ANPEA sheep infected with bluetongue NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 17:42 More than 37,000 sheep have died from bluetongue. Adult sheep (older than one year old) in particular are affected by the virus, according to an analysis by the Royal GD laboratory. Ruminants infected with bluetongue may experience swollen joints, limping and drooling. Last September 6, it was … Read more
Despite the cold weeks, new cases of bluetongue have been reported in Flevoland in the past three weeks. This concerns a total of fifteen sick animals. This is reported by the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA). The increase is less significant than in the previous weeks. A total of 172 cases have … Read more
ANP Sheep infected with the bluetongue virus NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 18:26 Suddenly it reared its head: the bluetongue virus. Ruminants such as sheep and cattle can become very ill and some of the animals die after infection. Three months after the start of the outbreak, bluetongue has largely disappeared due to the cold, but there is … Read more
It is currently quiet when it comes to developments surrounding bluetongue. For now. Because the concerns for the long term are great. Bernd Hietberg is a veterinarian in Beilen, he also notices in his practice that the big crowds are over. “We do have patients who are still dealing with the aftermath, such as leg … Read more
New sheep are still becoming infected with bluetongue and due to the mild autumn, the end is not yet in sight. A vaccine will have to wait for the time being. ‘It is still 15 degrees, the midges remain active. The spread will weaken slightly with rain and wind, but I still expect new infections … Read more
The bluetongue virus is spreading like wildfire. While the first infections were reported at Drenthe livestock farms at the beginning of October, the viral disease has now spread like wildfire across the province. Sheep farmers, but also owners of cattle and goats, view the advance of bluetongue with suspicion. How should they proceed? In any … Read more
By our economics editors Oct 25, 2023 at 12:14 Update: 26 minutes ago China has banned the import of beef and mutton from the Netherlands due to the spread of the bluetongue virus. Officially, the ban applies to all ruminant animals and to products made from the animals. China also bans the import of beef … Read more
NOS – Joris van Poppel NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 17:14 Francien Intema Domestic editor Francien Intema Domestic editor Will the midges that spread the bluetongue virus in the Netherlands disappear this winter? Or will they still be present in stables, for example? The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) has started an investigation to get … Read more
The bluetongue virus is said to have come to the Netherlands on a train that transports household waste from Italy to Amsterdam. This is what Sieta van Keimpema of Farmers Defense Force suggests. However, the virus type prevalent in the Netherlands is not the same as the Italian type and the Dutch type is also … Read more
The number of livestock farms with suspected bluetongue among the animals has risen to more than 2,250. That is double the number at the beginning of October. The infection has been confirmed at almost 1,500 companies, and at 770 there is a serious suspicion that the disease has broken out. This is evident from a … Read more