Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Feline chaphamaparvovirus found in cats with and without vomiting
By Weese, J Scott & MacNicol, Jennifer·Published in Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery·2026·Department of Pathobiology and Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, ON, Canada, Canada·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Feline chaphamaparvovirus (feline fechavirus) in different cat populations
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Plain-English summary
A group of cats from various shelters and a research facility were tested for feline chaphamaparvovirus (FeChPV) after experiencing vomiting and diarrhea. The virus was found in about 22% of the samples, with a higher detection rate in cats from a shelter experiencing an outbreak of gastrointestinal disease. Interestingly, FeChPV was also present in some healthy cats and those from a shelter with no reported increase in illness. The findings suggest that while FeChPV is associated with gastrointestinal issues, its exact role in causing these symptoms remains uncertain.
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Abstract
Objectives The aim of the present study was to evaluate feline chaphamaparvovirus (FeChPV, previously referred to as feline fechavirus) in different cat populations. Methods Feces or vomit were collected from a convenience sample of cats in facilities undergoing clusters of undifferentiated vomiting and diarrhea, along with a single animal shelter that was not experiencing a detectable change in disease. Samples were tested for FeChPV using PCR. Results Fecal (n = 127) and vomitus (n = 9) samples were obtained from 136 cats: 65 from cats at an animal shelter without any apparent increase in gastrointestinal disease (shelter A); 25 from three animal shelters (shelters B–D) with clusters of undifferentiated acute onset of vomiting and diarrhea; and 46 from a research colony that had a recent outbreak of gastrointestinal disease. FeChPV was identified in 30/136 (22%) samples: 8/65 (12%) of cats from shelter A; 1/9 (11%) from shelter B; 2/8 (25%) from shelter C; 7/8 (88%) from shelter D; and 12/46 (26%) cats from the research colony. Among the samples from shelter A, the shelter with no identified abnormal gastrointestinal disease, FeChPV DNA was identified in the feces of 5/52 (9.6%) non-diarrheic (fecal score <4) and 3/13 (23%) diarrheic cats ( P = 0.19). Overall, FeChPV was found in 14/43 (33%) diarrheic and 16/93 (17%) healthy cats ( P = 0.07). Facility was the only variable that was significant on multivariable analysis, with the odds of PCR positivity being 5.7 times higher in shelter D compared with other facilities (95% confidence interval 2.3–25; P <0.0001). Conclusions and relevance FeChPV was commonly found in a shelter experiencing acute gastrointestinal disease but was also found in healthy cats and in facilities with no apparent increase in disease. The role of this virus in feline gastrointestinal disease and facility outbreaks is unclear.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612x261428723