Improvement of veterinary and sanitary measures in the conditions of floods in certain regions of Siberia

Abstract

Flooding is one of the most terrible and destructive natural disasters, which can lead to casualties, the destruction of residential and industrial areas and, of course, to a violation of the environmental safety of the region. Flooding can have serious consequences for the population, river ecosystems, flora and fauna, soil. Floods can cause significant damage to animal and plant species and reduce their populations. While humans can evacuate in a flood, animals do not have that option. In the event of flooding, humans should help animals by separating them from the area of destruction and taking them to somewhere safe. Flooding can result in soil erosion, reducing soil fertility and creating difficulties for the agricultural sector. One of the current problems in floods is inundation of livestock burial grounds, especially anthrax burial grounds. In this case, damage will be caused not only to the health of animals, but also to the economy of households in which the outbreak of infectious disease is registered, as well as to the economy of the region as a whole due to the establishment of restrictions on the supply of agricultural products under the conditions of regionalization. In the article on the basis of analysis of statistical data on the number and types of floods in Siberia in 1991–2019, data on the number and types of cattle burial grounds located in a number of regions of Siberia, a set of veterinary-sanitary and anti-epizootic measures implemented in the pre-flood and flood periods, as well as measures taken by the veterinary service in case of fixation of contagious diseases among animals in flooded areas are presented.