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Guarding livestock: The urgent case for bluetongue vaccination this season

As the livestock sector across the UK and Ireland navigates the 2026 season, bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) continues to present a critical and evolving threat to farm product...

‘Urgent’ work to bring additional BTV vaccines into UK amid outbreak

Vaccination remains the “most effective tool available” to help protect susceptible livestock against bluetongue virus (BTV). Pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim has issued...

‘Not too late’ to vaccinate against bluetongue – DAFM

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has advised farmers there is still time to vaccinate their animals against bluetongue. Bluetongue virus (BTV) is a serious...

DAFM: Irish bluetongue vaccine supply secure amid UK case surge

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) foresees no difficulties with vaccine supply for the bluetongue virus (BTV). A DAFM spokesperson said that to date, the de...

‘Vaccination is the only way to deal with BTV-3’ – UK chief vet

As cases of bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) continue to rise rapidly across England and Wales, veterinary and livestock industry leaders are urging farmers to vaccinate to prot...

Bluetongue risk spurs call for vaccine support in next budget

The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) has called for specific funding in Budget 2027 to address the increasing risk posed from bluetongue. The call comes as 630 cas...

DAFM urged to boost bluetongue vaccination efforts

The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has urged for “more energy” from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on bluetongue vaccination. ICMSA livestoc...

Alarming surge in bluetongue disease reported among UK sheep

Farmers advised to vaccinate after recent hot weather provides ideal conditions for virus-carrying midgesThere has been an alarming surge in the number of sheep affected by an outb...

First bovine animal tests positive for bluetongue as vaccine supply concerns grow

Five animals in Scotland have tested positive for the virus so far.

Case of bluetongue virus confirmed in Co Wexford cattle herd

An unvaccinated 16-month-old heifer tested positive for the virus on post-mortem examination.

More BTV vaccine doses to enter UK soon as cases rise

Further supplies of bluetongue virus (BTV) vaccines are expected to enter the UK soon as cases continue to rise. Concern is growing amid the outbreak in the UK, with vaccine suppli...

Frontline insights: Why this Kilkenny sheep farmer vaccinated for BTV-3

As the livestock sector across the UK and Ireland navigates the 2026 season, bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) continues to present a critical and evolving threat to farm product...

Vets see surge in calls about vaccines as third bluetongue case confirmed

Scotland's first ever case of the virus was detected in a lamb in Dumfries and Galloway on Saturday.

Ireland’s first bluetongue infection of 2026 confirmed

A heifer in Co. Wexford has tested positive for bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3), the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed. This is the first case...

EU moves to ease rules on bluetongue virus

The European Commission has moved to reclassify bluetongue virus under its animal disease laws, which is expected to result in less mandatory restrictions when cases of the disease...

Scottish farmers on alert as first bluetongue case confirmed

Scotland has recorded its first-ever case of bluetongue after the virus was detected in an animal in the south-west of the country. The Scottish government has confirmed that a sin...

270 bluetongue cases confirmed in UK in current season – Defra

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said 270 cases of bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) have been confirmed in the UK in the 2026 to 2027 bluetongue seas...

Bluetongue cases up to almost 600 in UK

Cases of bluetongue in the UK have risen to 593 so far this season, according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The first case of bluetongue virus...

Bluetongue cases in Britain surpass 70 in just one month

A total of 73 bluetongue cases have been confirmed in the UK since the start of the 2026/2027 season on July 1, according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs...

Almost 2,500 potential bluetongue cases under investigation in UK

There are currently 2,462 potential cases of bluetongue under investigation in Great Britain. These are premises that have reported suspicious clinical signs. A total of 825 cases...

Deadly 'bluetongue' livestock virus confirmed in Scotland

The infected animal has been euthanised on welfare grounds.

Bluetongue restricitions to be introduced in Scotland as animal movement curbed

A total of seven sheep and 13 cattle have so far been affected by the deadly virus in Scotland.

Quarantine zone for livestock set up after bluetongue disease detected in Scotland

A QUARANTINE zone for livestock has been put in place in Dumfries and Galloway as a precautionary measure after a case of bluetongue disease was detected ...

First case of 2026 bluetongue infection detected in Co Wexford herd