PRN Pharmacal Duralactin Feline L-lysine Paste for Cats - Supports Feline Joint, Respiratory, & Ocular Health - Natural Chicken-Flavored Paste to Help Manage Inflammation - 32.5mL Syringe

This works well just difficult for my cat to take - I mix it with a bit of soft food and have to hold his mouth open to get it into him - he does not vomit and does not seem to mind once we are done. The date on the tube is NOT a best before date, it is a DOM Date Of Manufacturing.

One of my kitties had got really sick, so I got this to help with nutritional support. It's a big intimidating looking syringe but it's easy to work, there's a ring on it that unscrews that keeps you from pushing the plunger in too far. It makes it very easy to get a dose out.My sick boy wouldn't eat for a while, and he's still acting finicky, but he likes this a lot and he will lick it right off the syringe. It's to be given twice a day, either with food or directly as paste.Even after the first dose he started acting like he felt much better. It says to watch them for diarrhea but he's not had any side effects thus far. If he does, I'll update the review. So far his litter box activities have been 'normal.'He seems to like the taste a whole lot and acts like it is a treat. It couldn't be easier. It works better than the lysine treats that I've been using.

I have tried many different forms and bands of lysine, this is the most consistent and accurate one. My 16 years old exotic short hair cat has very poor immunity. After taking this, her appetite comes back, her running nose gets better. One of my cat hates it but she loves it very much.

When a product is a blessing, it is a blessing - and this, if you have cats susceptible to respiratory issues, is a true blessing!One of my Five (5) "Babies", Glenn, when I adopted him going on 2 years ago, was near-death with Pneumonia (3 weeks of IV fluids, force feeding, 3 antibiotics and Lysine powder!). Luckily, he survived, but he has an immunity issue that makes him he extremely prone to respiratory infections. I used the prescribed Lysine powder for the first 6 months after he got better and decided to stop using it because he was starting to get "persnickety" about eating his food with it mixed in. Within TWO weeks, he was sick again, sneezing and wheezing. I went back to the powder, but soon had to dissolve it in water and syringe-inject it into his mouth at every meal. NOT FUN! Glenn was beginning to hate me and being strongly against long-term antibiotic use and resistance, I was fearing that I was going to have a cat who either hated me or I had to fight every single day.About 6 months ago, after stopping forcing the dissolved powder into his mouth (my arms can take only so many scratches!), he was sick again. I decided to do some research and found Duralactin. Reading up on it, I kept seeing reviews stating that cats love the taste and having Lysine assist in his recovery every single time since his adoption, WITHOUT antibiotics, I decided to try it. THE ABSOLUTE BEST THING I EVER COULD HAVE DONE!At night, when I do my bedtime routine, Glenn comes running into the bathroom and bugs me until I dial him a dose. I put it down towards him and he "paws" the injector to his mouth and all I have to do is shoot it in! See the picture!!! He thinks it is a treat! Since purchasing, he has not been sick again. Without the fighting him to take the Lysine, my mind is a lot more at ease. Per my Vet, the Lysine boosts his immunity and keeps him healthy, so as long as this is made, I will purchase it.Although, it is getting a little expensive for me . . .because his brother, Buggsie, now wants it everyday, too!!!!!!!!! They really do think it is a treat!!!!! *smiling*.

This product has been a miracle for my cat. He has chronic respiratory issues, as well as arthritis in his lower back. Prior to using this product, the only thing that had helped him was getting steroid injections. I allowed the vet to give him the steroids on two occasions to get him out of distress, but I certainly didn't feel comfortable with that as a long-term solution. My current vet recommended Duralactin and my cat improved dramatically within just a few days of use. The only major drawback I have with this product is that it contains BHA as a preservative. I am disappointed in the makers for using this harmful preservative instead of a natural one, in keeping with their touting it as a "natural" product. It might be a bit more costly to manufacture using a natural preservative, and perhaps a shorter time frame to expiration, but I think most people would prefer that to knowingly using a product with a harmful ingredient. I continue to use this for my cat because it works and helps his quality of life, but I hope the manufacturers will put animal welfare before profit and switch to a natural preservative.