Last week, quarantine for African swine fever was introduced in two districts of the Saratov region.
The carcass of a dead pig was found on the banks of the Tereshka River in the Volsky district. Examination of the remains of the animal in the Balakovo veterinary laboratory showed that the cause of his death was ASF.
On Friday, August 27, the genetic material of the ASF virus was isolated during the study of samples of the genetic material of dead pigs from a private farmstead in the village of Afanasyevka, Voskresensky district. The diagnosis was confirmed by the protocols of the Saratov interregional veterinary laboratory subordinated to ROSSELKHOZNADZOR.
All infected pig carcasses were destroyed. In areas where epizootic foci of ASF have been identified, quarantine has been established and veterinary and sanitary measures are being taken.