Farmer shares guilt at not vaccinating sheep as bluetongue numbers soar in South West

North Devon sheep farmer urges others to protect their flocks as English case figure tops 80

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
A farmer has expressed her 'guilt' at not vaccinating her flock as bluetongue cases soar
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A farmer has expressed her 'guilt' at not vaccinating her flock as bluetongue cases soar

A farmer has issued a plea to others across the South West to be alert to the signs and symptoms of bluetongue after finding animals dead on her North Devon farm. Cheryl Cottle-Hunkin, who farms around...

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