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General Description. Doxycycline is a broad spectrum antibiotic that is a member of the tetracycline family. It is used to fight bacterial infections in dogs and cats.Doxycycline is used to treat many different bacterial infections including, leptospirosis, toxoplasmosis, mycoplasma, psittacosis, and tick borne diseases including Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.oxycycline is used to treat many different bacterial infections including, leptospirosis, toxoplasmosis, mycoplasma, psittacosis, and tick borne diseases including Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Doxycycline, a tetracycline derivative, treats conditions such as feline mycoplasma infections. Doxycycline is available in a liquid form that cat owners find easier to give their feline companions. The typical dose administered to cats is 2.5 mg per pound every 12 hours orally, according to Dr. Mark Papich. The duration of treatment with tetracycline medications depends on the illness being treated.