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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / December 2003Where do you get your L-Lysine?
Hi, I have a beautiful little 15-month old cat (Bailey) who was diagnosed by my vet with Feline Herpes at age 6 months. He already had it when he came to us from the shelter. His main symptom is his eyes - constantly flaring up, the lids getting red and he is always squinting. I can count on one hand the number of days in his life when his eyes were normal. He has been on many eye ointments - terramycin and most recently neobacymix - but they only treat the secondary infections. My vet has recommended L-lysine to supress the virus, but all I have been able to find is the (human size) pill form. I know other forms exist (powdered, liquid?) but I cannot find them. Does anyone use L-lysine and if so where do you get it and how is it working for you? Thanks, Meghan I buy L-lysine tablets at Wal Mart. They're not caplets, and could easily be crushed and mixed into food or treats. > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Thanks, > Meghan >From: "Meghan" meghanNO1112@earthlink.net >I have a beautiful little 15-month old cat (Bailey) who was diagnosed by my >vet with Feline Herpes at age 6 months. He already had it when he came to [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >Does anyone use L-lysine and if so where do you get it and how is it working >for you? Hi Meghan, You could get it at a health food store in powdered form that is in capsules. What you can do is figure it out comparatively. For instance, a 150 pound human adult would take 1,000 mg dose. So in proportion, you would give a 10 pound cat 150 mg. L-lysine is rather bitter tasting but I know some people mix it right in with the cat food with no problem. I personally have never had a cat with herpes, but I do know of people who do and they say L-lysine definitely helps. Best wishes for your kitty, Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm Lauren wrote: >So in proportion, you would give a 10 >pound cat 150 mg. This is incorrect. The dosage for cats is 250 - 500 mg twice a day to help keep the herpes virus in check. To the OP: Lysine comes in a 500 mg capsule version, but I found I had to call around to a few stores before I found one that carried it in capsule form. It probably wouldn't be difficult to find an online source. Megan  Signature"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray >> From: "Meghan" meghanNO1112@earthlink.net > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > instance, a 150 pound human adult would take 1,000 mg dose. So > in proportion, you would give a 10 pound cat 150 mg. These proportions are incorrect. To keep proportions the same, the dose for a 10 pound cat would be about 67 mg, NOT 150 mg! -- Jess K. >From: "Jess Knoch" jessicaknoch@mindspring.com >>> From: "Meghan" meghanNO1112@earthlink.net >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >-- >Jess K. Yep, you are right, Jess. My math skills are not the greatest before I have my coffee :) But as Megan pointed out, a dose for a cat with herpes is 250 to 500 mgs 2x per day. I was thinking of a typical proportionate dose and not one specifically for herpes as I've never had a cat with herpes and therefore I'm not familiar with what is needed to keep in it in check. ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm > >> From: "Meghan" meghanNO1112@earthlink.net > > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > -- > Jess K. I think the bottom line here is, whatever the OP is using, show it to the vet and ask him what the dosage should be. > Does anyone use L-lysine and if so where do you get it and how is it working > for you? > > Thanks, > Meghan I don't know where you are, but this place has it for about $10 a pound, and that is a LOT of Lysine. http://www.1fast400.com/?products_id=37 A simple Google search will turn up other online sources. |
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