Multiple known and a novel parvovirus associated with an outbreak of feline diarrhea and vomiting

Yanpeng Li; Emilia Gordon; Amanda Idle; Eda Altan; M. Alexis Seguin; Marko Estrada; Xutao Deng; Eric Delwart

Overall, diarrhea and vomiting were observed in 81.4% and 67.4% of the 43 cases. There 157 were likely more cats vomiting because vomitus that could not be attributed to a particular cat 158 was found multiple times in the final wave of illness. 25.6% and 11.6% of the affected cats also 159 showed inappetence and lethargy, and 67.4% required veterinary care ( Table 2 ). The minimum 160 incubation period was 24 hours, and the maximum was estimated at 5-7 days based on estimated 161 exposure dates. Vomiting tended to start 1-2 days before diarrhea, and last only a couple of days, 162 but in some animals the diarrhea lasted up to a week (longer in a few animals). The mean 163 duration of illness was 5.1 days and the median was 4.0 days (range 1 to 19 days) 164 (Supplementary Table 1 ). No recovered cats relapsed and there were no cases where 165 transmission was traced to a clinically recovered animal. 166 author/funder. All rights reserved. No reuse allowed without permission.