Study of Histopathological changes associated with FelinePan Leukopenia Virus infection in naturally infected cats

Abstract

     Feline Pan Leukopenia Virus (FPV) was the more serious enteric viral infection of cats at different periods of life. Also had different generalized effects on many vital organs. The current study, aimed to investigate the essential pathological lesions which caused by the virus infection. The study which carried out on  37 infected cats at age range from 3 – 36 months,  these cats were checked previously at rapid test and PCR techniques .

    The autopsy samples  were removed from infected animals and study the histopathological changes, including  bowel, heart, spleen, tongue, kidney and lung, 10 pieces of each.The results had a significant effect on the animal's life . The histopathological findings were appeared at the level of severe acute infection ,thus lastly caused death. Furthermore, the results revealed that the virus can cause different inflammatory changes at different vital organs .

Key Words . Feline parvovirus, Enteritis, histopathology .