Tomlyn Immune Support Daily L-Lysine Supplement, Fish-Flavored Lysine Powder for Cats and Kittens, 3.5oz

In 2021 I brought home a new kitten. After only a few months he got very sick. I found out he had the herpes virus. I didn't even know they had sent his blood work out so, my other two cats were exposed. Every morning, I mix one scoop of L-lysine in each of my cats wet food. They never complain, always eat up, and so far my herpes cat has stayed healthy. I won't use any other product. One tiny scoop is enough for each of my adult cats.

I purchased this as a replacement for another brand (Viralys) that I had been getting through my vet. One of our kitties had a "cold" when we adopted her. That "cold" just wouldn't clear up. She had a weepy eye and sneezles for weeks. When we took her to the vet, the vet said it was kitty herpes and prescribed the Viralys (at $30 a container). It's l-lysine in powder form; you sprinkle it on the cat food. There is no cure for feline herpes, but l-lysine helps clear up the symptoms. (For those who want to know how l-lysine helps, The Cat Doctor & Friends in Santa Clarita says, "We use L-Lysine to fool your cat's herpes virus into self-destructing by using L-Lysine, instead of another amino acid Arginine, when making new copies of itself. This decreases the amount of herpes virus in your cat's body and hopefully eliminates clinical signs such as sneezing or squinting one eye and reddish brown discharge. Green or yellow discharge from your cat's eye or nose is probably not feline herpes and deserves a veterinary visit.") The Viralys l-lysine powder not only worked great, clearing up the weepy eye and drippy nose within a remarkably short amount of time, it was also loved by all our kitties. (The vet said it wouldn't hurt any of them to eat it.) However, at $30 a container, and with the stupid mistake I made that wasted half a container (see below), I wanted to find a less expensive alternative. And I did. This product, the Tomlyn Scientifics l-lysine, seems to be identical to the Viralys, and costs half what my vet was charging me. My one concern was whether it would taste as good to the kitties, and it does indeed seem to. == My Stupid Mistake and How You Can Avoid It == When I first got the Viralys from my vet, I made a stupid mistake. I used the little scoop that comes with the powder to sprinkle the lysine powder on the cat food, and then I used the scoop to stir the powder into the food. Then I returned the scoop to the container. Those of you who are familiar with good sanitation practices will be able to predict what happened next: after a while, the tiny crumbs of cat food I had inadvertently transferred to the container gave birth to new life. In a few weeks, I saw suspicious little clumps and balls in the powder. I threw out the rest of the powder rather than risk making my kitties sick. After thinking about what I could do to prevent wasting my kitties' medicine (and my money), I realized the solution: put the powder into a shaker container so it never gets contaminated. After shopping around, I purchased the Kaiser Bakeware La Forme Select Sugar/Spice Shaker Set (available here on Amazon), which is just the right size for the powder. I'm using the shaker lid with the largest holes. Now all is well.

I received my order quickly. I couldn't find the other immune supplement that i ordered last time so I decided to go with this one. My cat has FIV. To my surprised this immune supplement worked on the very first day. The last supplement i had used took a week to start to work for my poor boy. So I am very pleased with my choice to go with this. My boy loves the flavor, gives him a nice soft shiny coat as well. Helps with his eyes, nose, his breathing and anything else that helps him with. It is a white power and has a spoon that comes with it. The size of the jar is pretty decent size. He gets it every morning in his food. I definitely recommend this!

I like this company and what they stand for. I won’t use any other type of lysine. Must continue to use it for effect and immune building. I have been using it since I brought another kitten into my environment. It does not prevent upper respiratory, but I believe it can help bigger flareups.

My Vet told me about this years ago. It saved my cat's life! She is a rescue off the streets about 15 years ago. She is FIV, so very susceptible to myriad infections. She has been near death so often...but has been well for years now. I feed 2 feral colonies. They are all TNR, so they live comfortably as possible outside. One colony that feed, mix 2 scoops into the wet food on top of their dry food. They are now so strong and healthy! My at home colony is pretty picky, so I am now gradually increasing everyday with a very small sprinkle. This product is best when moistened first, so that it dissolves. NO more URI, no eye infections! This even helps when injured and when I can feed special one-on-one...it helps for fast healing. I would never have ANY cats without L-Lysine. This is best function at best cost.

I am a first time owner of a cat. Knew nothing about them except to only pet them when they ask for it and do it carefully or else! (Thankfully my cat, Panini, is actually very affectionate and adores hugs and cuddles). There was a day when I noticed Panini was sneezing, a lot. I had heard him once or twice sneeze but that's obviously normal. However, I knew something was up when it was consistent and we could hear him from the second floor. I didn't find it alarming at first since he had no other symptoms. He ate and drank water. Went outside and came back in to play. Had his night "zoomies" and playfully attacked our dog before rolling onto his back. He looked healthy and seemed fine. But after the second/third day of his sneezing, I finally looked online to see what it could be. I scratched off allergies since it was described as the "occasional sneeze"? I eliminated the flu/cold since he had no loss of appetite, his nose was not runny nor were his eyes producing any form of leakage. I did catch the recommendation of adding Lysine to their daily diet to boost their immune system and help protect their respiratory from infections. So I came here and found this product. Read how many reviewers gave it to their cats who kept sneezing and it helped. That was enough for me although I also felt better that it would help his respiratory system and overall protect him, something I wanted since he loves to go outside and there are countless strays he comes across so who knows what they carry. I did have to also purchase some wet food since I saw it was recommended to make it easier for the cat to digest. When I received this product, I was somewhat disappointed by the very small size, even more so when you open it and find the container only 75% full (like opening a bag of chips). 1 star for that. I followed the instructions and added 1 spoonful (it comes with a properly sized spoon) of the powder into his food, twice daily. I will have to say that it was within a week that I noticed improvement. The first few days, he was still sneezing but not as often as before. Once a week passed, no more sneezing. None. Even my mom praised this product and thought of getting some for us (until I read how for us humans, Lysine can give us kidney failure) Since Panini got better, I reduced his dosage to only one time a day and it still seems to work. Despite not being happy about the price and the small size, I will keep purchasing this product. Panini worth it.

Works well. A couple eat it plain & I can mix it into wet food & they eat it. All my rescues had feline herpes ( one from the litter had to have an eye removed! He's heathy & in a good home now though!) so badly they couldn't open their eyes & we had to wash their faces with warm water every few hours. After several vet visits & a lot of bills & expensive eye ointments, pills etc. nothing was working. I found online an article on giving the cats 500mg of lysine 1-2x a day . Well I would have tried anything! That was 4 years ago- All the cats are FREE from any issues. I only give this once in awhile for maintenance & if I even think I see a leaky eye! But the lysine after about 4-6 months of daily use, cleared up all the cats ( 5 then) from any signs of issues! No more expensive & useless eye goop & pills that to pill a cat you better be in a hazmat with a space grade covering over that! Ugh I now tell everyone to put their cats with any signs of feline herpes ( crusty, leaky eyes & noses) to use lysine ! At first I gave 500 mg 2x a day to each. After it clears up a tiny scoop in their wet food keeps it at bay. After several months of constant use, they can be cured or at least my cats have not had any signs of flare ups in almost 4 years. I give this now in wet food that they all eat, 1-2 tiny ( included) scoops for a few days every couple months. The vets did nothing, the mess they gave did nothing but cost me a lot of money & my animals still suffered. This suppresses the virus in humans ( lysine pills, lip ointment ) so I suppose it works similar in animals. But it cured 5 cats for years+ . I'm so happy I found out about this. This brand works just as well as the more expensive brand I use to buy in the very beginning . I've even crushed up human lysine pills & given them that. This is easier ( cost a bit more but once it's under control , you will have this container for a long while!) Good luck & health to all your fur babies! Jenn~

I adopted 2 kittens who were barn cats and very sick. Both had upper respiratory problems; watery eyes, sneezing with tons of mucus discharge, severe congestion. One of the kittens was much worse than the other. We started with various drugs from the vet, which were very invasive but did improve the condition of one of the kittens (Carlos). The other kitten (Nacho) did not improve much. We began using immune support supplements (Viralys, Pet Honesty) which further improved the condition of Carlos but not Nacho. This went on for almost 3 years. I started using Tomlyn immune support 4 months ago, and saw less sneezing from Nacho. His demeanor and activity has improved, revealing a playful, affectionate, happy cat. Incredibly, he has totally stopped sneezing, his eyes look great and he is a beautiful, healthy cat. I can’t thank you enough for, or recommend highly enough, this product!