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Reply	SeanyD says: Our dog Katie definitely gets motion sickness. On a regular 120 mile trip to visit relatives, she's often sick as a dog! We've found out from trial and error that if we don't feed her on the day we travel, then it lessens the chance of her being ill, but she still looks as if she feels under the weather. Once she's out of the car, she soon returns to her bouncy self.  (no votes) Tags: technology, animals, transport, planet earth.
	posted on 2007-09-13 09:10:00 | Report abuse

Reply	Anonymous says: Sam, the family huntaway used to endure a journey through the Mangamuka gorge on a regular basis in a dog box attached to the back of the car. Once of twice, when running,late we heard noise from the back and stopped to find Sam looking depressed. Great gouts of sticky slobberhanging from her mouth indicated (to us, vets we aren't)that Sam felt like throwing up. Needless to say we toned down the driving. Given a choice Sam prefers to travel IN the car .  (no votes) Tags: technology, animals, transport, planet earth.
	posted on 2007-09-13 19:51:00 | Report abuse

Reply	Anonymous says: Horses get seasick but can't vomit (something to do with the anatomy of their intestines). The resulting condition, colic, is painful and often fatal. My mother used to work for Sealink and they transported racehorses between Ireland and Scotland. The ferries were required to carry a humane killer and the captain was supposed to put down any horse that became sick. The captains, not surprisingly, were not keen on this so in the end they stopped carrying horses.  (no votes) Tags: technology, animals, transport, planet earth.
	posted on 2007-09-13 19:58:00 | Report abuse

Reply	James says: As equine herbalists we have treated a number of race horses for motion sickness. After an especially rough Cook Straight crossing with treatment one particular horse performed very well. After a previous smooth crossing without treatment he did very badly. Not conclusive but this certainly points towards motion sickness.  (no votes) Tags: technology, animals, transport, planet earth.
	posted on 2007-09-13 20:14:00 | Report abuse

Reply	Anonymous says: We've transported horses by trailer for years (over roads not sea) and have never had a problem.The title of the blog is a mixed metaphor of sort--sick as a dog, healthy as a horse, are the common expressions in Western Canada. I suppose "sick as a horse" is metaphorical vertigo. Clever.  (no votes) Tags: technology, animals, transport, planet earth.
	posted on 2007-09-14 11:55:00 | Report abuse

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