Coping With Feline Herpesvirus

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Feline Herpes Can be controlled with Interferron
by: Greg D on Mon, Feb 25 2008

I bought my baby boy Micah when he was just a few weeks from what I thought was a reputable breeder of Tonkinese kittens. Several hundred dollars later it was determined by the Cheshire Cat Hospital in Westminister, CO that he had Feline Herpes They gave him plenty of fluids, B vitamins, Lysine, and potassium, along with Interferron and 7 years later he is still going strong with only occassional mild flare ups.

It is usually pretty clear when he is struggling with the virus as his appetite goes away. This has been the tricky part, getting him to eat enough to stay healthy. I have had to force feed him at times with a plastic syringe loaded with water and wet canned food to get the job done. This is a horrible virus. It is painful to watch him struggle at times, but it is nothing like it was in the beginning. Previous vets had all but written him off, but I wouldn’t settle for those answers.

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Sun, Feb 01 2009
Thanks for the info. Please let me know how it goes, and good luck!!!!...Read
Sat, Jan 31 2009
I adopted my cat from a rescue shelter in August. We went to the vet today and they believe she has the Herpes virus. They gave me a homeopathic rem...Read
Wed, Dec 24 2008
Hi. I wanted to know if you know of any natural remedies to help their immune system? Everyone is telling to have my cat put down, but I refuse to gi...Read

February 2008

Herpes Virus - by Kitty Lover 14 - (Mon, Feb 25 2008)
My Kitty Coco has been sick with this same virus. He has had this since he was a kitten he has not gotten rid of this. I have also brought him to the vet several times and was told to give him the Lysine 500mg a day crushed into his food. [more..]
Feline Herpes Can be controlled with Interferron - by Greg D - (Mon, Feb 25 2008)
I bought my baby boy Micah when he was just a few weeks from what I thought was a reputable breeder of Tonkinese kittens. Several hundred dollars later it was determined by the Cheshire Cat Hospital in Westminister, CO that he had Feline Herpes [more..]

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