Farmers advised to vaccinate after recent hot weather provides ideal conditions for virus-carrying midgesThere has been an alarming surge in the number of sheep affected by an outbreak of bluetongue in the UK, and farmers whose livestock are at risk are being urged to move them out of areas where midges are plentiful.The viral disease, which does not necessarily kill sheep but makes them ill and can have a long recovery time, presents as high fever and swelling of the lips and tongue.
The tongue may go blue and even protrude from the mouth. Continue reading…
