[Parvovirus infections in cats in animal shelters].
| Autor: | Rehme T; Medizinische Kleintierklinik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München., Hartmann K; Medizinische Kleintierklinik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München., Bergmann M; Medizinische Kleintierklinik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. |
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| Jazyk: | němčina |
| Zdroj: | Tierarztliche Praxis. Ausgabe K, Kleintiere/Heimtiere [Tierarztl Prax Ausg K Kleintiere Heimtiere] 2023 Apr; Vol. 51 (2), pp. 107-115. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 25. |
| DOI: | 10.1055/a-2065-8203 |
| Abstrakt: | Due to widespread vaccination programs against feline panleukopenia virus (FPV), the disease associated with this virus infection, feline panleukopenia, is rarely seen in privately owned cats in Germany. In contrast, the situation in animal shelters differs due to the constant intake of new cats that are often unprotected. In such facilities, panleukopenia outbreaks are common and often accompanied by a high number of fatalities. Due to the high contagiosity of the virus, some shelters do not accept cats with clinical signs suspicious for panleukopenia, since these animals can pose a risk to the shelter population. However, not only cats with panleukopenia shed parvovirus, but also healthy, asymptomatic cats can and thus contribute to risk of infection. Nevertheless, the risk for panleukopenia outbreaks in animal shelters can be reduced by rigorous outbreak management. This includes hygiene measures using correctly applied cleaning and disinfection protocols, quarantine measures, separate isolation units, as well as specific prophylactic measures, such as identification of infected animals and immunization of susceptible groups. Competing Interests: Die Autoren bestätigen, dass kein Interessenkonflikt besteht. (Thieme. All rights reserved.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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