St. Louis County animal adoption center euthanizes 19 dogs after parvo outbreak

19 dogs euthanized in virus outbreak at St. Louis County animal shelter

The shelter remains closed as it works to contain the spread, and the shelter's veterinary team reports no new cases of parvo and is closely monitoring the eight positive cases.

St. Louis County animal adoption center euthanizes 19 dogs after parvo outbreak

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. -- The Saint Louis County Animal and Control Adoption Center will remain closed until Sunday after a canine parvovirus outbreak that led to the euthanizing of 19 dogs. The animal shelter said they are closely monitoring eight positive cases of the virus and reported no new cases at the shelter as of Friday morning. The shelter reported that in order to prevent any chance of the virus spreading to the entire facility, 19 dog…

19 dogs who tested positive for Parvo, showed symptoms, were euthanized at St. Louis County Animal and Control Adoption Center

Nineteen dogs that tested positive for the Parvovirus (Parvo) and showed clinical symptoms have been euthanized at the St. Louis County Animal and Control Adoption Center.