Ain't we great :) At 02:58 PM 8/3/2008, you wrote: >and someplace susan little writes about what happens if a cat doesn't get >enough arginine--it dies, if i recall the bottom line, and there was some >question about whether giving lysine interrupted the absorption of arginine >(but as cats die without the former, it was decided that clearly it >didn't.....) > >thanks, gloria--i'll add this to my list of references, because altho i've >seen the arginine mentioned before, it was only that once, and i've never >seen this explanation before! > >see, together, we're a formidable resource! > >MC > >On Sat, Aug 2, 2008 at 11:23 PM, Gloria Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Lysine counters the Arginine that Herpes needs to replicate - > > > > ...from veterinarypartner.com... > > > > Oral Lysine > > Herpes viruses as a group are highly dependent on the presence of an > > amino acid called arginine. Without arginine, Herpes cannot reproduce. > > The amino acid lysine is taken up by the virus in favor of arginine. > > We can take advantage of this situation by saturating the virus with > > lysine and thus suppressing the virus' ability to replicate. Lysine is > > readily available in most health food stores as a tablet or capsule. > > One should be sure that the formula used is free of the preservative > > propylene glycol as cats can have blood reactions against this > > compound. A month or so of supplementation is required in order to > > determine if supplementation has been helpful. > > > > Gloria > > > > > > > > > > On Aug 2, 2008, at 6:11 PM, Sally Davis wrote: > > > > > Hi Wendy > > > > > > Since the feline herpes virus is fairly common in cats then I > > > believe the > > > addition of L lysine would be of benefit to cats with FELV > > > especially if > > > they are exhibiting cold-like symptoms. Semantics aside as to > > > whether it > > > boost the immune system or has some other mode of action, giving a > > > cat that > > > does not have the herpes virus L lysine will not do it any harm. I > > > gave > > > Junior lysine due to symptoms that would have indicated he had the > > > herpes > > > virus as well as FELV. Anything to help him fight off the secondary > > > infections. I think you have a point about it's usefulness whether > > > you are > > > able to articulate as well as MC. I do not feel that this was meant > > > to be > > > inaccurate information. It certainly is not harmful information IMO. > > > > > > I also used Transfer Factor in Junior. It was not cheap and I am > > > uncertain > > > how much it helped. I was no longer able to afford the good stuff > > > and I > > > think his health slid a bit when I switched to a cheaper brand. If > > > you are > > > going to use Transfer factor be sure you get the 4Life formula. It has > > > changed formulation but is it the plus form. > > > > > > Mary Christine you are a wonderful source of information and so > > > passionate. > > > Everyone here has been so kind to me and helped me keep Junior going > > > far > > > longer than the vet would have given him. They advised euthanizing. > > > He lived > > > another year and a half. Most of it good, Some not so good. It got > > > real bad > > > very quick and the decision then was easy. I stay in the group in > > > case I can > > > help. I know I would certainly do things a bit different now. I hope > > > I am > > > not put to the test again. > > > > > > Sally > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Felvtalk mailing list > > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > >-- >Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! >Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... > >MaryChristine >_______________________________________________ >Felvtalk mailing list >Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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