# Farmers urged to be vigilant following detection of bluetongue virus in cattle imported to Great Britain | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

> Northern Ireland's Chief Veterinary Officer warned farmers to watch for bluetongue after the virus was found in cattle imported from France into Great Britain. The Animal and Plant Health Agency is applying movement restrictions, surveillance and culling where needed. The UK remains officially bluetongue-free and exports are unaffected.

- Date: 2017-10-25 · published 2017-10-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68411-farmers-urged-to-be-vigilant-following-detection-of-bluetongue-virus-in-cattle
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

The warning reflects a biosecurity risk from sourcing animals from disease-affected areas, with limited direct effect on feed or commodity prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2018-10-15 | [Chief Vet calls for extra vigilance after further detection of Bluetongue in GB \| Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62491-chief-vet-calls-for-extra-vigilance-after-further-detection-of-bluetongue-in-gb.md) | -0.2% | +2.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2017-10-23 | [Bluetongue virus detected and dealt with in imported cattle - GOV.UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68408-bluetongue-virus-detected-and-dealt-with-in-imported-cattle-gov-uk.md) | +1.6% | +8.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2018-12-07 | [Bluetongue virus detected and dealt with in cattle in Yorkshire - GOV.UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61526-bluetongue-virus-detected-and-dealt-with-in-cattle-in-yorkshire-gov-uk.md) | +1.1% | +4.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-10-22 | [Illegal cattle ranching and screwworm outbreaks: urgent threats to health, the environment, and the economy > The 5 Great Forests Initiative](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27813-illegal-cattle-ranching-and-screwworm-outbreaks-urgent-threats-to-health-the.md) | +1.5% | -1.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2017-04-20 | [Beef cattle producers must be vigilant to mitigate herd health risks - Department of Animal Science](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71452-beef-cattle-producers-must-be-vigilant-to-mitigate-herd-health-risks-department.md) | +3.0% | +1.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2018-09-24 | [Chief Vet calls for vigilance after Bluetongue detected in cattle imported to GB \| Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62966-chief-vet-calls-for-vigilance-after-bluetongue-detected-in-cattle-imported-to.md) | +0.8% | -1.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2018-10-15 | [Chief Vet calls for extra vigilance after further detection of Bluetongue in GB \| Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62491-chief-vet-calls-for-extra-vigilance-after-further-detection-of-bluetongue-in-gb.md) | -0.0% | -3.7% |
| FCATTLE | 2017-10-23 | [Bluetongue virus detected and dealt with in imported cattle - GOV.UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68408-bluetongue-virus-detected-and-dealt-with-in-imported-cattle-gov-uk.md) | +1.9% | -1.2% |

## Sources

- daera-ni.gov.uk: https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/news/farmers-urged-be-vigilant-following-detection-bluetongue-virus-cattle-imported-great-britain

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