Treatment of Suspect Feline Panleukopenia in Cat at Healthy Pet Animal Clinic in Madiun
2022
Endah Anggraeni Henny | Nurhudayanto Muhammad | Aprillia Mutiara Fitri Winantika
Feline panleukopenia is a highly contagious, often fatal, viral disease of cats. This scientific report aims to describe information about treatment of suspect feline panleukopenia in cat at Healthy Pet in Madiun East Java, Indonesia. Daily observations on a cat (Moni) hospitalized for dehydration, vomiting and diarrhoea, WBC count 1,400 cell/mm3. The treatment had 3 components of monitoring, medication, and biosecurity application. Monitoring was 4 times a day (temperature, faeces consistency, vomiting and appetite) for 8 days. Medication was antibiotics Sulfadiazine® to treat secondary bacterial infections, Ondansetron® to control of vomiting and Loperamid® to control of diarrhoea. Fluid therapy RL was performed to correct dehydration and electrolyte abnormalities. Biosecurity application was applied as breaking the chain of transmission (isolation room, sanitation 2 times a day and physical distancing). The cat was declared healthy on 8th day based on WBC count 15,900 cell/mm3, good appetite and normal defecation.
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