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My Greek sponsor cat ( http://ucat.us/Tremy/ ) is having GREAT
results using the below treatment course for his Herpes Virus infection:
One treatment is Interferon and L-Lysine(which is an immune system booster
to help his own body fight it off). Interferon is available from a vet, but
L-Lysine is over the counter (you can find it at a health food store). A
treatment for the active infection would be Acyclovir (Zovirax) which is an oral
anti-viral and an antibiotic (either Doxycycline, Azithromycin or Rifampin).
Those used in conjunction with Vit A supplementation and Viroptic eye drops (or
Idoxuride/Betadine eye drops or Chloramphenical eye drops since Viroptic is
expensive) really work great to clear up the active infection. Once cleared, the
patient should remain on the Vit A, Interferon and L-Lysine to prevent future
recurrences. They should also be kept stress-free. Of course, you should always
get the permission form the vet before doing any of this. Similar diseases (that
cause similar symptoms) are Bartonella, Chlamydia, and Mycoplasma (all of which
can occur along with Herpes).
L-Lysine 500mg twice a day Interferon 10 units orally once a day for 7 days, stop for 7 days, then give 10 units orally once daily for 7 days (and so one) Doxycycline 5 mg per pound twice daily for 6 weeks Azithromycin 5 mg per pound once daily for 21 days Rifampin 5 mg per pound once a day for 21 days For Vit A supplement you can use Felivite 2 with Taurine (it contains Vit A as well as a few others to help with immune boosting) Eye Drops are usually dosed three times a day (use caution to use NOTHING containing a steroid as steroids will actually aggravate the eye and make it worse) All of these dosages came from The Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association Jan/Feb 2004, pg 6-12 Jenn http://ucat.us http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Adopt a cat from Little Cheetah (UCAT) Cat Rescue: http://ucat.us/adopt.html PLEASE DONATE TO THE TANGLE FUND: Tangle is a cat in Greece that was severely injured when someone wrapped wire around his neck to strangle him, Little Cheetah Cat Rescue is raising funds to bring Tangle to Vermont to find him a good home! http://ucat.us/tangle-fund.html DONATE: We could really use a power saw (for construction), a digital camera (for pictures), and more towels! |
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