Vetafarm Doxyvet Liquid - Doxycycline for Birds
Vetafarm Doxyvet Liquid - Doxycycline for Birds
Vetafarm Doxyvet Liquid
Doxycycline for birds in an easy drinking-water liquid — Vetafarm’s broad-spectrum oral antibiotic (50 mg/mL doxycycline hydrochloride) for susceptible bacterial infections in pet birds and other labelled small animals.
Quick product facts
- Form: oral liquid
- Strength: 50 mg/mL doxycycline hydrochloride
- Brand: Vetafarm
- Use: drinking-water dosing (birds)
- Sizes on this listing: 50 ml and 250 ml
- SKUs: VF-DXYVET-50 / VF-DXYVET-250
Before using
- Shake well before every use
- Bacterial infections only — not antiviral or antifungal
- Read the pack you receive first
- Change medicated water daily; keep out of direct sun
- Ask an avian veterinarian for diagnosis and course length
Prescription-style care: Antibiotics should match a real bacterial diagnosis. This page summarizes Vetafarm’s published directions for Doxyvet Liquid. It is not a substitute for veterinary advice or the container you receive.
Food animals: Confirm species and food-use restrictions on your pack before treating any bird intended for meat or eggs.
What it is used for
Vetafarm lists Doxyvet as a broad-spectrum oral antibiotic for common bacterial infections caused by doxycycline-susceptible organisms. Labelled examples include skin, respiratory tract, urinary tract, oral and ear infections, plus abscesses and wound infections.
Susceptible bacteria may include Staphylococcus spp., Streptococcus spp., E. coli, Haemophilus spp., Clostridium spp., Listeria spp., Bacteroides spp., Bordetella spp., and Klebsiella spp. Not effective against viruses, fungi, or parasites.
How to use | Birds (Vetafarm directions)
- Shake well before use
- 1 mL (20 drops) per 100 mL of drinking water (¼ tsp per 3½ fl oz)
- Offer treated water as the drinking source during treatment
- Change water daily; keep drinkers out of direct sunlight
Course lengths on the Vetafarm label: Chlamydophila (psittacosis) — treat for 42 days; other susceptible bacteria — treat for 7–10 days. Confirm on your pack and with your vet.
Active | Label
| Active | Strength |
|---|---|
| Doxycycline hydrochloride | 50 mg per mL |
After antibiotics
Vetafarm directs: after Doxyvet treatment, give Synbiotic (or another suitable bird probiotic) to help support normal gut flora. Ask your vet for timing.
Sizes on this listing
Offered as 50 ml (SKU VF-DXYVET-50) and 250 ml (SKU VF-DXYVET-250). Other sizes may exist elsewhere; only these two ship from this page.
Storage
- Store below 30°C (room temperature) in a cool, dark area
- Refrigerate if possible
- Keep out of reach of children
Not the same as…
- Doxycycline 20% powder — different form, strength, and dosing (separate listing)
- Vetafarm Psittavet — doxycycline product aimed at psittacosis treatment protocols (separate listing)
- Doxyvet tablets / pigeon tabs — tablet formats, not this liquid
Also available as doxycycline 20% powder.
Frequently Asked Questions
Important Safety Notice
For animal use only. Not for human use.
Follow the dose and warnings on the pack you receive. Seek an avian veterinarian for diagnosis and if birds are unwell.
Keep out of reach of children. Store as directed on the label.