Tag: Bluetongue virus

• Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 13:58 UTC

  Bluetongue virus restricted zone to be extended to all of England on 1 July 2025

  

  The Bluetongue Virus restricted zone will be extended from 1 July 2025 to cover the whole of England, ending movement restrictions for animals and allowing farmers to move cattle, sheep, all ruminants, camelids, throughout England without movement tests.

• Monday, September 23rd 2024 - 08:29 UTC

  Bluetongue virus, BTV 3, has spread to the whole of South East England

  

  As more cases were found temporary restriction zones have been brought in to help stem the spread of the bluetongue virus (BTV-3), some 95 cases, which now cover the whole of the South East England.