What is Doxycycline
Doxycycline is a tetracycline antibiotic that inhibits bacterial growth and is thought to have anti-inflammatory effects. Doxycycline is used for bacterial infections, including acne, rosacea, urinary and respiratory tract infections, eye infections, gum disease, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis. Doxycycline can also be used to prevent malaria and treat infections caused by mites, ticks, or lice.
Can Doxycycline be used for pigs?
Doxycycline can be used in pigs,Doxycycline is widely used in the treatment of respiratory and urinary tract infections in swine production. Doxycycline is more lipid soluble than the other tetracyclines, and after application it penetrates body tissues and fluids better.
- Respiratory infections: e.g. pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Pasteurella multocida, and Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia.
- Digestive tract infections: Doxycycline can be used to treat bacterial infections of the digestive system, including E. coli and Salmonella infections.
- Swine dysentery.
- Leptospirosis.
- Arthritis or joint infections.
Adverse reactions
(1)Intramuscular injection may cause pain, inflammation and necrosis at the injection site.
(2)Doxycycline has certain hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity, overdose can cause severe liver damage, lethal nephrotoxicity can be seen occasionally.
Precautions of Doxycycline for swine
(1)Doxycycline should be used with caution in animals with severe hepatic and renal impairment.
(2)Because this kind of drug is easy to cross the placenta and enter the milk, so it is forbidden to use in pregnant and lactating animals.