[krandall]

Yes, Cerenia works great for taking care of nausea, when used exactly the way you are using it. It is important to rule out all SERIOUS cUses of the nausea, because Cerenia is SO good at stopping the symptom, that if there is an underlying cause, you can miss it. So your vet did exactly the right thing, looking at his underlying functioning before suggesting it. But then it works wonderfully! My dogs have been on it a number of times for various reasons, for short periods of time, and it makes them MUCH more comfortable.

 

[krandall]

For any dog given Cerenia, it is critical to determine why the dog is vomiting. Vomiting can save a dog's life if they have consumed something that needs to come up. Important not to suppress it in this case.

Right. That’s what I was trying to express. It should ONLY be given when closely monitored by a veterinarian who has ruled out other causes.

 

[krandall]

The reason I mention this is that a vet recommended it for car sickness. I luckily did not give it because Mia consumed some cooked chicken bones at a relatives and then vomited them up on the way home thankfully. She may not have if I had given her Cerenia. So I guess if you are giving Cerenia make sure your dog has not eaten anything bad and will not eat anything bad while taking it. I would say puppies would be a concern who are more prone to junk eating.

That said, as far as chicken bones are concerned, I have talked with my (very trusted) vet about them, and she has told me that a dog’s stomach acid is strong enough that it breaks done chicken bones quite quickly and completely. The problem with chicken bones is the damage they can do to the esophagus on the way down. (Or in Mia’s case, coming back up!) She says that she tells people to avoid cooked chicken bones completely, but once a dog has ingested them, as long as they are showing no signs of discomfort or coughing, they are most likely fine.

NOW, I do not know how Cerenia functions, or whether it affects stomach acidity. So that COULD make a difference. We didn‘t talk about that.

 

[krandall]

Of course she was certainly not suggesting feeding cooked poultry bones to them on purpose. But she was saying that in MOST instances, the amount swallowed by MOST dogs when it happens accidentally was safer staying put in the stomach. But of course, the safest of all is not to let it happen!!!

 

[krandall]

Agreed. And there are things much worse than bones that better not get into the intestinal tract, like rocks, socks and plastic bags. I know dogs who ate each of these and it was not good.

...Or a certain Black and White Havanese I know who lived for AT LEAST two YEARS with piles of toy stuffing and who knows WHAT all else "garbage" in his gut... 😅

 

[krandall]

So far, the Cerenia seems to be helping Boo. He does seem to be a little more sleepy than usual. Not sure, if that is a side effect or just part of the recovery process. Irregardless, I am seeing improvement, which makes me happy. Back to vet tomorrow for some more fluids and mini labs.

YAY!!! I can’t say that I’ve seen that it made any of mine sleepy, but they are all a lot younger thanBoo, and probably metabolize drugs differently.

 

[krandall]

Has anyone had their Havi develop slight constipation with use of Cerenia? After the third day, taking Cerenia, Boo’s stool became pebble like, firm but not rock hard. Color still normal and no blood is stool.

No, but I've never used it for more than a day or two in a row, either.