In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka tells how long should a guinea pig be in its cage and do they need exercise By Maneka Gandhi How often do you need to cut a guinea pig’s nails? Guinea pig nails do not stop growing, so you will have to trim them once they get too long….

In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka tells how to  maintain good health of cows and deworming  By Maneka Gandhi How often should cattle be dewormed? Young animals should preferably be dewormed every month using a suitable anthelmintic. Older animals can be dewormed at 4-6 months’ intervals. A deworming schedule is very crucial for calves because…

In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka tells how to take care of abandoned litter of kittens By Maneka Gandhi What are the symptoms of rippling skin? The Trademark: Rippling Skin – The skin on the cat’s lower back visibly ripples,                   accompanied by the cat biting and…

In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka speaks about hyperventilating and intussusception in dogs By Maneka Gandhi Why does my dog sleep so much? Since dogs do not go to school or work, it is common for them to be bored all day and thereby sleep out of that boredom. But if they sleep all day…

In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka gives tips on how to stop a cat from rejecting a new kitten By Maneka Gandhi Why won’t cats stop meowing? If your cat won’t stop meowing, it could signal loss of vision and/ or hearing. If your older cat won’t stop meowing, once you’ve turned off the lights…

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…