Saturday, February 7, 2009

African swine plague, and avian influenza bypass Tatarstan side

[out of Russia]

February 6, 2009, 15:17

(Kazan, February 6, «Tatar-inform», Irina Ignatieva). In the Republic of Tatarstan remains stable epizootic welfare ostrozaraznym such diseases as African swine plague, bird flu, anthrax, barbel, brucellosis, tularemia and other diseases. This is now explained in his report to Head of Veterinary Medicine Cabinet RT Bulat Vagiz, summing up the work stations for 2008 and outlining an action plan for 2009.

In 2008, the republic there was a complicated epizootic situation of rabies. There were 140 recorded cases of the disease in 128 of the Republic (32 areas). In order to improve the epizootic situation of rabies in the Republic of Tajikistan in December last year in the areas of the state veterinary service in conjunction with ohotovedami was oral immunization of wild carnivores with the help of raskladyvaniya in their habitats 360 thousand doses primanok-filled rabies vaccine «Oralrabivak». This work will continue in the current year.

In 2008, in districts and towns of the Republic of Tajikistan has been shooting 2479 foxes, 40 gray wolves, 18,623 street dogs and 6564 cats homeless.

In order to prevent bird flu have been taken special measures: a supply disinfection equipment, disinfectants, protective clothing purchased reliable to perform activities of epizootic foci, etc. These activities led to epizootic and veterinary and health well-being of the country. With regard to African swine fever, the veterinary experts also do not lose vigilance - a complex of preventive measures implemented in full.

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