PRO/AH/EDR> Bluetongue – Europe (07): UK ex France, bovine, st 8, assessment

Bluetongue — United Kingdom
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Vets have been urged to be extra vigilant following the detection of bluetongue virus in cattle imported to the UK from France.
Post-import tests picked up the BTV-8 strain in cattle brought in from an assembly centre in an area of France, where multiple cases have been confirmed since September this year.
A total of 32 animals entered the country on [Tue 10 Oct 2017] destined for 2 farms in England (Preston and Kendal) and 2 in Scotland (Dumfries and