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Vet at heart of bluetongue hotspot says: "We are scratching around trying to find vaccine"

Demand outstripping supply as BTV-3 cases continue to be confirmed across the South West

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
clock • 4 min read
A vet has warned vaccine stocks are running low as cases surge across the South West
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A vet has warned vaccine stocks are running low as cases surge across the South West

A farm vet from Somerset has shared his concerns about bluetongue vaccine availability after revealing his practice is ‘scratching around' to find supplies. The county, alongside Devon and Cornwall,...

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