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Is minocycline as effective as doxycycline when treating Lyme disease in dogs?
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∙ 9y ago
While minocycline can be used to treat dogs with Lyme disease there is no evidence that it is as effective as doxycycline. Minocycline is being used as there is a shortage of doxycycline.
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∙ 9y ago
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