Influence of Natural and Climatic Conditions on the Distribution and Forms of Contagious Agalactia in Sheep in Bessarabia, Ukraine.

Introduction: Contagious agalactia of ruminants is an endemic disease caused by in flicting significant losses on farms in deaths and forced slaughter of sick animals, abortions, births of sick young animals, and reduced milk and wool production. The aim of the study was to determine the influence of hydrometeorological conditions on the distribution and forms of contagious agalactia in sheep in Bessarabia, Ukraine.

Material And Methods: The epizootic situation regarding contagious agalactia was studied during 2011-2021 on sheep farms in the south of the Odesa region in Bessarabia.

Age and Seasonal Pattern of Contagious Agalactia in Small Ruminants in Ukraine.

Introduction: The aim of the study was to determine how the spread of contagious agalactia in sheep and goats in the Odesa region depended on the age of the animals and the season.

Material And Methods: From January 2016 to December 2018, 1,964 ewes and 1,484 nanny goats of different age groups were studied by ELISA for antibodies to .

Results: The highest incidence of contagious agalactia was registered in one-year-old animals and was 59.