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L lysine dosage?

post #1 of 6
12/26/09 at 10:35am
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What would be a reasonable L lysine dosage for a cat or kitten? I assume weight needs to be taken into consideration.
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post #2 of 6
12/26/09 at 10:38am
Weight is not really at issue.

500 mg daily is the therapeutic (and loading) dose. Once the herpes has been under control for a while (at least six months, but I would say a year) 250 mg a day, or 500 mg every other day is usual for maintenance, with an increase to the therapeutic dose (500 mg a day) for a week or two, when a flare up happens.
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post #3 of 6
12/26/09 at 10:41am
I do 250 mg a day for my kitten.
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post #4 of 6
12/26/09 at 11:19am
Bugsy is on 500mg a day for life as maintenance, 1000mg during a flare up (vet instructions). All others get around 250mg/day on the water.
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post #5 of 6
12/26/09 at 4:58pm
Depending on the age of the cat, I would do 500mg a day maintenance and 1000mg during a flare up. If it's a kitten, I'd do 250 mg maintenance and 500mg during flare up. Is this for your little foster girl (Emily??)?
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post #6 of 6
12/26/09 at 5:58pm
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It's for her and for Ella, who suddenly has a weepy eye. Emily is so sweet and loving and playful, but she is wheezy and sneezy, and doesn't seem to be getting better.
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