Netherlands: Many sheep and cattle need a vaccine or booster against bluetongue

To immediately mention the exception: sheep or cattle that are sick with bluetongue may not be vaccinated and that is not necessary. If they recover from bluetongue, their immune system will have produced enough antibodies and memory cells to be protected against bluetongue for a long time. Although the question remains for how long. Animals that have another illness should also not be vaccinated against bluetongue. Because there is a great chance that insufficient resistance will be built up against the bluetongue virus. This year, many sheep are struggling with red abomasum worm and the vaccination is then an extra burden on the immune system. Incidentally, not vaccinating sick animals does not only apply to vaccination against bluetongue, but in principle to all vaccinations. Vaccination is also not recommended for animals that suffer from heat stress because the effect can be disappointing and there can be more side effects. Vaccinate later Animals that are sick with a disease ...