Epizootic situation on bovine hypodermatosis in Russia in 2020–2021

Abstract

The purpose of the research is the analysis of the epizootic situation on bovine hypodermatosis in the Russian Federation for 2020–2021.Materials and methods. Veterinary reporting data in the form 1-VET-G were processed and analyzed on the basis of the Center of Veterinary Medicine. The data processing took into account the following indicators: available cattle in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation at the beginning of the reporting period, the number and percentage of cattle examined for hypodermatosis, and the percentage ratio of animals affected by warble fly larvae to the total number of livestock.Results and discussion. The number of animals affected by warble fly larvae was 1299 in 2020, and 1184 in 2021, which was 0.008% for 2020 and 0.007% for 2021 as a percentage of the existing animal population.