My cat's been sneezing for months. What can I do to help her?

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Hi, my cat has been sneezing for about 3 months. I brought her to the vet and he noticed also red gums and little yellow things on the internal eyelid but only cured the gums and doesn't want me to spend money on the test because he is convinced it's a virus and he wouldn't give her medicine anyway as the cat is still eating and generally looks ok. I feel stuck and very worried of not doing anything to improve her situation Please help thanks. Pet's info: Cat | British Shorthair | Female | spayed | 1 year and 5 months old | 8.6 lbs

Christie Long, DVM · Accepted Answer

I would recommend talking to your vet about supplementing Lola with the amino acid lysine. I'm not sure of the exact virus your vet thinks she has, but if he suspects herpes virus, lysine can be very useful in helping to control the clinical signs of the disease, including sneezing and watery eyes. If Lola does have herpes (and many cats do) she will never completely be cured, but lysine can help her get over the symptoms faster.

My cat's been sneezing for months. What can I do to help her?

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