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TheBeefSite Bluetongue Disease News
Bluetongue Disease
Latest Bluetongue Disease News
Friday, December 19, 2008
Questions Raised as More Cattle Test Positive UK - DEFRA has confirmed another case of bluetongue from cattle imported from France, this time in a batch of 12 cattle on a farm near Crewe.
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 12, 2008
EU Allow Preemptive Vaccination EU - The European Commission’s decision to allow pre-emptive vaccination against bluetongue in countries where the disease has still to be confirmed mirrors ideas put forward in an EU-wide website petition, organised by the National Beef Association’s...
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.
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Dutch Opt for Voluntary Bluetongue Vaccination NETHERLANDS - The Dutch agriculture ministry has decided on a voluntary vaccination programme against bluetongue next year.
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
EU Vets to Discuss Bluetongue Import Ban EU - European vets are set to meet today to discuss plans to re-vamp Europe's bluetongue controls, opening the door for countries to impose import bans from areas where disease is circulating.
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
BTV1 Confirmed in St Augustine FRANCE - The confirmation of a first case of FCO BTV1 in St. Augustine in the department of Charente-Maritime causes a change in the zone BTV 1 and 8 in the department of the Vendee.
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.
First Virus Case Detected in Austria VIENNA, AUSTRIA - Austria's Health Ministry says a cow has tested positive for the bluetongue virus in the country's first ever case.
Monday, November 03, 2008
Bluetongue Vaccine Cost Concerns SCOTLAND, UK - Scottish farmers have raised concerns over a compulsory vaccination programme for bluetongue disease.
