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Gaydos, J.K.; Fischer, J.R.
Feline panleukopenia in free ranging bobcats (_Lynx rufus_) from 3 States
1999 Conference Proceeding
Feline panleukopenia is caused by a parvovirus and is known to infect many members of the family Felidae. Very little is known about the effects of this disease on free ranging populations of bobcats (_Lynx rufus_). Here we review three cases of feline panleukopenia among wild bobcats submitted to the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study over the last 17 years. We also review two of five cases of feline panleukopenia diagnosed during a bobcat study conducted by the California Department of Fish and Game between 1976 and 1984. These case reports demonstrating feline panleukopenia as a mortality factor in subadult and adult animals suggests that feline panleukopenia has the potential to significantly effect free ranging bobcat populations.
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