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October 2, 2026; Kraków, Poland
XII International Scientific and Theoretical Conference «Theory and practice of modern science»

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THE ROLE OF WILDLIFE IN THE SPREAD OF TRANSBOUNDARY ANIMAL DISEASES: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL RISKS AND BIOSECURITY MEASURES

Published 02.10.2026

  • Viktor Mykolaiovych Shevchuk
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  • Yevheniia Petrivna Bosa
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Viktor Mykolaiovych Shevchuk
National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine; Ukraine

Yevheniia Petrivna Bosa
National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine; Ukraine

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Abstract

Transboundary animal diseases remain among the most important infectious threats to contemporary livestock production because they can spread rapidly across administrative and national borders, disrupt production and supply chains, trigger restrictions on animal movements and international trade, and require substantial expenditure on emergency disease-control measures. The epidemiology of transboundary diseases can no longer be explained solely by the movement of domestic animals and animal products. Globalization, landscape transformation, wildlife migration, human mobility, transport networks, and the environmental persistence of pathogens create interconnected pathways through which infection can reach previously unaffected areas. The wildlife –livestock interface is therefore increasingly recognized as a critical component of preparedness and disease control, particularly where wild and domestic populations share space, water, feed resources, grazing areas, vectors, or contaminated environmental substrates–.

Author Biography

Viktor Mykolaiovych Shevchuk

Associate Professor, Candidate of Veterinary Medicine; Department of Veterinary Epidemiology and Animal Health

Yevheniia Petrivna Bosa

Master’s degree student; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

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