The manufacturer of the drug "Multican-8" has admitted the death of 128 dogs after vaccination.
The manufacturer of the Multikan-8 vaccine acknowledged the death of 128 dogs after vaccination. According to the company, 104 owners have already received pre-trial compensation.
Number of dead dogs and payments
This is the first confirmed data on the number of deceased animals. 104 owners have already been paid pre-trial compensation, сообщил "Vetbiokhim".
“When determining the amount of assistance, we try to take into account not only the costs incurred, but also the severity of the loss, so we provide compensation amounts for moral damages that are higher than those typically awarded by courts in similar cases.” — the company explained, without naming exact amounts.
It is known that the company received a total of 177 appeals from owners of dogs that died after vaccination with Multikan-8.
First reports of mass deaths in August
The first reports of mass deaths of dogs after the introduction of this vaccine появились in early August. According to preliminary estimates, about 300 animals died.
"Multican" was positioned as a "full-fledged and safe replacement for imported analogues that have left the country." Vetbiokhim has held a leading position on the Russian market for four years now—during this time, the price of its drugs has increased two and a half times.
Deaths of dogs after vaccination: Rosselkhoznadzor's position
In late August, Rosselkhoznadzor (the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance) stated that the mass death of dogs could have been caused by a violation of the drug's production technology. At the same time, following a study of samples collected in the Yaroslavl Region, the agency confirmed that Multikan contained a live Aujeszky's disease virus, which is fatal to animals.
In September it became known that Vetbiokhim offered to the owners of dead animals from 300 to 500 thousands for silence, and in October - an official investigation provedthat "Multican-8" had a fake quality certificate.