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What exactly is a herpes virus eye infection, and how prevalent is it in kittens and cats?

April 26, 2017Cats eye Herpes infection infections kittens prevalent treating virus

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What exactly is a herpes virus eye infection, and how prevalent is it in kittens and cats?

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Dr. Biros: Feline ocular herpesvirus, or FHV-1, is a very common virus in cats. While it is thought that most cats (over 90 percent) harbor the virus, only a small percentage of cats actually show clinical disease. These cats are usually immunosuppressed from stress or disease, or they may harbor a more virulent strain of the virus.