The herpesvirus is dependent upon an amino acid called argenine for reproduction.
Lysine for cats eyes.
In fact only one study noted that it helped cats with conjunctivitis symptoms from the herpes virus but that was a seriously small study of eight 8 cats.
Once a cat is infected the body can never completely eradicate it.
L lysine has long been administered by veterinarians as a mode of prevention and treatment of feline herpesvirus also known as fhv 1.
L lysine dosages are determined per individual cat based on her.
But herpesvirus is sneaky.
L lysine is an important dietary supplement for cats because not only does it treat feline herpes but it also helps to prevent the symptoms.
Effectiveness of dietary lysine supplement in cats with enzootic upper respiratory disease.
That s 4 cats treated with lysine and 4 cats in the control group to compare the two.
L lysine is an essential amino acid commonly used to treat herpes infections which cause cat conjunctivitis since the herpesvirus will favor the amino acid lysine over argenine.
Infected cats sneeze have a runny nose and eyes and feel poorly for a few days to a week or so but then they recover uneventfully.