Report your use of the bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) vaccine
Use this service to report using the BTV-3 vaccine in England or Wales.
Applies to England and Wales
You must report your use of the BTV-3 vaccine. It is against the law to use the vaccine without reporting it.
Before you report
To use this service, you’ll need the:
- County Parish Holding (CPH) number for the location where the vaccinated animals are registered
- address of the holding where the animals are registered
- batch numbers of the vaccines administered to the animals
- official unique identifiers of any animals you have vaccinated
Submit a BTV-3 animal vaccination report
Once you’ve reported use of the BTV-3 vaccine using this service, you cannot view or change your answers.
Advisory note for veterinarians
Veterinarians in EnglandEngland, Wales and WalesScotland should read the relevant advisory note for Englandtheir orcountry thebefore prescribing any BTV-3 vaccine:
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Get help
For help with this form, email btv3vaccine@defra.gov.uk
Updates to this page
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We have added a link to the Scottish Government's advisory note for veterinarians prescribing the BTV-3 inactivated vaccine.
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First published.
Update history
2026-09-15 11:35
You must report your use of the BTV-3 vaccine within 3 days of vaccinating any animals, instead of 48 hours. It’s now optional to report the unique identifiers for each animal you’ve vaccinated.
2025-07-31 16:26
Livestock keepers in England, Scotland and Wales must use this service to report using the BTV-3 vaccine. Added a link to the separate process for livestock keepers in Northern Ireland.
2025-06-04 11:46
We have added a link to the Scottish Government’s advisory note for veterinarians prescribing the BTV-3 inactivated vaccine.
2025-03-20 16:44
First published.