Kitty motion sickness medicine

**Taz_Zoee** · 06-28-2010, 11:15 AM

Is there a medicine I can give Jax for a long car ride to prevent him getting motion sickness?
I know I've given Dramamine to Zoee before, but I wasn't sure if that was okay to give cats. I am going to be taking Jax with me to Tahoe on Friday and the road up there is very curvy. When Paizly was a kitten we took a different route to my moms and she got a little sick. Her third eyelid was showing.

This trip is longer than that trip with Paizly.

I take Jax to the vet tomorrow evening, so I can ask them too. But I thought I'd get opinions here first. Thanks!

**lvpets2002** · 06-28-2010, 12:19 PM

I am not really sure about what meds to give.. Yup I would just ask the Vet today & they will give you the right stuff.. How many hours are you all to be on the road??

**Taz_Zoee** · 06-28-2010, 12:25 PM

Well, it's a little over an hour to my parents house, where I will be dropping off Paizly, Zoee and Taggart. Then it's another couple hours (depending on traffic and this is a holiday weekend) up to the lake.
It's going to be fun driving all of this by myself. Sigh. But I don't want to leave him at my moms house yet. Not until he's bigger.

**lvpets2002** · 06-28-2010, 12:30 PM

Ussally Kittens wont get motion sickness.. Just dont let them look out any windows in the car.. That is ussally what makes them sick is watching stuff go by as you drive.. The 3 new babies that we drove in from MOFF was on the road for straight 6 hrs last Monday & did just fine.. They was tired & ready to play due to they slept most of the way.. However I would ask your Vet too..

**krazyaboutkatz** · 06-28-2010, 12:35 PM

Ask your vet about Acevet. I've never heard of this before but in Slick's thread about Merlin with his stud tail it's mentioned there. I guess it's used to calm cats and is also good for motion sickness. I would also try not to feed him vey much before you leave. Good luck.

**Taz_Zoee** · 06-28-2010, 12:58 PM

Thanks guys. Ok, I will ask the vet and mention Acevet too. I'm not actually seeing the vet, just a tech. But I will ask them anyway and they can go ask the doc.

Thank you!

**Taz_Zoee** · 06-29-2010, 10:44 PM

Well, the vet said not to give him anything. He is too small.

They just suggested not feeding him before we go. So I'll pick up his food early in the morning. He should be fine, I hope. On the way to the vet he did meow a couple of times. But he finally settled in the carrier as close to me as possible all smooshed up against the side of the carrier. I'm going to rig it up so his carrier can sit on the console in the truck for the trip. I think I can put the strap inside the console compartment and that will hold the carrier in place. If not he will be seatbelted in the seat next to me. And I'll probably drive the entire trip with one hand next to him. LOL

Going to update his picture thread with a couple pictures and his weight!!