Panleucopénie féline aiguë : à propos d’un cas traité avec succès par l’interféron-ω

Feline panleukopenia is caused by a small parvovirus (FPV) which is very stable and able to survive for one year at room temperature in organic material on solid fomites. Virtually all susceptible cats are exposed and infected within the first year of life. The acute form is common, with hyperthermia, depression and anorexia occurring within three to four days before presentation. In most cases, mortality caused by FPV infection can be avoided with appropriate symptomatic therapy and nursing care. However, severe clinical illness associated with bacteraemia is often the rule in young unvaccinated cats and frequently fatal. If a symptomatic therapy is not enough efficient, then it must be quickly associated with antiviral treatment. The feline recombinant interferon omega was used successfully, according to a published protocol design, the status of the cat being monitored before, during and after treatment.