How do cats get feline herpes virus

Unlike FCV, with FHV infection certain anti-viral drugs are available and can be very helpful in managing the clinical manifestations of disease. In colonies of cats, any cat showing clinical signs should be isolated if at all possible, and strict hygiene should be ensured with disinfection, and use of separate feeding bowls, litter trays, implements etc, careful washing of hands, use of separate or disposable apron etc. Vaccination for FHV is important for all cats.

Two or three injections are recommended in kittens, starting at around 8 weeks of age. Cats should receive a booster at a year of age, and after that should receive further booster vaccines every 1—3 years.

Vaccination does not necessarily prevent infection with FHV but will greatly reduce the severity of clinical disease. Unlike FCV, there is effectively only one strain of FHV, so vaccination is not complicated by the existence of different strains. All our advice is freely accessible to everyone, wherever you are in the world. However, as a charity, we need your support to enable us to keep delivering high quality and up to date information for everyone.

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A cat carrying FHV will frequently expel secretions, especially so during stressful situations. Therefore, it's important to take certain precautions to avoid the possibility of transmission or to reduce it and minimise it. It is essential that certain measures be taken to avoid the development of feline flu. Most importantly, the vaccination program against herpesvirus and caliciviruses must be followed. These vaccinations stimulate the immune system, helping to fight infection and therefore prevent the appearance of symptoms.

Although vaccines can prevent more severe cases, it does not usually provide complete effectiveness in the prevention of transmission. In fact, some vaccinated cats may suffer some mild infections. Vaccination for all cats within the household is recommended, especially if they go out to the street sometimes, or come into contact with other cats.

Kittens are protected by their mother's antibodies passed on through their milk until 4 or 8 weeks old, after that period the protection declines. Vaccinations should be given to kittens of 6 to 12 weeks old to be effective. A deworming and vaccination plan should be set by the veterinarian in accordance to the state of the immune system and the environment in which the cat lives.

Would that be enough? Water, yes, how do you put it in their food though, would the added liquid make their canned food too watery? How did you do it? My traumatized Siamese kitten that came from a rescue center started to show loss of hair around one of his eyes, and a scab appeared on top his head. His companion kitten started to have bumps showing up on her legs in multiple areas.

He would not let me get close enough to him to grab him. Tried pill pockets to no avail. He ate around it and spit out the tablet. I am going to give your Colloidial Silver a hard try.

Crush the pill up with a spoon in a dish with sides, as it scatters. Sprinkle the contents in wet food and mix slightly to distribute the taste. It was very very bitter. Make it as small ad u can. We break up the famcyclovir pill into a powder then mix it into a spoon of yoghurt — our kittens absolutely love it. I confirmed with the vet yoghurt is safe for cats. My last group of rescue kittens came to me with Herpes I did not know it until they were in my house for 3 months I suspected it was a possibility but it has been it quite evident now.

My two adult cats have it now as they sneeze and have runny noses. I have seen it before as I work for a rescue. I had 5 kittens 3 have been adopted out those 3 showed no signs of the virus they may well have it but they have been gone now for 6 wks.

I may never adopt out the other 2 as they are bound to have health issues. The really sad part it I do not think I can foster anymore. Hi Erin, my kitty is really suffering with this. My friend is a holistic practitioner who swears by colloidal silver. I want to try it but it may be too late. I am going to go buy some and see if it works better than the Ly-sene I give my cat after her shot.

A few drops of olbas oil in some hot water near them will help with decongesting their poor little nose. I buy c. Easy to spray on food and possibly spray into side of a cats mouth? Or maybe onto paws if they will lick them. I also squeeze lysine onto my cats paws from a tube and she licks it all off. I also have VERY difficult cats, who absolutely hates getting their medicine. This is what I have to do, which I learned from a vet, and maybe it will help you. Wrap your kitty in a towel, sit on the floor with your feet under you and the cat in question between your legs.

Take their face in your left hand, squeeze the sides of their mouth carefully! They may try to jerk their head to the side at the last second, causing the medicine to land on you or your hand and not in their mouth, so be prepared for them to try that.

And you will feel like you are at a rodeo and they are a bucking bull underneath you, but with practice you will get the hang of it.

Also, I would try the Azithromycin again. You might have to get a new prescription of it from your vet, because after it's been opened for 10 days, you are supposed to throw it out. But that's the medicine I give my kitties for the feline herpes virus, and it works like a charm for their symptoms.

It's fast acting and short term. I would just ask your vet about it. Anyways, hope this helps! Good luck to you and your kitties! Thank you for you advice! Truly, last night I was so scared about my Alice, her eye looked so goopy and she was struggling to open it, anyway I used the Colloidial Silver and then mixed warm water and apple cider vinegar Braggs and rubbed into the back of her neck. This morning she was so happy and it was like a miracle.

It was lovely to see her happy! Yes natural is amazing. I am gonna try the silver I got some viralys l-lysine jel at vet just started it ,he is 8 yr has eye problem and cough almost quit eating lost 4 lbs he weighed 14 lbs he has the fvr virus do u have any suggestions he licked the maple flavor jel off my finger how much silver would u give him and where do I get it?

I thought health food store might have it does it taste? Yes, this disease is a killer. Maybe not for some lucky cats — but it looks like it is for mine. My 6 year old cat was diagnosed with feline herpes after multiple visits to different vets and lab tests — a dermatologist finally did a biopsy to final diagnose her.

There is zero fur left there. She is looking emaciated and her body fur, pus and scab debris fall from her everywhere she goes. She is on famcyclovir and another med for the bacteria all over her face — but she hates it. She is barely coming home and is terrified of me now because I force the meds I got liquid form after she kept spitting out pills down her throat — not twice a day like I need to but only once since she hides in the mornings.

This disease in indeed horrific. Tried 3 antibiotics and lysine nothing is working. On top of this he had lymphoma in his stomach hes Hi Lisa, We suggest working with your vet and hope your kitty feels better. Have never heard those symptoms before. Could it be a fungus infection instead? Completely different med. I would get second opinion.

All the best to you. My cat came from a shelter with the feline herpes virus showing up later on. I have managed the problem myself by studying anti-viral supplements ok for cats. He is somewhere between yrs old by now, and I have had him since Every other day he gets the following:. Lysine, mg crumbled pliers work for that and, a partial capsule of the following all mixed in with canned food: bee propolis pine bark licorice root. When the eyes get gooky, I dab some vaseline on each one to soften the gook.

The cat will then use paws to clean itself around the eyes. Best Wishes. My cat is 4 yrs old now but he had FHV when I adopted him as a kitten from the shelter. The upper respiratory issues were pretty severe as he experienced very troubled breathing and an infection in his eye. Has your cat ever had excessive drool as a symptom of a FHV flare up? Hi Gina, We suggest asking your vet about this. My cat drools due to throat inflammation from feline herpes virus. From vet try antiinflammatory. Horrible virus.

Eye and skin issues too. Try famvir from vet. Very hard work looking after sick animals but what a good job you are doing. I use colloidal silver too. Lysine spread on paws from a tube do she licks it off. Please see both my posts — one in July and one in September. I found a miracle treatment for those desperate cat owners out there dealing with this virus.

Could be mites mange which requires oral liquid medication from the vet. Plus use colloidal silver. Its great for humans and animals! Make no mistake.

Feline herpes is highly contagious and a killer. The cat I adopted from the humane society ten years ago had herpes, undiagnosed by the society. He died two months ago. No treatment was effective. The only measure that kept him comfortable was double surgery for entropian to relieve the irritation caused by eyelid swelling when he experienced flareups.

He was symptomatic most of the time; I nursed him through a two-month long attack which left him unable to eat on his own or walk without staggering. Essentially he was a ragdoll during this period. He appeared to recover, only to experience another similar month-long attack two years later which I could not nurse him out of. There is no research currently being conducted on feline herpes to my knowledge.

I am fighting herpes with my cat right now. Vicks is not great but I out some in a bandaid on his collar if he is really congested usually at night. Also a good cat liquid vitamin. My cat luckily still lives food but is skinny. Speaking of Pets at Rescue Pet Supply. Pingback: cat herpes antibiotics — fqhelp. Hi guys. My cat was diagnosed with cat herpes.

Adding super colostrum to their food has really helped. We go normally to the vet for a shot they give her to help, it last 10 days its a I need something else to try my poor pumpkin, keeps sneezing and snot comes out i feel so bad.

I have a white house cat. She had it since she was 3 weeks old. She is now 2 years old and it does not go away. She is always up and about, but today her eyes look as if it was bleeding and yesterday she threw up and today. Susan Stewart, what color is the label of the Dr.

Mercola probiotic for dogs and cats. I am thinking on getting this and want to make sure I get the correct one. To all you folks out there who have used Lysine for feline herpes.

Have you read the info on Lysine. Lysine is an amino acid, part of protein. It is in many of the foods we eat. I take lysine supplement when I have outbreak of herpes on my lips. When he was diagnosed with kidney disease, I was stunned because I had been doing everything to avoid it! He eats a raw prey model diet, no vaccines except when he was a young cat , no toxic cleansers in the house, etc. I gave it a lot of thought and did a lot of searching for answers.

And she believed diet was the key. One night it occurred to me to wonder if it was Lysine. I google lots and discovered a scientific study by a vet that linked long term, high dosage use of lysine in cats with kidney disease never thought to save the link. My recommendation? If you want to use lysine, use it sparlingly. At times of stress, a flare-up, etc.

Find the lowest dosage that works. Maybe have lab work done to monitor his kidney function levels. Only on rare occasions, an infected mother cat may transmit the infection to her kittens. However, if the mother becomes infected with FIV during her pregnancy, the transmission risk to the kittens is increased. Sexual contact is not a significant means of spreading FIV among cats. FIV-infected cats exist worldwide, but the prevalence of infection varies greatly.

In North America, approximately 2. Rates are significantly higher 15 percent or more in cats that are sick or at high risk of infection. Because FIV is transmitted through bite wounds, un-neutered male cats with outdoor access, especially those who are likely to fight with other cats, are at the greatest risk for FIV infection.

There is currently no vaccine commercially available in North America to protect against FIV, so the best way to reduce risk is to limit contact with cats who may be infected with the disease by keeping cats indoors and testing all cats within the household. There are three phases of infection with FIV - the acute phase, the asymptomatic or latent phase, and the progressive phase. The acute phase of infection generally occurs months after infection.

At this time, the virus is carried to lymph nodes, where it reproduces in white blood cells known as T-lymphocytes. The virus then spreads to other lymph nodes throughout the body, resulting in temporary lymph node enlargement that is often accompanied by fever, depression, and lack of appetite.

This phase of infection may be very mild and is often missed by owners or attributed to other causes of fever. Following the acute phase, cats will enter an asymptomatic phase, which may last for months to multiple years. During this time, the virus replicates very slowly within the cells of the immune system, and cats will not show any outward signs of illness.

Infected cats may exhibit blood work abnormalities, such as low white blood cell levels or increased blood proteins. Some cats will remain in this stage and never progress to more severe disease.

As the virus continues to spread through the immune system, cats will enter a progressive immuno-compromised state during which secondary infections may occur. Most illness related to FIV is not from the virus itself, but from these secondary infections or problems with the immune system. Cats may develop chronic or recurrent infections of the skin, eyes, urinary tract, or upper respiratory tract. Inflammation of the gums and severe dental disease, known as gingivostomatitis, is common in cats infected with FIV, and they are significantly more likely to develop cancer and immune-mediated blood disorders than healthy cats.

Weight loss, seizures, behavioral changes and neurological disorders are all possible. The severity of these illnesses can vary greatly, but once cats become ill with multiple critical infections or cancers, survival time is usually no more than a few months. It is important that the FIV status of all cats be determined when they are first acquired, if they become ill, and regularly if they have any risk of exposure. When a cat is first infected with FIV, its immune system develops antibodies against the virus that persist in the blood for the rest of its life.