Feline Panleukopenia Outbreaks and Risk Factors in Cats in Animal Shelters. 2022

Teresa Rehme, and Katrin Hartmann, and Uwe Truyen, and Yury Zablotski, and Michèle Bergmann
Clinic of Small Animal Medicine, Centre for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, LMU Munich, Veterinaerstrasse 13, 80539 Munich, Germany.

(1) Background: This study aimed to determine the risk factors for outbreaks of feline panleukopenia in shelters. (2) Methods: Four shelters (A−D) with 150 cats were included. Fecal samples were analyzed by parvovirus real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), including culture and sequencing of qPCR-positive samples. Information on cats, husbandry, hygiene, and infection management was evaluated to determine risk factors for feline panleukopenia and parvovirus shedding by logistic regression. (3) Results: Feline panleukopenia occurred in 28.0% (42/150) of cats (0 in shelter D). Shedding was found in 48.7% (73/150) (A: 21/73; B: 29/73; C: 7/73; D: 16/73). Of 73 qPCR-positive fecal samples, 65.8% (48/73) were culture-positive; sequencing revealed feline panleukopenia virus (FPV) isolates in 34/48 samples and vaccine virus isolate in 14/48; canine parvovirus was not detected. Presence of feline panleukopenia was significantly more likely in cats from shelter A (p < 0.05), unvaccinated cats (p < 0.001), and young cats (4 weeks to 2 years; p = 0.008). Parvovirus shedding was significantly more common in young cats (p < 0.001), cats with feline panleukopenia (p = 0.033), and group-housed cats (p = 0.025). (4) Conclusions: Vaccination is the most important measure to reduce the risk of feline panleukopenia in shelters. Risk of parvovirus shedding is especially high in young, group-housed cats.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010322 Parvoviridae Infections Virus infections caused by the PARVOVIRIDAE. Parvovirus Infections,Infections, Parvoviridae,Infections, Parvovirus,Infection, Parvoviridae,Infection, Parvovirus,Parvoviridae Infection,Parvovirus Infection
D002415 Cats The domestic cat, Felis catus, of the carnivore family FELIDAE, comprising over 30 different breeds. The domestic cat is descended primarily from the wild cat of Africa and extreme southwestern Asia. Though probably present in towns in Palestine as long ago as 7000 years, actual domestication occurred in Egypt about 4000 years ago. (From Walker's Mammals of the World, 6th ed, p801) Felis catus,Felis domesticus,Domestic Cats,Felis domestica,Felis sylvestris catus,Cat,Cat, Domestic,Cats, Domestic,Domestic Cat
D004196 Disease Outbreaks Sudden increase in the incidence of a disease. The concept includes EPIDEMICS and PANDEMICS. Outbreaks,Infectious Disease Outbreaks,Disease Outbreak,Disease Outbreak, Infectious,Disease Outbreaks, Infectious,Infectious Disease Outbreak,Outbreak, Disease,Outbreak, Infectious Disease,Outbreaks, Disease,Outbreaks, Infectious Disease
D004285 Dogs The domestic dog, Canis familiaris, comprising about 400 breeds, of the carnivore family CANIDAE. They are worldwide in distribution and live in association with people. (Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, p1065) Canis familiaris,Dog
D005254 Feline Panleukopenia A highly contagious DNA virus infection of the cat family, characterized by fever, enteritis and bone marrow changes. It is also called feline ataxia, feline agranulocytosis, feline infectious enteritis, cat fever, cat plague, and show fever. It is caused by FELINE PANLEUKOPENIA VIRUS or the closely related MINK ENTERITIS VIRUS or CANINE PARVOVIRUS. Agranulocytosis, Feline,Ataxia, Feline,Cat Plague,Distemper, Feline,Feline Ataxia,Feline Infectious Enteritis,Panleukopenia, Feline,Show Fever,Agranulocytoses, Feline,Ataxias, Feline,Cat Plagues,Distempers, Feline,Enteritides, Feline Infectious,Enteritis, Feline Infectious,Feline Agranulocytoses,Feline Agranulocytosis,Feline Ataxias,Feline Distemper,Feline Distempers,Feline Infectious Enteritides,Feline Panleukopenias,Fever, Show,Fevers, Show,Infectious Enteritides, Feline,Infectious Enteritis, Feline,Panleukopenias, Feline,Plague, Cat,Plagues, Cat,Show Fevers
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012307 Risk Factors An aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, environmental exposure, inborn or inherited characteristic, which, based on epidemiological evidence, is known to be associated with a health-related condition considered important to prevent. Health Correlates,Risk Factor Scores,Risk Scores,Social Risk Factors,Population at Risk,Populations at Risk,Correlates, Health,Factor, Risk,Factor, Social Risk,Factors, Social Risk,Risk Factor,Risk Factor Score,Risk Factor, Social,Risk Factors, Social,Risk Score,Score, Risk,Score, Risk Factor,Social Risk Factor
D017992 Parvovirus A genus of the family PARVOVIRIDAE, subfamily PARVOVIRINAE, infecting a variety of vertebrates including humans. Parvoviruses are responsible for a number of important diseases but also can be non-pathogenic in certain hosts. The type species is MINUTE VIRUS OF MICE. Latent Rat Virus,Parvovirus, Raccoon,Kilham Rat Virus,Raccoon Parvovirus,Rat Virus,Kilham Rat Viruses,Latent Rat Viruses,Parvoviruses,Parvoviruses, Raccoon,Raccoon Parvoviruses,Rat Virus, Kilham
D017993 Parvovirus, Canine A species of the genus PARVOVIRUS and a host range variant of FELINE PANLEUKOPENIA VIRUS. It causes a highly infectious fulminating ENTERITIS in dogs producing high mortality. It is distinct from CANINE MINUTE VIRUS, a species in the genus BOCAVIRUS. This virus can also infect cats and mink. Canine Parvovirus,Canine Parvoviruses,Parvoviruses, Canine
D028301 Feline Panleukopenia Virus A species of PARVOVIRUS infecting cats with a highly contagious enteric disease. Host range variants include mink enteritis virus, canine parvovirus (PARVOVIRUS, CANINE), and raccoon parvovirus. After infecting their new hosts, many of these viruses have further evolved and are now considered distinct species. FPLV,Feline Infectious Enteritis Virus,Infectious Enteritis Virus, Feline,Feline Parvovirus,Panleukopenia Virus of Cats,Parvovirus, Feline,Feline Panleukopenia Viruses,Feline Parvoviruses,Panleukopenia Virus, Feline,Panleukopenia Viruses, Feline,Parvoviruses, Feline,Virus, Feline Panleukopenia,Viruses, Feline Panleukopenia

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