Veterinary control over households will be strengthened in the Altai Krai.

"An important topic of the meeting was the epizootic situation in the region. Sergey Ryabikh noted the need to strengthen control over the keeping of animals in private subsidiary farms," the press service of the head of the region said in a statement. According to official data, households contain more than 180,000 heads of cattle, 28,000 horses, 99,000 heads of small cattle, 106,000 pigs, and about 850,000 poultry. To stabilize the epizootic situation, it is mandatory to account for all animals in the state system "Khorriot." Special attention was paid to measures to prevent illegal trade in livestock products. In particular, it was proposed to increase the number of interagency raids with the participation of regional authorities and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. At the beginning of 2026, an ...