Lysine mixture and apparatus and method for administering lysine

An apparatus comprising:

• an oral syringe having a dispensing chamber and a plunger;
• and
• a mixture comprising L-lysine and one or more substances palatable to cats contained within the dispensing chamber.

35-41. (canceled)

A method of treating a cat, the method comprising:

• observing a condition of the cat;
• administering to the cat, through a syringe, after the observing, a mixture comprising L-lysine and a base substance which is palatable to cats, wherein the mixture is palatable to cats and has a consistency such that the mixture is dispensable and extrudable through a dispensing end of the syringe and into a mouth of the cat and wherein the concentration of L-lysine is from about 250 to 2000 mg/ml.

A method of treating a cat, the method comprising:

• observing a condition of the cat;
• administering orally to the cat, after the observing, a mixture comprising L-lysine and a base substance which is palatable to cats, wherein the mixture is palatable to cats.

A method of treating a cat, the method comprising:

• positioning a dispensing end of a chamber near a mouth of the cat;
• administering orally to the cat a mixture comprising L-lysine and a base substance which is palatable to cats, wherein the mixture is palatable to cats and has a consistency such that the mixture is dispensable and extrudable through the dispensing end into the mouth of the cat and wherein the mixture is pushed out by force through the dispensing end and wherein the concentration of L-lysine is therapeutically sufficient to treat Feline herpesvirus type I (FHV-1).