Is something to I can give my cat to prevent motion sickness?

Question

My cat gets car sick. I am moving 2 1/2 hrs away and was wondering if there is something I can give her to relax so she doesn't throw up in the car. If I wasn't leaving, I wouldn't do this to her, but since she's going with me, I want to make her as comfortable as possible. How can I do that? Thanks.

Answer 1

Ask the vet for a tranquilizer and put her in a crate. Do NOT feed her before you leave. More due to nerves than motion.

Answer 2

My vet suggested using Dramamine, before we put our cat on an airplane or in the car for long trips. For our 20lb. cat we could use 1/4 of the regular size tablet every eight hours. So if you know what your cat weighs, I would just call you vet and get a correct dosage. We are military, and have always moved our cat everywhere we have been stationed, and it has worked like a charm. Pretty much just mellows him out and makes him sleepier than he normally would be. Hope this helps!

Answer 3

Motion sickness is characterized by nausea, excessive salivation, and vomiting, and affected animals may have other signs referable to stimulation of the autonomic nervous system. Animals may yawn, whine, and show signs of uneasiness or apprehension; severely affected ones may also have diarrhea. Motion sickness is usually seen during travel by land, sea, or air, and signs usually disappear when vehicular motion ceases. Many animals, including people, may be affected. The principal causative mechanism involves stimulation of the vestibular apparatus in the inner ear, which has connections to the emetic center in the brain stem. The chemoreceptor trigger zone (CRTZ) and H1-histaminergic receptors are involved in this pathway in dogs, but apparently are less important in cats. Fear of the vehicle may be a contributory factor in dogs and cats, and signs may be seen even in a stationary vehicle.
In some cases, motion sickness can be overcome by conditioning the animal to travel. In others, ataractic and antinausea drugs can be used with good results. Antihistamines (such as diphenhydramine hydrochloride, dimenhydrinate, meclizine, and promethazine hydrochloride) prevent motion sickness, provide sedation, and inhibit drooling. The centrally acting phenothiazine derivatives (such as triethylperazine, chlorpromazine, prochlorperazine, and acepromazine maleate) have antiemetic as well as sedative effects. Cats have no histamine receptors in the CRTZ; therefore, antihistamines are ineffective in treating motion sickness in this species. Motion sickness in cats probably is best treated with an α-adrenergic antagonist (eg, chlorpromazine) instead of a pure H1-histaminergic antagonist. Phenobarbital and diazepam have been used to produce a general sedative effect. Oral administration of one of these drugs several hours before departure should reduce or eliminate the signs of motion sickness. (See also drugs to control vomiting, Drugs to Control or Stimulate Vomiting .)

Answer 4

You could try rescue remedy. You give the cat a couple of drops morning and nigth 3days before the trip and also the morning you leave.You can buy this from any health store ,all it is used for stress

Answer 5

Just don't feed her before the trip. Maybe just a little bit of dry food 1-2 hours before you leave, but really just a bit. Keep some wipes handy in the car, you may need them.

Answer 6

There is something you could use called rescue remedy and it calms your cat. You can get it at local health food stores and sometimes at pet stores.

Answer 7

talk to your vet about this. did you remember to get your cat's records from your vet so you can give them to your new vet where you are going to be living?