Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

feline distemper

 - 9 dictionary results
Medical Care For Felines
How much is too much to spend on medical care for your pets?
www.ResponsibilityProject.com
Cat Distemper Remedy
Natural Remedy Relieves Symptoms of Cat Distemper. Guaranteed Results.
www.NativeRemedies.com/PetAlive
Feline symptoms
Relax. Take a deep breath. We have the answers you seek.
www.RightHealth.com/Thyroid

feline distemper

 
Use feline distemper in a Sentence
–noun
distemper 1 (def. 1c).
Also called feline agranulocytosis, feline infectious enteritis, feline panleukopenia.

Origin:
1940–45
Medical Care For Felines
How much is too much to spend on medical care for your pets?
www.ResponsibilityProject.com
Cat Distemper Remedy
Natural Remedy Relieves Symptoms of Cat Distemper. Guaranteed Results.
www.NativeRemedies.com/PetAlive

dis⋅tem⋅per

1  [dis-tem-per]
–noun
1. Veterinary Pathology.
a. Also called canine distemper. an infectious disease chiefly of young dogs, caused by an unidentified virus and characterized by lethargy, fever, catarrh, photophobia, and vomiting.
b. Also called colt distemper, equine distemper, strangles. an infectious disease of horses, caused by the bacillus Streptococcus equi and characterized by catarrh of the upper air passages and the formation of pus in the submaxillary and other lymphatic glands.
c. Also called cat distemper, feline agranulocytosis, feline distemper, feline infectious enteritis, feline panleukopenia. a usually fatal viral disease of cats, characterized by fever, vomiting, and diarrhea, leading to severe dehydration.
2. a deranged condition of mind or body; a disorder or disease: a feverish distemper.
3. disorder or disturbance, esp. of a political nature.
–verb (used with object)
4. Obsolete. to derange physically or mentally.
Origin:
1300–50; ME distemp(e)ren, destempren (v.) (< MF destemprer) < ML distemperāre, equiv. to L dis- dis- 1 + temperāre to temper

Related forms:
dis⋅tem⋅pered⋅ly, adverb
dis⋅tem⋅pered⋅ness, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To feline distemper
dis·tem·per 1   (dĭs-těm'pər)   
n.  

    1. An infectious viral disease occurring in dogs, characterized by loss of appetite, a catarrhal discharge from the eyes and nose, vomiting, fever, lethargy, partial paralysis caused by destruction of myelinated nerve tissue, and sometimes death. Also called canine distemper.

    2. A similar viral disease of cats characterized by fever, vomiting, diarrhea leading to dehydration, and sometimes death. Also called feline distemper, panleukopenia.

    3. Any of various similar mammalian diseases.

  2. An illness or disease; an ailment: "He died . . . of a broken heart, a distemper which kills many more than is generally imagined" (Henry Fielding).

  3. Ill humor; testiness.

  4. Disorder or disturbance, especially of a social or political nature.

tr.v.   dis·tem·pered, dis·tem·per·ing, dis·tem·pers

  1. To put out of order.

  2. Archaic To unsettle; derange.


[From Middle English distemperen, to upset the balance of the humors, from Old French destemprer, to disturb, from Late Latin distemperāre : Latin dis-, dis- + Latin temperāre, to mix properly.]
feline distemper  
n.  See distemper1.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: dis·tem·per
Pronunciation: dis-'tem-p&r
Function: noun
: a disordered or abnormal bodily state especially of quadruped mammals:as a : a highly contagious virus disease especially of dogs that is marked by fever, leukopenia, and respiratory, gastrointestinal, and neurological symptoms and that is caused by amorbillivirus called also canine distemper b : STRANGLES c : PANLEUKOPENIA d : a severe frequently fatal infectious nasopharyngeal inflammation of rabbits

Main Entry: feline distemper
Function: noun
: PANLEUKOPENIA
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

distemper dis·tem·per (dĭs-těm'pər)
n.

  1. An infectious viral disease occurring in dogs, characterized by loss of appetite, a catarrhal discharge from the eyes and nose, vomiting, partial paralysis, and sometimes death.

  2. A similar viral disease of cats characterized by fever, vomiting, diarrhea leading to dehydration, and sometimes death.

  3. Any of various similar mammalian diseases.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Science Dictionary
distemper   (dĭs-těm'pər)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. An infectious disease occurring especially in dogs, caused by the canine distemper virus of the genus Morbillivirus. It is characterized by loss of appetite, a discharge from the eyes and nose, vomiting, fever, lethargy, partial paralysis caused by destruction of myelinated nerve tissue, and sometimes death.

  2. An infectious disease of cats caused by the feline panleukopenia virus of the genus Parvovirus, characterized by fever, vomiting, diarrhea leading to dehydration, and sometimes death.


The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Encyclopedia

feline distemper

viral disease of cats, kittens two to six months old being most susceptible. Highly contagious, it is caused by a parvovirus that is closely related to canine parvovirus type 2. About 3 to 10 days after exposure to the disease, infected kittens cough and sneeze, have running eyes and nose, are feverish, lose their appetites, vomit, and have diarrhea. The number of white cells in the blood drops severely. The disease rarely lasts more than a week, but the mortality rate is high. An antigen test is available, as are vaccines that offer effective immunity

Learn more about feline distemper with a free trial on Britannica.com.

Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see feline distemper on Thesaurus | Reference
Feline symptoms
Relax. Take a deep breath. We have the answers you seek.
www.RightHealth.com/Thyroid
Ask a Feline Vet Online
8 Veterinarians Are Online! Ask a Question, Get an Answer ASAP.
JustAnswer.com/Cat/Feline
Cat symptoms
Diagnose The Problem With PetVet Condition Finder on Petside.com
www.petside.com
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way