Bluetongue outbreak confirmed in Wexford

Following a confirmed outbreak of bluetongue on a farm in Wexford, agriculture minister Martin Heydon reminds farmers vaccines for the virus are now available

Agriculture minister Martin Heydon said cattle and sheep farmers should discuss bluetongue vaccination with their vets.

It has been confirmed there has been an outbreak of bluetongue on a farm in Co Wexford.

Confirming the outbreak, agriculture minister Martin Heydon, said: “My department has detected a bovine infected with bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV3) in a herd in Co Wexford.