Hi -- Could you give me a ratio of how much l-lysine added to how much water? And is it readily available in powdered form, and from where? Thank you so much!
Diane ----- Original Message ----- From: "MaryChristine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 12:46:11 PM (GMT-0500) America/Bogota Subject: Re: Herpes virus 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
