The structure of the main infectious diseases of farm animals in the border districts of the Badakhshan province of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

DOI: 10.36871/vet.zoo.bio.202105004
UDC 619: 619.9 (581)

Authors

G. Sh. Navruzshoeva
Candidate of Veterinary Sciences, Associate Professor, of Department of Epidemiology, Microbiology and Organization of Veterinary Affairs, Moscow State Academy of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology – MVA by K. I. Skryabin, Moscow, Russian Federation
A. R. Nazarbekov
Aga Khan Foundation, Regional Coordinator Livestock Development Program in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
N. V. Pimenov
Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow State Academy of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology – MVA by K. I. Skryabin», Moscow, Russian Federation

Abstract

A brief description is given on the spread of the main infectious diseases in the Badakhshan province, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. One of the main goals which the veterinary service of any country has is to prevent the spread of infectious animal diseases. The geographical location of the Badakhshan province, of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, becomes a predisposing factor for the spread of infectious diseases, especially the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan, which borders Afghanistan and is part of the union of independent countries, is especially vulnerable. Every year in the province of Badakhshan, various infectious diseases break out: foot and mouth disease, smallpox of sheep and chickens, contagious pleuropneumonia of goats, enterotoxaemia of sheep, emphysematous carbuncle. These diseases cause great economic damage to livestock and the national economy in general, some of them are included in the OIE list as transboundary diseases. Scientifically grounded research and veterinary, sanitary and preventive measures in Badakhshan province are an important task to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in the Central Asian region.

Keywords

Aga Khan Foundation, Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, infectious animal diseases, Foot and mouth disease, dysfunctional point of illness, epizootic situation, and animals exposed.