Prosecutors in the North Kazakhstan Region have uncovered violations in the field of veterinary safety, which have led to a threefold increase in brucellosis cases among cattle, and an increase in livestock deaths by approximately 2,000 head.
According to Kazinform, a meeting was held in the regional prosecutor's office to review compliance with veterinary legislation in 2023 and 2024.
Officials noted an increase in brucellosis cases in cattle from 272 to 613 head and in livestock deaths from 11,519 to 13,395 head.
"Serious concern was raised about the condition of livestock burial sites, the lack of sufficient slaughterhouses and facilities. Data on fictitious vaccination of animals was also uncovered," the statement said.
At the same time, 15,000 instances of double vaccination of the same livestock were revealed. These violations led to the spread of the infectious disease across the region.
It is reported that after the law "On Responsible Treatment of Animals" came into effect, veterinary services ceased the practice of shooting stray dogs.
However, the services did not develop new working methods as stipulated by the law. As a result, the number of stray dogs, which pose a threat to the life and health of citizens, continues to rise in the region. According to specialists, more than 350 people have been injured by stray dogs in the region this year.
Consequently, the regional prosecutor instructed the relevant authorities to eliminate systemic violations, also mandating that anthrax burial sites and livestock burial grounds be brought up to standard, and that construction of new slaughterhouses begin.
The regional akimat was proposed to create a long-term regional programme to improve the epizootic situation in the region.
Recall that in February, a mass death of horses was recorded in the village of Tortkol, Bukhar-Zhyrau district, Karaganda region. Local residents said the horses were affected by epizootic lymphangitis, or otherwise known as African glanders. According to them, the animals died painfully from purulent sores that started on their legs and then spread throughout their bodies.
In May, 18 cows infected with brucellosis were found in villages of the Karaganda region. At the time, the head of the regional territorial inspectorate of the veterinary control and supervision committee, Yerzhan Beketbayev, assured that contaminated meat would not reach consumers.
In September, a quarantine was declared in the rural district of Mamrayev, Karkaraly district, Karaganda region, due to livestock deaths. Emphysematous carbuncle was found in the village.