Vet issues urgent warning against a viral TikTok hack to stop your dog messing up the car if they get travel sick - and warns it could be fatal A vet has warned against using the potentially fatal hack shared on social media READ MORE: Does your dog have hay fever? Vet issues warning to pet owners over pollen count - and reveals how to protect them this summer By Alice Wade Published: 03:30 EDT, 26 June 2024 | Updated: 03:46 EDT, 26 June 2024 e-mail View comments A vet has issued an urgent warning to dog owners against using a viral social media hack if your pooch suffers from travel sickness. Dr Anna Foreman, of Everypaw Pet Insurance based in Hertfordshire, urged people to avoid the viral trick, which suggests tying a plastic bag around your dog's head to catch any sick and prevent the car from getting messy. The clip shared on TikTok has garnered some 69.
5 million views and more than eight million likes but 'is not safe in any scenario' and could result in ‘strangling’ or ‘asphyxiating’ she warned. It comes as online searches for ‘cure for dog car sickness’ have risen by 55 per cent since June 2023, while ‘car sick puppy remedy’ has increased by 200 per cent in the last three months alone. Dr Anna said: 'Car sickness is common in dogs.
If a dog vomits in the car, an owner should safely pull over at the earliest opportunity to be able to clean up any mess and comfort the dog as they will likely be distressed.' A video shared on TikTok tells dog owners that t.
