Creetown4 days agoFarmers seek help with 'significant burden' of bluetongue restrictionsA control zone covering most of Dumfries and Galloway and parts of Ayrshire has been put in place.4 days ago8 days agoNumber of farms with bluetongue virus rises to eightThe news came after restrictions were introduced on the movement of animals in Dumfries and Galloway.8 days ago20 Aug 2026Animal movement restricted as bluetongue spreads in south ScotlandSix cases, including in Lockerbie, have been recorded in Scotland so far after a poorly lamb in Creetown caught the virus earlier this month.20 Aug 202618 Aug 2026'I feel guilty': Farmer on Scotland's first bluetongue caseFiona says she is worried about bluetongue in her stock and for other farmers' livestock.18 Aug 202618 Aug 2026'I feel guilty': The farmer whose lamb had Scotland's first case of bluetongue Fiona Johnson moved her family to Creetown earlier this year, hoping to start afresh with animals bought from the local area - but "bad luck" intervened.18 Aug 202618 Aug 2026'I feel guilty': The farmer whose lamb had Scotland's first case of bluetongue Fiona Johnson moved her family to Creetown earlier this year, hoping to start afresh with animals bought from the local area - but "bad luck" intervened.18 Aug 202614 Aug 2026Vets see surge in calls about vaccines as third bluetongue case confirmedScotland's first ever case of the virus was detected in a lamb in Dumfries and Galloway on Saturday. 14 Aug 202612 Aug 2026Two more cases of potentially deadly bluetongue virus detected in ScotlandIt comes after Scotland's first ever case was confirmed in Dumfries and Galloway earlier this week.12 Aug 202611 Aug 2026Potentially deadly bluetongue livestock virus found in Scotland for first timeA single case of bluetongue is found in a sheep on a farm in Dumfries and Galloway. 11 Aug 2026...
