The domestic drug Multikan-8 is a vaccine for dogs used to prevent infectious diseases of various types. The product contains live, weakened viruses. This allows the animal to develop immunity to deadly diseases, for example, rabies, enteritis, plague, etc. However, pet owners need to be very careful and carefully study the vaccination instructions.
Purpose of application and general information
The vaccine is being produced in the Russian Federation.
The main producers are Biokhim LLC and NPO Narvak. The package contains two ampoules with dry and liquid components used to prepare the solution.
The drug is used to prevent diseases in dogs such as rabies, enteritis, plague, leptospirosis and others.
Description of the vaccine
Multikan is divided into several varieties - 4, 6, 8. The distinctive features of each type of product lie in their ability to prevent the occurrence of a different number of pathological processes.
Vaccine number 8 is considered one of the more popular ones, since with its help it is possible to prevent the development of most diseases in your four-legged friend.
The drug contains live viruses that contribute to the occurrence of pathologies dangerous to dogs.
There are very few pathogens in the product, and the animal does not become infected with them, but a stable immune system is formed.
In case of infection with a virus after vaccination, lymphocytes give an appropriate response to a familiar infection and prevent its further reproduction. It may be that the available antibodies are not enough to prevent the development of a possible disease.
Over time, the death and disappearance of the injected antibodies is noted. Their effect sometimes reaches up to 2-3 years, in some cases no more than three weeks.
The timing is influenced by indicators such as:
past illnesses;- age of the animal;
- bearing puppies and other physiological characteristics.
To prevent unwanted problems, veterinarians recommend strictly adhering to the established vaccination schedule.
Multikan is not a medicine. It is used not for treatment, but for the prevention of disease. Vaccination is carried out only for healthy animals.
Precautions and special instructions
It is very important to sterilize syringes and needles before injecting Multikan-8 into a dog. You should also follow the deadlines and carry out vaccination in a timely manner, otherwise the effectiveness of this method of prevention will be significantly lower.
Important! Multikan-8 must be administered within two hours after both components have been combined. After this period, the use of the drug is prohibited. The solution is neutralized by boiling it for 10-15 minutes. If the packaging of the purchased vaccine was damaged, did not have a label, or there are foreign impurities in the solution, this product cannot be used. It is not allowed to inject the vaccine if the components were in cracked vials.
Dosage form
The packaging of the drug includes a bottle with a dry substance and an ampoule with a liquid component. The first is a lyophilized mass of a yellowish tint, the second is a pink suspension for preparing a solution.
The volume of both types of compositions is 1 and 2 ml, respectively.
Products must be used immediately after opening within 15 minutes.
If the expiration date has expired, improperly stored, the packaging is damaged or there is no labeling, the drug must be disposed of by boiling.
Diseases that the drug can prevent:
| Disease | Multikan-4 | Multikan-6 | Multikan-8 |
| Plague | + | + | + |
| Adenoviral infections | + | + | + |
| Coronavirus enteritis | + | + | + |
| Parvovirus enteritis | + | + | + |
| Leptospirosis | – | + | + |
| Rabies | – | – | + |
Depending on what type of drug is used, different amounts of viral and infectious pathogens can be suppressed.
Side effects
Vaccination is harmless for dogs.
There may be a slight swelling at the injection site, which usually resolves within one day. No symptoms of plague, coronavirus, adenovirus infection, parvovirus enteritis, rabies and leptospirosis were identified after vaccination or overdose. The dog’s health should not worsen after vaccination.
If your pet is prone to allergic reactions, it is recommended to administer an antihistamine (injection or orally) an hour before vaccination.
How to use
To prevent the development of complications, avoid mistakes, and give the injection correctly, you must follow some recommendations intended for both the specialist and the animal owner.
Preparing your pet
Two weeks before the procedure, the dog must be treated for worms. Before administering the medication, the body temperature of the four-legged friend is measured. Normal values are +37.5…+39.5 °C. To prevent an allergic reaction, an antiallergic drug is administered.
Injections must be made under sterile conditions with pre-treated devices.
Mixing components
Using a syringe, add the liquid part to the bottle with the dry mixture and shake thoroughly.
According to the instructions for use, injections are administered subcutaneously into the neck, scruff of the neck, or intramuscularly into the inner thigh.
In order for the drug to be better absorbed, it is recommended to preheat the liquid part to +36 °C. This measure helps prevent the formation of bumps and swelling.
Before administering the vaccine, the injection site and needle are treated with an alcohol solution.
Vaccination schedule and dosage
When developing a vaccination schedule, the age of the pet must be taken into account. The first multi-vaccination is given at the age of 2-2.5 months, it is repeated a month later (the first vaccination includes 2 procedures). Revaccination is carried out at approximately 12 months.
To protect an adult animal from a dangerous disease, vaccinations are given every year in the future.
For puppies and small breed dogs, a single dose is 1 ml of the drug, for large pets – 2 ml of solution.
Personal Safety Measures
When working with Multikan, you must wear protective gloves, a robe, and trousers. If the substance gets on an unprotected area of the skin or mucous membrane, it is immediately washed off with plenty of running water.
In the event of a vaccine spill, the surface is treated with a solution of chlorine or sodium.
If the product is accidentally administered to a person, the injection area is wiped with alcohol. Urgent assistance from a specialist is also required.
After care
Dogs must be kept in quarantine for 14 days after vaccination, especially young animals that are being vaccinated for the first time. You can walk with the puppy only in your arms, but avoid contact with other pets.
If an adult animal has been vaccinated, it is allowed to walk it on a leash, limiting contact with strangers.
You should also not allow your pet to become overworked or the weakened body to become hypothermic.
Veterinarians do not recommend bathing the animal after the vaccine, which can provoke the development of unpleasant consequences and complications.
Composition and release form
"Multican-4" refers to effective preventive and non-hazardous drugs for the treatment of diseases caused by paramyxoviruses, adenoviruses (type II), parvoviruses and coronaviruses.
The drug contains “live” but weakened (attenuated strains) of the above pathogens. These artificially produced strains can no longer cause disease, but are viable at the injection site.
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Release form: glass bottles with a capacity of 3 ml in a single dosage, designed for 1 administration.
The form of the medicinal product is represented by two components:
- dry - softly dried (lyophilized) bacteria (1.0 ml) in the form of a yellow mass with a high level of solubility;
- liquid - sterile distilled water for injection (2.0 ml).
Vaccines for vaccination of dogs include: “Multikan-8”, “Multikan-6”, “Nobivak DHPPi”, “Vakderm”.
The instructions for use attached to Multikan-4 for dogs indicate that the bottle with the component contains:
- paramyxovirus - at least 10 TCD/50;
- adenovirus (type II) - at least 10 TCD/50;
- parvovirus - at least 10 GAU;
- coronavirus - at least 10 TCD/50.
The drug is available without prescription in veterinary pharmacies.
Indications and contraindications for use
The medicine is administered to young and adult individuals according to the vaccination schedule in order to form immunity against a number of dangerous infectious and viral diseases.
Vaccination is performed only under the supervision of a specialist. 7 days after receiving the vaccine, it is recommended to take your pet for examination to a veterinarian.
Despite the fact that the drug is considered safe for the health of the animal, before using it it is necessary to exclude any restrictions. If you neglect this rule, the likelihood of developing unwanted complications increases, which can be fatal for your four-legged friend.
It is prohibited to vaccinate a dog in the following situations:
disease;- pregnancy;
- rehabilitation period after childbirth, surgery;
- time required for teeth replacement;
- planned operation.
The introduction of a vaccine if contraindications are ignored may be accompanied by an increase in body temperature, exacerbation of existing or the appearance of new pathological processes.
Biological properties
By introducing the plague virus in small doses into the dog’s body, the drug provokes the immune system to produce antibodies that can protect the animal from serious illness in the future. However, the medicine is not suitable for treating an existing disease; it does not contain medicinal properties.
The vaccine has the following properties:
- development of immunity;
- provoking the body to produce its own antibodies;
- resistance to adenoviral infections.
The adaptation period of the vaccine in the body lasts up to 2 weeks - after this time the body begins to produce stable antibodies.
The protective effect of the vaccine in puppies reaches 7 months, in adults - up to 14 months. Then, if necessary, re-vaccination is carried out. Important! If mandatory vaccination is missed, it should be carried out as soon as possible - after all, the animal’s unprotected body is highly susceptible to the potential occurrence of the disease.
Are there analogues
The Multikan product has several similar drugs that have minor differences in composition.
Among the most popular are:
Biocan;- Eurikan;
- Vanguard;
- Hexadog;
- Nobivak.
There are also other means. What to choose is decided directly by the owner of the animal.
