Cases of deadly cat virus seemingly on the rise, B.C. rescue says
RAPS said four of eight kittens tested positive and urged vaccination and clinic precautions as the virus can persist in the environment for up to a year.
- On Wednesday, Aug. 5, the Regional Animal Protection Society issued an alert after multiple cats found in Abbotsford tested positive for feline panleukopenia, a highly contagious and often fatal virus affecting Metro Vancouver.
- Dr. Adrian Walton of Dewdney Animal Hospital notes the virus, also known as feline distemper, originated as a precursor to canine parvovirus in the 1970s and remains highly contagious and often fatal for young, unvaccinated cats.
- Feline panleukopenia causes lethargy, vomiting, and diarrhea, with acute illness lasting five to seven days; RAPS and Walton indicate a 50/50 survival chance even with aggressive fluid treatment.
- Veterinarians urge owners to contact clinics before arrival to arrange infection control, as the virus persists in the environment for up to a year and can transmit via shoe soles, even to indoor cats.
- Vaccination remains the most effective protection, as the standard FVRCP series protects against feline panleukopenia; even strictly indoor cats face exposure risk given the virus's environmental durability and transmission vectors.
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