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Tajikistan's Food Safety Committee announced the cancellation of paid pet vaccination services. This was announced by Committee Chairman Muhammadsaid Faizullozoda during a press conference.
He explained that until the beginning of this year, livestock owners paid veterinarians not for the vaccine itself, but for the services provided. This fee has now been abolished.
"By a special order, we confirmed that, in the interests of livestock health and safety, veterinarians will not charge a fee for vaccinations against dangerous diseases, including rabies, brucellosis, and anthrax. It's important that livestock be healthy," Faizullozoda said.
He added that the purchased vaccines have been distributed to local branches of the Food Safety Committee in cities and districts, and veterinarians will continue their work. "The veterinarians' activities are fully supervised, and their results are confirmed by reports and documentation," the head of the Committee emphasized.
According to the agency, last year veterinarians examined more than 662,700 small and large cattle, identifying over a thousand sick animals, including 710 with brucellosis, 4 with anthrax, 285 with rabies, and 168 with chlamydia.
In 2025, vaccines for domestic animals were purchased at a cost of $4.8 million from the Tajik government and 200,000 somoni from the Food Safety Committee.
