My cat has feline herpes. How often do outbreaks occur & how to prevent them?

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Last year my cat got sick with what the vet called feline herpes. She had watery eyes and her third eyelid was showing on one eye. She kept sneezing and wouldn’t eat so I took her and he said she had feline herpes even though no tests were done. She has not gotten sick since and I know that feline herpes are a life long illness. How often do cats with feline herpes get sick? Is there anything that I can give to prevent any outbreaks? Her eye has been watering lately but it clears up no problem.

Jenny, DVM · Accepted Answer

In an uncomplicated case of feline herpes, cats will mount and immune response to it so the infection is minimal if it even occurs again. Their vaccines also protect them against it also. Cats with severe cases and poor immune can be chronically infected. Even though yours is not symptomatic with it anymore and has a good immune system, they are a carrier for life. They do make anti viral such as Lysine treats to help with viral infections such as this

My cat has feline herpes. How often do outbreaks occur & how to prevent them?

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