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Old 06-21-2010, 06:20 PM   #185
ladyjane
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Originally Posted by dwerten View Post
so if flagyl is used to treat lyme why give an off label antibiotic for lyme ?

Doxycycline is commonly used for Lyme's Disease. It is allso used in Heartworm treatment as I noted above.

Here is a link about the usage of it in HW treatment:

DogAware.com Articles: Heartworm Treatment in Dogs

Here is one of many links regarding its use in treatment of Lyme Disease:


Lyme Disease (Borreliosis) in Dogs
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