Epizootological Monitoring of Glanders in the Republic of Kazakhstan

Abstract

This research aimed to study the epizootological characteristics of the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan on glanders and to develop an advance forecast of the incidence of zoonotic infections. Epizootic situation by glanders in the world and in Kazakhstan was studied by analyzing the data of reports of the Veterinary Control and Supervision Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and to the World Organization for Animal Health. In addition, articles on the prevalence of glanders in the world and countries bordering with Kazakhstan were examined. OIE data indicate the circulation of the glanders pathogen in some countries of Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa over the past ten years. Special prevention measures against the glanders, carried out in the territory of veterinary and sanitary well-being, which is Kazakhstan, include the basic requirements for preventing the introduction of the pathogen into the country, such as quarantine, clinical examination and negative results of malleinization of imported animals. However, under conditions of intensive development of horse breeding and close economic ties of Kazakhstan with neighboring regions and countries, including those unfavorable for glanders, there is still a risk of introduction of the pathogen into the territory of Kazakhstan. In these conditions, it is necessary to conduct epizootological monitoring with short-term and long-term forecasting and analysis of veterinary and sanitary measures against glanders.