By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka speaks about keeping birds as pet and about horse diet. My pet bird laid an egg; What to know and do? Unless the bird has been exposed to a male bird before the egg, or eggs, were laid, the egg will not be fertile — in…

In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka gives information on how long it will take for a kitten to open its eyes and explains about moon blindness in horse, runny eyes in rabbits and? By Maneka Gandhi Why my kitten’s eyes are not open? Kittens’ eyes are undeveloped and overly sensitive to light when they are…

By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka gives tips on treatment and prevention of diarrhoea in horses and explains what has to be done if horse has ringworm? Can I get some tips on treatment and prevention of diarrhoea in horses? Make sure your horse is eating and drinking normally. If, after 24…

By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains how to treat and prevent cracks in horse’s hooves, why does horse have bald patches and about the internal parasites that can affect a horse? How to treat and prevent cracks in your horse’s hooves? There are many reasons why hoof cracks form. Nutritional deficiencies…

By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains about the problems & diseases of dogs, cats and birds and solutions to them How to keep your pet safe during festival season? Fireworks and crackers during festivals can have severe impact on pets, and special attention is required  to minimise that impact. The following…

By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains causes of indoor urination in house-trained dogs. My dog has a lump on his right ear. Is it a tumour? It is not unusual to find lumps and bumps on dogs, especially when they enter their senior years. The most important thing to remember is…

By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka gives information on grooming supplies to be kept at home for dog. What grooming supplies could I keep at home for my dog? Dogs’ Brushes and Combs: Dogs can have so many hair types, so it’s no surprise that there are so many types of dog…

By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains how oysters make pearls and about self-awareness in animals. Are animals self-aware? Self-awareness is the ability to recognise oneself as a separate entity from other individuals as well as the environment. Several studies have been done on animals to see if they are aware of…

By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains why dogs may stare at wall and why cats dislike making eye contact? Is it okay to throw house spiders outside? Spiders come in when they have enough insects to eat. Some people who see a spider in their house, feel that leaving it outside…

By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains what a cat’s behaviour says Why do cats have slits in their ears? Upon closer inspection, you may have noticed a small pocket at the base of the cat’s ears. This pocket is called Henry’s pocket and is a skin fold that’s also present in…