How much ginger is safe for my 45lb Lab's car sickness problem?

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Hello, My 9 mos. old black lab hates to ride in the car. I believe he has car sickness. He begins salivating badly once he is in the vehicle. I was told to give him ginger before the car ride to easy his stomach. I only could find liquid ginger and I wasn't sure how much to give him. He ways about 45 or 50 pds. Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | neutered | 8 months and 27 days old | 45 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Great question! Many puppies will outgrow carsickness as they approach a year of age. So, Duke may get over this. If you want to use ginger you need to use fresh ginger: grate and use 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon orally about 20-30 minutes prior to travel. Give with just a small amount of food (a couple small bites). I have had a few clients give a ~2 ginger snap cookies instead of the fresh ginger and they said it worked. I am not familiar with the liquid ginger and cannot make a recommendation without seeing the bottle to see how much is in it. If you want to post again with some photos of the bottle you are welcome to do so. If the ginger (in whatever form) does not work then I suggest you use Dramamine 1/2 to 1 full tablet about 30 minutes prior to travel. Hope this helps. Best wishes.

How much ginger is safe for my 45lb Lab's car sickness problem?

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