Loss of appetite after Doxycycline in cats
86 reports to the FDA describe loss of appetite in cats given Doxycycline. That is 33% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 14% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
86Reports
71%Marked serious
15%Recovered
36%Died or euthanised
10 daysTypical onset
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How the animals did
Problems reported at the same time
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About this medicine
Doxycycline treats bacterial and tick-borne infections.
Questions owners ask
- Can Doxycycline cause loss of appetite in cats?
- 86 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
- How soon after a dose was it reported?
- In half of the reports with dates, it started within 10 days of the first dose.
- What should I do?
- Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).
Loss of appetite with similar medicines
- Loss of appetite after Cefovecin (Convenia) 2,549 reports · 29% of its reports
- Loss of appetite after Amoxicillin + Clavulanate (Clavamox) 567 reports · 24% of its reports
- Loss of appetite after Enrofloxacin (Baytril) 228 reports · 14% of its reports
- Loss of appetite after Amoxicillin 121 reports · 24% of its reports
- Loss of appetite after Metronidazole 103 reports · 26% of its reports
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