Common Symptoms of Feline Distemper
Feline distemper is a viral infection that affects cats. It has been reported to be caused by feline parvovirus, which has the capacity to survive in the environment.
Although feline parvovirus may be compared to canine parvovirus, it is still not linked with canine distemper. This article discusses the most common symptoms of feline distemper.
Most common cat distemper symptoms
Once a cat has been infected by feline parvovirus, it will begin to experience the following:
- appetite loss
- bloody diarrhea
- vomiting
- fever
- dehydration
- weight loss
Infected cats often lack energy. These cats may manifest a yellowish skin, ears and eyes because of the developing disease on their liver. Another thing that could be observed from infected cats is internal ulceration. Feline parvovirus primarily targets the lining of the cat’s gastrointestinal tract, thereby, causing overall intestinal epithelium sloughing.
Other symptoms of feline distemper may include the following:
- Very low white blood cell count
- Reduction in the blood platelet and hematocrit counts
- Anemia and depression
- Skin elasticity loss due to dehydration
- Self-biting in the lower back, back legs and tail
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