Afghanistan's chief veterinarian asked Russia for help against foot-and-mouth disease

Afghanistan is counting on the help of Russian scientists in the fight against foot and mouth disease in the republic. According to Veterinary Science and Life, the chief veterinarian and head of the veterinary service of the republic, Dr. Akhmad Mukhtar Mukhseni, spoke about this. This issue has become one of the highest priorities in the country, since the disease now poses a very serious threat to its livestock production in terms of its scale. The specialist said that the republic plans to restore the typing and sequencing procedure for this disease. In this regard, he said, assistance from Russian colleagues in the control of trans-border diseases and diagnostic research is expected. The specialist recalled that before the start of active hostilities in the republic, Russia provided it with such support, and expressed hope that in the near future both countries will return to such cooperation. The scientist also called the direct purchase of Russian foot-and-mouth disease ...