Skin redness after Doxycycline in dogs

62 reports to the FDA describe skin redness in dogs given Doxycycline. That is 1.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

62Reports
63%Marked serious
15%Recovered
18%Died or euthanised
28 daysTypical onset
SponsoredWorried about your pet? Ask a veterinarian online, 24/7

How soon it started

Same day
4 8.0%
1–2 days
4 8.0%
3–7 days
4 8.0%
1–4 weeks
17 34%
Over a month
21 42%

How the animals did

Recovered
9 15%
Still unwell when reported
31 50%
Died
7 11%
Euthanised
4 6.5%
Not known
11 18%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
3
1–3 years
28
4–7 years
16
8–11 years
11
12+ years
4

About this medicine

Doxycycline treats bacterial and tick-borne infections.

Questions owners ask

Can Doxycycline cause skin redness in dogs?
62 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).

Skin redness with similar medicines

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