Peculiarities regulation for organizing the work of veterinary specialists in case of detecting leishmaniasis in dogs in the Republic of Armenia

Abstract

Relevance. Armenia is endemic for many invasive diseases of carnivores, including visceral leishmaniasis and cutaneous leishmaniasis. In the conditions of Armenia, the main source of invasion are dogs. A feature of the legal regulation of the procedure for organizing the work of veterinary specialists in case of the detection of leishmaniasis in dogs in Armenia is the availability of imperative means and methods provided for both by the norms of international treaties and the national legislation of the Republic of Armenia. Recently, cases of leishmaniasis in dogs have increased due to the development of tourism, population migration, decrease in the standard of living in endemic regions, lack of alertness of medical and veterinary specialists, as well as difficulties in differential diagnosis of the disease.
Methods. The regulatory documents of the Customs Union Commission, the Federal Laws of the Russian Federation, the Orders of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, as well as the legal documents of the Republic of Armenia are considered as the main legal acts containing the requirements for the treatment of dogs with leishmaniasis.
Results. When leishmaniasis is detected in dogs in the Republic of Armenia, the legal regulation of the organization of the work of veterinary specialists excludes the possibility of moving dogs with leishmaniasis across the borders of the Сustoms Union up to the euthanasia of infested animals. On the part of Russian legislation, the most important preventive measure is the recognition of the fact of the danger of animal leishmaniasis and the legislative consolidation of veterinary control over the spread of this invasion in relation to animals arriving in Russia from countries with an unfavorable situation for leishmaniasis.