Gastrointestinal ultrasonographic findings in cats with Feline panleukopenia: a case series

Abstract Background Feline panleukopenia virus (FPV) is very resistant and highly contagious infects domestic cats other felids. FPV particularly widespread among sheltered cats, associated with high morbidity mortality, causing severe gastroenteritis characterized by anorexia, lethargy, fever, dehydration, hemorrhagic diarrhea, vomiting. There currently no data on the ultrasonographic features of affected FPV. This case series describes abdominal findings in shelter naturally-occurring FPV, assesses whether are clinical laboratory findings. Cats were enrolled study if an ultrasound was performed within 12 hours diagnosis. Clinical, survival collected from medical records. Ultrasonographic examinations reviewed for gastrointestinal abnormalities their associations above explored. Results Twenty-one included. Nine (42.9%) died (57.1%) recovered. Based ultrasonography, duodenum jejunum showed thinning mucosal layer 70.6% 66.6% thickening muscular 52.9% 57.1% hyperechogenicity mucosa 41.2% 33.3%. Jejunal hyperechoic band paralleling submucosa irregular luminal surface both observed 33.3% cats. Survival positively increased jejunal echogenicity ( P = 0.003) 0.003). Peritoneal free fluid vomiting 0.002). Conclusions provides which, as expected, compatible gastroenteropathy. The most frequent diffuse small intestine thinning, hyperechogenicity, surface. may be useful to complete picture assess severity gastroenteropathy Prospective studies needed confirm prognostic factors.