lysine for herpes virus

[chockbic]

Has anyone here tried it for their cat?

Yes - I bought some for Seniorboy and his 'residual cat flu' (a post-viral mumble.) It initially seemed to be helping a bit with his everyday sniffles but he still got a big attack at one point and I realized that his problem was the associated infections which are best coped with - to date - by ABs given his age and the need to help his comfort.

I know that there are a lot of people who swear by it as a prophylactic though so perhaps one of them might see the thread and comment.

Recent studies by the God of the snorking cat has shown that regular probiotics are more effective than lysine.

I just had to ask. What is the God of the Snorking Cat? It sounds culti-sh.

I'm guessing it's someone called Mike Lapin, a referral vet at Colorado State University. This old thread has a relevant post by Lone.

Sorry - Mike Lappin. (He looks a bit godlike as well. )

Cozie is right Mike is the man and snorking is the noise these cats make when they have a flare??.

He isn't grunting at the moment, strangely enough.

Can I give him some human lysine tablets?

I just bought Lysine granules to sprinkle on food - from Amazon, if I recall - and cheap they were. I'm not sure in fact if there's any difference and whether Lysine is just Lysine. Another poster might advise on that.

PS - it appears that it might be slightly different but how I don't know. That's one for veterinarian advice I think.

Thank you

Been doing some look-see. (It's a morning off work.) It seems that the preparations are broadly similar but you should avoid any that contain propylene glycol which can cause anaemia in cats - used in many human preparations I understand. (Gawd knows what it does to them!)

Vet advice, I think?

I've got some from Holland and Barrett, am hoping they are wholesome!

Have a look see... Umm no propylene glycol. That sounds a bit plasticy, doesn't it? 500mg is the tablet strength.

My brain is full of 'arginine uptake' figures and positively hurting, chockbic. I just always have to avoid tablets of any sort with Seniorboy - they're his line in the sand - so naturally went with sprinkle. Perhaps you should have regard to what Lone said about the probiotics though? I believe that they're available relatively easily for cats.

(Although if you're looking, I'd do various searches. I'm seeing a very large variation in the Amazon prices.)

Same with Jack, trying to hold onto a banshee.

Will crush them up and put in wet food. Fortunately, he's greedy.

I'll do some reading up about the probiotics.

Good luck then.