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Optixcare L-Lysine Chews are a nutritional supplement that helps to manage Feline Herpes Virus infections in cats and kittens. Each chew contains 500mg of L-Lysine HCL and a tasty chicken flavour to ensure they go down well. Due to the amount of L-Lysine, cats usually require just one treat per day, instead of 4-5 like many other treats.
Poultry meal, L-Lysine HCL, whey, sorbitol, blycerin, rice, starch, soy lecithin, dried port, glucose syrup, salt, potassium sorbate, ascorbic acid, BHA, citric acid, propyl gallate, ammonium propionate, phosphoric acid, phosphoric acid, sorbic acid, lactic acid, propyl p-hydroxybenzoate.
Cats 1-2 chews daily; kittens ½-1 chew daily or as often as recommended by your veterinarian. Store in a cool, dry place. Keep out of reach of children and other pets. This product is intended for intermittent or supplemental feeding only. Some pets may consider this a treat. In case of accidental overdose seek medical attention.
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Two of my cats live it. Two will have nothing to do with it. So maybe it could be made to be more palpatable to a larger range of cats. Or made to be a little softer. It is fairly hard for a 'soft chew'.
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I've been using these chews for about 6 months on the recommendation of my vet. My cat has FHV and had been getting recurring eye issues. She hasn't had any major issues since starting on the chews and, just as importantly, she loves them.
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My cat has a sensitive stomach and unfortunately these chews gave him the runs. Shame because he did enjoy them!
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I purchased this product for my cat who is a herpes carrier. she has had an eye ulcer for 4 months. All this time she has been under 2 vets. Firstly with numerous expensive eye drops then blood serum drops. After being on extremely expensive human anti viral tablets for 5 weeks I purchased this product and within 4 days her eye was open and apart from a scab that she has to have an operation to remove tomorrow, her eye is looking very good. I will keep her on these now for the rest of her life.
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All of our cats are strays and despite them being vaccinated, all of them have recurring bouts of the herpes virus which tends to attack their eyes making them weepy. In one of our cats, three winters running she developed indolent eye ulcers which just would not heal and she ended up with an operation to remove the ulcer and then stitch her third eyelid together to aid healing. The next winter she developed yet another ulcer which, fortunately, did not require an operation but In the aftermath, I decided to give these a go. Combined with the eye lubricant we have successfully managed over twelve months without an ulcer. Some days she will not eat the treats but most of the time she will. I have put one of my other cats on them as a precaution and you can always tell when he hasn't had it as his eye weeps terribly. Overall I am very pleased. Anything which can help to manage the virus without veterinary intervention is preferable.
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Below are some recent questions we've received regarding Optixcare L-Lysine Chews for Cats, including answers from our team.
Scot
what's the youngest age a kitten can consume the treats and will they just need half a treat?
These can be given to kittens as soon as they are weaned. They only need half a treat at a time when very young and not every day at first. You can gradually increase how much they have as they get bigger, but the exact amount is not critical.
Louise
Can these be given to any cat or are they just for cats who have been diagnosed with feline herpes (my cat gets frequent eye infections which the vet treats with drops but he has not said what is causing them)
These chews can be given to all cats and they might well be beneficial for your cat. It might be worth asking your vet first, but I am sure they would be safe.
