OGDEN, Utah (KUTV) — Weber County Animal Shelter officials said they had to euthanize about 20 dogs due to an outbreak of parvovirus in the shelter.
Shelter officials posted on Facebook Tuesday after some online speculation about why so many dogs were euthanized.
The shelter is no-kill.
Officials said the parvo outbreak started on January 27 and infected 18 dogs who had already been vaccinated against the virus. Due to requirements from the American Veterinary Medical Association, the dogs had to be put down in order to follow protocol for disease control and prevention, shelter officials said.
Shortly after, two dogs who were being watched in quarantine also tested positive for the virus and were subsequently euthanized.
Officials said the rest of the dogs appear to be okay.
“This is not an easy job, and we never want to euthanize any animals. We kindly ask our community to treat our staff with kindness and respect as we continue to care for our animals and help them find their forever homes,” shelter officials wrote.
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