Three versions of the Aujeszky virus getting into the Multikan-8 dog vaccine have been named
Veterinary expert Svetlana Shchepetkina spoke about the reasons for the death of animals from a low-quality drug
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- Epizootologist Svetlana Shchepetkina named three versions of the infection of the Multikan-8 dog vaccine with the Aujeszky virus, which led to the death of animals in the regions of the Russian Federation.
- Causes include raw materials, manufacturing defects and contamination.
- The expert pointed out the lack of strict quality control.
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Why It Matters
Previously, the low-quality veterinary vaccine Multikan-8 killed dozens of animals in different regions of Russia.
Epizootologist, forensic expert, candidate of veterinary sciences Svetlana Shchepetkina, in an interview with Tsargrad, named three main versions of the entry of the Aujeszky virus - the causative agent of pseudorabies, which causes itching and neurological disorders in animals - into the veterinary vaccine for dogs "Multikan-8". Previously, a low-quality drug killed dozens of animals in different regions of Russia.
The first version is that it comes with raw materials for cultivating viruses: usually these are pig cells, which are carriers of Aujeszky’s disease, which is deadly for dogs and cats. The second is violations during production. So, there are assumptions that the freeze dryer broke down, and the batch was transferred to a workshop for the production of a vaccine against Aujeszky's disease, which led to contamination. The final option is third party intervention.
“But again, we come back to the fact that there is no clear vaccine safety system, requirements, or even any regulatory documents today. That’s why such problems arise,” the expert stated.
Shchepetkina noted that the fake quality certificate was discovered after the mass death of pets, that is, after the use of the vaccine.
“If these cases had not occurred, then, I assume, the fake passport would not have been discovered, because today this is the responsibility of the manufacturer himself. That is, the system for monitoring the quality and safety of vaccines is not preventive, but retrospective in nature: we fix the problem and only then begin to deal with it,” she said.
According to her, the passport is issued by the manufacturer himself, and the requirements for the quality and safety of vaccines are regulated exclusively by him - safety criteria have not been established in Russia. “It turns out that he checks himself, uploading a statement of facts about the safety and quality of vaccines into the information system,” the expert concluded.
Open Questions
- Which specific manufacturer released the contaminated batch?
- What measures will the regulatory authorities take?
