Vetri-Lysine Plus For Cats, 120 Bite-Sized Soft Chews - 5.29 oz

by Vetri-Science Laboratories

Product Features

• Formula designed to supportimmune system function
• L-Lysine is an amino acid that supports antibody, hormone and enzyme production
• L-Lysine competes with L-Arginine, which is the amino acid required by the herpes virus to replicate

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 5.2 x 8.6 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002ALE9RM
• Item model number: 0900743.120
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (110 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #149 in Pet Supplies (See Top 100 in Pet Supplies)
  • #3 in Pet Supplies > Cats > Health Supplies > Supplements & Vitamins

Product Description

Active Ingredients Per 2 Chews: L-Lysine, 250 mg; N,N-Dimethylglycine (DMG) HCl, 50 mg. Inactive Ingredients: brewers yeast, canola oil, chicken liver flavor, citric acid, glycerin, mixed tocopherols, propionic acid, proprietary blend (maltodextrin, sodium alginate and calcium sulfate), rosemary extract, silicon dioxide, soy lecithin, vegetable oil.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Treatment for Feline Herpes, June 25, 2009

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S. B. Morton (Westwood, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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I have used this product for two months now. It was recommended by my cat's veterinarian. My cat has feline herpes. This ailment gives him occasional eye infections. Part of his treatment is supplementation with the L-Lysine. It works, but is part of a gradual healing process. This is the easiest form of L-Lysine to give to my cat. He really likes it. With any L-Lysine supplement, keep in mind that one side effect is increased appetite.

I do agree that calling these "soft chews" is a joke. They are tough jerky-like pellets. My cat is a Maine Coon and twice the size of an average cat. He has a big jaw and big teeth. When I give him these chews it takes him awhile to chew and swallow these.

Most forms of L-Lysine are dependent on your cat eating moist canned food. My cat currently eats dry. Previously, I have used two other forms of L-Lysine. One was a gel called Viralys, this has to be added to wet/canned cat food. It is expensive, is difficult to measure and is used up quite quickly. The other L-Lysine form I tried was (human grade) capsules from Twin Lab supplements. You have to open up the capsule and sprinkle it on the moist cat food. This was a relatively easy and inexpensive treatment. However it is still dependent on moist food. Right now I prefer the L-Lysine chews. I give my cat 2 chews twice a day and it lasts a month. When the symptoms subside I will reduce my cat's treatment to once a day for health maintenance.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars They love them, and it's keeping them healthy, May 1, 2009

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M. Aster (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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In terms of size, they are barrel shaped, about 1.5 the thickness of a barrel stick pen and about as along as half of the pen cap. I have 2 kittens and 1 adult cat, they have been eating these since they were 2 months old and they love them.

Lysine is a naturally occurring enzyme found in many animals, in felines Lysine helps to fend off Feline Herpes (upper respiratory infections and eye issues) every cat has some level of the virus in their system and Lysine is what their bodies use to fend off the flare ups.

My vet and a lot of the people I work with at the cat rescue HIGHLY recommend lysine supplements, in the past they were only available as gel or paste and if you have a finicky cat you can know how difficult it is to give cats paste (like hairball).

Do your kitty a favor and give them 1 or 2 of these every day and they'll certainly appreciate it.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easiest way to give my cats Lysine, March 22, 2009

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Holly Fagan "Holly" - See all my reviews

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For the life of me, I couldn't get the Lysine paste into my kitten, Boo. To my delight, Boo LOVES these treats, and his eye has improved. One of my other cats, an 18 year old with only 1 tooth, had the same trouble eating them that the previous poster mentioned. And he/she is right, they are not "soft" the way you would imagine a soft chew to be. However, I found that I could easily split them apart either with my finger or cut them in half with a knife. After I did that, he could eat them easily, and also LOVED them. These will now be a regular part of my cats diet.