Don’t Wait – Vaccinate Now: Protection Zone declared across Wales

A Bluetongue Protection Zone covers the whole of Wales from 1 September 2008. Farmers were urged to vaccinate their animals as soon as they could. Farmers were also asked to think carefully about sourcing stock, but definitely vaccinate in the light of new developments in the Bluetongue disease picture.

• Primary Source

WAG: Topics: Environment and countryside: Animal health and welfare: Disease surveillance and control: Bluetongue http://wales.gov.uk/topics/environmentcountryside/ahw/disease/bluetongue/?lang=en

FUW: Press Release, 29.8.08: Farmers urged to prioritise bluetonge vaccination http://www.fuw.org.uk/press_releases/eng_press_releases_0116.htm

NFU Cymru: Press Release, 26.9.08: NFU Cymru welcomes declaration of Wales as a Bluetongue Protection Zone http://www.thebeefsite.com/bluetongue/23847/nfu-cymru-welcomes-intention-to-declare-wales-a-bluetongue-protection-zone

WAG: Press Release, 12.9.08: Bluetongue – the risk is here, says Chief Vet http://new.wales.gov.uk/news/latest/2594694/?lang=en

WAG: Press Release, 16.9.08: Bluetongue detected in Denbighshire http://new.wales.gov.uk/news/latest/080916bluetongue/?lang=en

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