Russian watchdog finds live pseudorabies virus in dog vaccine batch linked to deaths

Rosselkhoznadzor detected live Aujeszky's disease virus in batch No. 20 of the Multikan-8 dog vaccine, which has been linked to mass dog deaths. The finding confirms a contamination issue in a specific vaccine batch, though the full scope of affected animals and distribution remains unclear. This raises concerns about veterinary vaccine safety and regulatory oversight in Russia.