DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES AND THERAPEUTIC MEASURES FOR ASCARIASIS OF PIGS IN THE FARM OF FERZIKOVSKIY DISTRICT OF THE KALUGA REGION

Today, various helminth infections, including nematode diseases, remain an urgent problem in many livestock farms in the regions of the Russian Federation. Pigs’ ascariasis is chronic helminth disease caused by a nematode species of Ascaris suum Ascarididae family, young and sexually mature forms of which parasitize in the small intestine of pigs, and the larvae infect the lymph nodes, lungs, liver, causing pathological changes of an allergic nature, bronchopneumonia, pleurisy, respiratory failure. Nematodes affect all types of animals, reduce the body’s natural resistance and productivity. Economic efficiency is significantly reduced due to rejection, costs of veterinary medical measures, sometimes mortality. Pigs’ ascariasis is often found even in farms that are prosperous under zoohygienic and sanitary conditions. Farms of the Kaluga region are doing a lot of preventive work, but often without taking into account the specific helminth situation in the individual farm. Helminthiasis often occurs in a dumb (latent) form and is not registered, while the effectiveness of therapeutic and prophylactic measures decreases. The article describes in detail the case of pigs’ ascariasis in the farm of Ferzikovskiy district of Kaluga region. Diagnostic comprehensive studies have been described for all age groups of animals in the household, including suckling pigs, weaned piglets, young stock, boars; sows, fattening animals. Analyzed medical measures are taken, conclusions regarding the elimination and prevention of the disease in a particular farm are made.