FAO specialists visited West Kazakhstan Region with a mission to identify cattle diseases and rational use of antibiotics

National consultants of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in the Republic of Kazakhstan held a set of educational events for public and private veterinary specialists in Terektinsky district of West Kazakhstan Region on August 26th, 2024. The events took place within the scope of the project “Advancing the One Health approach in Kazakhstan and its capacity for managing antimicrobial resistance and zoonotic diseases, OSRO/KAZ/007/USA” and focused on three key themes:

1.The use of antibiotics in livestock production and their impact on the animal and the environment;
2.Identification of animal diseases;
3. Specifics of biosecurity measures during visits of potentially contaminated farms.

The main purpose of the antibiotic use in livestock training is to draw attention to the global problem of antimicrobial resistance of microorganisms, especially in the field of veterinary medicine. It is important to note that the use of antibiotics in veterinary medicine far exceeds their use in healthcare.
    
FAO specialists visited Kublei LLP in Uralsk city, which is one of the largest processing enterprises in Kazakhstan engaged in production of fresh and chilled horse meat, beef, lamb meat, as well as canned products. Representatives of FAO and Kublei LLP Company discussed the prospects of mutual cooperation.    
It is important to note that the training sessions are organized by the FAO Liaison and Partnership Office in Kazakhstan within the framework of the project “Advancing the One Health approach in Kazakhstan and its capacity for managing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and zoonotic diseases”, which is implemented jointly with the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The project was initiated to support Kazakhstan in strengthening veterinary services, building capacity for prevention, early detection and response to animal and public health threats.