A spokesman for Cats Protection's Coventry branch said: "We've been receiving increasing numbers of calls and messages from members of the public who said they'd bought kittens who subsequently became very unwell and died, and then vets across Coventry reported they were seeing lots of feline
parvovirus cases.We urge you to check your cats are vaccinated against this potentially fatal illness."
The post continues: "We would like to make owners aware there is
Parvovirus in the area and to look out for any of the symptoms: diarrhoea (often containing blood), vomiting, lethargy and generally showing signs of being unwell.
Table 2 shows CT and gain values of positive controls from 161 consecutive runs depending on what target was run in rotor position one: HSV gave gains of 9.33 or 8 while
parvovirus and VZV typically gave gains of 8.
Lora added: "The only prevention for
parvovirus is vaccination and it is essential that new puppies are vaccinated and older dogs have regular boosters."
Blue Cross says: "If your dog has come into contact with bedding, food and water bowls, carpet, or a kennel that a dog with
parvovirus has touched, they can catch the virus.
Bullae or vesicles are considered rare manifestations of
parvovirus B19 infection, which more typically presents with a "slapped-cheek" appearance and lacy exanthema, sometimes called erythema infectiosum.
Comparison between Haemaglutination Test and Polymerase Chain Reaction for Diagnosis of Canine
Parvovirus Infection.
The VP1 showed <67.2% aa identity to other genera of the family Parvovirinae, including its closest relative in the
Parvovirus genus (online Technical Appendix Table).
In patients with deficient immune systems,
parvovirus B19 may cause infection and anemia, requiring hospitalization.
Symptoms of
parvovirus include foulsmelling diarrhoea with blood in it, vomiting, loss of appetite, collapse, depression, fever and shock.