FALINE
PARVOVIRUS - SCI & TECH
News:
Feline parvovirus
affecting cats and kittens on the rise
What's
in the news?
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Feline panleukopenia (FP) or Feline
parvovirus, a highly contagious viral
disease, affecting cats, particularly kittens, is on the rise in the city.
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More and more pet parents are visiting
veterinary clinics with kittens with the symptoms of the viral infections.
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Though some animals survive after
treatment, veterinarians reiterated that vaccination could save a lot of
kittens.
Feline
Parvovirus:
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It is a highly contagious viral disease of
cats.
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It is also known as Feline Distemper,
which is a life-threatening infectious disease.
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It infects and kills the rapidly growing and dividing cells in the body, including
cells in the bone marrow, intestines and skin, and in a developing foetus.
Symptoms:
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Once infected by Feline panleukopenia
virus, the intestine of the animal gets
completely affected.
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They develop severe diarrhoea, vomiting
and dehydration, which ultimately leads to death.
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It spreads faster, and the infected animal
dies within four to five days.
Treatment:
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There is no specific treatment for feline panleukopenia.
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Dehydration is treated with aggressive
intravenous fluid therapy, while clinical signs of vomiting and diarrhoea are
treated with prescription medications.
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Antibiotic therapy is often instituted to
help control any secondary bacterial infections due to low white blood cell
counts.