Vibramycin (Doxycycline)
Drug Uses
Vibramycin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic, related to other tetracyclines, that is commonly used for the treatment of bacterial infections, leptospirosis, toxoplasmosis, mycoplasma, psittacosis, and many diseases carried by ticks including Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and salmon poisoning.
Vibramycin is especially helpful are, as mentioned, the intracellular ones including:
- Haemobartonella felis (agent of feline infectious anemia);
- Borrelia burgdorferi (agent of Lyme disease);
- Chlamydia psittaci (an agent of feline upper respiratory infection);
- Ehrlichia species (a tick-borne organism);
- Mycoplasma species (in upper respiratory and urinary infections).
How to use
- Dogs: The typical dose administered to dogs is 2-5 mg per pound every 12 to 24 hours orally.
- Cats: The typical dose administered to animals is 2.5 mg per pound every 12 to 24 hours orally.
Drug Class and Mechanism
Vibramycin is an antibiotic of the tetracycline class. This drug is related to other tetracyclines such as chlortetracycline and oxytetracycline.
Vibramycin will inhibit the synthesis of protein within susceptible organisms (bacteria, etc.), resulting in their death.
Missed Dose
If you miss to give a dose of Vibramycin, give it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your pet to take the next dose, skip the dose and go back to the regular dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to catch up.
Storage
Store Vibramycin between 39 and 86 degrees F (4 and 30 degrees C). Keep Vibramycin out of the reach of children and away from pets.
