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Travel Tips from Dr. Lauren

by Dr. Lauren Brickman
Published December 15, 2008
Summertime means vacation time for pets and their owners. Here's a travel checklist of my health tips to keep pets safe during their summer trips. Happy travels! -Dr. Lauren
  • Have an up to date health certificate, vaccine history and rabies tag with you.
  • Talk to your vet about extra vaccines - such as leptospirosis and lyme for dogs -since these diseases may be more prevalent in certain areas.
  • Make sure your pet is up to date on heartworm and flea/tick prevention, especially before camping!
  • Talk to your veterinarian about sedatives or motion sickness drugs for car and airplane rides.
  • For long car rides and airplane rides be sure to have fresh water readily available for your pet. Remember to NEVER leave a pet alone in the car when it is warm out!
  • Be sure to pack plenty of your pets' regular food and any prescription medication that they may be taking. Changing foods abruptly can lead to stomach upset!
  • Have a crate for pets if they are going to be left in a hotel room or different environment alone.
  • If you plan to let your dog swim, be sure to thoroughly clean and dry the ears afterwards to prevent ear infections.
  • Pack sunblock to protect your pets' hairless areas if they will be exposed to a lot of sunlight.
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Dr. Lauren Brickman Dr. Brickman started as a veterinary technician at Garden City Park in 1997 and went on to…

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Heather (Unverified)
Added 02-25-2011 12:37pm
This is how Delta advertises their pet travel: "Pet Travel from Delta for happy healthy, jet-set pets" BUT this is what happened to me: On 1/22/11 we were having our newest family member, a kitten we named Snickers shipped to us from Utah. We paid for her to be in a climate controlled cargo & even paid an extra $70 for an expedited service called Delta Dash which should have meant she was the first thing off or on the plane. When we got to the airport, we waited, her flight came in at 8:40, they didn't bring her out to us until 9:30. (50 minutes after the plane landed) She was cold, pale, limp & unresponsive & had blood coming from her nose & mouth. My family rushed her to the emergency vet, but on the drive, she passed. The vet pronounced her DOA, she died from extreme hypothermia, she froze to death. Apparently, what we thought was a warm cargo bin, wasn't. When a plane lands, climate control is lost & she didn't stand a chance for 50 minutes in their cargo hold. If for any reason there is a holdup on the tarmac, our animals are trapped, unable to escape the extreme cold or extreme heat in the summer. Our family is devastated & Delta's response has been disgusting. They valued her life at 50 cents per pound if you can even believe that. Life to them is worth no more then 50 cents a pound -- DISTURBING! BUYER BEWARE!
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