My dog has pink eye. Is Doxycycline safe for its liver/kidneys?

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My question is 2 week ago my dog has fungal problem where dog prescribe augmentin 625mg twice along with itraconazole and deep TBR all twice daily now he is having pink eye so when I went to vet he prescribe tear eye drop and moxicip eye drop along with tablet doxycycline hyclate 300 mg once daily so my question can giving tablets like this can cause liver or kidney damage ? Also what is the use of doxycycline hyclate pills in dog conjunctivitis? Can these antibiotics cause liver damage ?

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

If your dog had a healthy liver to begin with then the chances of the antibiotics or other medications causing liver damage is very minimal. If you are worried about the liver function your vet can run labs to check them. Easy to do and relatively inexpensive. Doxycycline can be used to treat eye disease but usually only if a pyogranulomatous or autoiummune disease is suspected. I typically use only topical eye medications to treat conjunctivitis but I guess it is possible that your vet thinks there may be more underlying going on than just conjunctivitis. I cannot play backseat driver as I don't have all the information. If you are worried about the treatment prescribed I suggest you speak to your vet and ask them to clarify.

My dog has pink eye. Is Doxycycline safe for its liver/kidneys?

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