L-lysine is a good amino acid to give to cat to get over viral upper respiratory infection. Do you know any

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other suggestions (foods/vitamins/amino acids/products) to give. I spoke to a vet and he recommended it and said that cats usually have 2 sorts of viruses (herpes and calicovirus) and told me L-lysine would quicken the process.

Any other recommendations? You help is well appreciated.

Answer 1

Yes- the vet was right -did he mention that there is an L-Lysine gel made just for cats?  Honestly they do not like the taste of the stuff if it is from a capsule-  I tried this and wasted alot of cat food.  I tasted it myself- its horrible-  I have my charlie on interferon- did your vet mention anything about that?  It is about 22 bucks a month and once you start them on it you have to keep them on it but you do have to get the vet to prescribe.    

Answer 2

I know that as a child I would get cold sores on my lip and L-lysine would get rid of it quick.

I am not sure what else will work but I know Rescue Remedy (Natural Stress relief) works really well for my kitty when she does not feel good. It is made by Bach Original Flower Essences. I know it is good for humans and cats. They also have other types.

Best of luck.

Answer 3

Your vet is correct.  My MC/RD kitten is on it now.  Came home from work yesterday, and he had the start of a URI, and she put him right on it.  This morn, he asked for his breakfast, and is pretty much back to normal, but I caught it quick, and she wants him on it for 7 days.

When he had his eye infection and mouth infection, she put him on it each time, and he recovered very quickly.

You can get it in the vitamin section, 500 mg, one capsule, once a day. I break open the capsule and mix it with 2 heaping teaspoons of turkey baby food, mix very well, he eats it right up.  

You want to get one of the higher end brands, no sugar, no starch, no fillers, I got Full Circle, ran about $9.

I also recommend Feline Missing Link vitamins.  I'll give you a link, so you can see what it looks like, and the ingredients.  It has Omega 3 and Omega 6, which is very important.

I got mine at Pet Smart, it comes in a gold foil pouch, has to be refriderated once opened, and lasts for about 3 months, runs around $11. The directions are per the cats weight, but I found that for him, 1/4 teaspoon works best. For his weight, 20 lbs, he should be getting alot more, but I found that any more than 1/4 teaspoon, and he either won't eat it, or it gives him diarea. I mix with about 2 heaping teaspoons of turkey baby food, but you could mix it with any canned food, just mix well.

My vet also highly recommends it, and he is a show cat, that finished in the top 10 (6th place), in Region 1 in CFA.

Hope this helps and best of luck. :-)

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