New addition has feline herpesvirus

[Twocrazykitties]

My new shelter rescue kitten likely has feline herpesviris. She has a uri and a cloudy eye. She’s on doxycycline and Terramycin for the eye. My 4 year old cat that came from the same shelter when she was around a year old is healthy and vaccinated. The vet says after about a 3 week quarantine the two cats can be introduced as long as the symptoms have all cleared with the kitten. I’m just a little worried about my other cat possibly getting sick from the kitten. I know she probably was already exposed when she was as in the shelter. Any words of advice from cats with fhv in the same house as non fhv cats?

 

[stephanietx]

I had a herpes kitty and successfully introduced several new kitties to our household. She was fine and the new kitties never got herpes.

 

[Twocrazykitties]

I had a herpes kitty and successfully introduced several new kitties to our household. She was fine and the new kitties never got herpes.

Thank you for the reply! That’s great news and gives me hope!