MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

ABDOMINAL

GASTROINTESTINAL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Among the diseases of domestic carnivores, parvovirus in dogs and feline panleukopenia are two important diseases in the small animal clinic, obtaining the following characteristics, except:
A
Cerebellar hypoplasia in newborn cats
B
Dehydration, depression and vomiting
C
They are associated with important bacteria of the Parvoviridae family
D
Immunosuppression and lymphoid necrosis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Feline panleukopenia is a parvoviral infectious disease of kittens typically characterized by depression, anorexia, high fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and consequent severe dehydration. Adult cats are much less often affected.

Detailed explanation-2: -We now know the virus is not limited to dogs, but is capable of causing infections in wild canines such as coyotes and wolves, and other wild animals, including foxes, raccoons and skunks.

Detailed explanation-3: -Feline panleukopenia virus (FPV) is a parvovirus that causes enteritis and panleukopenia in domestic and wild cat species worldwide. It has also been associated with disease in raccoons, mink, foxes, and a monkey, and can replicate in ferrets without causing disease.

Detailed explanation-4: -Feline panleukopenia (FP) is a highly contagious viral disease of cats caused by the feline parvovirus. Kittens are most severely affected by the virus.

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