Falling after Doxycycline in dogs

26 reports to the FDA describe falling in dogs given Doxycycline. That is 0.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

26Reports

88%Marked serious

19%Recovered

42%Died or euthanised

7 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

5 22%

1–2 days

4 17%

3–7 days

3 13%

1–4 weeks

5 22%

Over a month

6 26%

How the animals did

Recovered

5 19%

Still unwell when reported

6 23%

Died

5 19%

Euthanised

6 23%

Not known

4 15%

Problems reported at the same time

11 42%

10 38%

9 35%

7 27%

6 23%

6 23%

6 23%

5 19%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Doxycycline treats bacterial and tick-borne infections.

Questions owners ask

Can Doxycycline cause falling in dogs?: 26 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 7 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).

Falling with similar medicines

Falling after Amoxicillin + Clavulanate (Clavamox) 54 reports · 1.0% of its reports
Falling after Cefovecin (Convenia) 31 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Falling after Enrofloxacin (Baytril) 32 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Falling after Metronidazole 34 reports · 1.1% of its reports

All reported side effects of Doxycycline in dogs · Medicines most reported with falling