How To Treat Motion Sickness in Your Emotional Support Dog?

Want to go out for a ride? Just like humans, even dogs go mad in excitement on listening to these words. Their wagging tail and sins of eagerness perfectly reveal how excited they feel about the ride. But is this the case for every single dog? No, some dogs do suffer from motion sickness, be it a car ride or any kind of travel. Even your emotional support dog can get motion sickness while riding with you in the car for a shorter distance.

Motion sickness is quite common in young dogs and puppies. This can even make them shake, cry, shiver, drool, and eventually vomit on your car’s seat. Although some dogs get over the motion sickness by getting used to trips and rides, there are things through which you can provide relief to your emotional support dog.

Causes of Motion Sickness in Your Emotional Support Dog

Just like children get affected by motion sickness than adults, motion sickness is less common in older emotional support dogs than the young ones. The major reason behind this is that the ear structures aren’t developed completely in young dogs. However, this entirely doesn’t mean that young dogs can’t travel at all. Many of them balance this problem easily, but some dogs are unable to do so. Even if the ear structures get fully developed, the car rides or other travel rides can make your dog get motion sickness. If your dog has never traveled or gone for a ride in the car, they can feel nauseated and anxious.

Remedies for Motion Sickness in Your Emotional Support Dog

Since the situation of every dog is different, the best way is to talk to a veteran to determine the best treatment for motion sickness in your emotional support dog. You can even help your dog with the remedies listed below. But a veteran consultation is a must.

Ginger

This effective aid is being used for centuries for preventing vomiting and nausea. Several studies have also proven the effectiveness of ginger in managing the symptoms of motion sickness. Both ginger root powder and grated ginger root are much more effective in providing relief from motion sickness than ginger snap cookies. It’s good to talk to the vet of your dog about the frequency and the amount of dosage to be given.

Lavender

The safest aromatherapy option that helps in providing relief. You can use it in the form of a spray. You can even place a cotton ball saturated with lavender oil in your car some time prior to going on for the ride. Don’t forget to throw the lavender oil cotton ball after the trip. Also, make sure the cotton ball is kept in the car at a place it’s not visible to your dog during the trip.

Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine)

This is an over-the-counter antihistamine that helps in providing relief from the symptoms and signs of motion sickness in dogs. Just like other antihistamines, this medicine can make your dog feel dry mouth and drowsy as well.

Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)

Just like Dramamine, Benadryl is also an over-the-counter antihistamine that helps in providing relief from the symptoms and signs of motion sickness in dogs. It can also make your dog feel a drowsy and dry mouth. Apart from that this effective medicine can cause agitation in some dogs.

My ESA Doctor helps people get ESA letters and make their dog an emotional support dog through their licensed mental health professionals.