New Case of Bluetongue Identified in Co. Wexford

Case of bluetongue virus confirmed in Co Wexford cattle herd

An unvaccinated 16-month-old heifer tested positive for the virus on post-mortem examination.

First case of 2026 bluetongue infection found in Wexford herd

A CASE of a rare and deadly livestock disease has been discovered in Co Wexford. The Department of Agriculture has confirmed that a case of the...

Bluetongue case confirmed in Wexford

Ireland’s first bluetongue case of the 2026-27 season has been detected in an unvaccinated heifer in Co Wexford.

Case of bluetongue virus identified in Co Wexford cattle herd

A case of the bluetongue virus has been found in a cattle herd in Co Wexford, the Department of Agriculture has said.

New case of bluetongue identified in Co. Wexford

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed that an unvaccinated 16-month-old heifer has tested positive for bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) on postmortem examination.

Ireland’s first bluetongue infection of 2026 confirmed

A heifer in Co. Wexford has tested positive for bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3), the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed. This is the first case of BTV-3 detected in Ireland where infection occurred in 2026. The department said the case was confirmed during a post mortem examination on the 16 […]