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bluetongue

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blue·tongue  (bltng)
n.
A viral disease of sheep and cattle that is transmitted by biting insects and is characterized by fever, the formation of oral lesions, and swelling and cyanosis of the lips and tongue.
bluetongue1
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) an Australian lizard, Tiliqua scincoides, having a cobalt-blue tongue
bluetongue2
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) Vet science a viral disease of domestic and wild ruminants transmitted by arthropods and characterized by reproductive problems or vasculitis. Sheep, which are most frequently affected, develop swelling of the face and a cyanotic tongue
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Noun1.bluetongue - a viral disease of sheep and cattle that is transmitted by biting midges
catarrhal fever - any of several disease of livestock marked by fever and edema of the respiratory tract
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CAPTION(S): VACCINATIONS All rams entered in this year's Kelso ram sales in September must have been inoculated against bluetongue disease.
Bluetongue vaccinations a must for Kelso by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
A BLUETONGUE warning has been issued to farmers after a rise in spring temperatures.
Warm weather disease warning by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Now members of the Joint Campaign Against Bluetongue (Jab) have issued a reminder to farmers to contact their vets and vaccinate as there is a real threat of bluetongue re-emerging.
Farmers urged to vaccinate livestock by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
 
 
 
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