Dorwest Pet Travel Sickness Leaflet

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Leaflet updated April 2013 ©Dorwest Herbs 2013
Your guide to managing your pet’s travel sickness…
naturally, safely and effectively
Travel sickness?
Anxiety, excitability, nervousness or simply apprehension
are the most common cause of travel sickness in dogs and
cats rather than true motion sickness, which is relatively rare.
This nervousness and anxiety especially affects young dogs
and cats for whom travelling is a strange new experience.
Make steps to desensitise the dog to the car by using the
stationary vehicle for play, relaxation and even feeding
there occasionally, providing it is safe to do so. Then try this
with the engine running while the vehicle is stationary and
finally introduce short journeys. This will enable your dog to
accept the car as part of a normal environment, help build up
confidence and is ideal if adopted from an early age.
Follow the chart below to find out the best Dorwest product for your travel sickness
Travel Sickness
Anxious, salivating, shaking
followed by vomiting
No apparent anxiety
but vomits during journey
With travel sickness it is a good idea to consider these basic
points:
4 Accustomise your pet to travel by starting
with short journeys to build up confidence
4Don’t give a meal just before travelling
4Find what position your pet finds most
comfortable when in the car
4Remember to stop for breaks on a long
journey and NEVER LEAVE your pet in a
vehicle on warm days
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Remember we are not vets and do not diagnose.
You should always consult a vet if you are concerned about your pets health.
Scullcap & Valerian Tablets
Organic Valerian Compound
Digestive Supplement Tablets
This licensed veterinary herbal
medicine relieves anxiety, helps
relaxation and reduces excessive
salivation. Two doses should be given
at about 12 hours and then again
2 hours before a journey, using the
dosage rate of 2 tablets per 5kgs
bodyweight for both doses. Use the
same regime for subsequent car
journeys so that a calm disposition
becomes normal and the dog or
cat becomes more accustomed to
travelling. Not recommended for
pregnant or lactating females.
For unexpected trips where time
does not allow two doses of tablets
to be given, this liquid supplement
containing three calming extracts can
be used as an alternative to relax dogs
and cats and so reduces anxiety. Cats
love the aroma of Valerian Compound
and so simply putting a few drops on
the bedding will calm them during the
journey, making it less stressful than
having to administer this to them orally.
Not recommended for pregnant or
lactating females.
Containing ginger, slippery elm, rhubarb
and valerian these tablets are formulated to
settle the stomach and are very comforting
for those who are prone to motion sickness
but are not showing signs of anxiety. Give
the appropriate dose for the animal’s
weight about two hours before a journey
commences.
Sometimes a dog who has true motion
sickness such as this can become anxious
as a result of the expectation that they
might be sick on a journey. If this does
occur it may be necessary to also use the
recommendations for anxious travellers.
If required any of these products can be used in conjunction with each other and with any other conventional medication that the animal may be receiving.