0:00:02 > 0:00:04Listen. This show features professionals
0:00:04 > 0:00:07working with potentially dangerous animals.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10- So don't try anything you are about to see yourselves.- BOTH: OK?
0:00:27 > 0:00:30Did you know that there are people all around the UK
0:00:30 > 0:00:35working their socks off to help wounded wildlife and poorly pets?
0:00:35 > 0:00:40We've managed to get VIP passes for willing helpers to get stuck in
0:00:40 > 0:00:44at the busiest vets ,wildlife sanctuaries and rescue centres.
0:00:44 > 0:00:47It's tough and dirty, but somebody has to do it.
0:00:47 > 0:00:51On today's show, will Chloe and Hope get to like it
0:00:51 > 0:00:53and lump it at the vets?
0:00:53 > 0:00:57VET: There is something in there. BOTH: What is it?
0:00:57 > 0:01:02- Mizzie and Oluche are on a wetland safari.- There's a vole!
0:01:02 > 0:01:06And Dom's in a dark place when animal care turns creepy.
0:01:06 > 0:01:08Rats!
0:01:10 > 0:01:11You know what?
0:01:11 > 0:01:14I just love every day I get to work with you.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16I'd be lost without you.
0:01:16 > 0:01:18Always there to pick me up if I fall.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20Step in if I forget a...
0:01:20 > 0:01:22line.
0:01:22 > 0:01:26I couldn't do ANY of this without you. Not that I'd want to.
0:01:26 > 0:01:28Always there, by my side.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31- Sorry about that.- Sorry about what?
0:01:34 > 0:01:38Inglis Vets uses the latest modern technology.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40This hospital is open 24 hours.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42If you wake in the night with a poorly pooch,
0:01:42 > 0:01:46or, in the morning, your goldfish is giddy, they do the job for you.
0:01:46 > 0:01:52And today, best friends Chloe and Hope will be joining the team.
0:01:52 > 0:01:57Chloe wants a fish. That puffs out, just like this.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00But doesn't like beaky, loud, flappy birds.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04They've got big wings, and they make a funny noise.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06THEY SCREAM
0:02:06 > 0:02:10Cos their faces are tiny, and they have such a big beak.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12They're like, "Arr! Arr!"
0:02:12 > 0:02:16Hope's not a fan of ferocious, nippy hamsters.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18What kind of pet would you like, Hope?
0:02:18 > 0:02:21It would have to be a penguin.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24I would say, "Mum, can I please have a penguin?
0:02:24 > 0:02:26"I'll pay for it with my pocket money".
0:02:26 > 0:02:28SHE LAUGHS
0:02:28 > 0:02:33Girls, would helping out in an animal operation get you in a spin?
0:02:33 > 0:02:36It would make me sick. Literally, sick.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38That bad, eh? Hope?
0:02:38 > 0:02:41Having to watch it.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43I wouldn't like it, AT ALL.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45OK, I've got it, loud and clear.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49We'll ease you into your first busy vet shift,
0:02:49 > 0:02:52and see if we can get you coming around to animal helping.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56- Hello, Chloe. Hello, Hope. - Hi.- Hi.- Welcome to Go Wild.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59I've heard you are into hip hop dancing,
0:02:59 > 0:03:01so let's do a hip hop move.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06Enough of that. Today, we're going to be working in a vet's.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09- How do you feel?- BOTH: Erm...
0:03:09 > 0:03:11- A bit squeamish?- BOTH: Yes.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14Hope, a hamster bit your finger?
0:03:14 > 0:03:17She started to grab onto my finger.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20She wouldn't come off, and it was really sore.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23Any other animals you don't like?
0:03:23 > 0:03:26I don't like crocodiles, spiders,
0:03:26 > 0:03:28- big birds.- Rats.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30Anyway, put these on. Let's go and be vets.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32'This place takes in all sorts.
0:03:32 > 0:03:36'You never know what will come in next. See?'
0:03:36 > 0:03:37DOG BARKS
0:03:37 > 0:03:40- This way, ladies.- Hello!- Hi!
0:03:40 > 0:03:43Adam, this is Chloe, and this is Hope.
0:03:43 > 0:03:44- Hi, Adam.- Hi, Adam.
0:03:44 > 0:03:48- Can you help us admit some patients? - Yeah.- Brilliant.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50- Is there anything- I- can do, Adam?
0:03:50 > 0:03:53- You could make us a cup of tea. - Charming(!)
0:03:53 > 0:03:57These two are eager. Now all they need are some pets to patch up.
0:03:57 > 0:03:59Next.
0:04:00 > 0:04:05Here you go. The first arrival in need of the team's help.
0:04:05 > 0:04:09- Good morning. - Can I take your cat's name, please?
0:04:09 > 0:04:12My cat's name is Richie.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14What is wrong with your cat today?
0:04:14 > 0:04:16He's getting his teeth out today.
0:04:16 > 0:04:20If you leave your cat, we'll take care of it, and give you a phone.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23What a pair of professionals.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26Time to check out what's wrong with kitty's teeth
0:04:26 > 0:04:28in the operating theatre.
0:04:28 > 0:04:32This is Richie, who you brought in. He has a very sore mouth.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35- So we'll have to take some teeth out today, OK?- Mm-hmm.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38'Richie has a worrying build-up of tartar on his teeth,
0:04:38 > 0:04:40'and they're starting to rot.'
0:04:40 > 0:04:42What's the first thing to do?
0:04:42 > 0:04:46Cats won't sit there to let us take their teeth out.
0:04:46 > 0:04:50We'll have to give him a general anaesthetic.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53'The anaesthetic makes Richie feel all drowsy.'
0:04:53 > 0:04:55Is he going already?
0:04:55 > 0:04:59He's just going nice and quiet, there.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01His head's getting really heavy.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04The girls keep him nice and calm as he drifts off.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06He just went...
0:05:06 > 0:05:09He just went, "That's it". Snoring away.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13That's the easy bit done. Now to remove those manky molars.
0:05:13 > 0:05:18And later, Chloe and Hope help deal with this foul-mouthed moggie.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20Brilliant!
0:05:20 > 0:05:25But first, Dom wanders into a watery wildlife wonderland.
0:05:25 > 0:05:29Today on Dick And Dom Go Wild, I'm in Gloucestershire.
0:05:29 > 0:05:34And so are these two. Mizzie and Oluche.
0:05:34 > 0:05:38Mizzie hasn't had any wild animal experiences at all.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41She doesn't do crawlies that creep.
0:05:41 > 0:05:45Tarantulas are too hairy, and daddy longlegs have got too long legs.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50Oluche definitely does not get geese.
0:05:50 > 0:05:52A goose started to try and bite me.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55Argh!
0:05:55 > 0:05:59- 'He's a big fan of frogs, though.' - Their faces are really funny.
0:05:59 > 0:06:03- They have eyes on the side of their heads.- They have big cheeks.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06OK, guys. Likes and dislikes taken on board.
0:06:06 > 0:06:11You will love this wet and wonderful place. Hopefully.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14Oluche, Mizzie, welcome to Dick And Dom Go Wild.
0:06:14 > 0:06:16You are keen. We're in the van, and you're dressed,
0:06:16 > 0:06:18ready to go to our first place.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22- Have you much experience with wildlife?- A little.
0:06:22 > 0:06:26- What about you, Mizzie? You don't mind moths, is that right?- Yeah.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29- Could you catch one in your hands? - Yeah.
0:06:29 > 0:06:30- You're not scared?- No.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34How about you, Oluche? Could you have one flap around your hands?
0:06:34 > 0:06:38- Yeah.- Could you?- I could.- You're a liar!- No, I couldn't.- Ha-ha-ha!
0:06:38 > 0:06:43'This wetland paradise is home to the world's largest collection
0:06:43 > 0:06:47'of protected swans, ducks and geese.
0:06:48 > 0:06:52'There's countless rare and endangered wildlife here.
0:06:52 > 0:06:57'Cool conservation work for wetland animals.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01'Our two waste no time jumping in to help wildlife expert, James.'
0:07:03 > 0:07:07- James?- How you doing? Welcome to Slimbridge.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11This is Oluche, and this is Mizzie. What are you doing here?
0:07:11 > 0:07:14Today, we'll do some bird ringing. We'll to be capturing some birds,
0:07:14 > 0:07:16and fitting little rings to their legs.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18What's the use of ringing them?
0:07:18 > 0:07:21You can see where the birds are moving to,
0:07:21 > 0:07:25how long the birds are living, and how the populations are doing.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27- Quite a responsible job?- Extremely.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30- Are you responsible people?- Yeah.
0:07:30 > 0:07:32'The team will use a special piece of kit,
0:07:32 > 0:07:36'called a mist net, to get close to the birds.'
0:07:36 > 0:07:38- Can you see the net? - Yes, I can see it.
0:07:38 > 0:07:40This is one of the nets.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43It's quite tall, and quite long, and almost invisible.
0:07:43 > 0:07:48'The high-speed, low-flying birds are caught safely in the net,
0:07:48 > 0:07:51'which allows the team here to study them.'
0:07:51 > 0:07:54If we pretend this is a bird, it will fly into the net, like that.
0:07:54 > 0:07:59'This is a brilliant way to keep tabs on which species live here.'
0:07:59 > 0:08:02- Does it hurt the birds? - No, it doesn't hurt them at all.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04The way the bird falls into the net,
0:08:04 > 0:08:07it's not flying in, and getting stuck.
0:08:07 > 0:08:11It's flying in, and then just sitting gently in a pocket.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13Then we remove it, very softly.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15Do we just have to stay here and wait?
0:08:15 > 0:08:19No, we have some more nets like this set up further down.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21It's a case of hoping there's birds in them.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24- Let's go bird-spotting. - Let's do it.
0:08:26 > 0:08:30'Within minutes, the patrol team spots a bird in a mist net.'
0:08:31 > 0:08:33OK, so we've caught one.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35We get hold of the bird's feet, first.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39'It's a tiny, very delicate warbler, so James carefully unpicks it
0:08:39 > 0:08:43'from the net, and shows the team the technique.'
0:08:43 > 0:08:46This is a special grip we use to hold the birds safely and calmly.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49- And what is this bird? - This is a reed warbler.
0:08:49 > 0:08:54This is a classic bird of this habitat. It's surrounded by reeds.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57Pop him in this little bag, which keeps him nice and calm.
0:08:57 > 0:09:02- We'll walk back, and fit him with the ring.- Cool.- Let's go.
0:09:05 > 0:09:10Later, Mizzie and Oluche get to grips with close-up warbler work.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12And, off he goes.
0:09:13 > 0:09:18'At the Dunfermline vets, Chloe and Hope are helping out cat, Richie.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20'He needs his manky teeth removing.'
0:09:20 > 0:09:22This is why he's in. Can you see?
0:09:22 > 0:09:26- See how red that is there. - Will that be painful for him?
0:09:26 > 0:09:29That'll be really painful. Every time he bites something,
0:09:29 > 0:09:32it'll be like he's eating something really hot and burny.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35'The girls check Richie's heart rate,
0:09:35 > 0:09:38'to make sure he's fit and healthy.'
0:09:38 > 0:09:41It's important we make sure all the time his heart's going.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44From time to time, I might say, "Can you listen to that for me?"
0:09:44 > 0:09:46'We're nearly ready to get going,
0:09:46 > 0:09:49'so it's time for face protection.'
0:09:49 > 0:09:52Here you are, girls - masks and goggles.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54Have a good one.
0:09:59 > 0:10:03Sorry, girls, they only come in one size, and it's not small.
0:10:03 > 0:10:07That's better. Don't move.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10'Time to check out the state of poor Richie's minging mouth.'
0:10:15 > 0:10:17'Those rotten teeth DON'T look good.'
0:10:19 > 0:10:22I'm drilling out the root, so it's never going to come back
0:10:22 > 0:10:24and it's not painful.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26Hang on in there, girls.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29You are being very brave. I'm very impressed. Brilliant.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32- That's it. - 'The bad teeth are removed,
0:10:32 > 0:10:37- 'but Richie's stinky breath is still hanging around.'- BOTH: Oh!
0:10:37 > 0:10:40- It's pretty revolting, isn't it? - 'Adam gives his mouth a good rinse.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43'And our girls finish off with a polish.'
0:10:43 > 0:10:47Ready to go? Go.
0:10:47 > 0:10:48Brilliant.
0:10:48 > 0:10:50That's great!
0:10:52 > 0:10:57Is he going to be in any pain at all when he wakes up?
0:10:57 > 0:11:00His mouth will be a bit sore, as we've taken the teeth out.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03But tomorrow, he'll feel like a new cat.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07What's it like working as vet's assistants, girls?
0:11:07 > 0:11:11It's just really, really, really weird.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13It's strange, but cool.
0:11:15 > 0:11:19Later, Chloe and Hope listen as rescued rabbit, Biscuit's health
0:11:19 > 0:11:24- is checked in a heartbeat. - Woh! That's fast!
0:11:24 > 0:11:26'Mizzie and Oluche are working
0:11:26 > 0:11:29'at a wetlands sanctuary in Gloucestershire.
0:11:29 > 0:11:34'They're helping the team keep tabs on birds protected here.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37'A reed warbler has been caught in a mist net,
0:11:37 > 0:11:39'and needs to be tagged with an identity ring.'
0:11:39 > 0:11:44Now, we look at the bird, and make sure it's not got a ring on.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46- Has that bird got a ring on?- No.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49First thing I do is put a ring on.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52On the ring, there's a tiny little number, and an address.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54It's like a passport.
0:11:54 > 0:11:56Wherever he goes now, we'll know where he is.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58'This will help the experts
0:11:58 > 0:12:02'keep track of the bird for the rest of its life.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04'James needs to work fast.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07'He attaches the numbered ring to the tiny bird's leg.'
0:12:07 > 0:12:12The first thing we do is make sure the bird is steady, hold it tight.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15Then, we place the ring onto the leg like that.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17- Will it squash its leg? - No, not at all.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20I can squeeze as hard as I could on that,
0:12:20 > 0:12:22and I wouldn't be able to hurt the bird.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24Like to check that ring's on nicely?
0:12:27 > 0:12:30The next thing we do is measure the wing length.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33So just going to pop the wing onto the ruler.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37- What does that read?- 66.- 66, it is. We write that down.
0:12:39 > 0:12:43'Next the warbler is weighed, using a special protective plastic cone.'
0:12:43 > 0:12:47- Can it still breathe?- Yeah. At the end of the bag, there's a hole.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50See him looking towards you?
0:12:51 > 0:12:54'Yeah, he looks nice and comfy in there.'
0:12:54 > 0:12:56If you want to tell me how much it weighs?
0:12:56 > 0:12:5912.5.
0:12:59 > 0:13:0012.5, it is. Very good.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02'All done.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04'Over to Oluche for the privilege
0:13:04 > 0:13:07'of helping our feathered friend fly free.'
0:13:07 > 0:13:09If I just pass him over.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13Off he goes.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15Like that?
0:13:17 > 0:13:21'Great start, team, but your wetland workout hasn't finished yet,
0:13:21 > 0:13:22'not by half.'
0:13:24 > 0:13:29'Later, Mizzie and Oluche discover a toad, and a vole in a hole.
0:13:29 > 0:13:30It's cleaning...
0:13:30 > 0:13:34Yes, it's cleaning himself. Not scared of you at all.
0:13:34 > 0:13:38But first, Dom's in the dark, when it comes to his animal challenge.
0:13:41 > 0:13:45- Ha-ha-ha!- I don't know why you find cleaning out goats so funny.
0:13:45 > 0:13:50- Remember what happened last time? - What are you doing?
0:13:50 > 0:13:52Doing the wobbly back-in-time thing.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56Get...
0:13:56 > 0:13:59I'm going in. I got you!
0:13:59 > 0:14:02Oh, yeah. I remember that.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05I think it's best if I do the cleaning,
0:14:05 > 0:14:08and you just stay here, OK?
0:14:08 > 0:14:12Oi, it's dark in there.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14Don't worry. Your eyes will adjust.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17Just go in, give the place a once-over,
0:14:17 > 0:14:21and replace the nesting material.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24I didn't know goats used nests. All right.
0:14:24 > 0:14:25HE LAUGHS
0:14:27 > 0:14:28Cheeky.
0:14:34 > 0:14:36Mate. Where's all the goat...?
0:14:36 > 0:14:37Rats!
0:14:42 > 0:14:44BROWN rats, my twitty little fella.
0:14:44 > 0:14:48One of the most successful creatures living on planet earth.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52And it's thought there's five rats for every human. Beat that!
0:14:52 > 0:14:56I've got to clean these ones out. Get off my shoe! Get off my bag!
0:14:56 > 0:14:59They're just big mice. That's all they are.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02Make sure you sort them out with lovely clean bedding.
0:15:02 > 0:15:06I can't see where I'm standing!
0:15:06 > 0:15:08Watch out for the big lad in the corner.
0:15:11 > 0:15:15Argh! Argh! Argh!
0:15:15 > 0:15:18It's me. You're sweating a bit, aren't you?
0:15:18 > 0:15:21I would be, wouldn't I? I've been working hard. I'm parched!
0:15:21 > 0:15:24Well, I'm feeling lovely.
0:15:24 > 0:15:28Us rats don't sweat. We control our body temperature with our tails.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30You are not a rat.
0:15:30 > 0:15:34You are an idiot in a giant mouse costume.
0:15:34 > 0:15:36I'm a rat!
0:15:36 > 0:15:39If you are a rat, go over there where your mates are,
0:15:39 > 0:15:41and go and get my shovel.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46Rats each their own poo, and are covered in fleas,
0:15:46 > 0:15:49so you'll like it in there.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52Did you know we can eat through concrete and metal?
0:15:52 > 0:15:54Is that how you got out here?
0:15:54 > 0:15:57No, I used the other entrance, down there.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59Are you going to eat all that?
0:16:04 > 0:16:08'In Gloucestershire, Mizzie and Oluche have been ringing birds.
0:16:08 > 0:16:10'No, not on the phone that would be silly.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14'They've been tagging, and releasing, wild birds with the experts.'
0:16:16 > 0:16:19So, James, where are we off to now?
0:16:19 > 0:16:22We'll head up onto the reserve, about a mile,
0:16:22 > 0:16:25and then we'll go out onto the edge of the River Severn,
0:16:25 > 0:16:28- and see what wildlife we can find out there.- Beauty!
0:16:29 > 0:16:32'This place protects rare and beautiful wetland creatures.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35'The team makes regular surveys to make sure everything
0:16:35 > 0:16:37'is in good health.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42'Next, the team meet with wildlife specialist, Ann,
0:16:42 > 0:16:45'who has been keeping tabs on the winged critters.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48'This lot were found here last night.'
0:16:48 > 0:16:49We have a biscuit tin full of moths.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52Mizzie isn't afraid to capture one in her hands,
0:16:52 > 0:16:56and then let it out the window. This is our first treat.
0:16:56 > 0:17:00'These are no ordinary-looking moths. Check this beauty out.'
0:17:00 > 0:17:04Most people think that moths are really dull and drab,
0:17:04 > 0:17:07but this one, for example, this is called an elephant hawk moth,
0:17:07 > 0:17:11because its caterpillar looks like an elephant's trunk.
0:17:11 > 0:17:16Look at that. I've never seen a moth this colour before.
0:17:16 > 0:17:19- It's amazing, isn't it? - 'Stunning. But the moth is off.'
0:17:19 > 0:17:22ALL: Hey!
0:17:22 > 0:17:26'And Oluche, not normally hot on moths, is happy handling
0:17:26 > 0:17:28'these gorgeous creepy crawlies.'
0:17:28 > 0:17:31- It's cool.- Not scary at all, is it?
0:17:31 > 0:17:35'No time to hang around. We have logs to look under.'
0:17:35 > 0:17:37- Look!- There's a vole!
0:17:40 > 0:17:43- Here it is!- Look, it's there. - There's a vole!
0:17:45 > 0:17:48This is a baby bank vole.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52'The family of bank voles nesting here proves
0:17:52 > 0:17:56'animals are happy to breed in this wildlife haven.'
0:17:56 > 0:17:59There will be about ten babies in there.
0:17:59 > 0:18:03They're all nestled in together, and that'll help them keep warm.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06It's cleaning himself.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08He's not scared of you at all.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11He loves me.
0:18:11 > 0:18:13We'll pop this one back.
0:18:13 > 0:18:16In he goes, back into the nest. There he goes.
0:18:16 > 0:18:20'Who's this hiding here? Oluche's favourite animal of all time.'
0:18:20 > 0:18:24These toads have a hard time in the UK, through loss of habitat.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27There's not many wetlands for them.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30Leaving out bits of wood in your garden would be a good thing to do.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32It gives these amphibians a home.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35'It's been a busy hands-on session.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38'All these critters show the wetlands are in top health.
0:18:41 > 0:18:45'Later, Mizzie and Oluche need to put all their eggs in one basket.'
0:18:45 > 0:18:47See the eggs!
0:18:50 > 0:18:54'Chloe and Hope are working as vet assistants in Dunfermline.
0:18:54 > 0:18:58'They've helped remove Richie's rotten teeth,
0:18:58 > 0:19:02'and he's now recovering from his operation.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05'Back in reception, it's getting too busy for my liking.'
0:19:08 > 0:19:10- Oh!- There's a spot!
0:19:13 > 0:19:15Why, I ought to...
0:19:15 > 0:19:18Oh, look. Your next customer.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21'Eight-month-old Biscuit the rabbit had to be re-homed
0:19:21 > 0:19:24'because his last owners could no longer look after him.
0:19:24 > 0:19:28'His new family has brought him in for a check up.'
0:19:28 > 0:19:32He's lovely, isn't he? He is lovely. Look at him.
0:19:32 > 0:19:36If one of you would like to hold him steady for me?
0:19:36 > 0:19:40If you can just hold him steady at the sides? That's great.
0:19:40 > 0:19:44I'm going to check him over. What does Biscuit eat?
0:19:44 > 0:19:47He eats lots of grass and veg.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50In the wild, that's what rabbits eat naturally.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53So they SHOULD eat lots of grass.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56Rabbits have very long teeth that keep growing all the time,
0:19:56 > 0:20:00so when they keep munching grass, it keeps their teeth
0:20:00 > 0:20:03nice and short, and normal.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05'The girls check Biscuit's heart rate.'
0:20:05 > 0:20:08Woh, that's fast!
0:20:08 > 0:20:10It's going whooh, whooh, whooh!
0:20:10 > 0:20:12'Biscuit also needs a jab,
0:20:12 > 0:20:15'to protect him from nasty bugs and diseases.'
0:20:15 > 0:20:16And that's it.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19- Done. Thank you, Angela. - No problem.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22Girls, I think there's only one thing now we need to do.
0:20:22 > 0:20:26- Take Biscuit back to his owner. - Excellent.- Good job.
0:20:29 > 0:20:33Biscuit's had his check-ups and he's absolutely fine.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36- Also, he's had his vaccinations. - That's great. Thank you.
0:20:36 > 0:20:38- Goodbye.- Bye.- Bye!
0:20:40 > 0:20:42'Great vets in the making. But there's no time to rest.
0:20:42 > 0:20:46'The animals keep on coming here.
0:20:46 > 0:20:51'Will Chloe and Hope leg it later, when Cara goes under the knife?'
0:20:51 > 0:20:54- We're going to see inside the leg. - By cutting it open?
0:20:54 > 0:20:56- Absolutely.- Eurgh!
0:20:57 > 0:21:01'But first, it's sheep we are up against.'
0:21:03 > 0:21:06Just like big clouds, really, on four legs, aren't they?
0:21:06 > 0:21:08Wouldn't like one to rain on me.
0:21:08 > 0:21:11They don't do much, do they? Just wander round the field.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14There's more to sheep than you think.
0:21:14 > 0:21:19- Besides kebabs and jumpers? - They have four stomach chambers.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22Right. So sarnies, pies, crisps,
0:21:22 > 0:21:24- meatballs.- No, grass.
0:21:24 > 0:21:28Grass is quite tough to chew,
0:21:28 > 0:21:31so they chew it, swallow it, bring it back up again, chew it,
0:21:31 > 0:21:34swallow it again until they've used all four stomach chambers.
0:21:34 > 0:21:37They like peace and quiet. They get frightened easily.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40You'd get frightened, with only a woolly cardy for protection
0:21:40 > 0:21:42They used to be intelligent,
0:21:42 > 0:21:44but since humans have looked after them
0:21:44 > 0:21:47for thousands of years, their brains have shrunk.
0:21:47 > 0:21:49Let me get this right. They have four stomachs,
0:21:49 > 0:21:52like peace and quiet, and have small brains.
0:21:52 > 0:21:54Sounds like you, doesn't it?
0:21:54 > 0:21:57You're not kidding. And I'm staying right here.
0:21:57 > 0:21:59HE SIGHS
0:21:59 > 0:22:02Room for one more, fellas?
0:22:05 > 0:22:08'In Gloucestershire, Mizzie and Oluche have spent the day
0:22:08 > 0:22:11'working with wildlife in the wetlands.
0:22:11 > 0:22:15'Next up, our team is helping some specially protected water birds.'
0:22:15 > 0:22:17- Phoebe.- Hello.
0:22:17 > 0:22:21I'm here in an enclosure, with our merry helpers,
0:22:21 > 0:22:24surrounded by ducks and a low netted roof. What's that about?
0:22:24 > 0:22:26It's a purpose built breeding pen,
0:22:26 > 0:22:29and it contains the cream of our breeding stock,
0:22:29 > 0:22:32to encourage as many eggs to be laid as possible.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35'The netting system helps protect many precious birds
0:22:35 > 0:22:37'from predators, like foxes.
0:22:37 > 0:22:39'But the eggs are still vulnerable.
0:22:39 > 0:22:44'Mizzie and Oluche help move some recently-laid eggs to a hatchery,
0:22:44 > 0:22:48'a place they'll safely hatch, before returning to the water.
0:22:48 > 0:22:50I have to warn you, the one female we're looking for
0:22:50 > 0:22:54is quite feisty, so she's going to hiss at you.
0:22:54 > 0:22:58She's going to stick her tongue out at you. We'll get cracking.
0:22:58 > 0:23:02"Get cracking". Did you hear that?! "Get cracking." Ha-ha-ha!
0:23:02 > 0:23:06'The ducks we're working with are African white-backs
0:23:06 > 0:23:08'that originate from South Africa.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13'But, as we approach the nest, they know something's up,
0:23:13 > 0:23:16'and start getting naturally protective. Dad gets stressed.'
0:23:16 > 0:23:19Is that the dad? He's not happy.
0:23:19 > 0:23:23'Mum doesn't know we're trying to help her eggs hatch successfully.'
0:23:23 > 0:23:25She's being a good mum, defending her eggs.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28I can see mum moving.
0:23:31 > 0:23:33Look at them eggs!
0:23:35 > 0:23:37How many eggs do they roughly lay?
0:23:37 > 0:23:39An average clutch would be six or seven.
0:23:39 > 0:23:43We find eggs taken from the bird and hatched in the duckery,
0:23:43 > 0:23:45have a 90 per cent chance of life.
0:23:45 > 0:23:47Out here, it's only 20 per cent.
0:23:47 > 0:23:48- That slim?- That slim.
0:23:48 > 0:23:51'With mum distracted, the team take their chance.
0:23:51 > 0:23:55'The quicker they get the eggs to the hatchery, the better the chance
0:23:55 > 0:23:57'they have of survival.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00'The eggs are placed in the electronic incubator.
0:24:00 > 0:24:01'In the next two weeks,
0:24:01 > 0:24:05the chicks will hatch, just like these cute things.
0:24:05 > 0:24:07'They'll be on the open waters here in no time.
0:24:07 > 0:24:09'Job done.'
0:24:09 > 0:24:13- So, have you two both had an exquisite day?- BOTH: Yeah.
0:24:13 > 0:24:16- What's been your favourite bit? - The ducklings and the eggs.
0:24:16 > 0:24:18How beautiful.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21You were part of that breeding programme.
0:24:21 > 0:24:22What was your best bit?
0:24:22 > 0:24:26I liked the bit where we let the reed warbler go.
0:24:26 > 0:24:29The reed warbler. You set him free. Fantastic. A success, I think.
0:24:29 > 0:24:31Duck!
0:24:31 > 0:24:35No, no, don't duck, there's a duck.
0:24:35 > 0:24:36It's the best I could think of.
0:24:41 > 0:24:43'Chloe and Hope have been making sure
0:24:43 > 0:24:47'their patients are well looked after.'
0:24:47 > 0:24:50We have one more job for you, OK?
0:24:50 > 0:24:53And that is Cara.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57'Cara's been having a bit of trouble walking.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00'Adam's noticed something strange on one of her back legs.'
0:25:00 > 0:25:02She has one leg bigger than the other.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04So she does!
0:25:04 > 0:25:08This leg is twice the size of that leg.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11- This one's bigger.- It's much bigger.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14'They've discovered a large lump,
0:25:14 > 0:25:17'and Adam has decided to take no chances with the Labrador cross.
0:25:17 > 0:25:21'So it's straight to the operating room.
0:25:21 > 0:25:22'Our girls bravely enter.
0:25:22 > 0:25:27'Remember, they weren't up for ops earlier.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30It would make me sick. Literally sick.
0:25:30 > 0:25:35'To get things going, Hope shaves the area around the lump.'
0:25:35 > 0:25:38Look at all the hair that's coming off.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41- Can you see all this leg swollen here?- Yeah.
0:25:41 > 0:25:45We are going to cut with a blade, in there,
0:25:45 > 0:25:48and see what's inside.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51- We're going to see inside the leg? - We'll see inside the leg.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53- By cutting it open?- Absolutely.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56BOTH: Eurgh!
0:25:58 > 0:26:03'OK, girls, this is it. Adam makes the first incision.'
0:26:05 > 0:26:06BOTH: Oh!
0:26:07 > 0:26:11Well done. You're both still standing.
0:26:11 > 0:26:15- That's brilliant. - That's cos I'm leaning on this.
0:26:15 > 0:26:16SHE LAUGHS
0:26:16 > 0:26:19- Is there something in it? - There is something in there.
0:26:19 > 0:26:20BOTH: What is it?
0:26:21 > 0:26:25It looks like a massive bit of chicken.
0:26:25 > 0:26:27It does!
0:26:27 > 0:26:29'It's actually a huge but harmless fatty growth,
0:26:29 > 0:26:31'and that's a big relief.
0:26:31 > 0:26:34'Cara's leg should be normal size within weeks.'
0:26:34 > 0:26:36When she wakes up, will she be in any pain?
0:26:36 > 0:26:39She'll be a bit sore. We'll give her painkillers,
0:26:39 > 0:26:41so she doesn't feel anything.
0:26:41 > 0:26:46You've done really well. Thank you so much for being so helpful.
0:26:46 > 0:26:47Still one more thing to do.
0:26:47 > 0:26:50Remember Richie, the cat with the terrible teeth?
0:26:50 > 0:26:53'Good news. He's already well enough to go home.'
0:26:53 > 0:26:54Ah, there they are!
0:26:54 > 0:26:58Richie, back to the rightful owners, all because of these two.
0:26:58 > 0:27:02- Are you happy you've got your cat back?- Yes.- Thank you very much.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05Girls, another job, spot on.
0:27:05 > 0:27:06BOTH: Bye!
0:27:06 > 0:27:09At the beginning, you didn't really like vets.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12- How do you feel now?- All right!
0:27:12 > 0:27:15- Hope, what was your best bit? - Checking out Biscuit, the rabbit.
0:27:15 > 0:27:18- And Chloe?- Pulling that big fat thing out of the dog.
0:27:18 > 0:27:22If you could sum today up in one word, what would it be?
0:27:22 > 0:27:25- Cool. Fantastic.- That's two words.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28- Cool-dabbydozy.- That's two words. - Cool.- Cool!
0:27:28 > 0:27:30SHE LAUGHS
0:27:33 > 0:27:35Where is Dick?
0:27:35 > 0:27:39Maybe those rats have freaked him out, and he's done a runner.
0:27:49 > 0:27:51- HE SNORES - I'm a rat.
0:27:51 > 0:27:53MOO!
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