BTV resources for vets

There are many resources available via https://ruminanthw.org.uk/bluetongue-virus-hub/ -so we have sectioned them here up to help make them easy to navigate, especially for vets working in newly affected areas in an emergency:

Vet only resources  

• Bluetongue Vaccination & Fertility – an overview for vets 2026 https://ruminanthw.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bluetongue-Vaccination-Fertility-–-an-overview-for-vets-2026.pdf
• Gestational impact of BTV-3 https://ruminanthw.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Gestational-impact-of-BTV-3_final-15.07.pdf
• Clinical observations from a study comparing two different treatments for bluetongue in sheep https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13620-026-00351-5
• Treatment considerations for bluetongue virus serotype-3 cases in sheep https://bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/inpr.429
• Camelids: BVCS BTV3 Good Vaccine Practice Guide for Vets – September 2024 https://ruminanthw.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/BVCS-BTV3-Recs-for-Vets-SEPT-2024.pdf
• Deer: Bluetongue in Deer – Information for Vets (BDVA)  https://ruminanthw.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Bluetongue-in-Deer-RHWG-Information-for-Vets-25.08.25.pdf

Vaccination resources for vet/farmer conversations

• Vaccine Decision Maker 2026  https://ruminanthw.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Vaccine-Decision-Maker-02.04.26.pdf
• BTV vaccines risk assessment template https://ruminanthw.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Vaccine-Decision-Maker-02.04.26.pdf
• BTV-3 vaccine comparison table https://ruminanthw.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BTV-3-Vaccines-comparison-table-24.04.26.pdf
• BTV-8 vaccine comparison table https://ruminanthw.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BTV-8-Vaccine-Comparison-Tables-24.04.26.pdf

General

• Bluetongue latest situation cases and reporting  https://www.gov.uk/guidance/bluetongue-latest-situation
• Bluetongue Movements Checker – find what livestock movements are allowed, what movement licences are needed, as well as when pre-movement testing/vaccination is required: https://ruminanthw.org.uk/bluetongue-virus-hub/bluetongue-movements-checker/
• All Battle Bluetongue webinars https://ruminanthw.org.uk/bluetongue-virus-hub/bluetongue-webinar-library/

 Farmer meeting resources

• BTV presentation slides 2026  https://ruminanthw.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/BTV-presentation-slides-2026-APP.pptx
• Summary flyer to download/print: https://ruminanthw.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Bluetongue-farmer-leaflet-June-26-final.pdf
• BTV-3_in Calves Factsheet: https://ruminanthw.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/BTV-3_in-Calves-Factsheet_A4_260224_PrintNoBleed.pdf
• FAQ pages:

• What to do if you suspect BTV-3 – Ruminant Health & Welfare
• Symptoms of BTV-3 – Ruminant Health & Welfare
• Key information – Ruminant Health & Welfare
• Disease spread – Ruminant Health & Welfare