Trader Joe sells L-Lysine for approx $2.50 for 100 x 500mg tablets. ----- Original Message ----- From: "TenHouseCats" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <felvtalk@vlists.net> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 10:00 PM Subject: Re: Lysine question
> ya think? i have to tell you, tho, that i got so used to walking into > rooms with 100+, that i couldn't see it from anyone else's point of > view.... had friends come to visit, and watched their eyes glaze over, > and had to ask what it looked like to THEM! hee hee. > > MC > > > Gloria B. Lane wrote: > > > MC, that's a lot of cats! Gloria > > > > At 10:05 PM 2/5/2005, you wrote: > > > >> well, we were dosing 600 cats, remember, so.... we just figured out > >> how many tablespoons-full a day, and distributed it amongst the water > >> bowls.... clearly we couldn't give everyone their personal dose, nor > >> really monitor the intake, but it worked, so... > >> > >> MC > >> > >> > >> Nina wrote: > >> > >>> Do you remember what the mixing ratio was? > >>> Nina > >>> > >>> TenHouseCats wrote: > >>> > >>>> i know i read a batch of articles that said that it WAS impossible > >>>> to have too high a dosage because it's an essential amino acid, but > >>>> since i never tried to overdose anyone, i can't guarantee that... > >>>> > >>>> there IS some debate over whether it's okay to give it in water or > >>>> not--people on the list might know more about that aspect of it. i > >>>> know that no one told us NOT to, and i know of vets who have given > >>>> it mixed in a syrup form (at $22.50 for a > >>>> smaller-than-cough-medicine bottle!), so i think that it's probably > >>>> fine mixed with liquid. > >>>> > >>>> you can go on-line and find lower prices by the pound than the > >>>> $14.99 (that's the NOW brand, and their national retail price); we > >>>> were paying $8.99/pound from an online store, but you'd have to add > >>>> in shipping then--but if you get enough, it might be worth it. > >>>> > >>>> MC > >>>> > >>>> Nina wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> MC, > >>>>> Thanks for this post! I had no idea L-Lysine could be bought by > >>>>> the pound. If that price is right, it's soooo much cheaper. I > >>>>> love the idea of mixing it in their water supply. We have a lot > >>>>> of animals, drinking a lot of water around here, but I don't think > >>>>> it's possible to OD on Lysine. I'll have to check with my vet, > >>>>> but I love this idea! Could you please give us some details about > >>>>> how much Lysine per gallon, whether it dissolves in cold water, etc.? > >>>>> Nina > >>>>> > >>>>> TenHouseCats wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> noticing that everyone is talking about capsules and stuff--go to > >>>>>> your nearest health food store and buy it by the pound! it's > >>>>>> $14.99 retail for something like 500 doses at the 250mg level. a > >>>>>> lot of stores don't carry the powder, but can order it easily. > >>>>>> (if you've got LOTS of money, or if someone wants to start up a > >>>>>> small business, you can buy it by the 55# barrel, too.... ) > >>>>>> > >>>>>> and tho i've lost all my emails, addresses, resource links etc. > >>>>>> and can't cite this, i recall someone posting awhile back that > >>>>>> the california state vet association (i think) had mentioned at > >>>>>> their annual meeting that ALL cats should get lysine, positive or > >>>>>> not. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> at the sanctuary, we gave it once daily--originally in their > >>>>>> daily wet food, then we switched over to dissolving it in their > >>>>>> water because not everyone ate the wet food--and saw an almost > >>>>>> immediate reduction in symptoms. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> MC > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> I have been giving Simon 250 mg (hal a tablet) of Lysine twice a > >>>>>>> day for a few weeks with his pred, and it has seemed to help him > >>>>>>> (he was sneezing a lot before that). I ran out and got more > >>>>>>> from the health food store, the only bottle they had left, and > >>>>>>> got home to find out it is 500 mg capsules-- rather large and > >>>>>>> obviously can't be split like a pill. he will not eat it in > >>>>>>> anything, and in fact is not eating at all this morning and I am > >>>>>>> wondering if it could possibly have to do with not getting any > >>>>>>> Lysine last night. > >>>>>>> My question is do you think it is ok to give him 500 mg at one > >>>>>>> time, once a day, rather than 250 twice a day? And if you think > >>>>>>> it is ok to pill him with what seems like a fairly large > >>>>>>> capsule. I have pilled him with half a tablet, fairly big but > >>>>>>> not as big as the capsule, just fine by covering it with > >>>>>>> Nutrical. Thanks, > >>>>>>> Michelle > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> No virus found in this outgoing message. > >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > >> Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.5 - Release Date: 2/3/2005 > >> > >> > > > > > > >
