Overview of existing growing technologies medical leeches in Russia and abroad

DOI: 10.36871/vet.zoo.bio.202106008
UDC 57.084.5

Authors

T. A. Filatova
Student, Balakovo Engineering and Technological Institute – Branch of the National Research Nuclear University MEPHI, Balakovo, Russian Federation
Research Supervisor
A. A. Zernyshkina
Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Physics and Natural Sciences, Balakovo Engineering and Technological Institute – Branch of the National Research Nuclear University MEPHI, Balakovo, Russian Federation

Abstract

The article provides an overview of the existing conditions for growing medical leeches in Russia and abroad and presents their possible classification. There are five main ways of growing leeches: in containers, aquariums, paludariums, in artificially created biotopes and in natural (natural) ponds. The possible disadvantages and advantages of methods of growing medical leeches are also described. It is shown that most countries use the container method. The advantages of growing leeches in paludariums and biotopes are revealed.

Keywords

medical leeches, cultivation technology, water quality control, biofactories, ponds.