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Feline Panleukopenia Virus
A highly contagious viral disease in cats, also known as feline distemper, that can cause severe neurological damage in developing fetuses and neonates.
Key Facts
- Maternal infection during pregnancy can destroy developing nerve cells in the fetal cerebellum.
- Kittens infected under two weeks of age are also at high risk for permanent cerebellar damage.
- The virus is the primary etiological agent responsible for cerebellar hypoplasia in cats.
- Modified live vaccines containing this virus can cause the same damage if administered to pregnant queens.