In the night of 15 July, a mass die-off of small livestock occurred in the village of Dolinka, Karaganda Region. Videos from the scene spread on social media, showing dozens of carcasses scattered across the steppe. According to residents, more than 100 sheep and rams died.
As reported by Ekaraganda.kz, all the animals were grazing on their usual plot and using the same water source. The regional veterinary department confirmed the livestock deaths and stated that poisoning is being considered as the primary theory.
"The animals drank from a single water source. It has been preliminarily established that the die-off likely occurred as a result of poisoning. A series of laboratory tests is currently being carried out. The exact causes of the die-off will be determined based on the results," the department reported.
The department also clarified that the epizootic situation in the region remains stable: no signs of particularly dangerous infections have been detected, and no quarantine measures have been introduced.
Specialists continue their work at the scene, inspecting the pasture, the water source, and the condition of the livestock.
For context, in March, an outbreak of livestock disease with a high mortality rate was recorded in the Karkaraly district of the Karaganda Region. At that time, restrictive measures were imposed on the territory of the "Aisa" farm in the rural district named after Martbek Mamrayev following the detection of the pathogen causing infectious enterotoxaemia among small livestock.