PARVOVIRIDAE Flashcards
parvovirus affecting equine,canine,bovine,duck and goose
dependoparvovirus
protoparvovirus includes
1 parvovirus of dogs
2 feline pan leucopeania virus
3 porcine parvo virus
replication property of parvovirus
small genome 2 do not replicate in cytoplasm 3replicate in actively dividing cell nucleus 4 intestinal cells of puppies excreted in faeces
viremia of parvovirus
1 through lymphatics reach lymph node and spleen 2-3 days
2viremia
3 reach intestine multiply in actively dividing cells
4 enteritis and diarrhoea
variants of parvovirus
CPV I -mild infection
CPV II- classical parvoviral infection (IIa is common)
symptoms of parvovirus
haemorrhageic diarrhoea
gastroenteritis
myocarditis in puppies
parvovirus vaccination schedule
first starts at 5-6 weeks
upto 18 weeks to 20 weeks
feline panleukopeania is antigenically related to
CPV II
describe feline panleukopeania
1 serious and contagious
2affects young and non vaccinated cats
incu period 4-5 days
describe feline panleukopeania viremia
enters through mucous membrane replicates in regional lymphoid tissues attack wbc ulceration of git enteritis and bloody diarrhoea
A cat having depression ,lethargy, biting lower back ,legs and tail
it sits idle in front of the water bowl and does not take much. what to suspect?
feline panleukopeania
diagnosis of feline panleukopeania
1 clinical signs
2 leukopeania
3 immunochromatographic test kit for faecal CPV detection