FEATURES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ANTIEPIZOOTIC MEASURES FOR ANTHRAX IN THE KOMI REPUBLIC

This article presents the specifics of the organization and implementation of antiepizootic measures for anthrax in the Komi Republic. The relevance of the study lies in the need to improve the anthrax prevention system in the Komi Republic and conduct an in-depth analysis of its condition, taking into account the soil, geographical, climatic, social and economic conditions for reindeer husbandry in the region. The development of the Komi Republic's agro-industrial complex includes the production of high-quality reindeer products in large volumes. This is one of the key areas of the state program for the development of agriculture in the Komi Republic. Reindeer husbandry has significant potential to enter international markets for food products made from deer meat. The research examined statistical and archival information for the period 1920-2023, epizootological maps and maps of deer pastures in the Komi Republic, the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, and the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (1957-2016), the results of an epizootological examination of anthrax foci by the Veterinary Department of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and materials on anthrax in animals from 1948 to 2020. Information on the occurrence of anthrax foci and the volume of preventive treatments in the regions of the Northwestern Federal District and the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District. The anthrax prevention system in the reindeer husbandry of the Komi Republic is based mainly on preventive vaccination of animals. Its effectiveness has been proven all over the world. Based on the analysis carried out, it can be stated that the anthrax prevention system in the reindeer husbandry of the Komi Republic is based mainly on animal vaccination. Vaccination is carried out by specialists of the state veterinary service in different periods of the year, mainly in the winter season, which is dictated by the location of corrals on pastures and the mass calving of deer, which occurs in the month of May.