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Blue tongue disease

  • Bluetongue in sheep

Nature

Blue tongue is a febrile disease of sheep, also infecting cattle. It usually produces a mild disease; notwithstanding it is a severe economic pest because it causes foetal loss. The disease is transmitted by midges (Culicoides).

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(G) Very specific problems
Subject
  • undefined » Teeth, mouth
  • Content quality
    Presentable
     Presentable
    Language
    English
    Last update
    Jan 20, 2025