0:00:02 > 0:00:05This show features professionals working with unpredictable animals.
0:00:05 > 0:00:08Do not attempt to do anything you're about to see yourselves.
0:00:08 > 0:00:10Bosh.
0:00:26 > 0:00:27Did you know that now,
0:00:27 > 0:00:31there are people all around the UK who are working their socks off
0:00:31 > 0:00:34to help wounded wildlife and poorly pets?
0:00:34 > 0:00:38And we've managed to get VIP passes for willing helpers to get stuck in
0:00:38 > 0:00:42at the busiest vets, wildlife sanctuaries and rescue centres.
0:00:42 > 0:00:43Rats!
0:00:43 > 0:00:47It's tough and dirty work but somebody's got to do it.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49On today's show.
0:00:49 > 0:00:53Jazz and Molly deal with eye-opening doggie surgery.
0:00:53 > 0:00:54- Ready for the incision?- Yeah.
0:00:54 > 0:01:00Jessica and Monique get in a twist with Twiglet, the homeless hound.
0:01:00 > 0:01:02And Dick wolfs down a potty potion.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05Argh.
0:01:08 > 0:01:13BOTH: Morning. Nice shirt. Thank you.
0:01:13 > 0:01:17Maybe I should change. No, I'll change, I insist.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19All right, then. See you later.
0:01:21 > 0:01:22Here at Westway,
0:01:22 > 0:01:26they look after all creatures, great and small, on a daily basis.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29But it's not just domestic pets. No, they also look after animals
0:01:29 > 0:01:32that have been brought in from the wild. Very busy people.
0:01:32 > 0:01:34Today, they have two new members of staff.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37Unfortunately, they're inexperienced, unqualified
0:01:37 > 0:01:39and untrained. Fingers crossed.
0:01:39 > 0:01:44Going hoopla on this one are best pals, Molly and Jazz.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49Molly loves cuddling her pet rabbit Rolo.
0:01:49 > 0:01:53But grumpy goats get her going. Grr.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56I had a bucket of food and I went like that
0:01:56 > 0:01:59and all the goats tried butting me.
0:01:59 > 0:02:01And trying to kick me.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06And trying to get in my bucket for food.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09Jazz loves cute puppies.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11But thinks chickens are barking.
0:02:11 > 0:02:17They were all surrounding me and they were going cluck, cluck, cluck.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19Flapping all at me.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22So, that's probably what started me not liking chickens.
0:02:22 > 0:02:26Molly wants to be a vet, but could she cope with the messy bits?
0:02:26 > 0:02:29I don't really want to see, like, a dog's bone hanging out
0:02:29 > 0:02:31or something like that.
0:02:31 > 0:02:35I'd be like, "Save them, but you might have to save me."
0:02:35 > 0:02:38OK, it's a deal, Jazz. Get yourselves to Newcastle,
0:02:38 > 0:02:42you're going to spend a day as trainee vets.
0:02:42 > 0:02:43Ah, Jazz, Molly.
0:02:43 > 0:02:47- Welcome to Dick N Dom. You been to a vets before?- Yes.- No.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50Today's experience is going to be totally unique.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53- Do you think you're going to be able to cope?- Yes.- Maybe.
0:02:53 > 0:02:54- Maybe.- I'm scared.- Oh, OK.
0:02:54 > 0:02:58I don't think you'll be scared, will you? Cos you want to be a vet.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01- I want to be a vet and no, I won't be scared.- There we are.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04Stick these on and we'll get going.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07There's an experienced veterinary team here
0:03:07 > 0:03:09dedicated to giving the best possible care
0:03:09 > 0:03:12to their constant intake of animal patients.
0:03:12 > 0:03:16Molly and Jazz's first patient is Tally,
0:03:16 > 0:03:18a four-year-old Labrador-cross
0:03:18 > 0:03:21who's been brought in to have a check-up with vet Nick.
0:03:21 > 0:03:22- Hi, Nick.- How you doing?
0:03:22 > 0:03:25- This is Jazz and Molly, your helpers for the day.- Hello.
0:03:25 > 0:03:29Owner Jane has noticed that Tally has developed a painful-looking limp
0:03:29 > 0:03:32- on one of her back legs. - We think that she's ruptured
0:03:32 > 0:03:34one of the ligaments in her knee.
0:03:34 > 0:03:36We're going to take her in and we're going to X-ray her.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39If she's ruptured it, she's going to go to theatre
0:03:39 > 0:03:41and we're going to put a new ligament in.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44What do you think made her lame?
0:03:44 > 0:03:48It's a really common injury. It's dogs that exercise a lot.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51We see lots and lots of dogs that rupture their ligaments.
0:03:51 > 0:03:55And it's really just because they're very fit and running a lot.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59How do you feel about that? Straight into the operating theatre.
0:03:59 > 0:04:00- Bit scared.- Nervous.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02You want to be a vet. You can't be scared.
0:04:02 > 0:04:04But it's my first time!
0:04:04 > 0:04:06How do you feel about leaving Tally
0:04:06 > 0:04:08in the capable hands of these two ladies.
0:04:08 > 0:04:13- Oh, very good.- Yeah. You sure?- Yeah. - OK, then, we'll see you later on.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15The girls are up for this one, that's for sure.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19- Shall we put her on the scales?- Yeah. - First, Tally needs to be weighed.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22Can you read that off for me, Jazz?
0:04:22 > 0:04:2321.4.
0:04:23 > 0:04:27- 21.4.- They have to find out Tally's exact weight,
0:04:27 > 0:04:30so Nick knows how much anaesthetic is needed to make her sleep.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32There we go.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34The bigger the dog, the more they need.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37There you go. You can't even feel it, can you?
0:04:37 > 0:04:41How long will it take for the injection to work?
0:04:41 > 0:04:43It takes about 20 minutes, something like that.
0:04:43 > 0:04:45We're going to pop her into the kennels
0:04:45 > 0:04:48and we'll leave her quiet and let her go sleepy.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50When she's sleepy, we'll start on her.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53- OK.- What would happen if she didn't have the operation?
0:04:53 > 0:04:56Unfortunately, her knee would still be unstable
0:04:56 > 0:04:59and she'd get really, really bad arthritis.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01Arthritis is very common in dogs
0:05:01 > 0:05:05and can cause painful swelling in the leg joints.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07If it isn't put right,
0:05:07 > 0:05:10Tally could have a limp for the rest of her life.
0:05:10 > 0:05:14With the sedative kicking in, Tally is settled in a rest area.
0:05:14 > 0:05:18I'm looking forward to the operation but I'm a little bit scared.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22I want to make her legs better, so she can not have arthritis
0:05:22 > 0:05:25and grow up with a healthy leg.
0:05:25 > 0:05:27I just don't like seeing dogs with blood,
0:05:27 > 0:05:31so I might not, I might go out for a second.
0:05:31 > 0:05:36Or I don't know. But it depends on how I feel about it.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40- I think she's getting a bit sleepy, Jazz.- Yeah, me too.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43Later, everything's on a knife edge for Molly and Jazz.
0:05:43 > 0:05:48- Do you have to cut the leg open? - Yeah.
0:05:48 > 0:05:52But first, Dom drops into a huge animal shelter in Cambridgeshire.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56Today on Dick N Dom, indeed, Go, rrrr, Wild, I'm here.
0:05:56 > 0:05:58Look, at Wood Green Animal Shelter.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01And, as one of the largest animal re-homing centres
0:06:01 > 0:06:02in the whole of Europe,
0:06:02 > 0:06:05it could always do with an extra pair of helping hands. Rrr.
0:06:05 > 0:06:10And here are today's helping hands, best friends Monique and Jessica.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13Monique would love a pet of her own.
0:06:13 > 0:06:18She'd be happy with a hamster and delighted with a dinky, little dog.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21I'd really like a pug or a Jack Russell.
0:06:21 > 0:06:25Cos they're really cute and small and they'll be nice to hold.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30But show her a massive mutt and she's likely to run a mile.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35Jessica has a cat called Pepsi.
0:06:35 > 0:06:39But would love another pet, as long as it's not a big pig.
0:06:39 > 0:06:44Some pigs are aggressive. They, like, try and nudge you.
0:06:44 > 0:06:49And then sometimes, they try to nibble you a bit.
0:06:49 > 0:06:53Strong pet opinions then. Nothing wrong with that.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55Right. On your marks. Get set.
0:06:55 > 0:06:58To the animal shelter.
0:06:58 > 0:07:02- It's only Monique and Jessica. How you doing? All right.- Yeah.
0:07:02 > 0:07:03Welcome to Dick N Dom Go Wild.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06You two are a bit of a mixed bag, aren't you?
0:07:06 > 0:07:09You like some animals, you don't like some animals.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12- You like dogs, that right?- Yeah. - Thumbs up for dogs, yes?- Yes.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15- Thumbs down for anything with trotters and hooves, yeah?- Yeah.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18- All right. Pigs? Are they nice? - No.- No, right.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21- What about goats?- No.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24Right, today should be slightly interesting.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27Because here, they've all sorts of animals. They have got...
0:07:27 > 0:07:29Actually, instead of me telling you, you put these on.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31And you watch this.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35Over 5,500 lost or unwanted animals are taking in
0:07:35 > 0:07:38by the experts here, every single year.
0:07:38 > 0:07:40That's an awful lot of work,
0:07:40 > 0:07:43so it's a good job these two are up for getting down with helping,
0:07:43 > 0:07:47Cos first up, it's...rats.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51No need to hide behind your sofa, though.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54Cos Willow and Deleth are rescued pet rats.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57We've just had these two girls arrive this morning.
0:07:57 > 0:08:02Now, they came in through a milkman who was driving down on his rounds
0:08:02 > 0:08:05and found a box at the side of the road, looked in the box
0:08:05 > 0:08:09and found these two beautiful rats that had been abandoned.
0:08:09 > 0:08:13What's, like, the difference between pet rats
0:08:13 > 0:08:15and the ones that go down the sewers?
0:08:15 > 0:08:20These are all rats that have been bred specially to be people's pets.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23They don't carry the diseases that wild rats carry.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27- So, do you like them, then? - Yeah. They're really, really cute.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29They're not as I thought they would be.
0:08:31 > 0:08:35Right, let's see if our girls can really handle rats.
0:08:39 > 0:08:43- Do rats ever bite?- No, these two ladies are ever so friendly.
0:08:43 > 0:08:47And, as long as we're gentle with them and they don't feel frightened,
0:08:47 > 0:08:51then they wouldn't have ever any need to want to nibble us.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54Remember, Willow and Deleth are disease-free, domestic rats
0:08:54 > 0:08:56who love being handled.
0:08:56 > 0:09:00Stay clear of wild rats, they can be dangerous and dirty.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04So, what do you think of rats now, then?
0:09:04 > 0:09:06They're cute and cuddly.
0:09:06 > 0:09:09Bravo, looks like the rescued rats are, well and truly,
0:09:09 > 0:09:12wowing our girls. A lovely start.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17And later, Monique and Jessica attempt to build
0:09:17 > 0:09:20- a right-good, rodent residence. - Perfect.
0:09:23 > 0:09:27At the Newcastle vets, Molly and Jazz are busy preparing Tally
0:09:27 > 0:09:30for an operation on one of her back legs.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34- There we go. - If she doesn't have the operation,
0:09:34 > 0:09:37she could be lame for the rest of her life.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40First job, Tally needs an injection
0:09:40 > 0:09:43that will make her snooze through the op.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46Next, a breathing tube is popped into her mouth.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49- Can you see it going in the windpipe?- Yes.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52Now, they can have a proper look at Tally's troublesome leg.
0:09:52 > 0:09:56The ligament stops movement of that bone against that bone.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59If you watch, as I get hold of it,
0:09:59 > 0:10:01you will see, this hand can move forward
0:10:01 > 0:10:04compared to the other, are you ready?
0:10:04 > 0:10:06See it move? Look at that.
0:10:06 > 0:10:11- Can you see that?- Yes.- Yeah. - The ligament is completely ruptured.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13- Do you have to cut the leg open? - Yeah.
0:10:13 > 0:10:17We're going to cut down into here and go into the joint.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20We're going to have a look at the joint and the ligament
0:10:20 > 0:10:23- and then we're going to put a new ligament into it.- OK.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26Next, they take an X-ray which will give the girls
0:10:26 > 0:10:29a clear view of the damaged ligament and bone.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32Already, you can start to see signs of arthritis.
0:10:32 > 0:10:36- Can you see how it looks a little bit roughened there?- Yeah.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39And what we will do is, we will now prepare the leg.
0:10:40 > 0:10:42Trim time for Tally.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46The area around the leg needs to be completely shaved
0:10:46 > 0:10:49so Nick has clear sight of where he needs to operate.
0:10:49 > 0:10:51Jasmine's on this job.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56How long will it take to grow the hair back?
0:10:56 > 0:11:00Probably, about four weeks, it'll take for all the hair to grow back.
0:11:00 > 0:11:02There we go.
0:11:04 > 0:11:06There, one hairless leg, ready to be fixed.
0:11:06 > 0:11:12And later, Molly and Jazz face up to full-on veterinary surgery.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15What's wrong, Jazz?
0:11:15 > 0:11:19Back in Cambridgeshire, Monique and Jessica have been getting to know
0:11:19 > 0:11:22two newly-rescued arrivals at the animal sanctuary.
0:11:22 > 0:11:26Domestic rats, Willow and Deleth, only arrived here this morning
0:11:26 > 0:11:28and the girls now need to help them settle in.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31How do you feel about getting one of our units ready
0:11:31 > 0:11:33for the rats to move into?
0:11:33 > 0:11:36- Shall we get cracking?- Yeah. - Fantastic.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38Pet rats are cute and highly intelligent,
0:11:38 > 0:11:42unlike wild sewer rats. They're also clean and stink-free.
0:11:42 > 0:11:46Still, always best to wash your hands after handling a pet rat.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49They do like to scent mark with a little wee.
0:11:49 > 0:11:53Our girls need to get a polished, pristine pad prepared for the pair.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56It's scrubbing up lovely, girls.
0:11:56 > 0:11:59How about a nice bit of bedding to keep the rats cosy?
0:12:01 > 0:12:03Bosh. And then some toys, maybe?
0:12:03 > 0:12:06All right. Fair enough.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10Let's hope the two rats like their new home.
0:12:12 > 0:12:13Perfect.
0:12:13 > 0:12:14In you go, girls.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17I mean the rats, obviously, not the girls.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21Oh. She's going straight up, look. Look how excited they get
0:12:21 > 0:12:24when they've got all those new things to explore.
0:12:24 > 0:12:29The more toys we can add into their home, the much happier they are.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32Willow and Deleth are loving their new gaff, all full of top toys
0:12:32 > 0:12:34and climby things.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37Let's hope this new place is only temporary
0:12:37 > 0:12:38and they find a new home soon.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41I've never really liked rats before.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44But when I actually got to see them, they're really cute.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47And they're really sweet and cuddly to hold.
0:12:47 > 0:12:53They were cute and they were nice and shiny.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56They just need a loving home.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59And later, the girls who can't stand goats
0:12:59 > 0:13:02meet goats that can't stand up. How does that make you feel?
0:13:02 > 0:13:05When people treat their animals that badly.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08Sad and upset and sorry for them.
0:13:08 > 0:13:13But first, Dick addresses our wolf work in an unusual way.
0:13:14 > 0:13:16I've got a bone to pick with you.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18I didn't know they were your grundies.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20No, I've got a bone to pick with you.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22Several, actually, and some poo.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25Cos you're going to go in there and clean out the wolves' enclosure.
0:13:25 > 0:13:29The thing is that wolves have these slobbery-like teeth
0:13:29 > 0:13:30and big, growly mouths.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33You see, that's not a problem, I'm not worried.
0:13:33 > 0:13:37- Cos I am going to blend in.- Are you going to paint yourself green?
0:13:37 > 0:13:39I'm not going to paint myself. This is magic potion.
0:13:39 > 0:13:41When I drink it, I'll turn into a wolf.
0:13:41 > 0:13:43- Right.- I'd stand back if I were you.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46If you find any magic potions at home,
0:13:46 > 0:13:49please don't drink them. I'm an expert.
0:14:00 > 0:14:01Argh.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05- You look like my mother. Look.- Oh.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08Er, woman. Wolf.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11Must have got the potions mixed up when I took them off the shelf.
0:14:11 > 0:14:13Why would you have a potion to turn yourself into a woman?
0:14:13 > 0:14:15Never you mind.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17Anyway, best get on with the job in hand.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20And here's your job in hand, old pal.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23You need to clear out the wolf enclosure
0:14:23 > 0:14:26that is full of gnawed bones and stinky poo.
0:14:27 > 0:14:31Wolves haven't lived in the wild in the UK for around 300 years.
0:14:31 > 0:14:35So, if you go down to the woods today, well, you won't see one.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37You'll have to come to a place like this.
0:14:37 > 0:14:39Come on, Dom, get cleaning, son.
0:14:44 > 0:14:45The wolves.
0:14:48 > 0:14:50Is that wee I can smell?
0:14:50 > 0:14:51It probably is.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54Wolves mark their territory and the food they eat
0:14:54 > 0:14:55with their own wee.
0:14:55 > 0:14:56Urgh.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59I'd ground you for a year, Dominic Wood,
0:14:59 > 0:15:01if you poo and wee all over your floor.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03Again.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07I think that's been finished with, don't you?
0:15:07 > 0:15:11Yes, every bone looks stripped to the...bone.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14Wolves can neck nine kilos of meat in a single meal.
0:15:14 > 0:15:18That's like me wolfing down 25 portions of fish and chips
0:15:18 > 0:15:19in one go.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22Job done. Happy.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24And the wolves seem happy too.
0:15:24 > 0:15:28Good job. I'd hate to see them when they're not happy.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30Looks like a new penny in there.
0:15:30 > 0:15:35Yeah. You know. You look quite good like that, actually.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37Give us a bit of your potion. Go on.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56This is just cabbage water. This isn't potion.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59You just wanted an excuse to play dress-ups, didn't you?
0:16:03 > 0:16:05At the animal sanctuary,
0:16:05 > 0:16:08Monique and Jessica are handling everything we can throw at them,
0:16:08 > 0:16:10including ferret walking.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13Next up for the girls, goats.
0:16:15 > 0:16:16Not their favourite animal.
0:16:16 > 0:16:19Nellie, the Saanen goat, arrived here
0:16:19 > 0:16:21after her previous owner was struggling
0:16:21 > 0:16:23to look after her properly.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26She's doing fine now and is in-line for a new home
0:16:26 > 0:16:28if she can pass a health check.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30First, we're going to look at her eyes.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33Just make sure there's no crustiness round there.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35Make sure there's no discharge from her eye.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38- Can you see it's all clean? - Do goats have good eyesight?
0:16:38 > 0:16:40They've got quite good eyesight.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43They're prey animals, their eyes are on the side of their heads.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45They can see more and look out for anything
0:16:45 > 0:16:46that might endanger them.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49And Nelly's eyes are looking lovely and clear.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51Next, Nelly's feet need to be examined.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54Domesticated goats must have their hooves inspected
0:16:54 > 0:16:55and trimmed regularly.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58In the wild, goats would wear down their hooves
0:16:58 > 0:17:00on the rocky hillsides they live on.
0:17:00 > 0:17:02That doesn't happen in grassy fields.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05So, they have to be tended to by humans.
0:17:05 > 0:17:08We normally trim them every four to eight weeks,
0:17:08 > 0:17:10depending on how bad their feet are.
0:17:10 > 0:17:15What we look out for is just to make sure their toes are nice and trim.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18Did you want to come and check the other foot for me?
0:17:18 > 0:17:19Monique finishes the job.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22- OK. So, that looks quite nice and clean, doesn't it?- Yeah.
0:17:22 > 0:17:24All good here.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27But not quite so good over here.
0:17:27 > 0:17:30Billy and Gruff, here, their hooves had grown so long,
0:17:30 > 0:17:35they'd started to curl round and they were so sore to walk on
0:17:35 > 0:17:37that they stopped walking on them.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39They started to use their knees instead.
0:17:39 > 0:17:41And, if you look carefully,
0:17:41 > 0:17:44you'll see they have got some sore, hard patches
0:17:44 > 0:17:46where they've been using their knees to walk.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48How does that make you feel?
0:17:48 > 0:17:50When people treat their animals that badly.
0:17:50 > 0:17:54- Sad and upset and sorry for them. - Yeah? Well, I tell you what.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57- Shall we go and make them feel a little bit better?- Yeah.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00- Is that OK, Anna? - Absolutely. Let's go in.- Yes.- OK.
0:18:00 > 0:18:05And close up, the goats' painfully sore knees are all too clear to see.
0:18:05 > 0:18:09These lumps called calluses could so easily have been prevented
0:18:09 > 0:18:11by regular hoof trimming.
0:18:11 > 0:18:13When it starts walking again,
0:18:13 > 0:18:18will the rough stuff on their knees still be there?
0:18:18 > 0:18:22Probably. The hair that used to be there will probably never grow back.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25Their knees will start to feel a bit more comfortable
0:18:25 > 0:18:27cos they won't be walking on their knees.
0:18:27 > 0:18:29Will it still be like that?
0:18:29 > 0:18:32It will probably stay like that for the rest of their lives, sadly.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35- They'll walk?- They'll walk better on their hooves.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37It won't hurt them any more.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39Billy and Gruff are improving now
0:18:39 > 0:18:42and could be in-line for finding a new home,
0:18:42 > 0:18:44just like old pal Nellie here,
0:18:44 > 0:18:46who's been passed fit and will, hopefully, be leaving
0:18:46 > 0:18:50to start a new life at a new home in a few weeks' time.
0:18:52 > 0:18:57And later, Jessica and Monique bark out doggie instructions.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59- Lift it up and say sit.- Sit.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05Molly and Jazz are helping prepare Tally the dog
0:19:05 > 0:19:08for her leg operation at a north-east vets.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10- Can you see it all coming off?- Yeah.
0:19:10 > 0:19:14The operating theatre is a strictly no-go area
0:19:14 > 0:19:17for members of the public, but the girls are part of the team,
0:19:17 > 0:19:20- so where vet Nick goes, they go too. - Right, girls, get scrubbing.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23The leg needs to be scrubbed super clean
0:19:23 > 0:19:28so no germs can get into the wound and cause an infection.
0:19:28 > 0:19:31Lots of bubbles. Do it a little bit harder.
0:19:31 > 0:19:35- Is that better, Kay?- That's better. - Foam it up, girls, come on.
0:19:37 > 0:19:40OK, it's time for the serious stuff now.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46- Ready for the incision, girls?- Yup.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49We just go through the skin in the first instance.
0:19:49 > 0:19:53First, Nick has to cut through skin and muscle to get to the knee joint.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55A little bit of blood.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02- What's wrong, Jazz?- It's gross. - It's gross?- Yeah.
0:20:02 > 0:20:06It's a bit gory, but nobody's leaving Tally's side.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09- Do you want to have a look? - Come and have a look, Molly.
0:20:09 > 0:20:13That there, can you see it? That is your ligament broken.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16Ligaments connect bones together, allowing joints to move properly.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19Tally's damaged one will be replaced with this artificial one
0:20:19 > 0:20:21which looks like thick, plastic string.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24- What is it made out of? - It's made out of a type of nylon.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27The girls have overcome their squeamishness.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29I, on the other hand, have not.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32- Don't look.- Ooh.- There we go. So, we put that through.
0:20:32 > 0:20:34We're then going to put our needle through.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37It's a lovely wall. I like the colour of the paint.
0:20:37 > 0:20:41- It's a nice, white wall. - Do you think he's a bit of a wuss?
0:20:41 > 0:20:43- Yeah, wuss.- A wuss.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47Finally, Jazz does a quick check on Tally's heart rate.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49All sound.
0:20:49 > 0:20:53And then, Nick secures the ligament in position
0:20:53 > 0:20:55and finally closes the wound back up.
0:20:55 > 0:20:59How long will it take for Tally to come back awake?
0:20:59 > 0:21:01Takes her five or ten minutes.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04Kay, now, is just going to switch the anaesthetic off
0:21:04 > 0:21:07and she breathes the oxygen and then we take the tube out
0:21:07 > 0:21:11and then she goes through to recovery and you can sit with her.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16The girls stay with the disorientated dog
0:21:16 > 0:21:18until she starts to come around.
0:21:18 > 0:21:19- Hello, Tally.- Hello.
0:21:21 > 0:21:23Tally's a little groggy and sore,
0:21:23 > 0:21:27but, hopefully, she should be able to return home later today.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33Later, Jazz and Molly get touchy-feely
0:21:33 > 0:21:35with feisty, feral, fur balls.
0:21:35 > 0:21:37Look at that.
0:21:37 > 0:21:41- You're going to be a vet in no time, aren't you?- Yeah.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46But first, big, hairy, horned cows. Kind of.
0:21:48 > 0:21:52Look at the size of that. Looks like Chewbacca on four legs.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55- What is it this time? Loch Ness monster?- Bison.
0:21:55 > 0:22:00Oh, Richard, come on, please. Bison live on the plains of America.
0:22:00 > 0:22:01I mean... What the...?
0:22:01 > 0:22:06These European bison can be found in the wild in Russia and Poland.
0:22:06 > 0:22:08- Beautiful, aren't they?- Yeah.
0:22:08 > 0:22:10Big lads. Look like they weigh a ton.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12They can weigh as much as a small car.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15And they can jump as far as three metres from a standing position.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18- Pretty agile.- Yeah. Amazing.
0:22:18 > 0:22:20To be honest, I thought you were pulling my leg,
0:22:20 > 0:22:24- especially after that UFO nonsense yesterday.- That was not nonsense.
0:22:24 > 0:22:25Little, green fellows.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28I'll be meeting them in about eight seconds.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30Why do you always have to go and spoil things?
0:22:30 > 0:22:33Here we are on this wonderful adventure,
0:22:33 > 0:22:35looking at beautiful wildlife and you...
0:22:38 > 0:22:40Dick!
0:22:40 > 0:22:42I'm sorry, I should have believed you.
0:22:46 > 0:22:50Monique and Jessica are in Cambridgeshire helping the sick,
0:22:50 > 0:22:56injured and abandoned animals at one of Europe's biggest animal shelters.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58Next, the girls are helping Puddles,
0:22:58 > 0:23:01named because the poor puppy was found by a roadside
0:23:01 > 0:23:05in muddy water, all alone and unwell.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08Your job today is to spend a bit of time with her,
0:23:08 > 0:23:11so she gets more used to people. How does that sound?
0:23:11 > 0:23:14Abandoned dogs can lose trust in people,
0:23:14 > 0:23:17so Puddles needs lots of close up contact.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20The pup is looking very settled around our team. Lovely.
0:23:20 > 0:23:23- Lift him up and say sit.- Sit.
0:23:23 > 0:23:25Good skills, Jessica.
0:23:26 > 0:23:28- Hello, you lot.- Hello, there.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31- So, this must be the famous Puddles, yes?- Yeah.
0:23:31 > 0:23:35Good. Beautiful and lovely and cute and fluffy and gorgeous and waggy.
0:23:35 > 0:23:36- Yes.- All of that?- Yes.
0:23:36 > 0:23:40I've got some news for you. Puppies don't stay puppies for ever.
0:23:40 > 0:23:41Puppies turn into big dogs.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44- You're not too keen on big dogs, are you, Monique?- No.
0:23:44 > 0:23:47No. But I think if you might want a dog in the future,
0:23:47 > 0:23:49we should go and look at a big dog now.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51So, shall we go and meet a big mutt?
0:23:51 > 0:23:54- Yes.- OK.- Good. This way.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56This is Twiglet the German Shepherd.
0:23:56 > 0:23:59Like thousands of other dogs every single year,
0:23:59 > 0:24:01she was an unwanted Christmas present.
0:24:01 > 0:24:05So, she's ended up here, waiting for someone new to pick her up,
0:24:05 > 0:24:07take her home and love her.
0:24:07 > 0:24:11Come on, girls. You wanted big dog, here is big dog.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14Monique, do you still need a little bit of convincing?
0:24:14 > 0:24:17- Yes.- About big dogs. Let's see what we can do.
0:24:18 > 0:24:19Come on, Twiglet.
0:24:19 > 0:24:24Looks like Monique is definitely up for confronting her big dog dislikes
0:24:24 > 0:24:26in the special training area.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28Twiglet, come on.
0:24:28 > 0:24:30- Fetch.- Straight from the off,
0:24:30 > 0:24:33Twiglet is making Monique's mutt fears disappear.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35Twiglet. Twiglet.
0:24:37 > 0:24:38- Twiglet.- Twiglet.
0:24:40 > 0:24:44And the big fella's having a top time too. Great work, everyone.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47- What's been your favourite part? - Playing with Twiglet.
0:24:47 > 0:24:50Playing with Twiglet. What about yours, Monique?
0:24:50 > 0:24:52- Meeting the dogs. - Meeting all the dogs.
0:24:52 > 0:24:54I'm glad you've enjoyed yourselves.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57Well done, you've been absolutely amazing today.
0:24:57 > 0:25:01You can only get that result on Dick N Dom Go Wild, can't you?
0:25:01 > 0:25:05Molly and Jazz have been helping out in the operating theatre
0:25:05 > 0:25:08at a busy Newcastle vets.
0:25:08 > 0:25:12The vet assistants are now called to check on some new arrivals here.
0:25:12 > 0:25:15These awfully cute, orphaned, wild kittens.
0:25:15 > 0:25:18Aw. They're so cute. Where do they come from?
0:25:19 > 0:25:21These were brought in by the RSPCA.
0:25:21 > 0:25:25They've been found abandoned and they're perhaps ten days,
0:25:25 > 0:25:27two weeks old.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30We think they're proper stray cats, in other words, they're feral.
0:25:30 > 0:25:33They're not used to being handled.
0:25:33 > 0:25:35Most feral cats aren't true wild cats.
0:25:35 > 0:25:39They're pets that have become homeless and live in the wild.
0:25:39 > 0:25:41So, we're going to give them a bath.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44- Would you like to help me do that? - Yes.- All right.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47- Hold really tight.- Thank you. - Don't let go.
0:25:47 > 0:25:49Aw. Follow me then.
0:25:51 > 0:25:52They might be tiny,
0:25:52 > 0:25:55but, because they're feral, they're a real handful.
0:25:57 > 0:25:59I'm going to slosh a little bit over.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02I'm going to keep his head up and wash his paws.
0:26:02 > 0:26:04Then, I'm going to bring him out.
0:26:06 > 0:26:10Very carefully, Jazz eases the next kitten into the bucket bath.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13KITTEN MEWS "I don't want that."
0:26:13 > 0:26:16If the kittens still had Mum around, she'd be doing the cleaning
0:26:16 > 0:26:20by licking them all over and that includes their bottoms.
0:26:21 > 0:26:25Nearly done. Just a little blow-dry first.
0:26:31 > 0:26:35Oh. Look at that angry face.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38Going anywhere nice on your holidays, Kitty?
0:26:40 > 0:26:44And to finish the job, the team's hard work is rewarded
0:26:44 > 0:26:48with a chance to bottle feed these wild-at-heart kittens.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51Even though they were born feral,
0:26:51 > 0:26:54with a bit of love, they could become fantastic pets.
0:26:54 > 0:26:58Look at that. You're going to be a vet in no time, aren't you?
0:26:58 > 0:27:00- Yeah.- You're not kidding, Nick.
0:27:00 > 0:27:04Top class vets in the making, these two.
0:27:04 > 0:27:08And there's one more treat in store for our girls.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10Come on then, girls. In you come.
0:27:10 > 0:27:13Tally has come around from her leg operation.
0:27:13 > 0:27:15She's not only looking fine,
0:27:15 > 0:27:18She's actually up and about on all fours, well, all threes.
0:27:18 > 0:27:21Fear not, she'll be using that fourth leg in no time.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24- Have you enjoyed your day at the vets?- Yes.
0:27:24 > 0:27:26- Good.- Excelente.- Excelente.
0:27:26 > 0:27:30- And, Molly, do you still want to be a vet?- Yeah.- So, spot on.
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