Volgograd region: better to prevent AI than to deal with the consequences

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Source: http://www.volganet.ru/one-news.php?par=11&par1=16714&data=2008-11-17

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Avian flu: it is better to prevent than to deal with the consequences

In the Volgograd region carried out a set of preventive measures to prevent ?avian flu? throughout the region.

Today's not a single case of contracting avian this dangerous virus. Nevertheless, in connection with the possible threat of the spread of the territory YUFO in municipalities continue to work operational headquarters for the prevention and elimination of avian influenza.

Places of mass bird are under constant surveillance. Since the beginning of the year veterinary specialists region held 33446 monitoring study on the availability of antibodies virus, including 248 research and sinatropnoy wild birds (pigeons, crows, sparrows, etc.). The results of tests confirmed his absence in the blood of birds.

Ongoing comprehensive checks on poultry plants. Currently, 9 out of 11 poultry farms are in the business closed.

This year, private citizens have already immunized Compound 2 million 486 thousands of birds. Now the area has the necessary reserve of vaccines in quantities of 800 thousand doses. Recently, however, a tendency, when owners of personal Compound refuse vaccination zhivnosti home. This is despite the fact that management of animal health experts strongly recommend vaccination of birds in time and do not produce them outside the courtyards.

In addition, activities for the veterinary and sanitary control and supervision over the implementation of poultry at markets and retail and wholesale trade network. A control over the supply to our region and beyond poultry, hatching eggs and food.

 

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Re: Volgograd region: better to prevent AI than to deal with the consequences

Source: http://www.volganet.ru/one-news.php?par=11&par1=17196&data=2008-12-29

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29.12.2008 g.

Prevention - a reliable barrier to avian influenza

Strengthen the monitoring of the comprehensive plan of measures to prevent bird flu on poultry farms of the Volgograd region - a decision was taken at a meeting of the operational headquarters for the prevention and elimination of highly dangerous and infectious diseases in the region.

This was primarily related to the complicated epizootic situation in the Russian Federation and in the world.

Currently, the Volgograd region 10 out of 11 poultry farms are in the closed. Concern authorities is the fact that the LLC ?Poultry? Kamyshinskaya ?is not in full compliance with the demands and requirements of veterinary services. At the meeting, staff management of the company have been instructed in the very near future to remove the identified violations. Otherwise, the poultry farm will be closed.

According to the plan antiepizootic activities in January-February 2009 in the private sector and farmers will be vaccinated poultry. To do this, there is 1mln. 100 thousand doses of vaccine. To protect the birds from getting dangerous virus, animal control experts urge owners podvory be vaccinated poultry.

With the beginning of the year, employees of veterinary service region 42048 monitoring conducted research on the presence of avian influenza virus antibodies, including 22,716 samples taken in poultry farms, 432 - and sinatropnoy from wild birds (pigeons, crows, sparrows, etc.). The results of tests confirmed his absence in the blood of birds.

Nevertheless, the region has the necessary number of disinfectants, prepared vehicles. In markets and meat processing enterprises of industry experts the state veterinary service constantly carrying out activities to ensure the sanitary-veterinary oversee implementation of poultry products. In addition, constant monitoring of the movement of poultry, hatching eggs and food among the subjects of the Russian Federation.