ON THE ISSUE OF DEVELOPING A REGIONAL SALMONELLOSIS CONTROL PROGRAM IN PIG BREEDING
The article presents the results of monitoring the prevalence of salmonella infection among pigs and animal products. 10342 samples of pig faeces, 1273 samples of pathological material, semi-finished pork products, chilled and frozen meat, meat products, raw fat, offal, endocrine-enzyme raw materials, 13208 samples of blood serum were studied. There are 16 serovars of salmonella circulating among pigs in the region, including S. enteritidis , which has a high virulence , which can be the cause of the disease of people with mainly food pathways . There is an increase in infection of pigs with salmonella. The content of antibodies to salmonella has a pronounced tendency to increase. The reasons for the pronounced increase in the content of anitibodies require additional in-depth analysis. Taking into account the prospects for the development of pig breeding in the Kursk region, it is proposed to develop a regional salmonellosis program. The first stage of the regional program should be laboratory monitoring and determination of the status of each pig breeding and slaughter enterprise, depending on the degree of prevalence. According to the authors, in the conditions of the Kursk region, on the basis of serological studies (ELISA), it is possible to divide pig breeding enterprises into three categories depending on the degree of prevalence of salmonellosis. In cases where the level 1 prevalence of salmonellosis is established, no additional measures are required at the pig breeding enterprise, the condition of the meat processing enterprise should be monitored.With the establishment of level 2-3, additional measures must be taken at the pig breeding enterprise: confirmation of the presence of the causative agent of salmonellosis by bacteriological method is required: fecal samples and pathological (biological) material from animals that have fallen or killed for diagnostic purposes are sent for research. When developing a regional program, an assessment of biological risks should be carried out to determine the required number of studies.