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Open Session of the EuFMD - Cascais –Portugal 26-28 October 2016
THE ROLE OF SEASONAL MOVEMENT OF
ANIMALS IN FMD CONTROL IN AZERBAIJAN
T. Aliyeva, K.Asadov, J.Aliyev
Veterinary Scien7fic Research Ins7tute,
State Veterinary Control Service, Baku, Azerbaijan

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Open Session of the EuFMD - Cascais –Portugal 26-28 October 2016
NATIONAL FMD CONTROL STRATEGY PLAN
Seasonal pastures:
Movement to summer pastures - at the end of April - May,
Movement to winter pastures – October
Large density of suscepPble animals
Mixing of animals from villages/areas with different immune status as well as animals from
neighbouring countries
Lack of idenPficaPon system of animals
MAIN COMPONENTS:
Risk analysis
VaccinaPon
Seromonitoring
Animal movement control:
seasonal grazing movements
movements due to trade

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SEASONAL MIGRATION OF ANIMALS
MigraPon of animals to winter pastures
MigraPon of animals to summer pasturesMigraPon of animals to summer pasturesMigraPon of animals to summer pastures
MigraPon of animals to summer pastures

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Name of district Large ruminants
(NSP %)
Small ruminans
(NSP%)
Tovuz 10 18
Khyzy 7,5 6,5
Aghdash 12 10
Zardab 7 11
Balaken 6,8 8,5
Fizuly 12,5 6,7
Salyan 8.5 7,5
Lerik 6,8 8,5
Serosurveillance results
• About 3000 serum samples were collected and tested
• High NSP level of villages in rayons, located closely to seasonal pastures and migraPon routes in
compare with rest territory (NSP 6%)
Animals Number of
samples
NSP
Positive
%
Cattle 2265 140 6,3
Sheep 877 58 6,6

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CONCLUSIONS:
Ø Seasonal movement of animals may play important role in circulaPon of
FMD virus in country, because high level of NSP was closed to seasonal
pastures and to the animal migraPon routes.
Ø All seasonal migraPng herds should be clinically invesPgated checked prior
and during the migraPon.
Ø Establishing of checkpoints on the way of movement of animals, vaccinaPon
of animals in the areas and villages located close to these routes is crucial.
Ø VaccinaPon of seasonal migraPng herds should be carried out at least 3
weeks before the start of migraPon.
Ø Improve traceability of seasonal animal movements using of I&R system
and periodically conducPng of serosurveys at the pastures is necessary.
Ø Involve private veterinarians to animals health monitoring on seasonal
pastures (conduct trainings, sharing knowledge and informaPon).

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