Impact of disease and clinical signs vary depending on the strain (serotype). The current outbreak in the UK is bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3). Clinical signs are most severe in sheep and ...

Sheep are more likely to show obvious clinical signs of bluetongue than cattle if they become infected with bluetongue virus. ulcers or sores in the mouth and nose discharge from the eyes or nose ...

This is the first animal in England that has shown clinical signs and been unwell from infection with bluetongue. "This detection is a clear reminder of the threat of the disease: farmers and ...