Russia's top-selling dog vaccine linked to spate of pet deaths across the country
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.
Russia's federal veterinary authority, Rosselkhoznadzor, has identified live Aujeszky's disease virus in a batch of Multikan-8 dog vaccine linked to mass fatalities, TASS reports. The contaminated vaccine, batch No. 20, was found in Yaroslavl region and is believed to have directly caused the deaths of numerous dogs. Aujeszky's disease, or pseudorabies, is a highly fatal viral illness impacting the central nervous system of animals.
Since mid-August, numerous dog owners in Yaroslavl region reported their pets succumbing to the vaccine. Multikan-8's producer, Vetbiokhim, recalled four batches and agreed to compensate affected owners.
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