Not himself/herself after Doxycycline in dogs

32 reports to the FDA describe not himself/herself in dogs given Doxycycline. That is 0.8% 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.

32Reports

84%Marked serious

3.1%Recovered

31%Died or euthanised

13 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

6 24%

1–2 days

5 20%

3–7 days

0 0.0%

1–4 weeks

3 12%

Over a month

11 44%

How the animals did

Recovered

1 3.1%

Still unwell when reported

18 56%

Euthanised

10 31%

Not known

3 9.4%

Problems reported at the same time

17 53%

16 50%

11 34%

10 31%

10 31%

8 25%

8 25%

7 22%

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 not himself/herself in dogs?: 32 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 13 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).

Not himself/herself with similar medicines

Not himself/herself after Amoxicillin + Clavulanate (Clavamox) 37 reports · 0.7% of its reports
Not himself/herself after Enrofloxacin (Baytril) 30 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Not himself/herself after Metronidazole 40 reports · 1.3% of its reports

All reported side effects of Doxycycline in dogs · Medicines most reported with not himself/herself