Dog Owners Get Up to 500K Rubles for Silence After Multikan-8 Deaths
Media reports indicate that the company 'Vetbiohim' is offering compensation to dog owners whose pets died after vaccination with the 'Multican 8' vaccine, in amounts ranging from 300,000 rubles.
Consensus
- Owners of dogs that died after receiving the 'Multikan-8' vaccine were offered compensation.
- The compensation was offered in exchange for signing agreements that prohibit disclosure of the incident and related information.
- The agreements require owners to drop legal claims against 'Vetbiokhim'.
- The number of dog deaths following vaccination is reported as at least 300.
- The Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) suspects a violation of production technology in the vaccine.
- The 'Multikan-8' vaccine is a domestic alternative to imported veterinary products.
- The issue emerged in mid-August.
- Some owners have already accepted the offers and removed critical posts from online groups.
- One major chat group for affected owners was closed or deleted.
Points of divergence
- The compensation offered by 'Vetbiokhim' can reach up to 500,000 rubbles. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- The compensation offered is from 300,000 rubles. — riamo
- The compensation offered is 200,000 to 300,000 rubles. — meduza
- The company does not directly acknowledge a link between the vaccine and dog deaths, stating 'death of the animal, possibly after vaccination'. — meduza
- The agreement explicitly states there is no direct connection between the vaccine and the death. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- The authenticity of the published agreement document has not been confirmed. — meduza
- The closure of a major chat group in 'Max' messenger was reported. — tg_varlamov_news
- The closure of the chat was reported by 'Takie Dela'. — meduza
- The company 'Vetbiokhim' is accused of paying for silence and attempting to erase public discussion. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- Some owners stopped communicating with others after receiving payments. — riamo
- One affected owner described the settlement as a 'super unfair' 'bribe'. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- 'Vetbiokhim' claims the confidentiality clause is standard legal practice. — meduza
Coverage (11 sources)
- Lawyer for Jarov: Owners of dogs killed by — Вести
- «Vetbiohim» pays for silence: owners of dogs killed after «Multican» offered up to 500,000 rubles — Говорит НеМосква
- Dog owners who died after taking 'Multican' report receiving compensation payments of 300 thousand rubles. But such a re... — Baza
- Lawyer Komagina named the downsides of a pre-litigation agreement with manufacturer "Multican-8" — Москва 24
- What to vaccinate pets with, besides «Multican 8» and «Multifel» — Вечерняя Москва
- Payments from manufacturer of "Multican" caused owners' outrage — Вести
- Owners of dogs killed after 'Multican' received payments from 300 thousand rubles — РИАМО
- Owners of dogs that died after vaccination with 'Multican-8' offered compensation for waiver of claims and silence — Meduza
- Dog owners who died after vaccination with 'Multican-8' reported that the manufacturer offered them compensation in exchange... — Varlamov News
- «Vetbiohim» pays for silence: owners of dogs killed after «Multican» offered up to 500,000 rubles — Говорит НеМосква
- Dog owners who died after 'Multican-8' vaccination reported that the manufacturer offered them compensation in exchange... — Varlamov News