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September 25, 2025Livestock

Bluetongue virus in the UK: an update

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RTRachael Tarlinton

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This review highlights the influence of bluetongue virus strains on livestock health, suggesting vaccination and movement restrictions as key control measures.

Key Points

  • New strains of bluetongue virus pose serious threats to livestock health and trade in the UK.
  • Severe clinical disease from BTV-3 in sheep and EHDV-8 in cattle has led to high mortality rates.
  • Vaccination is vital for some bluetongue virus strains, but no vaccines currently exist for EHDV in the UK.
  • Long-term risks include reproductive issues and no effective vector control measures have been established.

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Rachael Tarlinton (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d5bd69dc445aa9033b03eehttps://doi.org/10.12968/live.2025.0007
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