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Thank you for the information!
That is the kind I've bought before for my cats.
Could someone please confirm that this is the correct kind to give to my cat? I see 'human' reviews at the bottom, heh. If it is the wrong one, could you please post a link to the correct one? Thank you!
Betsy, How much did you give your cats?
That is the kind I've bought before for my cats.
I am giving my cats 250mg daily, split into two doses, 125mg in the morning and 125mg in the evening. The Jarrow lactoferrin comes in 250mg capsules: easy to open and sprinkle on half a capsule and mix into food.
That is really very interesting info you are providing Paw Dee regarding Pau D' Arco. I'm sorry you had to go through such an ordeal.
Several years ago, I took my cat to the vet to be neutered. He came back to me very ill, sneezing badly with a life threatening fever and wouldn't eat. They told me to bring him back, so I did. They said he had 'the normal cat flu, nothing serious and he should be all better with antibiotics and baby cat food in a few days.' They said to leave him there for three days. The bill got very large! During that time my other cats at home suddenly became sick too, so I knew this was contagious and I had had these cats for some time without any medical problems before.
I began to do my own research and I decided to take my other cats to the university hospital. They said there was no such thing as the normal cat flu and they were shocked that a vet told me this. I was advised to do a laboratory test to find out what was wrong with them exactly. The results took over a week, but it confirmed that they had calci virus AND rhino/herpes both. I began treatment with antibiotics (doxy..), lysine, ointments etc. as the university hospital said. It took many weeks for it to clear up enough that I could get my cats to actually eat well and not constantly have symptoms. I nearly lost two of my cats and I called back the clinic that had my neutered boy to tell them what was going on. All they did was reimburse me my money. In fact, they just asked ME if they could, rather insistently. That says a LOT right there. That clinic cost my cats their health and me a lot of money, heartache and years of problems with my cats. It was the worst decision I have ever made to take my male there to be neutered. I thought it was a good place because it was recommended to me by a rescue organization that had used them for many years. It was also very clean looking from the outside and the most expensive one I found. Anyway, because of them, now I have to treat my cats for flare ups.
Some time past and I took them to one vet who said that herpes and rhino are two different things. I asked him to look into that better. I waited in the room. When he came back he said, 'I know this isn't going to have you place much faith in me now, but you are right. They are the same thing and I wouldn't blame you if you didn't want to continue on with the exam. There will be no charge unless I actually treat your cat.' I was at my whit's end, so I asked him what I should do. He said, he hadn't had any luck with treating URIs. He believed they would take their natural course and be done. One cat had come to him that he was treating and it just continued to get worse until it was near death. As a last resort, he decided to use Pau D' Arco thinking that it would die anyway. After about two days, the cat was almost fully recovered. So he suggested that I try it as it worked with that one cat that didn't respond to any other treatemtns. I did. It has worked for me and my cats. I use it with lysine if I notice a flare up and it DOES work. So I will continue to use it only with flare ups and I will also try the Lactoferrin with it to see how it goes. Anything I can use to speed up recovery is great. I hope this helps!
And just to add, my cats were vaccinated, but they didn't work.
Since none of us are vets, we cannot give detailed medical advice, only explain our own experience so that you may be more knowledgeable when approaching your vet. This is to protect ourselves and our members. With OTC supplements like Lysine, dosages are given on the bottle or package, but we strongly advise that you tell your vet in advance what you are doing. I am totally in agreement with you about the Metacam - it has been linked to kidney failure in the US and is no longer on the FDA list as approved for cats.
Hi paw dee that is great news. Can you please let me know how much pau d'arco you gave? Hoping my cats poor eye will respond so he can get on with his happy cat life xWhen the virus is particularly being difficult, I also use Acyclovir. This was suggested to me by a vet. Famvir is another anti viral that is more proven and I have tried it too. I didn't notice that Famvir helped at all. However, I certainly have noticed an improvement with Acyclovir. You need a prescription for this. Now, I've combined Lysine, Pau D' Arco, Acyclovir, and Jarrow's Lactoferrin. One of my cats has responded very well. I'm still waiting on the other one. I wrote the above last night.
This morning, I've noticed a remarkable turnaround in just ONE DAY! The cat I was more worried about is NOW 75% better. The other one is 50% better. I'll also include that I added a probiotic fish oil and coconut oil to improve the immune system and absorption rates. And I will further include that I started to use feline Greenies Pill Pockets to mix the medication in and my cats will eat them like treats. This makes administering painless and easy on the cats. I just have to be careful that another cat doesn't try to steal it.
I went to be last night depressed and scared for my cats. I woke up today finding my cats so much better, full of energy and now I'm delighted with the results.
Since none of us are vets, we cannot give detailed medical advice, only explain our own experience so that you may be more knowledgeable when approaching your vet. This is to protect ourselves and our members. With OTC supplements like Lysine, dosages are given on the bottle or package, but we strongly advise that you tell your vet in advance what you are doing. .
I am not familiar with pau d'arco, but I have looked it up and I see it is a herbal treatment derived from tree bark, that is used by some alternative medical practitioners to treat some cancers and also as a fungicide. But in higher doses it can cause internal bleeding and in its use as a fungicide it is applied externally. As with all medicaments and supplements it is important to get the right dose, depending on age, weight, and severity of the condition. So I personally would not use it without some qualified advice from someone who knows your cat's medical history.