Top-Selling Dog Vaccine Linked to Spate of Pet Deaths Across Russia
Regulators said batch No. 20 contained 60,000 doses and ordered it withdrawn after finding a live Aujeszky's disease virus linked to dog deaths.
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Top-selling dog vaccine linked to spate of pet deaths across Russia
State veterinary regulator confirmed batch 20 of Multican-8 contained a live Aujeszky's disease virus — typically fatal in dogs — after owners across at least 10 Russian regions reported hundreds of deaths since August.
<p>A live virus of a dangerous disease was detected in the Russian vaccine for dogs In the samples of the 20th series of the vaccine, a live virus of Aueski's disease was detected. Previously, after vaccination with this drug, death was reported </p>dogs.
The specialists of the All-Russian State Centre for Quality and Standardization of Medicines for Animals and Forage...
EADaily, September 16, 2026. A month ago, dog owners began to complain in the media and social networks about the death of animals after vaccination. Now Rosselkhoznadzor experts have found the reason: it was found in a deadly virus that was contained in the vaccine.
Multikan-8 vaccine batch recalled after linked to 300 dog deaths
Russian agricultural watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor has ordered the immediate withdrawal and destruction of a specific batch of the Multikan-8 vaccine. The 20th series of the drug, which has an expiration date of January 2028, failed quality control tests. The manufacturer, Vetbiokhim, is currently managing the recall process. The Multikan-8 vaccine is designed to prevent rabies and canine coronavirus enteritis. However, this particular batch has bee…
Russian authorities order destruction of vaccine batch linked to mass dog deaths
Rosselkhoznadzor, Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, has ordered the recall and destruction of batch No. 20 of the “Multikan-8” vaccine, which has been linked to dog deaths. The agency sent the order in a letter (.pdf) to the vaccine’s manufacturer, the company “Vetbiokhim,” and published the document on its website.
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