The surveillance of Bluetongue disease (BT) during 2009-2010 outbreaks in the districts of Chittoor, Nellore, Nizamabad, Krishna, Guntur, Kadapa and Ongole, Andhra Pradesh, India revealed the occurrence of high morbidity, mortality, abortions, stillbirths, loss of fleece, reduced meat production in affected sheep leading to the vast economic loss to the poor section of Indian farming community....