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Publication - Advice and guidance

Bluetongue: how to spot and report the disease

Last updated
20 December 2024 - see all updates
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural

Advice on what to do if you suspect there is an outbreak of this infectious disease.

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Licensing

BTV-susceptible animals cannot currently move directly from a Restricted Zone (RZ) or Temporary Control Zone in England into Scotland to live. Currently, vaccinated animals will not be treated differently to non-vaccinated animals (in terms of movements) and BTV-3 vaccination in England will not facilitate trade or live animal movements.

Vaccinated animals testing positive for BTV will be treated as infected and will not be allowed to move directly to Scotland.

BTV-susceptible animals can move from the RZ in England to the free-area in England with pre and post movement testing. These animals (once negative results are received) can then move to Scotland

Apply for a specific licence to move animals in, out or within in a bluetongue disease control zone.

Designated slaughterhouses

The following slaughterhouses are designated to process movements from a BTV Restricted Zone:

  • GB1560 ABP Bridge of Allan

Any movements must comply with the conditions of the General licence for movements of animals from within a bluetongue zone to a Designated slaughterhouse for slaughter during a period of low risk of transmission.

Contact

If you suspect signs of any notifiable diseases, you must immediately notify your Scotland: field service local office at the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). Failure to do so is an offence.

First published
29 October 2018
Last updated
20 December 2024 - show all updates

  1. Added link to Bluetongue webinar.

  2. Update to licensing section.

  3. Licensing page updated to include designated slaughterhouses section and minor text amend.

  4. Text updated to reflect latest situation and put into chaptered html pages.

  5. Clinical signs posters added as supporting documents and minor text updates.

  6. Page content updated to reflect latest situation.

  7. Leaflet removed pending update.

  8. Updated throughout with current situation.

  9. Current situation information updated.

  10. Leaflet added as supporting document.

  11. Updated with current situation.

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