Gaisa Absatirov, chairman of the public association "Veterinary Doctors of West Kazakhstan Region," Doctor of Veterinary Sciences, and professor, has proposed tentatively naming one of the undiagnosed conditions in veterinary medicine "Tashimov's disease," after the chairman of the Committee for Veterinary Control and Supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture, Kazbek Tashimov, reports infohub.kz.
In a Facebook post, Absatirov stated that Kazakhstan regularly records cases of livestock mortality with diagnoses that, in his assessment, remain insufficiently defined. As an example, he cited the situation in Atyrau region, where animal deaths, according to him, have been ongoing for about two years, yet a final diagnosis has still not been established.
Separately, the professor mentioned cases of diseases affecting cattle, small ruminants, and saiga antelopes in various regions of the country. According to him, animals were diagnosed with rhinotracheitis and pasteurellosis, although, as Absatirov believes, the observed symptoms did not correspond to these diseases.
He proposed involving international experts, conducting epizootiological surveys and laboratory tests, and then officially determining diagnoses and developing a comprehensive set of anti-epizootic measures.
Speaking about possible new diseases, Absatirov suggested naming them after the place of origin or after specialists.
"If these are 'unknown diseases,' give them names based on the geographical point of occurrence, for example, 'Kenuzen disease'," he wrote.
By analogy, the professor also suggested using the surname of the head of the Committee for Veterinary Control and Supervision.
"Similarly, one should proceed with the diagnoses mentioned in the interview of the chairman of the CVCS K. Tashimov - 'Tashimov's disease'," Absatirov wrote.
He referred to existing veterinary disease names based on surnames and geographical names, such as Marek's disease, Johne's disease, Newcastle disease, and Teschen disease.
Earlier, Kursiv reported that in 2026, more than 300 billion tenge were allocated for preferential lending to livestock farming in Kazakhstan. Another 66 billion tenge were earmarked for the construction and modernization of veterinary infrastructure, equipping laboratories, updating specialized transport, and strengthening the material and technical base.
Additionally, 22 billion tenge will be directed towards increasing salaries of veterinary specialists and developing human resources. By the end of 2025, the gross output of livestock products amounted to 3.8 trillion tenge, an increase of 3.3%.