(Feline infectious enteritis, Feline distemper) Panleukopenia is a highly contagious, sometimes fatal, viral disease of cats that is seen worldwide. Kittens are affected most severely. The causative parvovirus is very resistant; it can persist for months in the environment unless potent disinfectants are used to inactivate it. Panleukopenia is now seen infrequently by veterinarians, presumably as a consequence of the widespread vaccine use. However, infection rates remain high in unvaccinated cat populations, and the disease occasionally is seen in vaccinated, pedigreed kittens that have been exposed to a high virus challenge. - Read more

Feline Rhinotracheitis-Calici-Panleukopenia vaccine. Modified live virus vaccine containing attenuated strains of feline rhinotracheitis virus (FRV), calicivirus (FCV), and panleukopenia virus (FPV). CONTINUUM® Feline HCP is presented in a desiccated form with sterile diluent provided for reconstitution. The attenuated virus strains used in CONTINUUM® Feline HCP are strains of feline origin. CONTINUUM® Feline HCP is produced with high-titered components that are immunogenic. - Read more

Vaccines continue to play an important role in the control and prevention of feline infectious disease in an overall preventative health care program for cats. - Read more

Panleukopenia is a highly contagious, sometimes fatal, viral disease of cats that is seen worldwide. Kittens are affected most severely. The causative parvovirus is very resistant; it can persist for months in the environment unless potent disinfectants are used to inactivate it. - Read more

Feline panleukopenia (also called feline infectious enteritis, feline "distemper," & 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) & often a high mortality rate. - Read more

Feline Panleuk, as it is often called, is an extremely contagious virus of the parvovirus group, with a high mortality rate, which often targets kittens. Areas with large populations of unvaccinated cats, such as feral colonies or homes of "cat collectors," are particularly susceptible to panleuk outbreaks. - Read more

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. It has been suggested that FPV is the ancestor virus for CPV because current strains of CPV can infect cats as well as dogs. FPV is shed in secretions from infected animals for weeks to months following infection. It is very stable in organic debris in the environment and may remain viable at room temperature for over one year. - Read more

FPV is a severe, highly contagious disease that is oftentimes fatal. Feline panleukopenia occurs worldwide, but is rarely seen as a clinical entity due to the effectiveness of vaccination in preventing the disease. Young, unvaccinated kittens present most commonly with this disease. Unvaccinated feral cat colonies and other wild felids also serve as reservoirs of infection for the domestic cat population. - Read more

Panleukopenia virus causes vomiting, diarrhea, and can cause sudden death in cats. The virus is transmitted primarily by the fecal-oral route (including through exposure to objects/clothing/hands contaminated with virus from feces). - Read more

What is distemper? Distemper is an old term that has been used for a feline disease, based on a somewhat similar disease in dogs. It is more properly known as Feline Panleukopenia. - Read more

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Feline panleukopenia virus (FPV) infection most commonly affects young, unvaccinated cats and results in an acute or peracute systemic and enteric infection characterized by fever, vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, and malaise. The viral effects on bone marrow cause severe panleukopenia that has given this infection its common name. FPV infection is frequently fatal in young kittens, but adults are likely to recover. FPV is a small, single-stranded DNA virus that is very similar morphologically and antigenically to canine parvovirus (CPV) type 2, mink enteric virus, and raccoon parvovirus. - Read more

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Panleukopenia, also known as PenLeuk or Feline Distemper, is a highly contagious, often fatal, viral disease of cats (especially kittens), that is caused by the feline panleukopenia virus (FPV) (a parvovirus). Especially at risk are cats living in large, unvaccinated feral or domestic colonies. - Read more

Feline panleukopenia virus (FPV), feline calicivirus (FCV), and feline herpesvirus 1 (FHV-1) are prevalent in cat populations and can cause significant morbidity and mortality in animals lacking proper immunity. - Read more

real-time challenge data, about the first and only 3-year herpes, calici, and panleukopenia core feline vaccine approved by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). sample feline vaccination protocols and practical ideas to implement 3-year feline vaccines in practice. - Read more

Adjuvants are compounds that are added to vaccines in an attempt to increase their effectiveness. I no longer use them because they seem to have many side effects. At least one company, Intervet , offers a non-adjuvanted 3-year cat vaccine. This is the vaccine that I use in cats. It contains none of the adjuvants that may cause cancer or immunological disease later in life. - Read more

Feline Distemper, also known as Feline panleukopenia (FPV), is a highly resistant virus that can infect an unvaccinated cat or kitten. Indoor cats are vulnerable because owners can carry the virus in on their shoes or clothing. It is possible to protect your cat against FPV through vaccination. - Read more

Feline Panleukopenia Virus (FPV) is a member of the Parvoviridae family. This family is made up of single-stranded DNA viruses and includes other viruses such as Canine Parvovirus. FPV causes disease in all felids and some related species including raccoon and mink, but has not been shown to cause disease in canids. - Read more

Taxonomically speaking, Feline Panleukopenia (or FPV), sometimes known as "feline distemper," is a highly contagious viral disease. It is parvovirus related to the canine parvovirus that most people know as "parvo." - Read more