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My old cat has breathing trouble. Can I mix doxycycline & prednisone?
Hello. Make sure both doctors know that you are giving both medications. I would continue the Doxycycline & the prednisolone until you have spoken to at least one of the vets. It sounds like Doemoe needs either skull x-rays or an MRI to properly diagnose her nasal problem. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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How much Doxycycline for my cat's upper respiratory infection?
Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Mia, but unfortunately we are not allowed to give specific dose information for a pet in regards to a medication. That would be like prescribing the medication to the pet, which is illegal without seeing her in person. It's also against the user terms of the site. This dose information can only be obtained from the vet who prescribed the doxycycline for Mia, and I would speak to her vet to get that information. Best of luck.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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Why do vets disagree on doxycycline for young kittens with URI?
This is a great question. Doxycycline falls into the category of antibiotics called tetracyclines. Other tetracyclines- namely oxytetracycline- are shown to disturb bone and teeth developement in fetal skeletons or in young growing animals. Doxycycline is MUCH less likely to do this than other tetracyclines. Even so, the formulary recommends considering the risks and benefits before prescribing. Though I don’t routinely give this to kittens (I prefer clavamox) I do often give it to puppies. I have not yet seen or heard of a case of abnormal bone developement with doxycycline in kittens or puppies - but it could theoretically happen. In my opinion, doxycycline is a great drug for upper respiratory infections in cats- especially in a shelter situation which may not have the labor, funding, or storage abilities of my suburban clinic. I also feel that - especially in a shelter situation - the benefits far outweigh the risks. I am far more worried about a kitten in a shelter dying from complications from a URI than I am about the minuscule chance of affecting bone development. Of course, if your shelter had plenty of liquid clavamox and people to administer it, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to switch the young ones to something like that. Hope this helped clarify some things! Thank you for all you do!
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Can I give my cat doxycycline for URI if she also has tapeworms?
Hi there. I can't legally advise you to give a prescription medication to any pet without an exam. But, in general, I can tell you that there should not be any problem with using doxycycline in a cat that also happens to have tapeworms. The tapeworms do not affect the medication one way or the other.
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My cat has asthma. What are affordable treatment options?
No, there are no herbal medications that can help with this condition. i don't know what medication your vet prescribed but asthma can be well controlled with prednisolone alone. this treatment will cost you less than 10$ a month (!!), i'm sure you can afford that.
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