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Bluetongue is an Orbivirus which is spread by Culicoides species (biting midges) from animal to animal.
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Why is your tonuge blue?
One reason why a persons tongue is blue can be due to them eating a blue candy. Blue tongue in animals is caused by a viral disease of ruminants, it happens mainly in sheep and less frequently cattle.
Can you house bearded dragons and blue tongue lizards together?
No they will have many fights that can lead to disease or death
What is the difference between blue tailed and blue tongue lizards?
the blue tailed dosent have a blue tongue and the blue tongue lizard hasn't got a blue tail. :)
What is a contagion?
A contagion is either a disease spread by contact, the spread of such a disease, or the spread of anything harmful, as if it were a disease.
What are the symptoms of a blue tongue?
Bluetongue disease is a non-contagious and insect-borne disease of ruminants, mainly sheep and less frequently cattle, goats, buffalo, and deer.It is caused by the Bluetongue virus (BTV).Major signs are high fever, excessive salivation, swelling of the face and tongue and cyanosis of the tongue. Swelling of the lips and tongue gives the tongue its typical blue appearance, though this sign is confined to a minority of the animals. Nasal symptoms may be prominent, with nasal discharge and stertorous respiration.
What does the blue-tongued lizards tongue do?
the blue tongue lizard uses its tongue as a defense mechanism. When a predator sees the blue tongue it thinks the lizard is poisonous, when it isn't.
What does nonpathologic mean?
Nonpathologic refers to something that is not related to disease or abnormality. It indicates a normal, healthy state or condition.
What dog breeds have blue tongue?
There are breeds that have Blue or Black tongues. Chow Chow and Shar Pei are the dogs that genetically have blue/black tongues. There is a disease called Blue tongue disease which only affects hoofed animals and does not affect dogs. But if you are referring to the dog's tongue turning blue because lack of oxygen circulating through the body this is called Cyanosis. This is very serious and the dog would need to see a vet right away to be put on oxygen and then for diagnoses to be run to find out the cause so it may be treated. Please see Related Links for more information.
When was Blue Tongue Entertainment created?
Blue Tongue Entertainment was created in 1995.
Will a full grown blue tongue attack a baby blue tongue?
no it won't
When did Blue Tongue Entertainment end?
Blue Tongue Entertainment ended in 2011.
What is the shape of the blue tongue virus?
The Shape of the Blue tongue virus is a sphere.
