Disclaimer: Yes, I am going to call the vet this morning.
I just was wondering if anyone else slightly medicated their pets before a big move or if I'm crazy for thinking about it. DH and I are moving this week coming to a new home about 45 mins away to a house that used to have dogs. We will have new carpet installed and the house cleaned before I bring the cats up. My cats are 15 and 8 years old, are indoor cats, and travelling does not agree with them. Both get carsick and lose bladder control (gentle way of putting it) just driving to the vet (about 20 min drive) and both get extremely vocal in the car. I just want to make the drive and move less stressful on them.
Dia
Glad you are calling the vet. One of my labs actually has a prescription that I can give her when there is a thunderstorm. She just panics, and is very distraught. Hope you can get something for your pets!
I know this sounds bad or weird, but my aunt on my husband's side would give her dogs meds when she had parties at her house so that they would not bark much. There is a natural herb that is a derivative of something that I can't quite remember right now that makes the dogs calm down..it's something that humans can take, so for pets you give them a very small dose and up it as needed.
The Rx you are looking for is called Acepromazine. It is very safe and perscribed often for dogs who are traveling, afraid of grooming, or thunderstorms. It is a pill form and should be given 30-45 min. prior to the stress event. It will not knock the dog out, it will take the edge off and they will be sluggish. It is only through your vet, and they may require an exam prior to dispensing it. If you have any questions, please feel free to PM me. I am a veterinary tech of 15 years.
Kimberly
When we moved 2 years ago, our vet recommended that we give our cats some liquid baby gravol. Well we did and they became extremely upset and started foaming the gravol out through their mouth!! It was funny and upsetting all at the same time. I would never do that again!! Then we had to drive 4 hours away...one meowed the whole way to our new home. None slept!! I would ask the vet if a tablet form of baby gravol would work?? What do you think Newtodecorating??
I like to stick with what I know. I find consistant results with Acepromazine, and it is a cheap medication. If you have a working relationship with your vet (your vacc are up to date) you probably won't need an exam, just go into the office and pick it up.
Newtodecorating: I have a question for you...I hope you don't mind. When buying products for my dog for fleas should I buy it from the vet or is the pet store okay? We just got an 8 month old St Bernard puppy...I use the term puppy loosely cause she's 120lbs 
& I wasn't sure which was best.
Sorry BarefootContessa...I don't mean to hijack the thread, I thought I might jump in for a minute 
OH BOY ge You have found my sore spot! LOL Honestly it doesn't matter where you buy flea products. It does matter VERY much as to what you buy. Just because it is in a container like what is at the vet and you apply it like what is at the vet , does NOT mean it is the same thing as the vet! A very well known grocery store brand makes a drop flea product which literally has killed hundreds of cats and dogs, yet it remains on the market. I see toxicity to this product at least 15 times a summer if not more. My point is to stick with the brands the vet carries, even if you don't get it there. If it is good enough for the vet to recommend it, it is safe. Also, there are varying medications, all applied the same way. As they increase in the different critters they eliminate they also increase in price. The most expensive is not always the best fit for your dog. And with your super-sized wonder you are going to need more than one tube and it will need to be evenly distributed down the back.
Well now that you know more than you wanted to about flea products you may resume cake baking.
Kimberly
We used to give my poodle (the one I just lost) "Ace" also known as the happy pill. He would snooze through a storm. God love him--he would just go wild when it stomed, but we could always tell when it was going to rain. Even if the weatherman said no.
He was 15 years old and in good health. I guess we stopped giving it to him at about 13-14 because his hearing got so bad that they quit bothering him.
Kimberly: didn't mean to get ya all riled up 
Thank you...that was just the answer I was looking for. I've never really owned a dog before & I wanted to make sure I was getting the right thing. And you cracked me up calling her a "super-sized wonder"....we usually call her beast 
. Thank you again for answering my question.
I love answering pet questions (even if they do get me riled up) With all the cake info I get from you all the least I can do is share what info I know about pets. My little way of giving back.
I don't want to knock them out like that. It would make me really worry about my 15 yo. I just want to make them more relaxed.
At this point, I'm sure you've already decided on what to do, especially with the great tips from NEWTODECORATING. But I thought I'd put my two cents in. My DH and I moved from Galveston, TX to Reidsville, NC in a rented moving truck and pulling the car behind. We had 2 dogs at the time. One of them, Dammit, was a Border Collie/Australian Shepherd mix. He didn't like car rides or thunderstorms either! The vet gave us a few pills for both dogs, onlly needed it for Dammit, but it worked well. He wasn't knocked out, it just relaxed him and made the ride much easier for all of us. I hope your move goes well for all involved!!!
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