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YorkieSue · 08-15-2008, 11:06 AM

Ok, Acepromazine is ok OCCASIONALLY, IF IT EVEN WORKS. But it is not the car sickness drug of choice because if you travel a lot you are constantly lowering the blood pressure of your dog and this is just not healthy. No drugs are healthy to take but darn it, some of us need help!!

So, I have discovered that two things that have been very helpful, used judiciously, with my very car sick Yorkie who has also upchucked right in my driveway as I was parking and HOME TO STAY <ARRRRRGH>. But most of the time he just pukes five minutes into any ride. Since I like to travel and since I now have THREE DOGS I absolutely cannot tolerate this mess along I-95. Give me a break!!!

Here are the two drugs that have made the last three rides (one very long and the other two just 20-30 miles long) so pleasant I wanted to cry.

1) Cerenia: can only be used for two days in a row but for a very long trip where you are going to vacation for a while, this was miraculous for Buddy. I have used it once since I am still away from home. I will use it again when it is time to take the five hour drive. WONDERFULLY SUCCESSFUL!! No drowsiness, no side effects, just great.

2) Bonine: I have used this just TWICE for longish day trips of about an hours length, and just recently. I had tried dramamine and it was useless and it made Buddy a little stupid.So, because I couldn't use the Cerenia for such a short trip I tried 1/2 Bonine pill and my God, it worked like a charm.

So both of these did work FOR ME. Granted, I have no illusions about taking Buddy on daily rides or lugging him everywhere with me...no way. I may take him more often as I try to wean from the Bonine etc. because maybe, just maybe, I can finally desensitize him to the car. But if you are going to take your dog out DAILY or insist that your pooch always go with you in the car, you cannot used meds--period. You will kill the liver.

Anyway, I THINK that Bonine plus frequent rides COULD mean that your pooch adjusts to the car one day because each time she does not throw up in the car, it is a GOOD EXPERIENCE and there is a chance that with practice your dog (and mine) could learn to ride drug free and happy. Who knows?????

08-15-2008, 11:06 AM	#28
YorkieSue Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NY Posts: 96	Carsickness (con't) Ok, Acepromazine is ok OCCASIONALLY, IF IT EVEN WORKS. But it is not the car sickness drug of choice because if you travel a lot you are constantly lowering the blood pressure of your dog and this is just not healthy. No drugs are healthy to take but darn it, some of us need help!! So, I have discovered that two things that have been very helpful, used judiciously, with my very car sick Yorkie who has also upchucked right in my driveway as I was parking and HOME TO STAY <ARRRRRGH>. But most of the time he just pukes five minutes into any ride. Since I like to travel and since I now have THREE DOGS I absolutely cannot tolerate this mess along I-95. Give me a break!!! Here are the two drugs that have made the last three rides (one very long and the other two just 20-30 miles long) so pleasant I wanted to cry. 1) Cerenia: can only be used for two days in a row but for a very long trip where you are going to vacation for a while, this was miraculous for Buddy. I have used it once since I am still away from home. I will use it again when it is time to take the five hour drive. WONDERFULLY SUCCESSFUL!! No drowsiness, no side effects, just great. 2) Bonine: I have used this just TWICE for longish day trips of about an hours length, and just recently. I had tried dramamine and it was useless and it made Buddy a little stupid.So, because I couldn't use the Cerenia for such a short trip I tried 1/2 Bonine pill and my God, it worked like a charm. So both of these did work FOR ME. Granted, I have no illusions about taking Buddy on daily rides or lugging him everywhere with me...no way. I may take him more often as I try to wean from the Bonine etc. because maybe, just maybe, I can finally desensitize him to the car. But if you are going to take your dog out DAILY or insist that your pooch always go with you in the car, you cannot used meds--period. You will kill the liver. Anyway, I THINK that Bonine plus frequent rides COULD mean that your pooch adjusts to the car one day because each time she does not throw up in the car, it is a GOOD EXPERIENCE and there is a chance that with practice your dog (and mine) could learn to ride drug free and happy. Who knows?????