# Scotland reports 48 holdings affected by bluetongue

> A Scottish Government update on October 12 listed 22 sheep and 92 cattle cases, across 48 affected holdings.

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- Published: 2026-10-15T16:53:09+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-15T16:53:09+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-12
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A Scottish Government update to its bluetongue page on October 12 listed 22 sheep and 92 cattle confirmed with BTV-3 in Scotland, across 48 affected holdings. The government says the restricted zone has covered all of Scotland since October 3 and that certain movement rules are aligned across restricted zones in Scotland, England and Wales.

Bluetongue is a notifiable disease affecting ruminants; it does not affect people or food safety. The guidance tells keepers to report suspected cases immediately to the Animal and Plant Health Agency and to consult a veterinarian about vaccination. The update reports the status at that time and does not establish when the outbreak began.

## Data

### Bluetongue situation update

The October 12 update listed 48 affected holdings, 22 sheep cases and 92 cattle cases.

Methodology: The source-reported event and status are presented qualitatively; no numerical estimate or independent measurement is added.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | Bluetongue situation update | The October 12 update listed 48 affected holdings, 22 sheep cases and 92 cattle cases. | occurred |

Sources: <https://www.gov.scot/publications/bluetongue/pages/latest-situation/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/scotland-bluetongue-october-2026-livestock-cases-and-movement-rules/data/source-event?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/scotland-bluetongue-october-2026-livestock-cases-and-movement-rules/data/source-event?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Scottish Government](<https://www.gov.scot/publications/bluetongue/pages/latest-situation/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-12)

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