# 'I feel guilty': The farmer whose lamb had Scotland's first case of bluetongue

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-19 13:07 UTC · Category: Health

## Executive Summary
8 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"'I feel guilty': The farmer whose lamb had Scotland's first case of bluetongue" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 9 articles from 8 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include NFU Cymru, Farmers' Union of Wales, Devon County Council and BBC. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| NFU Cymru | Vaccination and vigilance remain the best form of defence against Bluetongue urges NFU Cymru | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNZUNFZkRJTGlGMnFpbTd1VWVjZWpyQnVWSkxRUklLRE1TTjdKSnBuTVd4QUFWUnZIbXNTZ2IwemlqVkZRWG9FdU9OWmFtYmVlTkV1Q1h4eU9JZnZzRFZVTUV3TWJGZ0NzYTFPaGxzQVBjUXNseVZwQlNDcC1DVDBIMGVidnhuVk9rZDktTWRDang4dnFfN2g5SVo3MnRjNEhzTnJHTkI1MENfRUox?oc=5) |
| Farmers' Union of Wales | Vigilance urged over Bluetongue threat | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE5POFBBd1JMb0pYVVgybmpJYlM1eEczeUE3cW9FTXI2OEgtanZDUkd0V0xRcXU0OGo0dGZGSFU0M1lUVkcyVnhaYnRneEpwSkJZWVVqdGZYZFlMVDU0S3ZuWi1yN3V3WHhNMWlWVGVmYXB0SDllOE5abFh3cw?oc=5) |
| Devon County Council | Farmers need support on drought and Bluetongue, says Devon rural affairs leader - News | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxNcWZOMXk4dW1MNXFZVW1va1NIUUVxQ0wzSTJzUFl1eVJ2QVpPZjdoWjd4RW1tQlUycnNvT200dzVhNVJHUUdfUExJMXR3dDQ3dDBjNXIzckhRdWREdkpNdHVqR09CTmFyQllwdTVkbVlYNnhQOW80UDBqblFaRm91dGtfS0NhX0ZnakZUdUs5WUtkWEY0akNaZmJfNFB1cHBJbEkxWtIBrAFBVV95cUxQd0xleHhjUXVrU1FVUWI0Ry1oZTAzZXVvblZHSUtueHozR2dnZ1JHT29Oa3VqcWZMZXR4WWVBM3pQaWhUWjZ3aDYtdktocWhhZm9HcXFlMGROZVZoRlRZcGFDM3NkSGg1QXVhV19WeDhvU1lVM3FOZktCNV9EeDdJaWNudWwtRWlsX19kZlhiem1zLWlGdkdzQ2hwa2xyUlBaa3dIMXdNTGZRcVlz?oc) |
| BBC | Farmers scared about bluetongue vaccine shortage | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXEFVX3lxTE5sajFQSWNQU2V0emxTcm5BSVhpejdXN3V6Mm9RTWU5ZkQyQnJfNktHOXlsVlR3em4wVzZ2elJxeU1TeUZWVmNubVVlYzMxR0JFZlNEYWdwUmVYMFFZ?oc=5) |
| ITVX | Further cases of potentially deadly bluetongue virus found - ITV News | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPZzVpMGc3d29ySE9nQmM4US1SRFA4MnIyX21yMUpMVWdaeUMya0lKeWk0eWg1a2tQbk1Ic1RnQU52c240WHpmc3ltYV9GUzJmMklEcWlEeVpVN3hrdERnS1R2LThSYllaR0VCeU1PdnNLTHRYbzlGbkhoT2NJZVA1UkJVbl84Zzhndk1WRDBwNmpRQmxwLTFBMGV4S21nZDh6cFlz?oc=5) |
| AHDB | Farmers warned of continuing rise in bluetongue (BTV-3) cases | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxPdFJMQzROMjY4RFJLRDZ2M1pGd0FoeklnWEtUMFZRV0lfSTVEZUxXcTIxNUUtUUUyS0lGa2xaSHF1Tm5YSU1uMnhQX3lkRTBwcElpSlUyQ2tyNy12WkhULWtHTXoxMXZQTUJjYWNZRDdNdFlya1RjT3ZBUkJ5OEhYOGdQZUV0M1FWSGtDTg?oc=5) |
| BBC | 'I feel guilty': The farmer whose lamb had Scotland's first case of bluetongue | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWkFVX3lxTE1sdjI4d2JnMlBxbW54ZlN1S3c1cjZSTG5EalRpeXF5dlFVTlhraVNIaVpQdTVEYjI1WnE2VjlvMnhvUk1fSnREVW9LRHFxSlhhOUN1eG42b21MUQ?oc=5) |
| FarmingUK | Leading landlords hold crisis talks over drought and bluetongue | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxPUS1vdHFFeWFIT2NaSWJjazlvTjZmbWdTZzlMLV9ueHh3ZVZXdHpfZ19QU1FlZGFabS1CX2FTN2VKc3h0WmlnNFR5LTRZWWlSQjF2VncwcEhaaVFhNDJsc3h3aGFxUklBRm9tOEdPMTBpWlk1Wi1SaHU5a1J1ak1WMnR0dWU2ZGdDdlhrYWVILVhqQzZsTDlxMURSMHQwRjFSc1hEbjR4N3A?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | 'I feel guilty' - the farmer whose lamb had Scotland's first case of bluetongue | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxORWpHa2c3NTAyaEVwbjFQcE9GTUIyNzdYOXhmcG43MUFVSmp4dThiMng1OGduM0xkcFZtNFJsanhwc3ZBYWxoR0xWV204RTFzQWRWR3NhSk0wV3RLRmV2d2RQRXdlTWxrV09pVFdBZjdmMkVINzU2MmdTaVdLa0xMaUlHdzlFRzczeFVlUmRkcV9fZw?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-19/i-feel-guilty-the-farmer-whose-lamb-had-scotland-s-first-case-of-bluetongue*