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For more information please read our Fundraising Ethics Policy Special thanks to our many sponsors and funders A practical training for veterinary specialists on recognition of livestock diseases and antimicrobial resistance took place on 26 August in Terekti district national consultants of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the Republic of Kazakhstan held a series of educational events for public and private veterinary specialists in Terektin district of West Kazakhstan region The events took place within the framework of the project  ‘OSRO/KAZ/008/USA - Enhancing the One Health approach in Kazakhstan and its capacity to tackle AMR and zoonotic diseases’and focused on three key topics:           Antibiotic use in livestock production and its impact on the animal body and the environment; Specific biosecurity precautions when visiting potentially contaminated farms The main objective of the training on antibiotic use in livestock production is to draw attention to the global problem of antimicrobial resistance of microorganisms especially in the field of veterinary medicine It is worth noting that the use of antibiotics in veterinary significantly exceeds their use in medicine Uncontrolled use of antibiotics as growth stimulants in animals Widespread use of antibiotics in feed additives This practice not only promotes the development of antibiotic resistance in microorganisms but also poses a serious threat to the health of both animals and humans it is crucial informing veterinary professionals about rational use of antibiotics and alternative methods of maintaining animal health FAO Liaison and Partnership Office in the Republic of Kazakhstan notes: ‘Particularly dangerous infections (PHI) among animals pose a serious threat not only animals diseases at early stage is important for veterinarians We train specialists to be alert to any unusual symptoms These may include unexplained cases of livestock deaths reduced productivity or diarrhoea with blood Diagnosis of diseases in animals depends on the symptoms observed The same symptoms may have different causes depending on the time of year (summer or winter infections) age group (calves or adult cattle) or sex of the animal It is also important to consider site-specific characteristics including the prevalence of certain diseases in the region’ ‘The experts shared interesting information about rational use of antibiotics in livestock farming and their impact on the animal body and the environment also the experts explained how to disinfect most effectively All this will be useful for us in practice and we will continue to hold local trainings in the regions so that specialists can be weel-informed about rational use of antibiotics in livestock farming’               Training sessions were organised by FAO Liaison and Partnership Office in Kazakhstan within the framework of the project ‘OSRO/KAZ/008/USA - Enhancing the One Health approach in Kazakhstan and its capacity to tackle AMR and zoonotic diseases’ which is implemented jointly with the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan The project was initiated to support Kazakhstan in strengthening its veterinary services early detection and response to threats to animal and public health live_help At the meeting, citizens raised issues related to the condition of intra-settlement roads, gasification of social facilities in several villages and the construction of a polyclinic, Delovoy Kazakhstan reports Residents of the village of Terekti complained about the poor condition of the roads in the villages of the region within the framework of the Auyl-El Besigi project it is planned to allocate 223 million tenge for the implementation of 4 projects for the repair of intra-settlement streets in the Terektinsky district the villagers raised questions on the gasification of social facilities in the settlements of Dolin 80 million tenge will be allocated for the construction of boiler houses for the gasification of the school the feldsher-obstetric station and the akimat of the village of Prirechnoye funds for gasification of other settlements must be provided from the local budget As for the construction of a new clinic in the village of Terekti the implementation of this project is scheduled for the next 2 years Omarbekov inspected the construction of this polyclinic the Vice Minister of National Economy held a personal reception of citizens Local entrepreneurs expressed dissatisfaction with the state of electricity and water supply networks emergency shutdowns often occur in the city the issue of depreciation of power networks is planned to be resolved at the expense of the local budget and funds for the reconstruction of water pipelines from the republican budget can be allocated after receiving a positive decision from the state expertise A local school teacher spoke about the lack of specialists in the field of education and asked for the city to be included in the program “With a Diploma to the Village” The Vice Minister said that within the framework of the approved Roadmap for the development of mono- and small towns it is planned to work out the issue of attracting social specialists to the cities of regional significance and providing them with financial support within the framework of the project “With a Diploma to the Village” the akimat of Aksai raised the issue of allocating additional funds from the republican budget for the development of urban infrastructure and allocating about 140 million tenge within the framework of the “Auyl – El besigi” project for the overhaul of a medical outpatient clinic in the village of Borli It should be noted that there are 416 rural settlements in the West Kazakhstan region 36 projects totaling 5.4 billion tenge were implemented in 18 villages under the Auyl-El Besigi program more than 7.7 billion tenge has been allocated for the implementation of 48 projects in 31 villages DKNews International News Agency is registered with the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan