Doxycycline 100 mg/gm
100 mg/gm
Powder
Doxacil-Vet® powder is indicated for local & systemic infections of livestock & poultry due to grampositive & gram-negative Bacteria, Protozoa, Rickettsiae, Mycoplasma etc. For Poultry: The drug is indicated for the prevention & treatment of Chronic Respiratory Disease (CRD), Infectious Coryza, Colibacillosis, Fowl cholera, Fowl typhoid, Infectious synovitis, Mycoplasmosis & Salmonellosis, Chlamydiosis & Necrotic enteritis etc. For Large Animal: Doxacil-Vet powder is indicated in the treatment of primary and secondary respiratory infections caused by Pasteurella haemolytica. Pasteurella multocida, Actinobacillus spp. Bordetella bronchoseptica, Streptococcus, Mycoplasma spp.etc. It is also indicated in Pyoderma caused by Staphylococcus; in otitis media, Prostitis, Calf scour etc.
Doxycycline is under group of Tetracycline’s which bind to the 30s ribosomal subunit of bacterial ribosome and interfere with the binding of aminoacyl-tRNA to the mRNA molecule in ribosome complex. Thereby interfere with bacterial protein synthesis in growing or multiplying bacteria. Leading to bacteriostatic but higher concentration results bacteriocidal action
Dose
0.25
gm/L
Frequency
q24h
Duration
3-4 days
Purpose
prevention
For the prevention of early chick mortality: 1 gm / 4 litre of drinking water for 3-4 days.
Dose
0.5
gm/L
Frequency
q24h
Duration
3-7 days
Purpose
treatment
Poultry: Treatment - 1gram / 2 litre of drinking water for 3-7 days.
Doxacil-Vet® is contraindicated to poultry & animals with known hypersensitivity to any of the tetracyclines. It should not be given to dogs and cats which are pregnant or lactating.