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ACUTE PANLEUKOPENIA IN DOMESTIC CATS: CLINICAL, HEMATOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL STUDIES

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Internal veterinary medicine

Abstract

Feline panleukopenia in Basrah, Iraq was suspected and diagnosed in (68) non-vaccinated domestic cats when animals showed signs of the disease. Fifteen (15) normal healthy domestic cats were considered as the control. The disease was diagnosed primarily via the Rapid test kit (Nasal swab test). Although this test is certain and approved for detecting the infection, it was further confirmed using the ELISA test. The results indicated that all suspected cats (68) were positive (100%) for both tests. Diseased cats showed loss of appetite and depression, vomiting, diarrhea mixed with mucus and/or blood, different degrees of dehydration, congested mucus membranes, weakness, and emaciation. Moreover, the animal mouth became severely congested with few erosive lesions. Hematological changes indicate significantly lower values of total platelet count and significant leukocytopenia with significant lymphocytopenia and monocytopenia in diseased cats than in controls. Moreover, hypoproteinemia with a significant increase of AST, BUN, and ALP, were noticed in diseased cats compared with normal healthy control. It was concluded that Feline panleukopenia in Basrah, Iraq needs more attention, and control measures should be applied and approved.

DOI

10.21608/avmj.2024.299760.1285

Keywords

Panleukopenia, Diagnosis, Basrah, Iraq

Authors

First Name

H.N.

Last Name

AL-AUTAISH

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

University of Basrah, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Internal and Preventive Medicine

Email

hassanin.naser@ubasrah.edu.iq

City

Basrah

Orcid

0000-0002-1922-2338

First Name

TAMADHIR

Last Name

AL-HAMED

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

University of Basrah, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Internal and Preventive Medicine

Email

tamadher67@gmail.com

City

Basrah

Orcid

0000-0002-6294-3683

First Name

ALSAAD

Last Name

K.M

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

University of Basrah, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Internal and Preventive Medicine

Email

kamalsad58@yahoo.com

City

Basrah

Orcid

0000-0002-2871-6815

Volume

70

Article Issue

183

Related Issue

49234

Issue Date

2024-10-01

Receive Date

2024-06-27

Publish Date

2024-10-01

Page Start

223

Page End

231

Print ISSN

1012-5973

Online ISSN

2314-5226

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https://avmj.journals.ekb.eg/article_377449.html

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18

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Research article

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1,840

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Journal

Publication Title

Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal

Publication Link

https://avmj.journals.ekb.eg/

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ACUTE PANLEUKOPENIA IN DOMESTIC CATS: CLINICAL, HEMATOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL STUDIES

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28 Dec 2024