{"id":6062,"date":"2016-12-07T19:36:45","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T19:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hartz-v2.local7\/car-sickness-and-your-dog\/"},"modified":"2023-02-24T15:25:33","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T15:25:33","slug":"car-sickness-and-your-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hartz.com\/en-ca\/car-sickness-and-your-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"Car Sickness and Your Dog"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve nearly all felt it at least once before. The car starts to get going and all of a sudden you\u2019re nauseous, hot, and dizzy. It can make car rides uncomfortable, sometimes even intolerable. Believe it or not, this same ailment can afflict your dog as well. For many of the same reasons, lots of dogs experience motion sickness. It\u2019s not just on cars, either, as boats, trains, and other moving vehicles can cause similar effects. Here\u2019s a guide on how to tell if your dog is experiencing motion sickness and what to do about it:
\nA Familiar Malady<\/strong>
\nMotion sickness in dogs occurs for the same reason as it does in humans: the movement of the vehicle over-stimulates the inner ear, which controls balance. Like humans, it affects younger dogs more than older ones, as their balance has not fully developed yet. Puppies that get motion sickness often outgrow it.<\/p>\n

Another possible cause for motion sickness is stress. Oftentimes a dog knows that a car ride means a trip to the vet and the anxiety makes them sick.
\nSymptoms<\/strong>
\nThe symptoms of motion sickness in dogs will sound familiar to anybody who has had the ailment themselves. They vary from dog to dog but are most usually characterized by:<\/p>\n