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Doxycycline: Uses, Dosage and Side Effects<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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An antimicrobial agent<\/strong> that inhibits protein synthesis at the initiation step by interacting with the 30S subunit of the ribosome.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Uses of Doxycycline<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Antibacterial<\/strong> (including spirochaetes like Helicobacter and Campylobacter), anti-rickettsial<\/strong>, anti-mycoplasmal<\/strong> (for instance, Mycoplasma haemofelis), and antichlamydial<\/strong> activity.<\/li>\n
It is the treatment of choice for feline chlamydiosis<\/strong>; cats may require 3\u20134 weeks of treatment.<\/li>\n
It is also an adjunctive treatment for canine heartworm disease<\/strong> because it eliminates the symbiont Wolbachia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Dose of Doxycycline in Dogs and Cats<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Dogs, Cats:<\/strong><\/p>\n
10 mg\/kg p.o. q24h with food<\/p>\n
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