21-03-2013 09:38 AM | United Kingdom

Farming fears after second Schmallenberg case found

A second case of the devastating livestock disease -Schmallenberg - has been confirmed at a farm in Co Down, according to the Ulster Farmers Union.

The disease that can cause foetal abnormalities and stillbirth in sheep and cattle has already wrecked havoc in many other parts of Britain and in the Republic.

UFU President Harry Sinclair urged farmers to remain cautious.
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