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SVCS: "Reports on the mass distribution of brucellosis in cattle in Shabran district of Azerbaijan are groundless"

14 October 2015 02:18 (UTC +04:00)

"Recently, some media published reports about mass distribution of brucellosis in cattle in Shabran region. In this regard, SVCS reported that during 9 months of the year for diagnostic purposes to detect brucellosis blood samples were taken from the 13688 heads of cattle, 2000 sheep, and 1680 rams. As a result of the serological analysis of blood taken at different times and in different farms in 7 heads of cattle and 2 small cattle gave a positive response. The remaining animals the causative agent was not identified.

Animals with a positive response is in accordance with the instruction of the disease were promptly removed from the economy and neutralized. This suggests that there can be no question of the mass distribution of brucellosis in cattle in Shabran region completely unfounded. For the first 9 months of this year, according to the plan of epizootic events over 10 thousand heads was conducted and appropriate vaccinations are ongoing efforts in this regard: “Parallel disinfection on farms where infected animals have been identified and carried out educational work among the population”, the report says.

SVCS reported that without veterinary inspection is not permitted to supply farm animal from other regions and localities. Pet owners must comply with the requirements of specialists SVCS and create the necessary conditions for inspection, examination, vaccination and taking of blood samples from the animals.

Note that all these requirements are of a preventive nature.

SVCS recalls that, in connection with the specified level of disease prevention measures is currently been reduced several times compared with 5-6 years ago.

SVCS keeps the necessary steps in this direction, and notes that spread information is completely baseless.