Help stop the destruction of farm animals in Russia: an epidemiological scientist appealed to Putin

Published Apr 1, 2024

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In various regions of the Russian Federation, including Khakassia, Buryatia, Udmurtia, Tyva, Krasnoyarsk Territory, Irkutsk, Amur, and Astrakhan, a significant outbreak of what is officially reported as 'infectious nodular dermatitis of cattle' has led to the mass culling of tens of thousands of farm animals. However, evidence and expert opinions, such as those from epidemiologist Svetlana Shchepyotkina, suggest that the real issue is foot and mouth disease, a highly contagious ailment affecting livestock and potentially humans. The response to the outbreak, involving mass culling rather than isolation, treatment, and vaccination, has been criticized for not only violating veterinary rules but also causing substantial economic and social harm to rural communities. The situation is further exacerbated by accusations that regional authorities are misdiagnosing the disease to avoid export bans, leading to improper handling and transportation of culled animals, thereby risking further spread of the disease.

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“Sick livestock need to be isolated, susceptible ones should be vaccinated, but not killed.” Something wrong is happening with farm animals in a number of regions of the Russian Federation: in the Republics of Khakassia, Buryatia, Udmurtia, Tyva, Krasnoyarsk Territory, Irkutsk, Amur and Astrakhan, they were killed (and in some places the destruction continues) tens of thousands of farm animals. This is happening under the auspices of the fight against “infectious nodular dermatitis of cattle.” As a result, thousands of rural families lost their breadwinners - this is an unimaginable tragedy for them. An epidemiological scientist has evidence that this is not dermatitis at all, but foot and mouth disease is the most contagious disease in the world, common to humans and animals. But whether it's dermatitis or foot-and-mouth disease, animals should be isolated, treated, vaccinated, not killed. “MK” looked into this alarming situation. Foot and mouth disease is an acute, highly ...

Source: AgriNews