Doxybactin vet. (35 - 40 kg)
Active substance
ATC code
Species
Dogs.
Indications
Treatment of the following conditions caused by bacteria sensitive to doxycycline:
Rhinitis caused by Bordetella bronchiseptica and Pasteurella spp.;
Bronchopneumonia caused by Bordetella spp. and Pasteurella spp.;
Interstitial nephritis caused by Leptospira spp.
Dose to be administered and administration route
Oral use.
The recommended dose for dogs is 10 mg doxycycline per kg bodyweight per day. The majority of routine cases are expected to respond after between 5 and 7 days of therapy. Therapy should continue for 2 to 3 days beyond the clinical cure for acute infections. In chronic or refractory cases, a longer course of therapy, up to 14 days, may be required. In dogs with interstitial nephritis due to leptospirosis, treatment for 14 days is recommended. To ensure a correct dosage body weight should be determined as accurately as possible to avoid underdosing. Tablets should be administered together with the food (see section 4.5).
The following table is intended as a guide to dispensing the product at the standard dose rate of 10 mg per kg bodyweight per day.
Tablets can be divided into 2 or 4 equal parts to ensure accurate dosing. Place the tablet on a flat surface, with its scored side facing up and the convex (rounded) side facing the surface.
2 equal parts: press down with your thumbs on both sides of the tablet.
4 equal parts: press down with your thumb in the middle of the tablet.
Adverse reactions
Gastrointestinal disorders such as vomiting, diarrhoea and oesophagitis have been reported as side effects following doxycycline therapy very rarely.
In very young animals discoloration of the teeth may occur very rarely by the formation of a tetracycline-calcium phosphate complex.
Hypersensitivity reactions, photosensitivity and in exceptional cases photodermatitis may occur very rarely after exposure to intense daylight.
Retardation of skeletal growth of young animals (reversible upon discontinuation of therapy) is known to occur very rarely with use of other tetracyclines and might occur following administration of doxycycline.
The frequency of adverse reactions is defined using the following convention:
- very common (more than 1 in 10 animals treated displaying adverse reaction(s))
- common (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 100 animals treated)
- uncommon (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 1,000 animals treated)
- rare (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 10,000 animals treated)
- very rare (less than 1 animal in 10,000 animals treated, including isolated reports).
References
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