Third Scottish Bluetongue Case Confirmed as UK Numbers Spike

Vets see surge in calls about vaccines as third bluetongue case confirmed

Scotland's first ever case of the virus was detected in a lamb in Dumfries and Galloway on Saturday.

Third Scottish bluetongue case confirmed as UK numbers spike

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed a third case of bluetongue in Scotland. There has been spike in bluetongue cases in Britain, with the virus also entering Scotland for the first time this bluetongue season. According to Defra, there have been 395 cases of bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) in the 2026-2027 bluetongue season, including: 382 cases in England; 10 cases in Wales; 3 cases in Scotland; 0 cases i…

Bluetongue detected on third farm in South West Scotland

Bluetongue serotype 3 has been detected in one sheep on a third farm in South West Scotland, less than 2km from two existing cases.

Bluetongue detected on third farm in Scotland

Bluetongue serotype 3 has been detected in one sheep on a third farm in South West Scotland, less than 2km from two existing cases

Potentially deadly livestock virus detected on third farm in Scotland

The new case has been found in a sheep on premises less than 2km from the existing two confirmed cases