THE DISTRIBUTION OF CYSTIC ECHINOCOCCOSIS AND TENUICOLLIS CYSTICERCOSIS IN THE ALTAI REGION
The economic losses caused by cystic echinococcosis and tenuicollis cysticercosis in animals consist of animal mortality and forced slaughter, reduced performance, live weight, and pedigree value, lost offspring and the costs of anti-cestodiasis measures. Cystic echinococcosis is dangerous for humans. The research goal was to study the distribution of larval cestodiasis in slaughterhouses and animal product processing companies in the Altai Region. The research involved the analysis of the veterinary reports of the veterinary departments in the districts, and the author’s research findings for the period from 2012 through 2019. Cysticercus tenuicollis and echinococci were detected at post-slaughter examination of carcasses and organs as liver, lungs, and less often spleen, kidneys and other organs. Most often, larval echinococcosis in animals was reported in the Rebrikhinskiy and Klyuchevskiy Districts. In the Klyuchevskiy District, only mutton was infested after examining beef, pork and mutton. The largest number of tenuicollis cysticercosis cases was reported in the Tabunskiy District; more often Cysticercus tenuicollis were found in beef and pork. The studies have shown that the most common disease was tenuicollis cysticercosis which should be clearly differentiated from zoonotic echinococcosis.