FHV-1

Common Cream Effective in Treating Feline Herpesvirus

Thanks to an international research collaboration, cats with feline herpesvirus type 1 (FHV-1) have a new treatment that is easier for their owners to manage.

Veterinarians at the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine (KSVM) at Hebrew University of Jerusalem and UC Davis have discovered that a common cold sore cream is effective in treating the painful eye infection.