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Dramamine and dogs....

Navy Chief

Navy Chief

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My Rottweiler, "Chief", occasionally gets car sick. He's a big dog, so consequently such occurrences are NOT nice to deal with.

I finally tried giving him some dramamine yesterday, on the way home from a weekend trip.

He did fine. Slept a good portion of the way, which was fine. I had done some checking on the suggested dosage, which for him was 32.5 mg. Wal Mart sells a generic brand (50 mg tablets). I gave him a half tablet.

Just wanted to share that with you dog lovers who might have similar problems!

NC

Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) -- the same drug people take to ward off car sickness -- also works for pets. Medium to large dogs should be given 25 to 50 milligrams of Dramamine at least an hour before traveling, cats and small dogs should get about 12.5 milligrams. Be sure to check with your vet before giving your pet any medicinal product.
 
Maybe that's why so many dogs hang their heads out the car window with their tongues flapping in the wind. I know it works. When I was a youngster I was prone to car sickness. Hanging out the window, tongue flapping in the wind. That fixed it.
 
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