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Single cases of bluetongue were first reported in the UK during August 2007. The most important differential diagnosis is foot and mouth disease, where the infection causes profuse salivation, erosions/ulcers in the mouth, lameness, and fever spread rapidly to affect all cattle on the premises within days. Other important differential diagnoses include IBR (group or herd) and malignant catarrhal fever (usually individual cattle). Bacterial endocarditis and chronic mastitis can cause fever and lameness with reluctance to walk but there are no head signs.

Single cases of bluetongue were first reported in the UK during August 2007. The most important differential diagnosis is foot and mouth disease, where the infection causes profuse salivation, erosions/ulcers in the mouth, lameness, and fever spread rapidly to affect all cattle on the premises within days. Other important differential diagnoses include IBR (group or herd) and malignant catarrhal fever (usually individual cattle). Bacterial endocarditis and chronic mastitis can cause fever and lameness with reluctance to walk but there are no head signs.

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Bluetongue is a notifiable disease in the UK and suspected cases must be reported immediately to the local Animal Health Office.

Bluetongue is a notifiable disease in the UK and suspected cases must be reported immediately to the local Animal Health Office.