l-lysine is a wondrous thing. tricks the herpes virus into not replicating, for some still-to-be-determined reasons. there is ongoing research to find out how and why, and the EXACT dosage to use in cats; many multi-cat facilities use is prophylatically (um, haven't had caffeine yet, is that spelled correctly?)--it's quite inexpensive when bought in the powdered form and we just added it to the water at the sanctuary. we saw a marked difference in both eye problems and the snifflies. one of the california vet associations years back said that all cats should be on it; and it's about the only thing i've ever come across that MDs, DOs, DVMs, and holistic practitioners all agree upon.
On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 12:20 AM, Gloria Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just assume if cats have been in a shelter or rescue, that they've been > exposed to Herpes, and of course have had quite a few. I use Lysine orally > - I start out with 500 mg(powder mixed with small amt of water) via syringe > twice a day. And of course clean the eyes. If they have Herpes, it starts > showing improvement within a few days, in my experience. At some point I > cut back to 250 MG twice daily, and eventually stop. Lysine is what's used > on humans who have Herpes mouth sores (but think that's a different strain > of Herpes). > I know some folks in the past, on this list, have used interferon alpha. > Some have put it directly in the eyes, although I've never used it that > way. > > My understanding is that once the stress is reduced and they start getting > healthy, they seem to do fine. It's not nearly what FELV is. I'd > certainly encourage you to go for it. > > Gloria > > > On Mar 8, 2008, at 2:53 PM, Lynne wrote: > > Could any of you give me some first hand info and experience with the > herpes virus in cats. There is this young cat I saw a picture of who is in > a rescue shelter at the moment . The poor little thing was a total wreck > when this woman took her in and she is now in the process of getting her > eyes cleaned up. They look a whole lot better than they did before this > woman got hold of her. Apparently the vet who is taking care of the cat > said her eyes would have to be cleaned at least twice a day and when and if > she has flareups the appropriate treatment will have to be given. She is > being spayed very shortly and is going to be up for adoption fairly soon. I > said I would take her probably because she reminded me a lot of BooBoo. > She's all white and from the picture looks like she may have persian in > her. She has that same flat little face that Boo did. Would I be getting > myself into something like I just went through with Boo or is there more > hope for these animals. This kitty has tested negative for feline leukemia. > I haven't even told my husband yet. I just blurted out that I would take > her. I don't even know if I'll be chosen anyway. > > Lynne > > > -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892
