What should I do if my Welsh Terrier gets car sick? Dog car sickness is mainly caused by the ups and downs, swaying of vehicles and the noise and smell of machines, which stimulate the vestibular balance receptors of the dog’s cranial nerves, thus causing the dog to get car sick.

1. Signs of motion sickness in dogs

Once a dog gets motion sickness, the main symptoms are: lying on the ground motionless, nausea and vomiting, poor energy, bowed head, sluggish movements, etc.

2. Key points for taking your dog on a bus

1. If you are traveling by car with your dog, even if it is only a short trip of 1-2 hours, it is best to take a break every 30 minutes. This allows the dog to adjust and relax, reducing the chance of motion sickness.

2. Don’t let your dog alone in the car. When you take your dog out in the car, you must never leave the dog in the car, because the temperature inside the car rises at an alarming rate under direct sunlight (even in sultry weather without sunlight), and it may kill the dog in less than 20 minutes.

3. Dogs with short noses, such as Jingba, need special care because it is more difficult for dogs with short noses to dissipate heat.

3. First aid treatment and care for motion sickness

1. Oral administration: Dimenhydrinate. The dosage is: for dogs over 20kg, 50mg/time; for dogs over 10-20kg, 25m/time; for dogs under 10kg, 10-20mg/time. If the dog eats it, it will start to appear drowsiness, excitement, dry nose and other phenomena, which is a drug reaction. Don’t worry too much. Symptoms usually disappear on their own after 10 minutes.

2. Prevention: In order to prevent dogs from motion sickness, dog owners can go to the pharmacy to buy some phenobarbital before departure. Giving it orally to the dog 1 hour before riding in the car. The specific dose is 1-2mg/kg, which can also have a good effect.