The Ministry of Agriculture presented a draft of new veterinary rules for the fight against brucellosis

As follows from the summary report for the project, the new veterinary rules will come into force in March 2025 and will be valid until March 2031. With the entry into force of this document, the current veterinary regulations adopted in 2020 (Order of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation No. 533) will be declared invalid.

The Ministry of Agriculture explains the need to adopt new veterinary regulations due to the epizootic situation regarding brucellosis in RUSSIA. “Analysis of the epizootic situation indicates the need to update and systematize information regarding measures for the diagnosis, prevention of brucellosis and control of this disease,” the ministry notes.

In Russia in 2023, 248 unfavorable points for brucellosis were identified among cattle ( cattle ), 27.2 thousand heads of cattle fell ill with brucellosis. Among small ruminants, 42 unfavorable points were registered last year, 1.1 thousand heads fell ill.

The economic damage from brucellosis in livestock consists of a lack of offspring (abortions can be recorded in 60% of animals), barrenness, decreased productivity, and large costs are spent on quarantine measures. People can become infected with brucellosis; the disease leads to disability (usually due to joint damage) and even death.

The new veterinary rules contain requirements for the prevention and diagnosis of the disease, current data on laboratory tests and diagnostic methods, as well as restrictive measures when identifying brucellosis.