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07-06-2017, 07:04 AM | #1 |
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| Lilly gets nervous on car trip Vet suggested Children's liquid Benadryl. Almost 1/2 teaspoon. She weighs 4.5 pounds, is this amount ok? |
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07-07-2017, 02:32 PM | #2 |
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| Lilly and car trips Hi, I have no experience with using liquid Benadryl but I would say that if your vet knows Lilly and her weight as well then the amount he said to use should be fine. I think I was told once to use children's Benadryl but I never did use any. Would that be what the vet wants you to use? Hope you get help for her on those car trips. But I have also read on here that there are other calming items you can use for these times with her.
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07-07-2017, 05:22 PM | #3 |
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| It is not too unusual for a vet to prescribe some benedryl. It is often used for various reasons. It is a good place to start and see if it helps. There are other options if it doesn't. Like people dogs respond differently to medications. I have used it for itchy skin once.
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07-11-2017, 12:51 AM | #4 |
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| Is Lilly in a car-seat or just loose in the car ? often the booster car-seats help greatly with nausea & nervousness. |
08-30-2017, 07:24 PM | #5 |
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| I agree with Lillie. Most of the time, ours fell asleep whenever they are in the car-seat. |
08-31-2017, 11:46 AM | #6 |
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| My rescue boy got car sick until I got him a booster seat, that was 3 years ago, he has not gotten sick from day one in the booster seat, now he loves, loves going in the car.
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09-29-2017, 06:52 AM | #7 |
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| Training helped Lacie Sometimes you can overcome nervousness in the car through training. I have success, but it is a long, slow process. Unless you plan to travel extensively, it might not be time well spent. Benadryl for occasional short trips can work wonders. My Lacie was on the show circuit which required many miles in the car. She was so nervous in the car would vomit or have diarrhea. So we started a slow positive reward process - it took months of hard work but she has overcome her nervousness and now loves car rides. It started by just taking her out to the car and giving her a yummy delicious treat. Of course, just walking out to the car never caused any issue, but it gave her the idea that going to the car was a good thing. Then I would walk her to the car and open the car door and give her a treat. This also caused little to no reaction. But it didn't take her long to get really excited when we walked out to the car. Actually sitting in the car with Lacie with an open door caused some nervousness. We repeated the whole walk to the car, open the door, sit in the car until she was completely comfortable. Next was the in the car with the door shut - until completely at ease.... Moving on in baby steps repeating each step until she was completely comfortable and happy. Start the car... Put the car in reverse ... Actually back up the car a few feet... Then one glorious day, after months of hard work, we were able to drive around the block. After that we would extend trips until she was a seasoned happy traveler. I will mention that the few times during the training process that we had to go on a long trip to a show we went backward a bit. But time and patience and a lot of hard work prevailed. Lacie is now a happy seasoned traveler! |
09-29-2017, 07:38 AM | #8 |
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Name of booster seat at Pet supplies…. Tagalong Pet Booster Seat… large size holds up to 18 Lb dog. Basket dimensions: 16” W x 14”D x 8” H Cost was about $30.
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