TT 77-5304 
CURRENT SITUATION OF FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE CONTROL 
IN THE UKRAINE. 
From: Veterinariya, Kiev, Vol. 35, 1973, ppe 17-23. 
(in Ukrainian). 
Article by: Didovets, S.R. et al. 
HREATHRRE SS 
a The Foot-and-Mouth Disease is one of the most dangerous 
@iseases of the farm animals. 
sd MMeZe Cuschin (1964) had calculated that the loss as a 
result of Footeand-Mouth Disease per animal, is as follows: 
7 to 46 rubbles for each cattle, 2.6 to 6 rubbles for each 
pig and 44 kepecks to 3.8 rubbles per sheep. 
1 The loss in the milk production of cows as a result of 
the development of the Footeand-Mouth Disease, depending on the 
productivity of a cow, is 9.4 to 30%, 
7 fhe latest Foot~and-Mouth Epizootic in Europe caused a 
loss of upto 600 million Dollars. 
ve Thamm (1965), indicates that as a result of the Footeand- 
Mouth Disease, developed by the fully grown pigs, the loss in 
their weight is equal to the loss or destruction of 10% overhead 
of these animals. 
‘according to the data of Kouba (1965), the large cattle 
t were fattened and later on developed the Footeand-Mouth 
