Bluetongue is a viral disease caused by a virus of the genus Orbivirus in the family Reoviridae.
It affects both domestic and wild ruminants, including sheep, goats, and cattle . The main symptoms of the disease include fever, inflammatory and necrotic lesions of the oral cavity, especially the tongue, and lesions of the gastrointestinal tract. Bluetongue can also lead to high mortality, abortions...