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Topic: Feline Panleukopenia

	Feline Panleukopenia and Bordetella bronchiseptica bronchopneumonia
		Discussion: Feline panleukopenia virus, a parvovirus, is cytolytic and targets rapidly dividing cells such as lymphoid cells and crypt epithelium. The virus is also capable of altering the differentiation of the layers of the cerebellum during fetal development, producing cerebellar hypoplasia.
		Panleukopenia virus is highly contagious and transmission is commonly fecal-oral. However, fomites are also an important source of transmission. The virus is very resistant to extreme temperatures and conventional cleaning agents. All of these factors contribute to the common occurrence of feline panleukopenia virus infection in animal shelters and humane societies.
		From July 29,2004 to August 31, 2004, there have been at least 19 diagnosed cases of feline panleukopenia at the ADDL. This is one of the largest outbreaks of panleukopenia in recent ADDL history. It is important for area clinicians to be aware of the increasing number of cats diagnosed with this disease.
	www.addl.purdue.edu /newsletters/2004/Fall/FP-BBB.htm (238 words)

	Feline Panleukopenia Virus
		Feline panleukopenia (also called feline infectious enteritis, feline "distemper," and feline ataxia or incoordination) is a highly contagious viral disease of cats characterized by its sudden onset, fever, inappetence (loss of appetite), dehydration, depression, vomiting, decreased numbers of circulating white blood cells (leukopenia), and often a high mortality rate.
		All members of the cat family (Felidae) are susceptible to infection with feline panleukopenia virus (FPV), as are raccoons, coatimundis, and ringtails, in the family Procyoniclae.
		Feline panleukopenia virus is a very small and very stable virus classified in the parvovirus group.
	www.maxshouse.com /feline_panleukopenia.htm (1746 words)

	Purina ONE: Panleukopenia (Feline Distemper)
		Panleukopenia (feline distemper) is caused by a virus very similar to the one that causes parvovirus disease in dogs.
		The panleukopenia virus is widespread in nature, so virtually all cats are exposed to it within their first year of life.
		Panleukopenia in young unvaccinated kittens is usually fatal.
	www.purinaone.com /catcare_cond_atoz_article.asp?Seed=628&ArticleNumber=15 (1092 words)

	Natural Feline Distemper Remedy helps fight distemper.
		Feline Distemper (Panleukopenia) is a viral disease affecting domestic cats and all other felids (e.g., lions, tigers, and other wild cats), as well as raccoons, and mink.
		Feline distemper diagnosis is made from clinical signs and demonstration of an extremely low white blood cell count.
		Feline distemper is so prevalent and the signs so varied that any sick cat should be taken to a veterinarian for a definite diagnosis.
	wolfcreekranch1.tripod.com /feline_distemper.html (1309 words)

	FELINE INFECTIOUS DISEASES By Laura Cunningham
		Feline Calicivirus is a respiratory disease similar to a human cold.It is caused by an RNA virus and is more resistant than FVR although its symptoms may appear less severe.
		Feline Chlamydiosis (also known as feline pneumonitis or chlamydia) is a respiratory disease that shows most of its symptoms in the eyes.
		Feline Leukemia (FeLV) is an infectious disease transmitted from cat to cat in a close and intimat e setting.
	www.coonyham.com /vaccination.html (1010 words)

	Feline Panleukopenia (Distemper) ~ Pawprints and Purrs, Inc.
		The word "panleukopenia" means a decrease in the number of all of the white blood cells.
		The feline disease, "Panleukopenia," is a disease that causes the white blood cell count to fall far below normal.
		Panleukopenia is caused by a virus of the Parvovirus family.
	www.sniksnak.com /cathealth/distemper.html (642 words)

	Care For Animals
		Feline panleukopenia (FP), also known as feline distemper, is a highly contagious viral disease that occurs wherever there are cats.
		Feline panleukopenia virus is so prevalent and the signs of disease are so varied that any sick cat should be taken to a veterinarian for a definite diagnosis.
		Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Feline Calicivirus, and Feline Pneumonitis are diseases of the respiratory tract of cats.
	www.avma.org /careforanimals/animatedjourneys/pethealth/feline.asp (1323 words)

	Feline Panleukopenia Virus
		Feline panleukopenia virus (FPV) is an autonomous parvovirus belonging to the family Parvoviridae and in the subgroup feline parvovirus.
		Feline panleukopenia occurs worldwide, but is rarely seen as a clinical entity due to the effectiveness of vaccination in preventing the disease.
		In conclusion, feline panleukopenia is a severe, highly contagious, multisystemic disease that is endemic in the cat population.
	www.vet.uga.edu /VPP/clerk/mcninch/index.php (2265 words)

	Panleukopenia (Feline Distemper)
		Feline Panleukopenia virus causes severe intestinal tract disease in kittens and sometimes older cats.
		The symptoms of Panleukopenia are remarkably similar to, and as serious as, those of people with radiation sickness (such as from nuclear fallout) with the difference being that recovery is usually complete (meaning with no lasting side effects) in those kittens who recover from Panleukopenia.
		Panleukopenia is frustrating to veterinary science because many, many cases of panleuk occur in the stray kitten population ("A cat crawled under my house and had a litter of kittens.
	sunlakesanimalclinic.com /Library/Panleuk.htm (1045 words)

	Feline Diseases
		Feline rhinotracheitis (FVR) and feline calicivirus (FCV) are the two main causes of upper respiratory tract infections in cats.
		Feline panleukopenia is a hardy virus, able to survive up to a year in the environment.
		Feline leukemia virus is capable of causing a number of diseases in cats.
	www.binglevet.com /FelineDiseases.html (1114 words)

	Panleukopenia Kills Hundreds of Cats in Michigan
		The panleukopenia outbreak has prompted officials to strongly recommend that all felines be kept indoors, according to a report in the Saginaw News.
		Panleukopenia is caused by a virus that kills rapidly dividing white blood cells, thus making the cat more susceptible to other complications and bacterial infections.
		Panleukopenia is a very severe infection, and, at one time, was referred to as "Cat Plague," because infections would nearly wipe out cat populations in certain geographical areas.
	www.peteducation.com /article.cfm?cls=0&cat=2020&articleid=3308 (294 words)

	Feline Panleukopenia (feline distemper) - Causes, Symptoms & Treatment of Feline Panleukopenia
		Also known as feline infectious enteritis, cat plague, feline distemper and feline ataxia, feline panleukopenia is a severe and highly infectious disease caused by a virus from the Parvovirus family.
		Feline panleukopenia virus is extremely hardy, it can withstand heating (56 C for 30 minutes) and many disinfectants.
		If you have had an outbreak of feline panleukopenia careful management of the enviroment is of utmost importance.
	www.cat-world.com.au /FelinePanleukopeniaVirus.htm (926 words)

	Feline Panleukopenia
		Panleukopenia is an infection so severe that it was referred to as "Cat Plague" in earlier times when infections would nearly wipe out cat populations in certain geographical areas.
		Feline panleukopenia (FPV) is caused by a small, serologically homogenous parvovirus.
		Feline panleukopenia (FPV) affects all members of the family Felidae, as well as the raccoon, coatimundi of the family Procyonidae, and mink (Mustelidae).
	www.vetmed.ufl.edu /courses/vem5141/fall2003/students/groups_topics/12/Panleukopenia.htm (1335 words)

	Feline Panleukopenia Fact Sheet
		Panleukopenia, which is sometimes mistakenly referred to as "feline distemper," is a parvovirus very similar in structure to canine parvovirus.
		Transmission of the panleukopenia virus occurs either through direct contact between cats or through contact with "fomites," common surfaces where the bug can survive for a year or more.
		The panleukopenia virus attacks and destroys white blood cells, weakening the immune system and putting the cat at great risk of contracting secondary infections.
	www.petfinder.com /journalindex.cgi?path=private/animalcare/animalhealth/2.34.18.txt&template=templateprint.html (485 words)

	Feline infectious enteritis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Feline infectious enteritis (FIE) is also known as feline parvovirus (FPV) and feline panleukopenia (pan = all, leuko = white, penia = lack of) and is probably the greatest disease threat to any rescue facility and has a very high mortality rate, particularly in unvaccinated kittens.
		Feline infectious enteritis is spread by direct faecal-oral contact and also indirectly following contamination of the environment or objects by an infected animal, eg, on food dishes, grooming equipment, bedding, floors, clothing or hands.
		The Feline Advisory Bureau is the leading charity dedicated to promoting the health and welfare of cats through improved feline knowledge, to help us all care better for our cats.
	www.fabcats.org /enteritis.html (646 words)

	Panleukopenia (Feline Distemper) in Cats & Kittens
		Panleukopenia is a severe, highly contagious viral disease of cats, kittens, raccoons, and mink.
		The symptoms of panleukopenia can be similar to those seen in dogs with parvo or canine distemper (vomiting, diarrhea, and seizures), which is why the disease is sometimes called 'feline distemper.' Panleukopenia in young unvaccinated kittens is usually fatal.
		Panleukopenia must be differentiated from feline leukemia virus (FeLV) infection, salmonellosis, and perforation of the intestine, as can be seen with a linear foreign body.
	www.peteducation.com /article.cfm?cls=1&cat=1352&articleid=222 (1057 words)

	Escanaba Veterinary Clinic
		The term panleukopenia means a decrease in the number of all the white blood cells in the body.
		Feline Panleukopenia (FPL) is caused by a virus of the Parvovirus family, Feline Panleukopenia Virus (FPLV).
		panleukopenia vaccine is generally strong and long-lasting but it decreases with time, faster in some cats than others.
	www.escanabavetclinic.com /News%20Stories/news_panleul.htm (547 words)

	EPAH: Feline Panleukopenia
		Feline panleukopenia (FP) has also been known as feline distemper, infectious enteritis, cat fever (not cat scratch fever), and other names.
		FP is caused by a virus and is present wherever cats are congregated, especially catteries, breeding facilities, shelters and feral populations.
		Panleukopenia translates into "all the white blood cells are low." Diagnosis is usually based on signs, history of the cat, and complete blood counts.
	www.epah.net /cats/panleukopenia.html (288 words)

	Feline Panleukopenia Virus
		Feline panleukopenia virus (FPV) is a small, single-stranded DNA virus that is morphologically and antigenically very similar to canine parvovirus (CPV) type 2, mink enteric virus, and raccoon parvovirus.
		Young and unvaccinated cats are susceptible to feline panleukopenia virus infection.
		Peracute FPV infection is rapidly progressive and often fatal within 24 hours, owing to secondary bacteremia and endotoxemia associated with severe intestinal damage and panleukopenia.
	www.zoologix.com /zoo/Datasheets/FelinePanleukopenia.htm (549 words)

	The Original Holisticat (TM) Articles -- Vaccination for Cats: Helpful or Harmful?
		With panleukopenia, major symptoms include inflammation and degeneration of the intestinal tract leading to severe vomiting and diarrhea, severe reduction of white blood cells (leukopenia) leading to immunosuppression, loss of appetite, mucopurulent nasal discharge, dehydration, and rapid weight loss.
		The vaccines that are implicated are the rabies and feline leukemia virus vaccines.
		Feline panleukopenia virus is very serious and the vaccine is quite effective, but most cats will not be exposed to the virus and the disease generally affects kittens only.
	www.holisticat.com /vaccinations.html (3473 words)

	Feline Panleukopenia: Introduction - The Merck Veterinary Manual
		Panleukopenia is a highly contagious, sometimes fatal, viral disease of cats that is seen worldwide.
		Panleukopenia is now seen infrequently by veterinarians, presumably as a consequence of the widespread vaccine use.
		Feline panleukopenia virus (FPV) is closely related to mink enteritis virus and the type 2 canine parvoviruses (CPV-2, CPV-2a, CPV-2b).
	www.merckvetmanual.com /mvm/htm/bc/57100.htm (1094 words)

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		Panleukopenia is often referred to as feline distemper because it produces symptoms similar to those displayed in dogs with distemper.
		Kittens are especially susceptible to feline distemper because their immune systems are often underdeveloped and cannot fight off the infection.
		FIV stands for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus and is the common name for the disease caused by this virus.
	www.pets911.com /information/cathealth/healthproblems.php (5056 words)

	Feline Panleukopenia In Cats
		The panleukopenia virus belongs to a group that is quite stable in the environment.
		The lethal action of the panleukopenia virus is its attack and destruction of the defensive white cells of the blood.
		Poisons, feline leukemia, feline aids and Salmonellosis can produce symptoms that mimic this disease but it is rare for any of them to produce so low a white cell number.
	www.2ndchance.info /panleukopenia.htm (1233 words)

	Cat Vaccine Information for common feline diseases - ValleyVet.com
		Feline Leukemia is a form of cancer in cats which is usually fatal.
		Vaccines containing panleukopenia, rhinotracheitis, and calicivirus (with or without Chlamydia) should be administered over the right shoulder (avoiding the midline), as distally as possible.
		Vaccines containing feline leukemia virus antigen (plus any other antigen except rabies virus antigen) should be administered on the left rear limb, as distally as possible.
	www.valleyvet.com /si_cat_vaccine.html?ccd=IDW003 (721 words)

	Feline Vaccination Protocols - WSAVA 2002
		Of particular concern to veterinarians are the recommendations for an extended booster vaccination interval (to 3 years) for feline panleukopenia, herpesvirus-1, and calicivirus in adult cats.
		Immunity conferred by feline panleukopenia vaccines is considered to be excellent, and most vaccinated animals are completely protected from infection and clinical disease.
		Feline viral rhinotracheitis, caused by feline herpesvirus-1 (FHV-1), and feline calicivirus (FCV) infection account for up to 90% of all cases of infectious upper respiratory tract disease in cats.
	www.vin.com /proceedings/Proceedings.plx?CID=WSAVA2002&PID=2615 (1361 words)

	Feline Distemper (Panleukopenia) - VeterinaryPartner.com - a VIN company!
		Feline distemper, caused by a parvovirus, is a life-threatening disease and the virus is considered ubiquitous, meaning it is present in virtually every place that is not regularly disinfected.
		The feline distemper virus amounts to a single strand of DNA surrounded by a protein coating.
		The feline distemper virus, however, is more difficult to remove from the environment and more lethal in its victims than its canine counterpart.
	www.veterinarypartner.com /Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=1983 (1138 words)

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