Tag: Livestock Health
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Bluetongue case in Cornwall sheep raises vigilance after 17 years
Summary of the Cornwall bluetongue case A case of bluetongue virus strain BTV-8 has been confirmed in a sheep on a premises near Launceston, Cornwall, the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) announced on Friday. This marks the first UK case of the BTV-8 strain since 2008, while authorities say 78 other cases of BTV-3…
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Bluetongue BTV-8 Case Confirmed in Cornwall: APHA Updates
What happened in Cornwall The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has confirmed a bluetongue virus case (BTV-8) in a sheep on a premises near Launceston, Cornwall, reported on Friday. This marks the first BTV-8 detection in the UK since 2008, while 78 other cases of BTV-3, a different bluetongue strain, have been identified in…