Bluetongue was discovered in the area where my horse is standing. Can a horse get this too?
Asker: de greef , 14 years
Answer
Only ruminants (cattle, sheep, deer, …) are sensitive to bluetongue, so there is no danger to your horse.
Answered by
Prof Jeroen Dewulf
Epidemiology of animal diseases. Combating and controlling epidemic animal diseases, epidemiology of antibiotic resistance in animals, epidemiology of zoonotic animal diseases
university of Ghent
http://www.ugent.be
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