The animal was moved from a worse-affected area of England before restrictions came in.
Farmers in Shropshire have been put on alert after a single case of bluetongue virus was discovered in the county.The affected farm, the location of which has not been revealed, has had movement restrictions imposed and the animal has been culled., but the animal was moved from an affected area before movement rules were introduced.
Shropshire Council's animal health team has advised livestock farmers to watch for symptoms of the disease, and report any suspected cases by calling the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Rural Services Helpline.Defra/Arcgis The worst-affected areas are well away from Shropshire on the east coast, with fewer cases in the lighter zone
The advice from Shropshire Council reminds farmers that bluetongue is a "notifiable disease primarily affecting sheep, cattle, other ruminants such as deer and goats, and camelids such as llamas and alpacas; failure to report it is against the law". The local authority added that it did not affect humans or food safety, but posed significant risks to livestock movement and trade.As well as the case in Shropshire, they are in Somerset, Cheshire, Cumbria, North Wales, North Yorkshire and Cornwall.
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