UDC 619: 614.91: 578.824.11
DOI: 10.36871/vet.zoo.bio.202607111

Authors

Larisa P. Padilo,
Valery A. Agaltsov,
Saratov State University of Genetics, Biotechnology and Engineering named after N. I. Vavilov, Saratov, Russia
Nikolay I. Dmitriv,
Oleg Yu. Chernykh,
Kuban State Agrarian University named after I.T. Trubilin, Krasnodar, Russia

Abstract

The purpose of the research is to study the epizootiological features of rabies in the Sevastopol part of the Crimean agglomeration. Rabies is a zoonotic disease caused by the rabies virus of the genus Lyssa virus and the family Rhabdoviridae. It affects all mammals and is widespread worldwide, being endemic in many countries, with the exception of islands such as Australia and Antarctica. The primary data used in the research was provided by the Sevastopol City Veterinary Department for the period from 2020 to 2024, which includes information on animal rabies outbreaks. Additionally, the Department of Natural Resources and Ecology of the City of Sevastopol kindly provided data on the species distribution of rabies among wild animals. On average, approximately 50% of urban rabies cases in the study area are associated with stray dogs. A feature of the manifestation of urban rabies in the Sevastopol part of the Crimean agglomeration is the registration of more than 10% of rabies cases among stray cats from the total number of rabies cases registered for a calendar year. Thus, a feature of the manifestation of the epizootic process of “forest” rabies in the region under consideration is polygostality. Raccoons, raccoon dogs, and ferrets are the target animal species that should be monitored during anti-epizootic anti-rabies measures. Cases of rabies are registered among foxes, but in comparison with the Central part of Russia and the Volga region, where this animal species is the target, not in a significant number. Therefore, in the territory of the Southern part of the Russian Federation (and the Crimean agglomeration, in particular) foxes are not considered target animal species, this is due to natural and climatic environmental features.

Keywords

rabies epizootiology, epizootic process, rabies infection, wild animals, polygostality, raccoons, raccoon dogs, and ferrets

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