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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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On a positive note with the Canadian market, USDA announced last week that Canada is proposing to lift import restrictions regarding bluetongue for ruminant animals from the United States.
Canada and Japan in beef headlines by Pro Farmer
Outbreaks of bluetongue disease, a viral disease of sheep, have been reported in Bulgaria and Sardinia, locations where the disease was previously unknown.
It Can Happen Here by Rampton, Sheldon / E
Other reoviruses, called orbiviruses, pose a significant veterinary threat, causing an equine disease called African horse sickness and bluetongue disease in sheep and cattle.
Reoviruses yield to gene rearrangement by Weiss, Rick / Science News
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