Use of blockchain technology in veterinary practice

Abstract

The article discusses the use of blockchains in various areas of veterinary medicine, including veterinary education. So, in the Russian Federation, as early as 2019, a departmental project "Digital Agriculture" was created, which includes three stages: the creation and integration of databases, the introduction of the "Agricultural Solutions" module of the national platform, and the final one - the creation of a system for continuous training of specialists of agricultural enterprises in order to form of them competencies in the field of digital economy.The polythematic abstract-bibliographic base is analyzed. The main attention was paid to such scientometric databases as: Web of Science Core Collection, Medline, PubMed, RSCI, as well as data from the eLIBRARY.ru portal. An assessment of the statistical data and publication activity of the authors regarding the request and use of blockchain technology was made.The aim of the study was to analyze the publication activity of the authors and relevant data search from 2019-2023, regarding the use of blockchain technologies in veterinary medicine.If in 2019, at the request of "blockchain in veterinary medicine", the system issued 7 publications, for 2020 - 15 articles, 2021 - 16 articles, then in 2022. already 25 articles. As of November 2022, in 2023, there are already 4 preprints. All these data indicate that this technology is rapidly gaining momentum in the scientific field, and many scientists and entrepreneurs see great prospects in it.According to the studies conducted in scientometric databases, and their distribution by relevance, showed the relevance of introducing this technology, big database technology, blockchain technologies not only in veterinary practice, but also in veterinary education.