Lisa Schmidt

Lisa Schmidt, spokeswoman for the Montana Department of Livestock.The disease, named for the tongue discoloration it causes, is suspected ofkilling hundreds of Montana sheep and sickening hundreds of others, Schmidt
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impaired, Schmidt said.

The disease, bluetongue, has been confirmed in tests from eight flocks in six counties, said Lisa Schmidt, spokeswoman for the Montana Department of Livestock.

The disease, named for the tongue discoloration it causes, is suspected of killing hundreds of Montana sheep and sickening hundreds of others, Schmidt said.
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Bluetongue is not always fatal, but sheep that survive it often remain impaired, Schmidt said.

Department of Livestock spokeswoman Lisa Schmidt has said bluetongue is suspected of killing hundreds of Montana sheep, and sickening hundreds of others.Last month, it was confirmed in tests from eight flocks in six Montana counties.

The disease bluetongue has been confirmed in tests of eight flocks in six counties, said Lisa Schmidt, spokeswoman for the Montana Department of Livestock.

The disease named for the tongue discoloration it causes is suspected of killing hundreds of Montana sheep and sickening hundreds of others, Schmidt said.A count of the deaths was not available, she said.

Department of Livestock spokeswoman Lisa Schmidt has said bluetongue is suspected of killing hundreds of Montana sheep and sickening hundreds of others.

The disease also has turned up in wildlife.

Department of Livestock spokeswoman Lisa Schmidt has said bluetongue is suspected of killing hundreds of Montana sheep, and sickening hundreds of others. Last month, it was confirmed in tests from eight flocks in six Montana counties.

Livestock spokeswoman Lisa Schmidt says the dead cows were part of a single herd on a ranch near Raymond, which is between Plentywood and the Canadian border.

Schmidt says the infected cattle were buried 10 feet underground in an effort to keep the disease from spreading further.She says the latest cases were confirmed Friday [24 Aug 2007].Livestock officials