| A major point of contention between pet owners is | | | | pet sedation makes a better experience for your pet |
| the combination of pet shipping and sedation during | | | | and less worry for you. Professionals at and the Air |
| domestic or international pet shipping. Undoubtedly, | | | | Transport Association of America (ATA) recommend |
| transportation in and of itself is traumatic for an | | | | the tips below. Some of these alternatives to pet |
| animal, even for animals accustomed to | | | | sedation during pet shipping take some planning and |
| transportation. Every contingency needs consideration | | | | time before the actual transportation, but in the end, |
| when planning travel and that does include sedation. | | | | it is worth it to have a comfortable, calm, and happy |
| You want your pet to be calm during transport and | | | | pet. - Acclimate your pet to an IATA-approved |
| sedation can accomplish this. Yet, you are concerned | | | | carrier before the transportation. Leave the kennel |
| that sedation might harm your pet. There are | | | | door open at home with a favorite object, such as a |
| certainly different viewpoints to consider before | | | | sock, t-shirt, or toy, placed inside the kennel to |
| making a decision on pet shipping and sedation during | | | | encourage the animal to spend time in the kennel. Put |
| travel. Pet sedation has serious associated | | | | your pet in the shipping carrier and take car trips, |
| consequences. The worst consequence is obviously | | | | increasing the distance of each trip. - Choose a |
| the death or serious injury of your beloved pet. As in | | | | shipping crate or carrier that has plenty of air holes |
| your pet's human counterparts, there is the possibility | | | | but will be comfortable for your pet to lie down in, as |
| of a negative reaction, one of which is a loss of | | | | many pets will want to lie down and sleep if they are |
| equilibrium. If your pet does experience a harmful | | | | already comfortable in the shipping kennel. Purchasing |
| reaction, you are not physically able to be present to | | | | an IATA-approved carrier will meet all regulation |
| ease the animal's discomfort. The Professionals on | | | | specifications. - Ask your veterinarian for |
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| Animal Transportation Association International, Inc.), | | | | contact to discuss pet shipping and sedation or to |
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