Lateral recumbency after Doxycycline in dogs

47 reports to the FDA describe lateral recumbency in dogs given Doxycycline. That is 1.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.3% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

47Reports

89%Marked serious

11%Recovered

49%Died or euthanised

28 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

5 13%

1–2 days

2 5.0%

3–7 days

8 20%

1–4 weeks

7 18%

Over a month

18 45%

How the animals did

Recovered

5 11%

Still unwell when reported

16 34%

Died

13 28%

Euthanised

10 21%

Not known

3 6.4%

Problems reported at the same time

23 49%

22 47%

16 34%

14 30%

14 30%

13 28%

12 26%

9 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 lateral recumbency in dogs?: 47 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 28 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).

Lateral recumbency with similar medicines

Lateral recumbency after Amoxicillin + Clavulanate (Clavamox) 35 reports · 0.7% of its reports
Lateral recumbency after Cefovecin (Convenia) 47 reports · 1.2% of its reports
Lateral recumbency after Enrofloxacin (Baytril) 59 reports · 1.6% of its reports
Lateral recumbency after Metronidazole 62 reports · 2.0% of its reports
Lateral recumbency after Amoxicillin 20 reports · 1.5% of its reports

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