Blue Tongue Disease Vaccine 50 Doses

BLUE TONGUE DISEASE SIGNS

• Swelling of the face and tongue.
• Cyanosis of the tongue.
• Reddening of the skin above the hoof.
• Excessive salivation due to ulcerations in the mouth.
• Eye and nasal discharges.
• High Fever.
• Lameness.
• Difficulty breathing.

Affected sheep have a fever and appear stiff and reluctant to move.  They often adopt an arched back stance with the neck extended and the head held lowered.

The virus is transmitted by biting midges of the genus Culicoides.