(1) Background: This study aimed to determine the risk factors for outbreaks of feline
panleukopenia in shelters. (2) Methods: Four shelters (AD) with 150 cats were included. Fecal
samples were analyzed by parvovirus real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), including culture
and sequencing of qPCR-positive samples. Information on cats, husbandry, hygiene, and infection
management was evaluated to determine risk factors for feline panleukopenia and parvovirus
shedding by logistic regression. (3) Results: Feline panleukopenia occurred in 28.0% (42/150) of
cats (0 in shelter D). Shedding was found in 48.7% (73/150) (A: 21/73; B: 29/73; C: 7/73; D: 16/73).
Of 73 qPCR-positive fecal samples, 65.8% (48/73) were culture-positive; sequencing revealed feline
panleukopenia virus (FPV) isolates in 34/48 samples and vaccine virus isolate in 14/48; canine
parvovirus was not detected. Presence of feline panleukopenia was significantly more likely in
cats from shelter A (p < 0.05), unvaccinated cats (p < 0.001), and young cats (4 weeks to 2 years;
p = 0.008). Parvovirus shedding was significantly more common in young cats (p < 0.001), cats with
feline panleukopenia (p = 0.033), and group-housed cats (p = 0.025). (4) Conclusions: Vaccination is
the most important measure to reduce the risk of feline panleukopenia in shelters. Risk of parvovirus
shedding is especially high in young, group-housed cats.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:DRESDEN/oai:qucosa:de:qucosa:87518 |
| Date | 20 October 2023 |
| Creators | Rehme, Teresa, Hartmann, Katrin, Truyen, Uwe, Zablotski, Yury, Bergmann, Michele |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Source Sets | Hochschulschriftenserver (HSSS) der SLUB Dresden |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion, doc-type:article, info:eu-repo/semantics/article, doc-type:Text |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Relation | 1248 |
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