Farmers across the South West are being alerted to a bluetongue outbreak in the region. This severe disease primarily impacts ...

The virus can infect sheep, cattle and other ruminants like deer and goats. It can also spread to camelids such as llamas and ...

Bluetongue is a serious disease caused by the bluetongue virus, which is primarily spread by biting midges. The virus affects ...

The new strain of the virus (pictured) first arrived in England in November 2023 but has quickly spread, with the so-called ...

Farmers and smallholders in parts are being urged to stay vigilant for signs of a virus called Bluetongue. A restriction zone ...

Livestock owners must be vigilant for signs of bluetongue in their animals and report any suspicions, after an outbreak was ...

Farmers in the South West have been put on alert as a bluetongue restriction zone has been extended to include more areas.

RESTRICTIONS have been placed on cattle transport across Dorset and the BCP area following an outbreak of a viral disease.

The bluetongue restricted zone (RZ) in England has been further expanded in the South West, now covering Dorset, Wiltshire, ...

Bluetongue is a disease which is spread by biting midges and affects animals such as sheep, cattle, deer, goats, llamas, and ...

While bluetongue poses no risk to humans or food safety, outbreaks can lead to prolonged restrictions on animal movements and ...

A restriction on the movement of cattle is now in place in Dorset after cases of the animal disease bluetongue were confirmed ...