Molecular prevalence of in sheep exhibiting neurological symptoms in Kazakhstan.

Coenurosis, caused by the larval stage of - , is a severe parasitic disease that affects the central nervous system of sheep and causes significant economic losses in livestock farming. This study aimed to determine the molecular prevalence of in sheep with neurological symptoms in Kazakhstan using conventional PCR followed by Sanger sequencing. The study was conducted in the West Kazakhstan and Abay regions.

Assessing runs of homozygosity reveals production traits of Kazakh sheep breeds.

Sheep breeding in Kazakhstan is one of the main local roles in animal husbandry. This article presents the results of a study of the genetic indicators of sheep breeds in Kazakhstan, in relation to their meat and wool productivity. Genetic analysis was carried out using the ROH (runs of homozygosity) method and candidate genes for various kinds of productivity traits were identified.

Veterinary sanitary assessment of mutton after application of antihelminth feed additive with albendazole.

This study assessed the anthelminthic feed additive albendazole effect on the main indicators of the quality of sheep meat obtained from infected and deworming animals. A total of 20 heads of Akzhaik meat and wool sheep (i.e.