Hi Tally - Great links! I had been out there before, but went again and browsed some other links. I still can't believe that my vet didn't mention Viroptic with my friend's old cat, and with my Lucy. But at least Lucy is better now, and the Lysine/Vit C combo has worked very well. I keep telling myself to "get over it"... grrr.
The Foster and Smith link says that Calici is pronounced "Cal-ee-chee", btw. Gloria At 07:17 AM 10/18/01 -0700, you wrote: >Glenda, > >Here are some links on Herpes eye infections that might help. Sammy was on >the Viroptic for 7 weeks. A small tip regarding Viroptic. It stings. Not >a bunch, but you can see a slight reaction. Our vet also prescribed >Chloroptic drops which are anti-bacterial. He didn't want Sammy to develop >a secondary bacterial infection while we were dealing with the Herpes. I >found that if I put the Chloroptic drops in first, they seemed to lessen the >sting of the Viroptic. Sammy did just fine although it took about 4 weeks >of treatment before I began to see improvement. The links are about half >way down the page under Herpes & Calici Viruses: > >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/9352/stomatitis.html > >Glenda Gardam wrote: > > > Tally, > > > > This is my first experience where the eye has progressed so far. (Maybe > > I was lucky) I volunteered for a shelter for a couple of years and in > > that time I never witnessed this degree of infection, (and believe me I > > saw alot of very ill cats come in) so I am a bit concerned to say the > > least. I spoke to the cat's owner, emailed her information on treatments > > etc. She contacted her Vet and relayed her concerns. Over the next few > > days, it seemed that the eye showed great improvement in that the green > > discharge had just about disappeared and was becoming serous. I just > > received a call from the cat's owner today, and it has returned so she > > has an appt with the Vet tomorrow. The owner is a full time student and > > is in the midst of mid-terms, so this is going to be tricky as her time > > is very constrained at the moment. She has the cat (his name is Mozy) on > > the lysine & interferon daily. He is FeLV also..... > > > > Thanks for the info. > > Glenda > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Tally <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 7:23 AM > > Subject: Re: Lysine and feline URI/HELP needed > > > > > > he is squinting. l looked up the drug and it says that Gentocin > > Durafilm > > > > contains gentamicin sulfate and betamethasone which is a > > corticosteroid. > > > > It then says "Do not use medications containing steroids in cats > > with > > > > a possible herpes virus infection (rhinotracheitis in the > > > > eye)........Grrrr. > > > > > > > > > > Oh boy. The betamethasone has triggered a Herpes eye infection, I'll > > bet you anything. I can't totally blame the vet because viral eye > > infections don't look any different than bacterial infections and an > > antibiotic/steroid eyedrop is the routine treatment for a bacterial > > infection. Herpes eye infections are generally diagnosed with specific > > tests, or by the fact that the infection doesn't respond to usual > > treatments. > > > > > > I went through this with Sammy. > > > > > > Treatment of Herpes eye infections is tough. They can be successfully > > treated but it must be begun as soon as possible or you risk developing > > a corneal ulcer and possible blindness. A consult with a veterinary > > opthamologist is helpful if you have access to one. > > > > > > Sammy's treatment consisted of an anti-viral eye drop called Viroptic > > which is expensive, I'll warn you upfront. $72 a bottle. He was also > > on an anti-bacterial eyedrop called Chloroptic. This was in addition to > > his usual Interferon and lysine. The opthamologist felt that Sammy's > > eye infection wasn't as serious as some because he was already on the > > Interferon which helped slow the progression of the infection. > > > > > > Anti-virals are very, very slow to work. For the first two weeks I > > had to put the Viroptic in every 2-4 hours. That meant driving home > > from work every day. After two weeks we took it down to 4 times a day, > > then 3 times a day, then twice, then once, then every other day. It > > took 7 weeks of treatment, but the infection cleared up and he's had no > > further problems, knock on wood. He remains on the Interferon and > > lysine permanently. > > > -- > > > Tally's Page > > > Cat Health & Behavior Links, Animal Issues, Personal Interests & > > Photos! > > > http://www.tallyville.com > >-- >Tally's Page >Cat Health & Behavior Links, Animal Issues, Personal Interests & Photos! >http://www.tallyville.com
