For car sickness you should start your pet young to get use to a car with short trips.  Avoid feeding them a few hours before the trip and if you are going on a long car trip be sure to stop frequently and exercise them vigorously. 

 

For depression your first step is getting a correct diagnosis.  Using these meds without knowing what is really wrong can be worse than no medication.  Try increasing play time, exercise, human contact or even bringing a new pet into the family to see if that helps before your vet gives you medication for depression.

 

For the overweight pet the routine is the same as with the obese owner.  More activity and less food!  Your vet can help you understand what a healthy diet is for your pet and how much you should actually be feeding the animal depending on what they should weigh normally.  It is a very slow process to take off ounces on an overweight snack loving animal but in the long run they’ll be more active and live longer.

Sometimes our pets seem like our children.  We love them and get very attached to them and they help make a house a home.  Like our family we only want what is best for them.  A good vet that you can talk to is extremely important to the health of your pet.