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Old 06/18/13, 09:28 PM
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Virus decimating livestock in Europe - SCARY!
SBV has spread throughout Europe
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Old 06/18/13, 09:41 PM
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I couldn't open- I have slow dial up. Is it the one where there is a 33% rate of deformed kids?
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I couldn't open- I have slow dial up. Is it the one where there is a 33% rate of deformed kids?
Deformed kids/lambs, stillbirths, dead mothers...
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Do they know what the primary host is? Or can it be any ungulate? Are non-pregnant animals susceptible?
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Old 06/20/13, 05:56 AM
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Technical info about the disease:

http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/en...berg_virus.pdf
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