What are the signs&symptoms of distemper in cats?
Feline distemper, known as panleukopenia, is a common viral illness that nearly all cats risk contracting in their first year of life. Severely contagious, this virus attacks your cat’s developing digestive, bone marrow, lymph and nervous system cells.SymptomsBecause the virus attacks cells throughout a cat’s body, common symptoms vary and include diarrhea, vomiting, a reduced white blood cell count and seizures.Timeline of SignsPanleukopenia virus incubates for four to five days after the cat is initially exposed. Fevers of 104 to 107 degrees F, depression and loss of appetite follow. Three to four days after that, the cat will begin to vomit and dehydrate. Bloody diarrhea may also develop.Pregnant Cats and KittensKittens born to panleukopenia-infected mothers may have tremors, lack of coordination and retinal problems due to a viral attack of the cerebellum during development in the womb. Some kittens will be stillborn or, if the mother is severely infected, should be aborted.Similar
