Do I Have To Keep Dog Calm During Doxycycline Heartworm Treatment?
on 02/06/2016
question, my dog has heartworms the vet gave him doxycycline for 30 days than heart provented heart worms than in 60 days from the start of doxycycline the injection, I know I have to keep him calm when he gets the injection but does he have to be calm during the doxcycline treatment
02/07/2016
Hello Debbie,
Yes - you still need to keep your dog calm during heartworm treatment - even if the drug you are using is doxycycline. The antibiotic kills a bacteria that supports the heartworms ; the heartworms are still dying off and still pose a threat to your dog's health until his is cleared.
Read up on the meds you are giving your dog:
