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panleukopenia

American  
[pan-loo-kuh-pee-nee-uh] / ˌpæn lu kəˈpi ni ə /
Or panleucopenia

noun

Veterinary Pathology.
  1. distemper.


Etymology

Origin of panleukopenia

First recorded in 1935–40; pan- + leukopenia

Example Sentences

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These included rabies for dogs and cats, canine parvovirus and canine distemper for dogs, and feline panleukopenia and feline Bordetella for cats.

From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2023

Feline parvovirus causes an illness called feline panleukopenia, which likely contributed to the deaths of P-100 and P-102, the park service said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2022

Canine Parvovirus emerged in the late 70s, having evolved from feline panleukopenia, a similar viral infectious disease that primarily affected kittens.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2022

They survived feline panleukopenia, a contagious viral disease that frequently wipes out whole litters.

From Washington Post • Aug. 14, 2021

Possibly a mutant strain of a mink virus or the cat virus feline panleukopenia, parvovirus is spread through the feces of infected canines.

From Time Magazine Archive