panleukopenia

American  

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

Or panleucopenia

noun

Veterinary Pathology.

1. distemper.

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Etymology

Origin of panleukopenia

First recorded in 1935–40; pan- + leukopenia

Example Sentences

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

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

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

From Slate

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

From Washington Post

At first it seemed a case of the fairly common feline panleukopenia virus had stricken the two 11-week-old white tiger cubs late last month in the Lahore Zoo.

From Washington Post