Feline panleukopenia

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Clinical signs

Host species

Viral disease Notifiable OIE Category: Transboundary animal disease

Clinical Signs

Systemic

Pyrexia (Fever) Required Depression Required

Digestive

Diarrhea Required Vomiting Pathognomonic Abdominal pain Required

Nervous

Incoordination Specific Ataxia Specific Hypermetria Specific Dysmetria Specific

General Systemic Signs

Hypothermia Severe dehydration Required

Musculoskeletal

Panleukopenia posture Specific

Ophthalmic

Retinal dysplasia

Diagnosis

Virus isolation and identification

Paired serum antibody titer measurement

Electron microscopy of feces

Complete blood count

Histopathological examination

Treatment

Continuous intravenous balanced fluid and electrolyte therapy

Temporary food withholding

Sodium bicarbonate supplementation

Propantheline bromide therapy

Ampicillin therapy

Gentamicin therapy

Hydrocortisone succinate therapy

Multivitamin supplementation

Atropine sulfate therapy

Vitamin A supplementation

Immune serum administration

Whole blood transfusion

Antiemetic therapy

Prevention & Control

Routine vaccination with modified live vaccine

Routine vaccination with inactivated vaccine

Initial vaccination at 8 to 10 weeks

Booster vaccination at 12 weeks

Booster vaccination every 3 years

Environmental disinfection with bleach dilution

Environmental disinfection with formalin

Restriction from outdoor exposure during acute disease

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Classification

Etiology Viral disease

Notifiable Yes

Transmissibility Vector-borne

Infectiousness Highly infectious

OIE Category Transboundary animal disease

Occurrence Patterns

Endemic, Epidemic

Disease Courses

Acute

Host Species

Cats Primary host Susceptibility: High

Wild felid Susceptibility: High

Exotic canid Incidental host Susceptibility: Low

Associated Microorganisms

Feline parvovirus Cause