1. Plural of panleukopenia; infectious viral diseases characterized by a severe reduction in white blood cells, affecting cats, minks, and other animals.
Usage: veterinary/medical term; also called feline distemper or feline infectious enteritis in cats

Examples

• The veterinarian diagnosed multiple cases of panleucopenias in the animal shelter.
• Panleucopenias can be fatal in young kittens if left untreated.
• Vaccination programs have significantly reduced the incidence of panleucopenias in domestic cats.
• The virus causing panleucopenias spreads rapidly through contact with infected animals.
• Symptoms of panleucopenias include fever, vomiting, and severe diarrhea.