Bluetongue serotype 12 reported in the Netherlands
On October 11th, 2024 the Dutch Ministry has announced that bluetongue virus serotype 12 has been detected in the Netherlands. It has been found in a sheep (including a ram that had been vaccinated twice against BTV-3) and a cattle farm in the centre of the country. (Note: this is a new variant of BTV and is unrelated to BTV-3)
Submitted by:
René van den Brom (DVM, PhD, Dip.ECSRHM)
Manager of the small ruminant, equine and companion animal department
Some links to news stories that describe more about the outbreak and subsequent investigation:
Wageningen University and Research October 11, 2024
Paula Menzies
DVM, MPVM, Dip.ECRHM, is Professor Emerita in Ruminant Health Management, Department of Population Medicine
