Rapid infectious disease test SaberVet

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The SaberVet Feline Panleucopenia Virus Antigen Rapid Test offered by Antigenne is a lateral flow immunoassay intended for the qualitative detection of specific antigen from Feline Panleucopenia virus in fresh feces or rectal swab sample. The test is useful for determination of FPV infection. It is recommended to use cats with symptoms such as sudden high fever, refractory vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, circulation disturbance and sharp reduction of white blood cells. Description Pathological Introduction Feline panleukopenia is an infectious disease caused by feline parvovirus (FPV) infection and is characterized by high fever, vomiting, severe leukopenia and enteritis，which mainly infects a wide range of animals in the feline and Mustelidae families. The disease is also known as feline distemper. FPV is highly contagious by contact and has an incubation period of 2-9 days. the clinical symptoms of FPV infection vary according to the age and immune status of the cat at the time of infection. Infection in pregnant female cats can lead to abortion, stillbirth and other reproductive disorders. If the foetus is viable, it usually produces cerebral hypoplasia and/or abnormal retinal development. The same clinical signs may occur in kittens 3 to 4 weeks of age after birth, with older kittens showing curvilinear gastrointestinal and systemic signs of infection. Very acute FPV infections have a short and acute course and are often fatal within 24h post-infection due to secondary bacteraemia and endotoxaemia with small bowel damage and panleukopenia. Symptoms include abdominal pain, severe depression, and decreased body temperature.