Bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) vaccination
Information on BTV-3 vaccines for keepers and vets, including rules for reporting vaccinations and keeping records.
You must report your use of the BTV-3 vaccine. It is against the law to use the vaccine without reporting it.
There are 3听bluetongue serotype (BTV-3)听vaccines authorised for use in the UK:
- Bluevac-3
- 叠鲍尝罢础痴翱听3
- Syvazul BTV 3
Guidance for keepers听
Deciding whether to vaccinate听
Work with your vet to determine if听bluetongue听鈥痸accination is right for your animals.鈥�
You can also check the鈥�痜or more information on听deciding whether to vaccinate your animals.听
Administering vaccines
A听vet must prescribe BTV-3 vaccines.
As the animal keeper, you can administer the vaccine to your animals.
You should听use safe practice, based on the code of practice on the responsible use of animal medicines on the farm.鈥�
Reporting vaccinations and keeping records
In England, Wales and Scotland you must:鈥��
- keep a record of every animal you vaccinate 鈥� the information you need to record is听on the听general licence听for England, or
- keep these records for at least 5 years鈥�
- report vaccinations within 48 hours 鈥� providing details including the individual animal IDs and vaccine you use
In Northern Ireland you must:
- within 5 working days of vaccinating
Guidance for vets
The UK, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland Chief Veterinary Officers ask all vets to record BTV-3鈥痸accine use and inform relevant authorities of any adverse effects.听
Veterinarians should read the relevant advisory note for their country before prescribing any BTV-3鈥痸补肠肠颈苍别.
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Vets in England, Scotland and Wales should notify Defra within 7 days of prescribing the vaccine using the听prescription of the听BTV-3听vaccine reporting form.
Vets in Northern Ireland should听听and return the completed record to their local DAERA Direct Office.
Market authorisation听
Marketing authorisations for鈥�BTV-3鈥痸accines听(Bluevac-3, 叠鲍尝罢础痴翱听3 and Syvazul)听have been granted for use in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Transition period for unauthorised vaccines
Unauthorised vaccines that were imported under permit before October 2025 into Great Britain (31 December 2025 for Northern Ireland) can continue to be used, providing:
a)听the licence听or declaration听conditions are met听
b)听the听vaccine has not exceeded听its听expiry date听
c)听the听vaccine was听purchased听on the Great Britain听or听Northern Ireland markets
Bluevac-3 suspension for injection for sheep and cattle
The marketing authorisation for the Bluevac-3 vaccine is held by CZ Veterinaria S.A. It听has marketing authorisations for use in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.听听
This vaccine听is听for the active immunisation of:听
- sheep - to reduce the viraemia, mortality and clinical signs caused by the serotype 3 of the bluetongue virus听
- cattle - to reduce the viraemia against the serotype 3 of the bluetongue virus
Find the summary of product characteristics (SPC) for the authorised Bluevac-3 product:
- for听Great Britain听-听on the鈥�VMD鈥檚 Product Information Database (PID)
- for Northern Ireland听-听on the鈥�
Find information on unauthorised听Bluevac-3听vaccine that was imported under permit before October 2025 into Great Britain (31 December 2025 for Northern Ireland):
- summary of product characteristics for Bluevac-3鈥�BTV-3鈥痸accine in the UK听
- permit for use of Bluevac-3 bluetongue serotype 3 vaccine in the UK
叠鲍尝罢础痴翱听3 suspension for injection for sheep and cattle
The marketing authorisation for the 叠鲍尝罢础痴翱听3 vaccine is held by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health UK Limited.听It has marketing authorisations for use in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
This vaccine is for the active immunisation of:听
- sheep - to reduce viraemia and to prevent clinical signs caused by BTV-3听
- cattle - to prevent viraemia and to prevent clinical signs caused by BTV-3听
Find the summary of product characteristics (SPC) for the authorised 叠鲍尝罢础痴翱听3 product on the鈥�VMD鈥檚 Product Information Database (PID).听
Find information on unauthorised听BULTAVO 3听vaccine that was imported under permit before October 2025 into Great Britain (31 December 2025 for Northern Ireland):听
- summary of product characteristics for听叠鲍尝罢础痴翱听3鈥�痸accine in the UK听
- permit for use of 叠鲍尝罢础痴翱听3鈥�痸accine vaccine in the UK
Syvazul - BTV 3 suspension for injection for sheep and cattle
The marketing authorisation for the Syvazul vaccine is held by Laboratorios SYVA S.A.U.听It听has marketing authorisations for use in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
This vaccine is for the active immunisation of:听
- sheep - to reduce viraemia, mortality, clinical signs and lesions caused by bluetongue serotype 3听
- cattle - to reduce viraemia caused by bluetongue virus serotype 3
Find the summary of product characteristics (SPC) for the听authorised听Syvazul听BTV 3 product:听
- for Great Britain -听听on the鈥�VMD鈥檚 Product Information Database听
- for Northern Ireland -听on the鈥�
Find information on unauthorised听Syvazul听BTV 3听vaccine that was imported under permit before October 2025 into Great Britain (31 December 2025 for Northern Ireland):
- summary of product characteristics for听Syvazul听BTV 3 vaccine in the UK鈥�
- permit for use of听Syvazul听BTV 3 bluetongue serotype 3 vaccine in the UK
Bluetongue testing
You should not test vaccinated animals听within听7 days of听vaccination. Any听sample taken听less than 7 days听after vaccination听could lead to false positive results.
Read more about bluetongue testing.
Updates to this page
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We've moved some guidance from other 扒哥吃瓜 pages onto this page.
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You can use these vaccines in Northern Ireland: updated guidance to include the rules you must follow.
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Information has been updated about the transition period for permitted vaccines. Unauthorised鈥疊TV-3鈥痸accines permitted for use subject to licence or declaration can be imported in Northern Ireland under a permit until 31 December 2025. They can continue to be used under permit until they reach their expiry date, as long as they were purchased on the Great Britain and Northern Ireland markets.
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First published.