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.
Also Known As:
Fever, Show; 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; Fevers, Show; Infectious Enteritides, Feline; Infectious Enteritis, Feline; Panleukopenias, Feline; Plague, Cat; Plagues, Cat; Show Fevers; Agranulocytosis, Feline; Ataxia, Feline; Cat Plague; Distemper, Feline; Feline Ataxia; Feline Infectious Enteritis; Panleukopenia, Feline; Show Fever