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Helping Dotie and Her “Kids”
by: DLK on Mon, Dec 10 2007

Hi Dodie:

If Feline Herpes Virus is involved with your kitties, take heart it can be controlled. They will always have the disease but symptoms can be cotrolled. During periods of flare-ups the cats should be given 1000 mg of Lysine. The Lysine stops viral replication. During non-flare-ups they should get 500 mg/day per cat. it is quite common for FHV cats to get secondary bacterial infections in which case you will need antibiotics (arythomycin is used by many owners with FHV kitties).

In addition to Lysien ask your vet for an immune booster called Interferon. This helps the kitties fight the viral infection. They should be given interferon daily witrh Lysine. If nasal discharge and congestion are a big problem then use a cool mist humidifer. This helps break up mucous in the upper respiratory tract. Keep stress levels down, join a HPV feline support group. There are many people out there who have been dealing with this for years and can give good advice.

Good Luck with your kitties

December 2007

My cats head is making cracking noises - by Lauren - (Wed, Dec 12 2007)
My cat is 13 years old and in the last year after a very stressful visit from the vet (traveling vet) in her van…my cat developed a severe head cold. We took him to another specialty vet who said his lung and chest were clear and there is nothing you can do about it because it’s viral (maybe that herpes virus). [more..]
Helping Dotie and Her “Kids” - by DLK - (Mon, Dec 10 2007)
Hi Dodie: If Feline Herpes Virus is involved with your kitties, take heart it can be controlled. They will always have the disease but symptoms can be cotrolled. During periods of flare-ups the cats should be given [more..]
Praying for answers - by Dodie - (Thu, Dec 06 2007)
First Fuzzy had “runny” eyes - for a long time. We used an ointment prescribed by his vet. This went on for a year or so. Then the sneezing started. [more..]

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