Feline panleukopenia is a potentially lethal disease that infects hundreds of cats every year. Spotting this disease, understanding how it can be treated, and following a strict vaccination schedule for kittens can help you fight off this condition.
Symptoms
Feline panleukopenia attacks the white blood cells of your cat and causes problematic symptoms as early as two days after initial infection. Warning signs and symptoms of feline panleukopenia include:
Repeated vomiting of a yellow bile Plaintive and painful cries Apathy and lack of playfulness Loss of appetite Bloody bowel movements Diarrhea Fever as high as 105 degrees Fahrenheit
In kittens, these symptoms are severe enough to cause a quick and painful death. This is especially true when infected before birth. These poor kittens may have severe brain damage.
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However, ferrets can suffer from this disease and even spread it. Dogs and humans cannot catch feline panleukopenia, but may spread it by carrying the virus in waste on their body.
Immediate Treatment Options
If you believe your cat is suffering from feline panleukopenia, immediately take them to a veterinarian and have them checked. And if your suspicion has been confirmed, your cat will be put in immediate isolation to avoid spreading the disease to even more cats.
As feline panleukopenia, it cannot be cured. Instead, its symptoms will be treated during the duration of the disease. An IV drip may be necessary to restore fluids and electrolytes into your cat's system while a special diet, including regular vitamin supplements, will help them keep their strength.
Vomiting is treated by anti-emetics and any bacterial infection will be immediately treated with antibiotics. Intestinal bacteria is especially common with this disease, as the virus primarily attacks the digestive system. In severe cases, blood or plasma transfusions may be