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What are the signs of Parvo in a kittenShe is about 5 months old2007-11-25 12:26:32Answers:

Hi Mrs. M.The first signs would be generalized depression, loss of appetite, high fever, lethargy, vomiting, dehydration, and hanging over the water dish. The course of the disease may be short and explosive. Advanced cases, when discovered, may cause death within hours. Normally, the sickness may go on for three or four days after the first elevation of body temperature.

Fever will fluctuate during the illness and abruptly fall to subnormal levels shortly before death. Other signs in later stages may be diarrhea, anemia, and persistent vomiting.

Feline panleukopenia virus is so prevalent and the signs of disease are so varied that any sick cat should be taken to a veterinarian for a definite diagnosis.

For more information: on feline panleukopenia:

http://www.petcaretips.net/feline_panleu.

American Vet Medical Assoc FVP: http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/anima.

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whats that?

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I think Parvo only affects dogs.

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Parvo is a dog disease, but if your kitten is sick, there are plenty of cat ailments.

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i know one sign of provo is stiffness. they usually start walking a little strange.

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Call a VET NOW.There are 24 hour Animal Hospitals opened as I type this message..if you' re really concerned.

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Parvo is known in dogs, not cats. What is she doing, more details would help. Dogs can not give it to cats, but cats and humans can carry the disease to dogs.

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Many mammalian species can contract some strain of the parvo virus, however no individual species strain can infect another species. For example, pigs can get a type of the parvo virus, but it wouldn't be able to infect a dog, and vice versa. Cats can contract a type of parvo virus called Feline panleukopenia virus (FPV for short) but it wouldn't be able to infect a dog, and a dog wouldn't be able to infect a cat.

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The traditional form of parvo is called the Canine parvovirus. This illness only affects dogs. Feline panleukopenia, more commonly known as feline distemper is what you may be referring to in your question.