Fourteenth case of bluetongue detected at farm in Kent

Defra said there was 'no evidence' bluetongue was circulating in the UK

Chris Brayford
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APHA confirmed there had been a further three cases of bluetongue identified on a farm in Kent
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APHA confirmed there had been a further three cases of bluetongue identified on a farm in Kent

A further three cases of bluetongue have been detected on a farm in Kent. The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) confirmed three cases of bluetongue had been identified in cattle on a holding in...

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