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Old January 1st, 2009, 03:41 PM
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The most common causes of respiratory infections in cats are herpes and chlamydia.
Chlamydia is actually bacterial in nature, and is estimated to only account for about 10% of feline URIs. Maybe you're thinking of the calicivirus.

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It's quite inexpensive and we get about a month's supply at a time. We don't have to see the vet, I just call for a refill.
You can also get lysine at a health food store or pharmacy, perhaps even cheaper than from the vet.
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