ANIMAL RABIES SPRESDING IN THE REPUBLIC OF TYVA
The records on the outspread of rabies in the Republic of Tuva among farm, domestic and wild animals species were given. The incidence of animal rabies was analyzed in this area from 1979 to 2019 according to the annual reports of Republican Veterinary Laboratory, Republican Veterinary Department of Omsk Research Institute of Natural Focal Infections of Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection. Regional animal rabies manifestation peculiarity for certain periods was studied according to geographical position of the region, the environmental features of foci formation. The outspread of rabies in the republic depends not only on natural conditions, but also on the peculiarity of animal husbandry, which makes possible the contact between domestic and farm animals with wild all year round. Free movement of animals of home and wild fauna allows predators to attack without any effort the people and pets on pastures, shepherd camps less often when entering inhabited communities. The spread of rabies comes from wolves and foxes-carriers of the rabies virus. They often attack the shepherd's dogs protecting farm animals during grazing. Epizootic process highly activated in the south of Krasnoyarsk Region and in Khakassia from 2002-2003 rabies was registered again (after 1996) in 2007 in a wolf, fox and small cattle, as well as on the territory bordering Mongolia. Thus, rabies in the republic was registered after 7, 12; 8 and 12 years, but persistent natural focal point had not yet taken root.