Can Cats Get Parvo Or Distemper

Racoons mink skunks and otters can all get both canine distemper and FPV.

Can cats get parvo or distemper. Feline infectious enteritis feline distemper panleukopenia or cat plague are all common terms used to describe the infectious disease known as parvovirus. Mary Fuller a veterinarian from Minneapolis Minnesota. The Distemper Parvo vaccine is so vital because its a combination vaccine designed to protect your dog from a wide host of serious diseases.

Can kittens get parvo virus. Fuller the virus can be shed through a cats bodily secretions including saliva nasal discharges and urine but it is most commonly shed through feces. Feline distemper is primarily caused by a single-strand DNA virus called feline parvovirus says Dr.

The onset of distemper in cats is usually sudden. Dogs get vaccinated against parvo the P in DHPP and cats get vaccinated against distemper the P for panleukopenia in FVRCP. Both canine and feline distemper can be prevented through vaccination.

The parvo virus that wreaks havoc in cats is called Feline Parvovirus or Feline Panleukopenia. Consequently if a cat has been in contact with a dog who has parvo the cat should be considered potentially contagious and quarantined from other animals for at least several weeks. Feline Distemper medically termed as Feline Panleukopenia Virus FPV is a viral disease that is both highly contagious and deadly.

Vomiting diarrhea seizures twitching and loss of muscle control is usually present. These do not infect people but can affect other animals. Feline distemper -- or feline panleukopenia virus FPV -- is caused by the feline parvovirus.

Distemper is commonly found where there are many cats in a small area like kennels pet stores and feral cat colonies. Feline distemper is spread through any type of body fluid but most commonly by accidental ingestions of feces. For example if a parvo outbreak in an animal shelter takes place there is the possibility of cross-contamination.