polyphonic
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Have just heard something but couldnt quite catch what was said
blue tongue? is it back?
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Charlie77
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Don't think it ever went away? have looked on the DEFRA site? Having had a few good frosts now I thought the midge would have hibernated?
GinaB
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As far as I'm aware (Sis works in DARD) it isn't as it is now winter there is no way of it being able to travel.
ETS no wait that's wrong they thought it was gone but more has been found!
ETS no wait that's wrong they thought it was gone but more has been found!
GinaB
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It's been found in Middlesborough
reynold
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as we haven't yet ordered any vaccine just expect it to take over the whole country next year if it's a hot summer
70% mortality in sheep - not a good thing - at least defra won't cull/kill things as it's not the animals' fault - it's the midge
more worrying is that it's the same midge that carries african horse sickenss
no vaccine for that either and the EU policy is compulsory slaughter for horses - only vaccine is in s. africa and it's not EU licensed
pray that we don't ever get AHS.
70% mortality in sheep - not a good thing - at least defra won't cull/kill things as it's not the animals' fault - it's the midge
more worrying is that it's the same midge that carries african horse sickenss
no vaccine for that either and the EU policy is compulsory slaughter for horses - only vaccine is in s. africa and it's not EU licensed
pray that we don't ever get AHS.
Onyxia
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PippiPony
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It was in a cow recently imported from Europe - possibly Germany, i believe. The Cow has now been destroyed & the farm in quarentine. Sounds like the cow came across with the disease, rather than picked it up here.
JessDoesItBetter
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oh im dead worried about this...i hope it's propaganda that eventually leads to nothing (like bird flu)
Gingernags
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It is about 5 miles away from where we are with the horses. Farmer bought some stock from abroad where blue tongue is know to be rife, and brings it back here. Fabulous!
The only lucky thing is we've had a hard frost for several days and hopefully no midges!
If there are areas in Germany and other countries where bluetongue is currently rife - why on earth are UK farmers allowed to import from there? Shouldn't there be quarantined ares with no movement?
And technically speaking, the farm is actually on the edge of the North Yorks moors and a good way from Middlesbrough itself...
The only lucky thing is we've had a hard frost for several days and hopefully no midges!
If there are areas in Germany and other countries where bluetongue is currently rife - why on earth are UK farmers allowed to import from there? Shouldn't there be quarantined ares with no movement?
And technically speaking, the farm is actually on the edge of the North Yorks moors and a good way from Middlesbrough itself...
EMWSanctuaries
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What's the situation with regard to movement of stock outside of the contamination zone to other areas outside. The defra website seems a bit confusing on this. Anyone moved stock from holding to holding, I'm not talking from pasture to abattoir.