panleukopenia
noun
pan·leu·ko·pe·nia
ˌpan-ˌlü-kə-ˈpē-nē-ə 
: an acute usually fatal epizootic disease especially of cats that is caused by a parvovirus (species Feline panleukopenia virus of the genus Parvovirus) and is marked by fever, diarrhea and dehydration, and destruction of white blood cells
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The Indianapolis shelter identified cats with symptoms of mycoplasma, upper respiratory infections, calicivirus or panleukopenia.
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Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
Care for cats diagnosed with panleukopenia focuses on supporting them with fluids and nutrients, an article from the American Veterinary Medical Association stated.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
The cat area briefly closed in July after some kittens were infected by panleukopenia, which is deadly to unvaccinated felines.
—USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2019
All pet adoptions are spayed or neutered, given age-appropriate vaccines (including rabies and distemper/parvo/panleukopenia), heartworm or feline leukemia/FIV tested and microchipped.
—Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, 11 June 2019
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Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
Care for cats diagnosed with panleukopenia focuses on supporting them with fluids and nutrients, an article from the American Veterinary Medical Association stated.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
The cat area briefly closed in July after some kittens were infected by panleukopenia, which is deadly to unvaccinated felines.
—USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2019
All pet adoptions are spayed or neutered, given age-appropriate vaccines (including rabies and distemper/parvo/panleukopenia), heartworm or feline leukemia/FIV tested and microchipped.
—Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, 11 June 2019
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“Panleukopenia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panleukopenia. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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panleukopenia
noun
pan·leu·ko·pe·nia
variants
or chiefly British panleucopenia
: an acute usually fatal epizootic disease especially of cats that is caused by a single-stranded RNA virus of the genus Parvovirus (species Feline panleukopenia virus) and is characterized by fever, diarrhea, and dehydration and by extensive destruction of white blood cells
called also cat distemper, cat fever, cat plague, cat typhoid, feline distemper, feline enteritis, feline panleukopenia
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