ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF ANTI-EPIZOOTIC MEASURES, CARRIED OUT BY THE STATE VETERINARY SERVICE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SAKHA (YAKUTIA)

The article analyses the economic efficiency of anti-epizootic actions by the State Veterinary Service of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The spread of infectious diseases of farm animals in the territory of Yakutia has a particular impact on the livestock economy. For 21 years (2001 - 2021), 99.5 thousand heads of all types of productive animals and poultry (cattle, pigs, horses, reindeer, small cattle, fur animals, poultry) fell ill with all infections. Furthermore, due to the death (case) and forced slaughter of sick animals, 31.2 thousand heads dropped out of the herd circulation. Diseases, including the death of animals, caused the loss of 188.9 tons of meat in live weight and 385 skins of fur-bearing animals, with a total economic loss of 426.6 million rubles. The economic efficiency of planned anti-epizootic measures in 2021 amounted to 870 million rubles. This efficiency is expressed through the indicator of the prevented economic damage for all farm animals. At the same time, the loss of 3054.9 tons of meat in live weight and 2.1 thousand skins of fur-bearing animals was prevented. The annual prevented economic damage was two times higher than the damage caused over 21 years, indicating the high economic efficiency of anti-epizootic measures. The share of prevented financial losses from infectious animal diseases in the cost of livestock products was 4.6%, which determines the contribution of livestock veterinary services to the economy of agricultural production in Yakutia.

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