Spread of moniesiosis pathogens in livestock in the Ganja-Gazakh Region of the Republic of Azerbaijan: Bio-ecological features

Abstract

The paper analyses landscape and ecological features of moniesiosis pathogen transmission in livestock in the Ganja-Gazakh Region in different seasons and age groups. Since 2010, 957 sheep and 619 goats were tested for moniesiosis pathogens in different landscape/ecological areas of the region using K. I. Skryabin’s full helminthological anatomisation method . Livestock protection from pathogens of invasion diseases, particularly helminthiasis, is of great scientific and practical importance since it is necessary to ensure sustainable development of livestock farming and to obtain environmentally friendly livestock produce.

Keywords

• Azerbaijan
• Ganja-Gazakh region
• moniesiosis
• helminth fauna
• livestock
• landscape/ecological areas