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Doxycycline — veterinary medicines

Authorised animal medicines containing Doxycycline across national registers. Regulatory residue limits (MRL) and antimicrobial-resistance surveillance are shown when on record. This is a neutral reference and does not provide dosing or veterinary advice.
Reference information only — not veterinary advice and not a dosing source. Always consult a licensed veterinarian before giving any medicine to an animal.

Target species

BirdsCatsDogsPoultryChickensPigsTurkeysCattleChicken

Authorised products

43 authorised products across national registers.

Residue limits (MRL)

Species: Bovine

600 μg/kg

European Union

Species: Bovine · Tissue: Kidney

Marker residue: Doxycycline

Therapeutic class: Anti-infectious agents/Antibiotics

Species: Bovine

300 μg/kg

European Union

Species: Bovine · Tissue: Liver

Marker residue: Doxycycline

Therapeutic class: Anti-infectious agents/Antibiotics

Species: Bovine

100 μg/kg

European Union

Species: Bovine · Tissue: Muscle

Marker residue: Doxycycline

Therapeutic class: Anti-infectious agents/Antibiotics

Species: Porcine, poultry

600 μg/kg

European Union

Species: Porcine, poultry · Tissue: Kidney

Marker residue: Doxycycline

Therapeutic class: Anti-infectious agents/Antibiotics

Species: Porcine, poultry

300 μg/kg

European Union

Species: Porcine, poultry · Tissue: Liver

Marker residue: Doxycycline

Therapeutic class: Anti-infectious agents/Antibiotics

Species: Porcine, poultry

100 μg/kg

European Union

Species: Porcine, poultry · Tissue: Muscle

Marker residue: Doxycycline

Therapeutic class: Anti-infectious agents/Antibiotics

Species: Porcine, poultry

300 μg/kg

European Union

Species: Porcine, poultry · Tissue: Skin and fat

Marker residue: Doxycycline

Therapeutic class: Anti-infectious agents/Antibiotics

Antimicrobial resistance surveillance

E. coli · Dogs

Doxycycline

NARMS

Resistant: 95.7% · 6641/6938 resistant

Year: 2017–2021

Klebsiella spp · Dogs

Doxycycline

NARMS

Resistant: 92.8% · 205/221 resistant

Year: 2019–2021

S. pseudintermedius · Dogs

Doxycycline

NARMS

Resistant: 38.2% · 2558/6699 resistant

Year: 2017–2021

Salmonella · Dogs

Doxycycline

NARMS

Resistant: 94.4% · 102/108 resistant

Year: 2017–2021

Reported adverse events (openFDA)

Spontaneous adverse-event reports that name Doxycycline, by species — reported counts, not proven reactions.

Dog

3,764 reported events

openFDA

Top reactions: Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm (1,194) · Vomiting (569) · Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (423) · Other abnormal test result NOS (314) · Death by euthanasia (286)

Source: openFDA Animal & Veterinary adverse-event reports.

Surveillance reference only — these are spontaneous adverse-event report counts, not proven adverse reactions, not causation and not a measure of any product's risk or safety. Always consult a licensed veterinarian.

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