetongue disease in Europe. Bluetongue is a devastating viral infection of cattle and sheep, with the virus transmitted between...
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Bluetongue Vaccine: Take-up Worries Flare UK - A dramatic fall in the take-up of bluetongue vaccine could have serious ramifications on the vaccination strategy next year, the industry has warned.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Window Opening for Scottish Vaccination SCOTLAND, UK - The window for compulsory bluetongue vaccination in Scotland will open on Monday November 3, 2008, the Scottish Government confirmed today.
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Urgent Call to Farmers on Cattle Vaccination UK - An animal health expert in Northumberland has warned that the poor take-up of bluetongue vaccine in the county is potentially devastating for the region.
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
JAB Renews Warning UK - With eight reported cases of infectious imported animals in the UK and over 15,000 cases of BTV8 having been reported in France so far this year, the potentially devastating threat to UK livestock and farmers livelihoods is as real as ever. ...
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Vaccination is the Only Answer to Cattle Virus Problem, Says Lib-Dem UK - The Liberal Democrats have urged farmers not to import livestock into Wales from areas where bluetongue is circulating.
