VETERINARSKA UPRAVA REPUBLIKE SLOVENIJE · REPUBLIKA SLOVENIJA MINISTRSTVO ZA KMETIJSTVO, GOZDARSTVO IN PREHRANO VETERINARSKA UPRAVA REPUBLIKE SLOVENIJE Rabies eradication program

REPUBLIKA SLOVENIJAMINISTRSTVO ZA KMETIJSTVO,GOZDARSTVO IN PREHRANO

VETERINARSKA UPRAVA REPUBLIKE SLOVENIJE

Rabies eradication program 2010Rabies eradication program 2010

SCoFCAH, Brussels, 8 SCoFCAH, Brussels, 8 -- 9 November 20119 November 2011



Rabies eradication programRabies eradication program

Multi annual programMulti annual program•• 2008 2008 –– 20122012

Year 2010 Year 2010 –– third year of the programthird year of the program

ModificationsModifications•• Change in epidemiological situation regarding rabies Change in epidemiological situation regarding rabies in Slovenia and neighbouring countriesin Slovenia and neighbouring countries

Extension of vaccination areaExtension of vaccination area

Intensified surveillanceIntensified surveillance

Vaccination of grazing animalsVaccination of grazing animals



Rabies eradication programRabies eradication program

Oral vaccination of foxesOral vaccination of foxes•• vaccination areavaccination area

cca. 20.273 sqkmcca. 20.273 sqkm•• number of baitsnumber of baits

460.000 per campaign460.000 per campaign•• baiting densitybaiting density

22 22 ‐‐ 26 baits/sqkm26 baits/sqkm•• distribution patterndistribution pattern

““crosscross”” flightsflights•• campaignscampaigns

spring campaign spring campaign ‐‐ late May, Junelate May, Juneautumn campaign autumn campaign ‐‐ October, NovemberOctober, November



Spring vaccination campaign 2010 Autumn vaccination cSpring vaccination campaign 2010 Autumn vaccination campaign 2010ampaign 2010



SurveillanceSurveillance and monitoringand monitoring

•• all rabies tests are carried out by National all rabies tests are carried out by National Veterinary Institute (NVI)Veterinary Institute (NVI)

FAT FAT ‐‐ for rabies confirmationfor rabies confirmationvirus isolationvirus isolationvirus determination virus determination ABAB‐‐ELISA ELISA –– efficiency of vaccinationefficiency of vaccinationTetracycline Tetracycline –– bait upbait up‐‐taketakeTitration of baits Titration of baits –– suitability of baitssuitability of baitsAge determinationAge determinationFAVN FAVN –– detection of AB titredetection of AB titre



Evaluation of 20Evaluation of 201010 rabies eradication programrabies eradication program

SurveillanceSurveillance•• Number of tested animalsNumber of tested animals

2.2.590590

•• Number of tested foxesNumber of tested foxes2.2.276276

•• Number of positivesNumber of positives1616 positivepositive

1515 fox, 1 cattlefox, 1 cattle



Evaluation of 20Evaluation of 201010 rabies eradication programrabies eradication program

Monitoring of efficiacy of vaccination campaignMonitoring of efficiacy of vaccination campaign•• Bait upBait up‐‐take take ‐‐ determination of biodetermination of bio‐‐marker TTCmarker TTC

77,6877,68 %% (79,11 % over 1 year)(79,11 % over 1 year)

•• detection of antibodies in blood samples detection of antibodies in blood samples 55,21 % (62,20% over 1 year)55,21 % (62,20% over 1 year)

•• Control of baitControl of bait suitabilitysuitabilitydetermination of virus titre in vaccine baitsdetermination of virus titre in vaccine baits



Financial aspectFinancial aspect

Costs of implementation of 2010 rabies eradication programCosts of implementation of 2010 rabies eradication program•• Diagnostic testsDiagnostic tests

147.392 147.392 €€•• Bait purchaseBait purchase

552.000 552.000 €€•• Bait distributionBait distribution

386.400 386.400 €€Community coCommunity co‐‐financingfinancing•• Commission Decisions 2009/883/EU, 2010/732/EUCommission Decisions 2009/883/EU, 2010/732/EU

75% for purchase and distribution of baits75% for purchase and distribution of baits75% for diagnostic tests75% for diagnostic tests»» approved 830.000 approved 830.000 €€»» 787.000 787.000 €€



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VETERINARSKA UPRAVA REPUBLIKE SLOVENIJE · REPUBLIKA SLOVENIJA MINISTRSTVO ZA KMETIJSTVO, GOZDARSTVO IN PREHRANO VETERINARSKA UPRAVA REPUBLIKE SLOVENIJE Rabies eradication program