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Publication - Advice and guidance

Bluetongue: how to spot and report the disease

Last updated
11 November 2025 - 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.

Part of

Supporting documents

Bluetongue signs in cattle
File type
1 page PDF
File size
328.2 kB
Bluetongue signs in sheep
File type
1 page PDF
File size
283.0 kB
Bluetongue virus: advisory note for veterinarians prescribing BTV-3 inactivated vaccine
File type
PDF
File size
97.8 kB
First published
29 October 2018
Last updated
11 November 2025 - show all updates

  1. Licence details and links updated on overview and movement restrictions pages.

  2. Minor text update made to bluetongue movement restrictions section.

  3. Updates to overview and bluetongue movement restrictions sections.

  4. Updates to overview page.

  5. Bluetongue movement restrictions section updated.

  6. Guide updated to reflect rule changes.

  7. Update to germinal products on Bluetongue movement restrictions page.

  8. Text on specified sales in the restricted zone added to Bluetongue movement restrictions for animals (licensing).

  9. Updates to movement restrictions page.

  10. Added non-compliance info.

  11. Update to germinal products on Bluetongue movement restrictions page.

  12. Added further details on germinal products and Restricted Zones.

  13. Added further details to the movement restrictions page.

  14. Updates to movement restrictions page.

  15. Additional regions added to designated slaughterhouses.

  16. Added links to licensing forms on gov.uk.

  17. Various updates to licensing page, now Bluetongue movement restrictions for animals page.

  18. Updates made to licensing page.

  19. Updates made to the licensing section.

  20. Updates made to licensing page.

  21. Updated information relating to current situation and licensing.

  22. Added advisory note for veterinarians prescribing BTV-3 inactivated vaccine.

  23. Updates made to licensing page.

  24. Current situation updated.

  25. Current situation updated.

  26. Updated to explain that BTV serotype 3 vaccines have been permitted for emergency use in Scotland.

  27. Updated section in how to control disease.

  28. Added link to clinical signs page.

  29. Updates made to licensing page.

  30. Bluetongue: how to spot and report the disease

  31. Added link to Bluetongue webinar.

  32. Update to licensing section.

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

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

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

  36. Page content updated to reflect latest situation.

  37. Leaflet removed pending update.

  38. Updated throughout with current situation.

  39. Current situation information updated.

  40. Leaflet added as supporting document.

  41. Updated with current situation.

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