Carsickness is a common problem in dogs. The successful resolution of carsickness often requires a combination of changes in travel management and administration of a prescribed medication.
If your dog suffers from motion sickness, follows these guidelines below to reduce your dog’s chances of experiencing a bout of traveling illness.
In most cases the symptoms are brought on by anxiety if your dog is not used to riding in the car or other forms of transportation. Other times, the illness is caused when the vestibular apparatus within the inner ear is over stimulated. When traveling with your dog, you should be aware of the signs of motion sickness so that you do not confuse these symptoms with other illnesses.
The most effective medications that treat motion sickness in dogs are ataractic and antinausea drugs. Ataractic drugs are most effective in instances where the motion sickness seems to be caused by extreme anxiety and fear of travel. Antinausea medications are most effective in instances where the dog develops motion sickness as a result of the motion itself.