MODERN ASPECTS OF VETERINARY AND SANITARY INSPECTION OF MUTTON IN THE SOUTH OF ODESSA REGION

Abstract

The article presents a literature review on the issue of veterinary and sanitary inspection of lamb in the southern Odessa region. Sheep breeding is considered a traditional livestock industry for this region. This is also due to the presence of favorable conditions for keeping and breeding sheep, which are unpretentious to the conditions of keeping, and are also characterized by early maturity and fertility. Mutton is characterized by good taste, high nutritional and dietary value, as well as low cholesterol content, compared to meat from other mammals. If properly organized, the sheep farming industry may require minimal investment. However, the sheep breeding industry poses a threat of introducing transboundary diseases into the territory of Ukraine, including bluetongue, plague of small ruminants, sheep and goat pox, and foot-and-mouth disease, which are registered in countries bordering the region (Moldova, Romania), and against which measures are being taken in bordering countries.