Etiket: Bluetongue
Bluetongue: the virus that kills more than a thousand Dutch sheep every day
The bluetongue virus is spreading rapidly throughout the Netherlands. Thousands of sheep die every day and livestock farmers are desperate. The consequences are incalculable, says science journalist Nienke Beintema. What…
Alpacas in West Friesland also died from bluetongue: “Suffocated on their own lung content”
After the bluetongue disease has been diagnosed in sheep and cows in West Friesland for a number of weeks, alpacas in the region are also not safe from the non-contagious…
Bluetongue has appeared at three locations in Drenthe
Bluetongue has been detected at three locations in Drenthe. This concerns companies in Beilen, Havelte and Wapse, it appears the last overview of the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety…
After outbreak of bluetongue on Texel, vet warns: “Do not move sheep”
Now that there is also contamination with the bluetongue virus on Texel, the vet has warned about the severity of the virus. The practice advises against moving sheep. The letter…
Bluetongue virus is now also striking on ‘sheep island’ Texel
According to the latest update from the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA), the bluetongue virus has officially reached Texel. So far there is one company where infections…
Bluetongue appears in Brabant: sheep are especially at risk of becoming ill
The bluetongue virus has emerged in our province. A livestock farm in Almkerk has been affected by this. It is not known which company is involved and how many animals…
No cows and goats at Agriculture Day in Alkmaar due to the appearance of bluetongue virus
There will be no cows or goats at the Agriculture Day in Alkmaar next Wednesday. This is due to the emergence of the bluetongue virus. The organization says that there…
Bluetongue virus is spreading in Wilko and Hermien, now also infected cows
A major catastrophe. That is what Kortenhoef farmers Wilko and Hermien Kemp are currently experiencing. They were the first Dutch farm where the bluetongue virus broke out and has spread…
Bluetongue virus detected on several sheep farms in Central Netherlands | News item
News item | 06-09-2023 | 08:18 An infection with the bluetongue virus has been detected at four sheep farms in the same region, namely in the municipality of Wijdemeren (province…