Veterinary Instruction No. 13-5-02/0850 regarding the diagnosis of brucellosis. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Pests/diseases Hygiene/sanitary procedures Cattle Sheep/goats Swine Animal health Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract This Veterinary Instruction stipulates that brucellosis shall be diagnosed on the basis of bacteriological, serologic, molecular-genetic and allergenic research with the consideration of epizootic data and clinical characteristics of disease following the guidelines of sanitary and veterinary regulations for the prevention of infectious diseases common to human beings and animals. The Instruction applies to cattle, sheep and swine. Diagnosis of brucellosis shall be based on laboratory testing and allergenic examination of swine on farms. The period of bacteriological examination shall be up to one month and of biological examination up to two months. The Instruction contains testing and examination schemes and methods for interpreting results. Full text Russian Website www.lawrussia.ru