A highly
contagious and
fatal malady of cats, particularly
young cats, caused by
feline panleukopenia virus, a
member of the
family Parvoviridae, and manifested by severe leukopenia, prostration, fever,
vomiting and diarrhoea.
Synonym: distemper,
feline agranulocytosis,
feline distemper,
feline infectious enteritis.