What should I do if a dog is sick when he is out? Like humans, dogs can also experience motion sickness. Dog motion sickness is mainly caused by the ups and downs of the vehicle, swaying, and the noise and odor of the machine, which stimulates the vestibular balance receptors of the dog's brain nerves, thus leading to the occurrence of motion sickness in the dog.
1. The symptoms of motion sickness in dogs
Once a dog is motion sickness, it is mainly manifested as: lying on the ground, nausea and vomiting, poor spirits, lowering his head and bowing, slow movements, etc.
2. Key points for taking a dog to take a car
1. If you take a dog to travel, even if it is only a short distance of 1-2 hours, it is best to take a break every 30 minutes. This allows the dog to adjust and relieve it, reducing the chance of motion sickness.
2. Don't leave your dog alone in the car. When taking a dog out in a car, you must never leave the dog in the car, because the temperature in the car rises in direct sunlight (even in hot and hot weather without sunlight) is astonishingly high, and it may take less than 20 minutes to kill the dog.
3. Special care should be taken for those dogs with short noses, such as Jingba, because it is more difficult to dissipate heat with short noses.
III. First aid treatment and nursing for motion sickness
1. Oral administration: tea diphenhydramine. Dosage is: dogs above 20kg, 50mg/time at a time; dogs above 10-20kg, 25m/time at a time; dogs below 10kg, 10-20mg/time at a time. If the dog eats it, it will start to experience drowsiness, excitement, dry nose mirror, etc., which is a drug reaction. Don’t worry too much, the symptoms will usually be eliminated after 10 minutes.
2. Prevention: In order to prevent motion sickness from dogs, dog owners can go to the pharmacy to buy some phenobarbital before departure. One hour before the ride, give the dog orally, and the specific dosage is 1-2mg/kg, which can also have a good effect.