OK - let me try to get this thru again... Gloria
I did cut the last part of this message, inculding only the data below...
Gloria
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OK - re interferon in the eye, I think there's a bit mention of it at
http://www.holisticat.com/eyearch2.html, and other things worth reading about.
Also, there's mention in www.eyevet.com/herpes.html about 'topically
applied interferon' to treat herpes:
"Other strategies to assist in the treatment of herpetic keratitis
reported in the last few years include topically applied interferon, oral
administration of l - lysine and oral administration of cimetidine.
Interferon is reported to stimulate the local immunity to viral
infection. A 20 to 50 IU/ml solution in artificial tear is administered
topically twice daily. Orally administered l - lysine has been reported
to inhibit herpesvirus growth by competitive inhibition of the uptake of
arginine which is required for viral multiplication. It is given to cats
at a dosage of 125 mg twice daily. Cimetidine has been shown to generally
stimulate cell mediated immunity. It is given at a dosage of 50 mg once
daily. Anecdotal reports suggest that maintenance of cats on one or more
of these medications during periods of quiescence, will result in a
longer period of time before recrudescence of infection occurs, and that
when recrudescence occurs, the infection in milder and of shorter duration."
Ohio State Univ. has this:
"Acute viral respiratory infections are generally self-limiting after 5
to 10 days in most cats. There is no treatment that will eliminate a
viral infection. Treatment is mainly supportive and consists of a
combination of the following that are most applicable to the patient's
manifestations: antibiotics (e.g., amoxicillin) to control secondary
bacterial complications, topical ophthalmic antibiotics, nasal
decongestants, measures to support nutritional and fluid intake, rest,
warmth, and cleaning discharges away from the face. For chlamydia,
doxycycline is an effective antibiotic. For severe herpetic corneal
ulcers, antiviral agents (e.g., idoxuridine, trifluridine, or vidarabine)
can be applied topically in the eyes, but these are expensive."
Vetinfo.com has stuff on Herpes too
(http://www.vetinfo.com/cherpes.html#Herpes) - they don't regularly
recommend the anti-viral eye drops (but not interferon) because...
"...We tend to hold off on these drops due to the cost, irritating
properties and the need for frequent administration of the medications
but they probably would help more if we used them earlier. Many of our
clients won't continue the drops in their cats due to the cat's reaction
to the drops, though. So that discourages us from recommending them quickly. "
Gloria
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