Since at least one of our cats suffers from feline herpes virus, I thought I'd post some information on the disease. The insurance company that we use for our cats has an often-informative blog on animal illnesses. The post for feline herpes virus can be found here. This post also details the maledy of conjunctivitis, which is often a part of suffering from feline herpes virus. Another blog post details information on corneal ulcers which are also often related to the virus.
We dose our cats using powdered oral lysine, dusting their food with it for about four weeks every four to six months. When the discharge coming from one of our cat's eyes increased greatly, we start another cycle. This has always taken care of that issue and will hopefully prevent corneal ulcers from forming.
I have been told by several reputable authorities that many if not most cats that come from a shelter, especially kittens, carry the feline herpes virus. The stressful environment and close quarters that shelters entail make it easily transmitted. Your cat can live a long and relatively pain-free life with the virus, but knowing how to deal with this can help make this so.
Good luck!
2 July 2012
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