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Isle of Man to maintain livestock import ban after new bluetongue cases

"Continuing to restrict the import of susceptible animals from Great Britain will significantly reduce the risk of an outbreak on the Isle of Man"

Chris Brayford
clock 鈥� 2 min read
APHA has confirmed four sheep on farms in Norfolk and Suffolk have detected bluetongue this week.
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APHA has confirmed four sheep on farms in Norfolk and Suffolk have detected bluetongue this week.

Farmers in the Isle of Man are still unable to import livestock into the Isle of Man after new cases of bluetongue have been detected in the South of England. The Isle of Man's Government has confirmed...

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