Bluetongue — Worldwide/Unknown
A herd of 99 dairy sheep (ewes and rams) of the [French] Lacaune breed was the victim of bluetongue (BT), an uncommon disease in Brazil.
The outbreak occurred on a farm in the town of Vassouras in the state of Rio de Janeiro, and the diagnosis was made by veterinarians of Fluminense Federal University (UFF).
The case was reported this month [June 2013] by the Coordinator of Animal Protection of the State Department of Agriculture and Livestock and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock
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