Vol. 11, Special Issue 11 (2022)

Author(s):
Manikantaswamy BM, Anil Kumar MC, Anjan Kumar KR, Lathamani VS, Chetan Kumar GK, Veena MP and Sumathi BR

Abstract:
The present study was conducted at Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College Hospital, Bengaluru to study the haematological and serum biochemical changes in cats affected with feline panleukopenia (FPL). Ten apparently healthy cats and 38 cats with FPL were selected for the present study. The blood samples were collected from cephalic or saphenous vein under aseptic conditions and subjected to haematological and biochemical analysis. The major haematological changes observed in cats affected with FPL in comparison with healthy cats were Leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, anaemia. The major biochemical changes recorded were increased AST and creatinine, hypoproteinaemia and hypoalbuminemia.