CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Tricki was given a non-medicinal treatment. His diet regimen was altered depending upon his body’s response to it. He was kept on liquid diet for the first two days and then his diet was gradually increased. Yes, this treatment did help Tricki as it built up energy in him.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ans-No, Tricki was not suffering from any ailment. It was his greed for food and the love of his mistress that spoilt his health to such an extent.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tricki was treated by Dr Herriot without medicine or surgery. He controlled the amount of food he ate and gave him plenty of water. He made Tricki play and exrecise with the other dogs in the surgery. Tricki gained his energy and spark back once he was fed the correct amount of food and given enough exrcise.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ans: Tricki was successfully treated and well taken care of by the surgery staff. Mrs. Pumphrey was happy with the results too when she met her dog in a healthy state after he returned. He was happy to go back home, and he jumped on Mrs. Pumphrey and licked her face.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: Dr. Herriot did not indulge Tricki with unnecessary food items, rather treated him like an overweight and lazy dog which needed sufficient exercise with a controlled diet. He cut down his food intake and kept him under strict observation for the first few days.