Veterinary Facilities Research Articles

Biochar-mediated removal of pharmaceutical compounds from aqueous matrices via adsorption.

Pharmaceutical is one of the noteworthy classes of emerging contaminants. These biologically active compounds pose a range of deleterious impacts on human health and the environment. This is attributed to their refractory behavior, poor biodegradability, and pseudopersistent nature. Their large-scale production by pharmaceutical industries and subsequent widespread utilization in hospitals, community health centers, and veterinary facilities, among others, have significantly increased the occurrence of pharmaceutical residues in various environmental compartments. Several technologies are currently being evaluated to eliminate pharmaceutical compounds (PCs) from aqueous environments. Among them, adsorption appears as the most viable treatment option because of its operational simplicity and low cost. Intensive research and development efforts are, therefore, currently underway to develop inexpensive adsorbents for the effective abatement of PCs. Although numerous adsorbents have been investigated for theremoval of PCs in recent years, biochar-based adsorbents have garnered tremendous scientific attention to eliminate PCs from aqueous matrices because of their decent specific surface area, tunable surface chemistry, scalable production, and environmentally benign nature. This review, therefore, attempts to provide an overview of the latest progress in the application of biochar for theremoval of PCs from wastewater. Additionally, the fundamental knowledge gaps in the domain knowledge are identified and novel strategic research guidelines are laid out to make further advances in this promising approach towards sustainable development.

Relationship between Blood Parameters and Outcome in Rescued Roe Deer.

Veterinary facility admissions of wild animals are increasing alongside the interest in wildlife diseases. To improve animal welfare, it is therefore important to increase veterinarians' knowledge of wild animal medicine and to improve the clinical and diagnostic procedures, especially in the case of patients affected by trauma or multiple traumas. Blood analysis can be a quick and minimally invasive way of gathering useful clinical information for adequate treatment and management, and, together with a good clinical examination, to help predict hospitalisation outcomes. Few papers have reported reference ranges for the haematological and biochemical parameters of roe deer. This study evaluates the haematological and biochemical parameters in traumatised roe deer in relation to animal hospitalisation outcomes. The study was carried out on a cohort of 98 roe deer divided into groups according to their age and hospitalisation outcome. For each animal, a panel of haematological and biochemical parameters was performed. Significant differences were found between unweaned (<4 months old) groups in terms of MCV, MCH, CK, creatinine, total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, and indirect bilirubin, and between weaned (>4 months old) groups for total bilirubin. Creatine kinase, creatinine, and bilirubin may be useful indicators to correlate with the severity of trauma and help predict prognosis.

What Factors Influence Poultry Production in Sindhupalchok District of Nepal? A Poultry Farmers Perspective

This study investigates factors influencing the poultry production of poultry farmers in the Sindupalchowk district by examining the potential disparities in performance among socioeconomic factors, farm inputs, and market access and technology adaptation that navigate poultry production. This study focused on the poultry farmers located in the Sindupalchowk district of Nepal gathering data from 156 poultry farmers located in the study area. This study augmented the simple regression model and estimates the factors affecting poultry production using an explanatory research technique. The empirical results established a significantly positive relation between farm area, feed used, and energy use, distribution channel with poultry production. The finding gives relevance to the concentration factors that affect poultry production among farmers in the Sindupalchowk district. The study identified major problems such as the high price of feed, the outbreak of diseases, lack of steady supply of electricity, lack of veterinary care and service facilities, inadequate availability of chickens, and lack of credit which should be mitigated early as possible with an interest to accelerate commercial poultry production in Sindupalchowk district.

Constraints faced by the dairy co-operative members related to Chhattisgarh state co-operative dairy federation limited in Raipur district (C.G.)

Chhattisgarh traditionally known as rice bowl of India is now also trying very hard to earn a name for itself in the dairying arena by augmenting milk production nearing levels achieved by Gujarat. The Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Dairy Federation is one of the largest Cooperative Dairy Federations in Chhattisgarh. The State Dairy Federation was formed in the year 2013 which was previously known as Raipur Dudgh Sangh (a part of MPCDF of undivided Madhya Pradesh). Thereafter its business was taken over by the federation to set up two-tier system and it is now planning for three-tier system based on Gujarat’s Anand district pattern. The study was conducted in Raipur district of Chhattisgarh state. Data were collected from 150 DCS member with the help of structured interview schedule. 15 DCS members were chosen from each selected village thus constituting a sample size of 150 by simple random method. The aim of this study was to better understand the constraints that dairy cooperative members confront from the perspectives of financial, animal health care, animal breeding, and other diverse constraints. The results revealed that the major constraints experienced by dairy cooperative members were the un-availability of green fodder throughout the year, low average milk yield of the milch animals, high cost of feed, irregular payment of milk by the societies, infrequent availability of veterinary health care facilities, lack of improved breeds, and the inability to obtain artificial insemination facilities at the appropriate time.

Economic Assessment of Commercial Turkey and Broiler Farming in Bangladesh: An Application of Binary Probit Model

A comprehensive and comparative study of Broiler and Turkey has been undertaken in Bangladesh focusing on the stability issues. This research aimed to compare the financial profit of Bangladesh's newly adopted Turkey to those of broilers. A cross-sectional survey of broiler and turkey farmers in the research areas provided the information used in the study. 180 farmers were chosen for the study using simple random and purposive sampling techniques. The data collected were analyzed using STATA and descriptive statistics. Major findings of this study indicate high gross and net return for Broiler 12.32 lac and 3.98 lac respectively although because of low cost the return over per Taka investment or BCR (undiscounted) was calculated and found high for Turkey 2.227 & of broiler 1.47. The study also revealed that farmer’s age, education level had a positive and significant effect and experience, occupation, link with extension services, and timely vaccination had a negative effect on choosing Turkey production (turkey = 1 and broiler = 0). The core hindrance to the turkey industry was found inefficiency in marketing, veterinary and training facilities turning to a sudden fall in the demand, discouraged farmers to adopt turkey farming. Although both species were found more or less profitable, turkey farmers documented more profit with less risk, and therefore investing more in turkey could be a plan for addressing the shortage of animal protein supply as a means of increasing farm income.

Constraints Perceived by Small Scale Goat Farmers of Kamrup, Kamrup Metro and Morigaon Districts of Assam

The present study was conducted to know the constraints perceived by the small scale goat farmers of Kamrup, Kamrup Metro and Morigaon districts of Assam. The data obtained on various constraints perceived by the goat farmers under the study were tabulated and analyzed statistically by using Garrett’s Ranking Technique. The study was conducted at Goat Research Station, Assam Agricultural University, Burnihat, Kamrup Metro, Assam during the years, 2020-21 and 2021-22. For the purpose the research station prepared a questionnaire for surveying and data collection about various constraints faced by the goat farmers and entrepreneurs of three districts viz. Kamrup, Kamrup Metro and Morigaon who visited the station during the period for seeking advises and taking training on Scientific goat rearing and management. The farmers were asked to identify the constraints he/ she and their fellow farmers of their villages faced with respect to rearing of goats in their locality and to rank the constraints from 1 to 13 according to the seriousness of the constraints faced by them. The higher incidence of diseases was the major constraints of goat farmers with mean score of 77.66 and ranked first among the constraints in goat rearing. Scarcity of feed and fodder (63.76), lack of knowledge on scientific goat farming (63.25) and inadequate veterinary facilities (61.07) were ranked second, third and fourth major constraints, respectively. Similarly, high rate of kid mortality, lack of grazing land and scarcity of breedable male goat (buck) were ranked fifth, sixth and seventh, respectively as constraints in goat rearing. Non-availability of nutrient rich fodder trees/grasses, inbreeding, recurrent flood and lower sale prices of goats were some other constraints for the goat farmers surveyed during the study. From the study, it can be concluded that the small scale goat farmers of the districts of Kamrup, Kamrup Metro and Morigaon have a lot of constraints in goat rearing, the major being the incidence of diseases and scarcity of feed and fodder.

Seroprevalence of Brucella abortus in dogs and associated risk factors in Gombe State Nigeria

To determine the seroprevalence of Brucella abortus in dogs in Gombe state Nigeria and its associated risk factor, a total of 350 dog-sera were tested using Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT) and competitive Enzyme Linked Immuno-sorbent Assay (c-ELISA). Six out of the eleven Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the State (two from each senatorial zone) were selected randomly. Household, State/private Veterinary facilities were surveyed while individual dog selection was based on systematic random sampling. Questionnaires were administered to dog owners and handlers to assess their knowledge of the infection, attitudes and practices between May, 2018 and July, 2018. The prevalence of Brucella abortus in the study area was 26.00% with RBPT and 14.86% with c-ELISA. The sero-prevalence of B. abortus in dogs revealed 14.00% to 16.67% range across the LGAs of Gombe State, Nigeria. The prevalence of 18.98% was recorded among adult dogs and 8.21% in puppies. Sero-prevalence of B. abortus in the male was 14.68% and 15.15% in the female dogs. The local breed of dogs had a prevalence of 15.93% while the exotic and a cross breeds had 10.53% and 8.33% respectively. The sero-prevalence of B. abortus was higher in the sick dogs (22.43%) than apparently healthy ones (11.53%). There was a statistically significant association between the seroprevalence of Brucella abortus and age, health status of the dogs (p<0.05) while there was no statistically significant association between the seroprevalence of Brucella abortus and sex, breed of the dogs (P>0.05). From the results, 52% of dog owners were aware of zoonotic diseases from dogs compared to dog handlers (48%), but they all showed poor attitudes towards management systems and hygienic practices aimed at reducing risk of contracting zoonotic diseases. The findings of this study established the seroprevalence of Brucella abortus in dogs in Gombe State Nigeria and risk it poses for both dogs and humans.

Seroprevalence of Brucella abortus in dogs and associated risk factors in Gombe State, Nigeria

To determine the seroprevalence of Brucella abortus in dogs in Gombe state Nigeria and its associated risk factor, a total of 350 dog-sera were tested using Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT) and competitive Enzyme Linked Immuno-sorbent Assay (c-ELISA). Six out of the eleven Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the State (two from each senatorial zone) were selected randomly. Household, State/private Veterinary facilities were surveyed while individual dog selection was based on systematic random sampling. Questionnaires were administered to dog owners and handlers to assess their knowledge of the infection, attitudes and practices between May, 2018 and July, 2018. The prevalence of Brucella abortus in the study area was 26.00% with RBPT and 14.86% with c-ELISA. The sero-prevalence of B. abortus in dogs revealed 14.00% to 16.67% range across the LGAs of Gombe State, Nigeria. The prevalence of 18.98% was recorded among adult dogs and 8.21% in puppies. Sero-prevalence of B. abortus in the male was 14.68% and 15.15% in the female dogs. The local breed of dogs had a prevalence of 15.93% while the exotic and a cross breeds had 10.53% and 8.33% respectively. The sero-prevalence of B. abortus was higher in the sick dogs (22.43%) than apparently healthy ones (11.53%). There was a statistically significant association between the seroprevalence of Brucella abortus and age, health status of the dogs (p<0.05) while there was no statistically significant association between the seroprevalence of Brucella abortus and sex, breed of the dogs (P>0.05). From the results, 52% of dog owners were aware of zoonotic diseases from dogs compared to dog handlers (48%), but they all showed poor attitudes towards management systems and hygienic practices aimed at reducing risk of contracting zoonotic diseases. The findings of this study established the seroprevalence of Brucella abortus in dogs in Gombe State Nigeria and risk it poses for both dogs and humans.

HISTOPATHOLOGICAL CHANGES IN THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT OF LOCAL CHICKENS INFECTED WITH PARASITE Choanotaenia infundibulum

The Aim: This work to study Histopathological Changes in the Gastrointestinal Tract of Local Chickens Infected with Parasite Choanotaenia infundibulum.
 Place and Duration of Study: Raillietina cesticillus samples were obtained from the veterinary hospital with the help of specialized doctors.
 Study Design: A total of ten domestic hens infected with Choanotaenia infundibulum were investigated between March and July 2021 at the veterinary facility in Najaf Province, Iraq
 Methodology: Pathologically, there was a visible enlargement of the bowel, whereas histologically, alterations were more subtle. Unmistakable signs include inflammation of the epithelial layer and an abundance of cellular infiltration. Chronic inflammation and cell fragmentation in the epithelium
 Results: Macular degeneration as a result of the presence of this causes the villi to become disintegrated, removing any trace of the epithelial cells that line the digestive tract's villi and glands.
 Conclusion: It is noted that there is a smashing of the tops of the villi, sloughing, smashing, and inflammation in the epithelial layer of a wall accompanied by a large infiltration of inflammatory cells, especially eosinophils

Garrett scoring technique for assessing the constraints faced by dairy farmers of Madhepura district, Bihar

The present investigation is entitled as Garrett scoring technique for assessing the constraints faced by dairy farmers of Madhepura district, Bihar. The primary data were collected from 120 cooperative farmers through the random sampling method. During the study, various constraints under economics and marketing of milk were evaluated as per the response of sample dairy farmers of the study area. Major economic constraints recognised among the group of sample farmers were higher cost of cattle feed, easy availability of veterinary facilities, high cost of the improved animal, while major marketing constraints were low price of milk, lack of suitable transportation, delay in getting milk price. It was also found that the number of dairy farmers decreased in the cooperative milk collection centre with the increase of distance. There was also scope for reduction in the cost of milk production by using modern methods and technologies of dairy farming that was completely absent in the study area.

Evidence of a decrease in sales of antimicrobials of very high importance for humans in dairy herds after a new regulation restricting their use in Quebec, Canada.

In the province of Quebec, Canada, a new regulation restricting usage of antimicrobials of very high importance for human health (Health Canada: category 1 antimicrobials) in production animals is effective since February 2019. The objective of this study was to estimate changes in AM sales in dairy herds after the implementation of the regulation. Therefore, invoice data were extracted from veterinary software, Vet-Expert, used by most dairy veterinarians in the province of Quebec, and antimicrobial quantities were transformed in Canadian defined course doses for cattle (DCDbovCA). The sum of antimicrobials sales monthly in each herd was estimated in DCDbovCA from June 2016 to May 2020. To evaluate the herd-level change in AM sales and the impact of different factors, the number of DCDbovCA by herd from June 2017 to May 2018 (pre-regulation period) were compared with those of June 2019 to May 2020 (post-regulation period). Total category 1 AM sales of 3,569 Quebec's herds went from a range of 14,258 to 21,528 DCDbovCA/month to a range of 1,494 to 4,707 DCDbovCA/month after the implementation of the new regulation. Moreover, using data from 3,337 herds, we estimated a mean (95% confidence interval) reduction in 19 DCDbovCA/herd-year (14.8, 24.2), while the pre-regulation herd-level category 1 AM sales was 26 DCDbovCA/herd-year. This reduction was achieved without evidence of an increase in other antimicrobials. Finally, the veterinary facility associated with the herd was an important determinant of the herd-level reduction in category 1 antimicrobials. This study was the first to quantify a significant reduction in category 1 AM sales following the implementation of a restrictive regulation in dairy production in Canada. These results demonstrate that such an approach is effective to reduce the sales of a specific category of antimicrobial in animal production.

Description of a low-cost picture archiving and communication system based on network-attached storage.

High costs for installing, maintaining, and updating a standard picture archiving and communication system (PACS) can be prohibitive for small/medium‐sized veterinary facilities. The aims of this prospective, exploratory study were to describe the design, implementation, and author experiences for 1 year's use of a low‐cost PACS based on network‐attached storage. The system described here was easily installed and resiliently stored redundant copies of data. It excellently balanced data recovery, system speed, security, and available memory for storage. A virtual private network also allowed off‐site data review. This system can also be used for future off‐site backup of data in the cloud.

ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF COMMERCIAL TURKEY AND BROILER FARMING IN BANGLADESH: AN APPLICATION OF BINARY PROBIT MODEL

A comprehensive and comparative study of Broiler and Turkey has been undertaken in Bangladesh focusing the stability issues. The study compared the profits of broiler and newly introduced Turkey breed in Bangladesh. The data used in the study were obtained from a cross-sectional survey of broiler and turkey farmers in the study areas. Purposive and simple random sampling procedures were used to select 180 farmers for the study. The data collected were analyzed using STATA and descriptive statistics. Major findings of this study indicates high gross and net return for Broiler 12.32 lac and 3.98 lac respectively although because of low cost the return over per Taka investment or BCR (undiscounted) was calculated and found high for Turkey 2.227 & of broiler 1.47. The study also revealed that farmer ’s age, education level had the positive and significant effect and experience, occupation, link with extension services and timely vaccinated had the negative effect for choosing Turkey production (turkey = 1 and broiler = 0). The main impediments to the turkey industry were found lack of proper marketing, veterinary and training facilities turning to a sudden fall in the demand, discouraged farmers to adopt turkey farming. Although both productions were found more or less profitable turkey farmers recorded more profit with less risk and therefore by investing more in turkey could be a strategy to bridging the animal protein supply deficit as a means of increasing farm income.

РАЗРАБОТКА ЭФФЕКТИВНЫХ РЕЖИМОВ И ТЕХНОЛОГИИ АЭРОЗОЛЬНОЙ ДЕЗИНФЕКЦИИ ВЕТСАНОБЪЕКТОВ ПРЕПАРАТОМ УК-АНОЛИТ В ПРОИЗВОДСТВЕННЫХ ОПЫТАХ

The article presents effective modes and technology of aerosol disinfection of veterinary and sanitary objects with directed aerosols of the preparation UK-Anolyte in production experiments. Commission production experiments have established that microorganisms of the 1...4th resistance groups, spores and fungi are completely inactivated by directed aerosols of the UK-Anolyte preparation for 6 hours at its consumption of 250 ml/m2. Based on the results of research, the RAS developed and approved the «Technology of disinfection of veterinary surveillance facilities with directed aerosols of the drug UK-Anolyte for veterinary practice».

О НОРМИРОВАНИИ СОДЕРЖАНИЯ ЭКОТОКСИКАНТОВ В КОРМАХ, КОРМОВЫХ ДОБАВКАХ И ФАРМАКОЛОГИЧЕСКИХ СРЕДСТВАХ ВЕТЕРИНАРНОГО НАЗНАЧЕНИЯ

The article is devoted to the issues of control and regulation of the content of ecotoxicants of radiation and chemical nature. The problem is becoming increasingly important due to the lack of a single valid regulatory document in the field of ensuring the environmental safety of feed, feed raw materials, mineral and organic substances of natural and artificial origin – components for the production of feed additives and medicines for veterinary use. As a result, contradictions inevitably arise in assessing their quality and safety. Therefore, there is a need to harmonize and unify the regulatory requirements for the permissible levels of radioactive substances, toxic elements and substances of other groups controlled in veterinary supervision facilities, in accordance with the uniform standards of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union.

Antifungal resistance and clinical significance in small animals

In conjunction with the increasing number of immunosuppressive diseases in human and animal populations, fungal diseases have also been rising. Despite the introduction of new antifungal agents in recent years, the incidence of fungal infections continues to increase, and subsequently, the prevalence of resistance to these drugs is remarkably increased, posing significant health concerns. While antifungal drug resistance is of great importance in human medicine, especially against Candida spp., there are few studies about antifungal resistance in veterinary medicine. Indeed, several fungal infections in dogs have been reported, especially in cases of neutropenia associated with the usage of cyclophosphamide or parvoviral enteritis infection. ketoconazole, fluconazole, itraconazole, and terbinafine, the mainly used antifungal drugs in treating dermatomycosis, have been encountered in feline and canine medicine. However, it has been reported that the desired success could not be obtained from the treatments applied in various cases in recent years. This review aimed to emphasize the role of the development of resistance against antifungal agents on treatment failures. In this context, monitoring of antifungal resistance in veterinary clinics and animal facilities by veterinarians and other animal health authorities is recommended

Assessment of the Antimicrobial Efficacy of Chlorine Dioxide as Disinfectant in Veterinary Operating Rooms

This study was conducted to assess the efficacy of Chlorine dioxide (ClO2) as a disinfectant in veterinary operating rooms. Four surfaces (surgical table, drain of surgical table, instrument table and wall) inside the operating room of four randomly selected veterinary facilities located within the Greater Manila Area were screened for the bacterial count before and after one hour of disinfection with a ClO2-based disinfectant and a Sodium hypochlorite-based (NaClO) disinfectant. The average bacterial load before the application of treatments to the different surfaces of the operating room of the four facilities included in this study was 70.65cfu/mL. The T-test revealed that the mean log10 reduction of ClO2 was significantly higher compared to the mean log10 reduction of NaClO. This clearly demonstrates that ClO2 was more potent than NaClO in decreasing bacterial colonies on the surfaces of veterinary operating rooms. Results of this study also suggest that the type of surface material affects the disinfection rate and should always be considered in a disinfection protocol. Based on the bacterial characterization of isolated bacteria, a low concentration of ClO2 would be sufficient to produce an immediate effect against gram-negative bacteria and gram-positive in the absence of organic materials.

Three-Year Perspective Study on American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) Received for Rehabilitation in a Facility in Southern Brazil

The American kestrel is a common bird of prey across Brazil and is abundant in many regions of the country. Kestrels are also found in urban areas, which predispose them to anthropogenic threats. Some threats that wild raptors face around the world include electrocution, barbed-wire lesions, shooting, collision with artificial structures, and vehicle-related accidents. Raptors are often brought to veterinary clinics with traumatic lesions arising from such threats. Infectious diseases are also a primary reason for raptors to be brought to veterinary facilities as well as nestlings and young those are found outside the nest or young. The aim of our study was to report the frequency and causes of injuries in American kestrels (F. sparverius) received at a rehabilitation facility in southern Brazil. We evaluated data collected from 2019 to 2021 for a total of 82 individuals, including 47 adults and 35 juveniles, which composed 57.3% and 35% of our dataset, respectively. We found that physical trauma was the main reason for admission (61% or 50/82 of all cases we examined). Traumatic injuries included bone fractures, traumatic brain injury, lacerations, and different kinds of lesions. Juveniles with no signs of trauma or diseases represented the second main cause of admission to the rehabilitation facility (28% or 23/82 individuals). Most individuals were admitted to the rehabilitation clinic in December (37.8%), followed by November (20.7%) and January (4.6%). We found that the outcomes of rehabilitation were generally positive. Of the 82 individuals received, 44 (53%) were released back to the wild, 20 (24%) were euthanized for humane reasons and 19 (23%) died as a result of their injuries or illness. Future work on the frequency of anthropogenically-induced injuries and illnesses will help shed more light on rehabilitation strategies that lead to successful outcomes for raptor species.

Climate Vulnerability Assessment of Farming Systems in Himachal Pradesh, Indian Himalayas

This study assessed the climate vulnerability of the agriculture, horticulture, and livestock sectors at the block scale in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. This region exhibits the most conspicuous manifestations of climate change. The study sites were selected to represent different elevation zones. A total of 108 indicators for the sectors were chosen to assess climate vulnerability as a methodological framework suitable for a mountain perspective. The net climate vulnerability in the agriculture sector was lowest in blocks that had greater accessibility to the road network, were nearer to markets, had high literacy and more institutions, and were shifting to enterprises other than agriculture. The net vulnerability index (VI) for horticulture revealed that vulnerability was reduced by a shift toward off-season vegetable cultivation, productive soils for crops, and the establishment of new orchards. The net VI of the livestock sector was lower if there were fewer diseases and pests and they were quickly managed, if there was good access to veterinary facilities, if slopes were less steep, and if improved grassland was available. The composite net VI of all blocks in different sectors of this farming system revealed that the Naggar block, followed by Kullu and Nirmand, was the least vulnerable.

Оценка эффективности профилактических дезинфекционных мероприятий на основе комплексного анализа микробиома мест содержания служебных собак

The article presents the results of a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the microbiome of places where dogs of service breeds are kept, obtained under the conditions of rotation of medicines for an active substance. In the period from 2017 to 2021, dynamic observations were made to assess the effectiveness of preventive disinfection measures carried out in the cynological town. The object of the study was the micro-and mycoflora of more than 20 dog enclosures in two versions: before disinfection and after mechanical treatment and fine-drip irrigation with preparations recommended for disinfection of veterinary surveillance facilities. Using differential diagnostic nutrient media, representatives of different groups of microorganisms were isolated from the surfaces of inventory, poilushki, the floor and walls of the walking enclosures. A qualitative analysis of biodiversity revealed that microbial isolates are conditionally pathogenic microorganisms and can be potentially dangerous infectious agents. The results showed that disinfection measures were not sufficiently effective against the selected groups of microorganisms. Using elective nutrient media, cultures of yeast-like and mold-like micromycetes were isolated from the surfaces of walking enclosures. The analysis of the data showed that both decompositions, claimed to be effective against mold micromycetes, do not withstand the contaminating load. The method of small-drop irrigation used for processing the walking of the kennels of the cynological town turned out to be low-effective in relation to the isolated microbial and fungal isolates. Within the framework of compliance with the sanitary and hygienic regime, an algorithm for organizing preventive disinfection measures in the cynological unit has been developed, based on the well-coordinated interaction of support services: medical, logistics, sanitary and veterinary. The research conducted jointly with representatives of the veterinary and sanitary service, with cadets of the cynological faculty, is of great practical importance for the formation of the professional competence of future officers – specialists-cynologists, heads of cynological units. The developed recommendations make it possible to adjust the algorithm of sanitary and hygienic measures in the cynological town and are of great importance in solving health-saving issues and maintaining the number of dogs of service breeds. Keywords: preventive disinfection; sanitary-indicative microorganisms; micromycetes; health care of dogs; cynologists.