Feline Herpesvirus

[kramert]

Hello everyone,
Have brought home a new kitty that I've been told by my vet has feline herpesvirus. Have only had the kitty for a few weeks and haven't let her out of her separate room to integrate with other cats yet (I have six other cats). Was wondering if anyone out there has a situation like mine & if so, how you manage keeping everyone healthy. Have been told by my vet to keep the cats separated from each other as much as possible and am wondering if the best thing for everyone would be to find a single-cat home for the afflicted kitty. Her condition doesn't seem severe, by any means - just has weepy eyes at this point, but don't want to endanger my other cats either. Of course, being the crazy cat lady that I am, am already attached to the new kitty and am trying to balance that with doing what's best for all concerned.
Am treating the kitty with Lysine, an antibiotic, and drops for her ears. In all other respects than the weepy eyes, she seems fine. She's active, eats, uses the litter box.
Would welcome any feedback.
Tara L. Kramer

[Carly9457]

I have a multi cat household and do a lot of rescue. I make sure all my cats are vaccinated to help prevent the spread of certain viruses, like herpes. Most of my adult cats seem immune, but if they start ot show symptoms, I administer antibiotics and eye ointment immediately and that has always contained it. Don't panic, it really shouldn't be that bad.

[emily2kittens]

What type of eye cream are you using, I brought home a new kitten who infected my other kitten, his eyes are very red and he has lost his zest compleatly. Both have been to the vet and the new one finished his antibiodics and the one at home has been on them 7 days. The new kitten has improved greatly but still has a runny nose and snezzes all the time. I feel so bad for exposing my other healthy kitten to this. I wipe his eyes with a warm wet cloth and put both in steamed bathroom 2 times a day. How long will it take for any total recovery??? I also give them the lyson powder. It semms this has been going on to long and was going to bring the kitten with the bad eyes back to vet tomarow. Any other tips?

[Shuggie]

I adopted an adult cat that ended up with HPV showing up in infected eyes. This cat was brought into a home of 4 other adult cats that never contracted the virus. The virus has show up again in the cat (inflamed right nostril) and I will not separate him from the others. Not sure if separating your cat from the others was a precaution by your Vet but I have never been told that by any Vets. Maybe you should get a second opinion from another Dr. about this concern?