Comments on: What To Give Dogs For Motion Sickness

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 06:35:52 +0000

In reply to Robyn. Hi Robyn. I'm sorry, that sort of general advice could end up causing more harm than good. It's best to ask your vet for advice tailored to your dog.

By: Robyn

Robyn — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 02:07:07 +0000

Hi Andrew – what are the risks (aside fr overdose) of using maxalon if on hand? And what is the dosing schedule for a canine?
Thanks in advance.

By: Heather Jervis

Heather Jervis — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 17:12:34 +0000

In reply to Andrew. I agree. Please don’t let your dog be sick in a bag. Please do everything you can to stop the sickness, including medication. Poor pup will learn to be terrified of the car and the anxiety alone will make him sick I realise this was written a while ago so hopefully you are no longer doing this.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 22:12:26 +0000

In reply to Elle Lynam. Hi Elle. There isn’t more I can say other than what is in the article. It’s always very hard to decide if anxiety is exacerbating the motion sickness. Early medication is usually best if so, so please talk to your vet.

By: Elle Lynam

Elle Lynam — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 15:56:37 +0000

Hi I collected my new puppy at 8 weeks old & for 3 hours she was fine in the car. Then there was a detour and we were on windy roads for the last hour and she was sick 3 or 4 times. Then the next journey a few days later she was sick after 15 minutes. She drools, yawns, licks her lips within 2/3 minutes of being in the car. She can manage 15 minutes after doing shorter 5 minute journeys for a couple of weeks. Is it motion sickness or anxiety now? I’m going to be travelling for 13 hours, which is driving and a ferry. So I don’t know whether she needs motion sickness medication or anxiety medication! Please help!!!!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:48:32 +0000

In reply to Quincy’s Mum. These are just a sort of experiences that made me write this article. In my experience puppies like these need to be medicated very early to avoid them developing bad associations with travel. That way, the time they are using the medication can be short. Maropitant is a very safe drug and the benefits of its use far exceed any possible harm it might cause. I believe the greater harm is in not using it or using it too late in these cases.

By: Quincy’s Mum

Quincy’s Mum — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 13:38:26 +0000

My dog (Jack Russell X), now 8 months old has been carsick from the day we brought him home. It’s bad; really excessive drooling, shaking, low whines, lots of vomiting (e.g 6 vomits in 30 mins) absolute car sickness without doubt. I feel dreadful for him and I’ve tried everything! Natural remedies, no food, small amount of food, windows open, windows shut, talking to him, quiet, patting him, not patting him and also lots of acclimatising him with very, very short trips around the block (less than 1km), AND simply sitting in the car with him either with the car running or without. No luck with anything to date. Now, I have a system set up where I have puppy training mats around him in his ‘car seat’ and a small pail lined with a doggie poo bag and I have actually trained him to vomit in the bucket! ‍ Poor little thing. I do hope that as he is still young he may still grow out of it, but at the same time, I’m sad we are missing out on building these early memories and experiences with him. Wish I could just bring him to school pick up or down to the beach. It seems like the only option is to medicate him for travel. I know I need to speak to the vet, but to date they have just said he will will just grow out of it.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 05:29:54 +0000

In reply to Olga Basarova. Hi Olga. What is almost certainly happening here is a learnt response caused by bad experience of travel. As mentioned in the article, we find that the anxiety associated with the car trip tends to make future motion sickness worse. Therefore, it’s important to try and reduce this as much as possible. In the short-term, it’s better to medicate so that the problem does not worsen.

By: Olga Basarova

Olga Basarova — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 06:17:49 +0000

Our 4,5 months old puppy was ok in the car in the beginning, even was fine for one hour trips. Started to feel car sick after 16 weeks old, first time after the drive to Windy Point, that seemed understandable. But now developed bad drooling, nausea and vomiting even after 10-15 mins drive to dog school. Can it be normal and we just need to follow the advice from the article?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 10:26:29 +0000

In reply to Marion. Hi Marian. You can try any of the ideas on this page especially Cerenia. In addition, many vets will use some of the situational medications found here. The idea is that dogs’ motion sickness appears to be made worse by the anxiety associated with previous events. Medication seems necessary in these cases to break the cycle.