Rosselkhoznadzor halts sale of Multikan-8 vaccine after dog deaths

The Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision has suspended the use of the

Consensus

Rosselkhoznadzor halted the circulation of batch 20 of the 'Multikan-8' vaccine.
The suspension followed reports of dog deaths after vaccination.
Cases were reported in multiple Russian regions, including Yaroslavl, Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad, Belgorod, and Krasnodar regions.
A joint inspection involving the prosecutor's office and FGBU 'VGNKI' was launched at the manufacturer 'Vetbiokhim'.
The manufacturer 'Vetbiokhim' reported the withdrawal of the batch from circulation.
Information about the batch was sent to 'Operator-CRPT' to block codes and prevent further sales via the 'Chestny Znak' (GИС МТ) system.
The inspection began on August 31.
The number of reported dog deaths exceeded 300.

President of the National Association of Zoindustries Kirill Dmitriev said it is difficult to assess the market impact of the suspension, as it is unclear whether problems originated at production or among distributors. — kommersant
Mikhail Burmistrov, CEO of Infoline-Analitika, stated that clinics and pet owners would switch to other domestic and imported vaccines despite higher prices, potentially causing 'Vetbiokhim' to lose a small market share. — kommersant
Post-mortem examinations of dead dogs revealed the Aujeszky virus in their blood. — vesti
Head of Rosselkhoznadzor Sergey Dankvert stated that preliminary data suggest possible violations of production technology, which could lead to license revocation if confirmed. — tg_bbcrussian
Dankvert said the prosecutor's office had not yet granted permission to collect samples, and that approval was expected by Tuesday. — tg_bbcrussian
The symptoms observed in dogs included excessive salivation, convulsions, refusal to eat or drink, vomiting with blood, and aggression toward owners. — vedomosti
Owners reported that some dogs tried to bite their own paws, and euthanasia was required in some cases. — tg_mash
'Vetbiokhim' stated it did not consider vaccination alone sufficient to establish a causal link between the vaccine and dog deaths. — tg_bbcrussian
Owners noted that symptoms resembled those of Aujeszky disease. — tg_bbcrussian