Vets urge farmers to prioritise bluetongue vaccination
Vets urge farmers to prioritise bluetongue vaccination
IVC Evidensia is leading national efforts to encourage continued livestock vaccination against Bluetongue virus
Published: 5 November 2025
Author: Veterinary Practice
Vets are urging farmers not to slacken off in the fight against bluetongue and get their animals vaccinated through autumn and winter. The east of England has been particularly badly affected by the disease, but the Senned was last month warned that bluetongue posed “a major challenge” to the Welsh farming industry.
The first cases this year were recorded in Wales in late September, and the rural affairs secretary pleaded with farmers to talk to their vet and get their animals vaccinated. The impassioned plea mirrors renewed calls for vaccination being championed by the whole farm vet profession, who have been on the frontlines of efforts to keep the disease at bay.