In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka speaks about internal bleeding in dogs and overcoming their fear of objects By Maneka Gandhi Why does xylitol cause hypoglycaemia in dogs? Insulin is released both in the pancreases of humans and dogs, thus controlling the amount of blood sugar present in the body. In human beings, xylitol is…

In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka gives tips on keeping cats healthy and disease-free By Maneka Gandhi Is a post abdominal surgery lump normal in cats? Surgery involves cutting into healthy tissues, it obviously requires some healing afterward. Some swelling at the incision is to be expected as the body heals. However, major swelling is…

In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka gives tips on stopping cats from biting, their aging signs & bathing them By Maneka Gandhi How to stop cats from biting? Try substituting cat toys for your fingers when you’re playing and save your fingers for gentle petting. Make sure all family members (and visitors) are aware of…

In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka tells how to handle Budgerigars and keep them comfortable Where in my house should I keep my Budgerigar for the most appropriate care? Keep the cage in natural light and away from draughts. Exposing your bird to half an hour of direct sunlight a day will help them to…

In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka speaks about everything related to pregnancy in a cat By Maneka Gandhi What are the signs that a cat is pregnant? • Nipples swell and become rosier in colour: This may be the first visual sign you will see in a pregnant cat. • Cat’s appetite increases: A pregnant…

In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka speaks about taking care of birds with special mention on the precautions to be taken for Budgerigars By Maneka Gandhi What are some precautions that should be necessarily taken for Budgerigars? • Don’t allow perches and gravel sheets to become heavily soiled with dropping. Your bird will be healthier…

In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka speaks about the cat’s bite, diet, behaviour and more By Maneka Gandhi Is it OK to let kittens bite? No. This develops into a bad habit but there some reasons why kittens may be biting. A kitten usually bites because of a socialisation issue. Kittens develop good manners through…

In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka answers if music has any effect on dogs, can dogs smell our feelings and more… By Maneka Gandhi Can dogs sense time? Dogs have a sense of time. It’s been proven that they know the difference between an hour and two. If conditioned to, they can predict future events,…

In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains how to take care of kittens whose mother has died or abandoned them By Maneka Gandhi Is declawing a cat illegal in India? Yes, Onychectomy or De-clawing is an offence punishable under the Animal Welfare Act, 2011 of India. The Chapter IV of the Act deals with provisions…

In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains how to identify incontinence in dogs and how to treat it. By Maneka Gandhi How can I treat heatstroke before rushing my dog to the emergency clinic? For mild heatstroke, bring your puppy into an air-conditioned space and turn on a fan, so the outside temperature is lower…