Vetbiohim revealed the number of deaths of dogs due to the vaccine “Multikan”

Manufacturer of vaccines for animals, the company "Vetbiohim" at the moment confirmed the death of 128 dogs after using the vaccine "Multikan-8" in the summer of 2026, told RBC in the company. This is the first confirmed number of dead animals.

The company said that to date, Vetbiokhim has received 177 appeals from animal owners. Of these, 128 collected documents confirming death from the vaccine (each case – one animal). The remaining cases are "in the process of registration and clarification of information.".

Vetbiokhim conducted a search for the owners of dead dogs throughout Russia together with the veterinary community, the company said: “With each of them, individual work is carried out on compensation and psychological support.”.

So far, 104 owners have received financial compensation and advisory support. Vetbiokhim clarified that payments are made in pre-trial order. They include reimbursement of costs for vaccination, treatment and hospitalization of animals, as well as compensation for moral damage. “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 for compensation for non-pecuniary damage above those that are usually awarded by courts in such cases,” the company said.

Managing Director of Vetbiokhim Sergey Lakhtyukhov also said that control was tightened at the production. "According to the order of the Rosselkhoznadzor, which Vetbiokhim fully supported, when each series of vaccines is put into circulation, we provide the regulator with test reports on all quality indicators provided for by standards," he explained. The company also developed a program of corrective and preventive actions, which includes systemic changes in technological processes and rigorous audit of raw materials. It is planned to be implemented before the end of 2026.

In August, there were reports of dogs dying after being vaccinated with the Multican-8 vaccine produced by Vetbiohim. Most of these cases were detected in the Yaroslavl region, complaints of serious negative reactions after the use of the vaccine were also received from the Leningrad, Tula, Penza, Saratov, Belgorod and Moscow regions, from Moscow, St. Petersburg and the Krasnodar Territory. The company announced the recall of several vaccine series.

Tests later revealed that the vaccine contained the live Auieschi disease virus, which affects the animals' central nervous system and other organs, including the respiratory tract.

The Moscow prosecutor’s office began checking the company, later a criminal case was opened on its materials on the fact of using a deliberately forged quality passport for one of the series of veterinary vaccines. The completion of the inspection has not yet been reported.