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This show features highly-trained professionals working with

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dangerous and unpredictable animals.

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So don't try anything you are about to see yourselves, OK?

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Did you know that now,

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right now, there are people all around the UK who are working

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their socks off to help wounded wildlife and poorly pets?

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And we've managed to get VIP passes for willing helpers to get stuck in

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at the busiest vets, wildlife sanctuaries and rescue centres.

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It's tough and dirty work, but somebody's got to do it.

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On today's show, Clare and Mathew care for calves and help me

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get handy with a cow.

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-What does it feel like?

-It's warm.

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Ewan and Ethan eye up an owl with a sore head.

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Can you see the owl there? He's watching you with big, bright eyes.

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And Dom is in at the deep end with sharks.

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This get up. Explain?

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Well, I was told to wear it.

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Apparently, I've got to be in a vest all day.

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No! It says you've got to spend all day "in a vets"!

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Oh!

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Make yourself decent, put some clothes on and get to work.

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-Perfect.

-All right.

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I've come north of the border to a vets' practice in Scotland

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that offer 24 hour care to every kind of animal imaginable.

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They never know what's going to come through this door next, but I do.

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These two.

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Meet karate kids, Matthew...

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Hi-ya!

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..and Clare.

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Matthew loves his pet fish Speedo.

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But he ain't a big fan of huge horses.

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Little ponies.

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Big ones with...

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No, definitely, no go!

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Claire is crazy about her cats and dippy about dolphins.

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But like her brother, it's also a "neigh thank you"

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when it comes to ponies.

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One day we went up to feed a Shetland pony

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and the carrots were in my hand

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and the pony just wanted to bite it

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and my finger was, like, dangling off.

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So they might not be hot on trotting horses,

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but they're still up for jumping into action at a busy Scottish vets.

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Matthew, Claire, Claire, Matthew. Nice to meet you.

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-Nice to meet you.

-Are you looking forward to the day?

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-Yes.

-Yes.

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We're transforming you into top vet's assistants.

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-How does that sound?

-Good.

-Cool.

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Right, well, you put that on. You put that on.

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While they're getting changed we'll have a look at this.

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Inglis Veterinary Hospital in Dunfermline takes in poorly pets

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24 hours a day, 7 days a week,

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but they do more than just look after moggies and doggies here.

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They're also on call to the farms in the surrounding countryside

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and that's where our pair is heading first.

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They have joined up with vet Anne who is on a busy round

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of horse check-ups.

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This is Dylan.

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The owners of 14-year-old horse, Dylan are concerned

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he may have a troublesome tooth.

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Our team need to complete an inspection.

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How do you feel?

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-A little bit scared.

-A little bit scared.

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You don't need to be scared of him.

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Do you want to come and say hello to him?

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-OK!

-OK!

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This is a big moment for Matthew and Claire.

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They haven't had great experiences with horses in the past.

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A promising start though.

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Just put your hand very gently on his nose. Very gently.

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-How does that feel?

-Rubbery.

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Before the team can investigate Dylan's gnashers,

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they need to pop a metal brace into his mouth to stop him getting bitey.

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It feels quite heavy.

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Don't worry. It doesn't hurt him.

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First, Dylan is given a small injection to keep him calm.

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Good boy, Dylan.

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While we wait for the sedative to kick in, our brave duo prepare

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themselves for their very first job as vet assistants.

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At the moment, I'm feeling nervous, excited and a little bit scared.

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Um...and just overall, quite curious to what's going to happen.

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And later, our pair is wide-eyed and Dylan is open-mouthed

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when dental duties get underway.

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-Can you see his big teeth?

-Yeah.

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But first, Dom is nipping to Norfolk for a spot of pet

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and wildlife welfare.

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Today, I'm at packed animal sanctuary in Norfolk where

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I'm going to be helping out some of the 700 neglected, injured or

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abandoned animals that live here and helping me out today are these two.

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Meet Ewan and Ethan.

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Ethan's mad about meerkats and birds of prey.

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But his preferred pet of choice is...

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I really, really do want a dog.

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Pal Ewan isn't wowed by big wild animals.

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But like Ethan, he does dote on dogs.

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-Where is your pet pooch, then, Ewan?

-No pets.

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My mother and father work full-time,

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so there is no-one to look after a pet.

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Ah, so what we have here is a pair of pet-less pals,

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scouting for animal encounters.

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Fear not, you're in luck today.

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Get yourself to a seriously busy animal sanctuary in Norfolk.

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Dib dib dib, dub dub dub, here I am, it's bob a job.

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Is that the Scouts' motto?

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-BOTH:

-No, it's "Be prepared"!

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Ha-ha. The question is, my friends, are you prepared for today?

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-BOTH:

-Yes!

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-Are you prepared for us to throw any kind of animal your way?

-Yes!

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So, look, that's for you and that's for you, and go and get prepared.

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Wonderful!

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People For Animal Care Trust

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is packed with over 700 neglected, injured and abandoned animals

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from geese to goats and peacocks to ponies.

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This place is all about rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming.

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So all change, boys, for a busy working day.

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Lovely.

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Charlotte, there's clearly no shortage of animals here.

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You've got tons! What animal are we working with first?

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-Let's start with the animals we have the most of.

-Which is?

-Rabbits.

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Rabbits are the third most popular pet after cats and dogs.

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There are over 100 of the cuddly creatures holed up here.

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Sadly, many of them have been rescued from places

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where they've not been looked after properly.

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There was a case where you brought in a whole load of rabbits together.

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-Yes.

-How many did you bring in?

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There was approximately 70 rabbits that we rescued

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from a shed in Norwich.

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-You have got pictures?

-I have.

-Have a look, lads.

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The bedding was so high that some of the rabbits couldn't stand up.

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The mess was so awful and had never been cleaned.

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There was no food or water in any of the cages.

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What was the smell like?

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It was so strong with rabbit urine and rabbit mess

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and rat urine that it made your eyes stream.

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It was one of the worst rabbit rescues I've ever been to.

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'The poor things. These rabbits have had a lucky escape,

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'but they are safe now.

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'They still need looking after though until new owners are found.

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'And that's where Ethan and Ewan come in.

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'These rescued rabbits need rounding up

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'so that our boys can clean all of the dirty droppings.

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'Get bunny herding, boys.'

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Job well done.

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Who knew that two rabbits could make all this mess?!

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In no time at all, our lucky bunnies have shiny new rooms

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all ready to get mucked up again.

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Cracking team work.

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And later, can Ethan and Ewan get Floppy

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through her medical inspection?

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Back in Dunfermline, Matthew and Claire are hoping to shine

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as vet dental assistants.

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-This isn't as scary as I thought.

-He's not scary. He's lovely.

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They're about to do an important dental check-up on Dylan here.

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Now remember these two weren't keen on anything horsey

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at the start of the day.

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These are his incisors which are like our front teeth. See them?

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-See his big teeth at the back?

-Yeah!

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Adult horses teeth never stop growing.

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When they get too long an expert is called to file them down.

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It's called rasping and isn't something to try yourselves.

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But with Ann supervising, our privileged pair

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are allowed to have a go at rasping.

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Just put the rasp in. Can you see?

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Like so.

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And then just very gently rasp it up and down.

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Matthew is turning into a right old rasper!

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A jumpy Dylan won't stop these two.

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Now sister Claire leaps in and continues filing Dylan's gnashers.

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How do you feel?

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A little bit scared.

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You're a natural at this. Well done.

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Crunch time now.

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It's time for Dylan to test the team's handiwork

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with a nice juicy carrot.

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Success!

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These hesitant horse helpers are starting to take it in their stride.

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It was really petrifying being close to a big horse.

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After I'd done that dental appointment, I wasn't scared of him.

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When we arrived, I still thought horses were a bit scary.

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But now I feel quite proud of myself and happy

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and I feel like I've achieved something.

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And later, hands up who wants to do a cow pregnancy test?

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You can change your mind and come and do it for me.

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-It's OK.

-You sure?

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In Norfolk, Ethan and Ewan have been busy with a big bunny clean up.

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Now it's time to help with a medical examination

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of some recently rescued rabbits.

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This lot arrived here in a terrible state.

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They're recovering well, but many are still weak

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and the team need to look out for signs of illness and disease.

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Floppy is up first.

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OK, if you turn round we're looking for the rabbit's nice bright eyes.

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Rabbits often suffer from a nasty disease called Myxomatosis

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that can blind or even kill them.

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So first our team check for any signs of the disease.

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OK, nice clear eyes. No sleepers.

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No horrible bits in there.

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Lovely. Time to check Floppy's ears for parasites.

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They are nice and pink there.

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-Do they get fleas or anything?

-They can pick up fleas.

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Rabbits tend to suffer more from mites which you treat as and when.

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Do you have to cut their claws or anything?

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You can clip the very ends of the claws as and when

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they need to be taken down.

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But usually, if you've got a combination of soft and hard ground,

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the nails should wear down themselves.

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The eyes and ears have been given the all clear, the nails look good

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and Charlotte is happy with Floppy's gnashers.

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This is a very young rabbit,

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so she's got slightly yellow colour on the teeth.

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Okay, that is to determine their age. Nice and short there.

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They meet in the middle. They've got nice pink gums.

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It's great news for this bunny. She passed her medical

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and is ready to be put up for adoption. Nice work, guys!

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Before I came in, I thought rabbits were really boring,

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but now I've held them and cleaned them out,

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I don't think they're boring any more.

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I had a very, very fun experience cleaning up the poo

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and I think it's changed my mind about how much I like rabbits.

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And later, our boys are called to a troubled tawny owl.

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If you look very closely, he's got two different-sized pupils.

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And that possibly indicates there is either some damage

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to the brain or some damage to the eye itself.

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But first, somebody is swimming with sharks and it isn't me.

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Look good.

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Feeling good. You like it, don't you?

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You do! What job do you think you are going to be doing today?

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Washing a dog?

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-Don't be stupid. You'll be cleaning this tank.

-Boring, isn't it?

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Bit over the top. All of this for that.

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Not from the outside. You're going in there with the sharks and that.

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Uhhh!

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This shark tank contains over four and a half million litres of water.

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And it's home to some of the UK's most endangered toothy sharks.

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Oh, and seven big sand tiger sharks including one that's over

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twice the length of my old pal, Dom.

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-Are you ready?

-Yeah, I am.

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How come I have to do this kind of thing and you don't?

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Because my dad won't let me. In you get.

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Don't worry, there's nothing dangerous. It's safe.

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And if anything does happen, I'll be down there filming it, all right?

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I can't believe I've convinced him to get in there.

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He's terrified of sharks!

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Now, do not ever attempt to get inside a giant shark tank

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with only a small sponge for protection.

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Time for a quick bite to settle my nerves.

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Sorry, what?

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I think he's saying that at least 21 different species of sharks

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live around the UK coast.

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Not sand tiger sharks though. They live in warmer waters

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and in this giant aquarium.

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Fear not, these bad boys don't eat people, not that he knows that.

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They'll do anything they can to avoid humans

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and have only ever been known to attack as a form of self defence.

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Don't look behind you?

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Doing really well, aren't I?

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I can't believe how calm you've been with the size of those things.

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You don't seem frightened at all.

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Hang on a minute. If you're here that can't be you there.

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Course it is.

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Look at me swimming around like a lovely black and red fish.

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Oh, yes. I didn't think you'd have it in you.

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Come on, I'll buy you an egg custard.

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You know what? I love sharks.

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Matthew and Claire are helping vet Ann complete a hectic round

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of farmyard health checks in Dunfermline.

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Next, the team have to catch up with a pair of two-month-old calves

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that need a medical examination.

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Go on, Matthew. Get it.

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Well done, Matthew. Now over to Claire.

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She's a dab hand with a stethoscope this girl.

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Let's hope for a healthy heartbeat.

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-Claire, what can you hear?

-It's kind of like a beating of a drum.

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-Have you ever been that close to a calf before?

-No, never ever.

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The calves are all healthy. Good team work, you two.

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Time to moo-ve onto something a bit bigger!

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This is Nell, a 1.7 metre, 750 kilo cow

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who needs a pregnancy test...

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and I've been asked to help out.

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You were very good with the calves.

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-Are you sure you don't want to go round the back and...

-No chance.

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Right. I'll go and put the kettle on, shall I?

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-No.

-Right. This is going to be TV gold.

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'If Nell is pregnant, I should be able to feel a bag full of fluid

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'in the area where the baby calf will form.

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'If not, it will feel like an empty sack.

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'This traditional method is often done on working farms.'

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-BOTH:

-Good luck, Dick!

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There's still time left. You can change your mind and do it for me.

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-No, it's OK.

-You sure?

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'Well, there's no backing out now.

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'It seems like I'm going to have to take the plunge.

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'Not really sure I need to say this, but please,

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'never try and anything like this yourselves.'

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-What does it feel like?

-It's warm.

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Urgh!

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'After a good rummage around,

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'I haven't managed to find any signs of pregnancy.

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'Just to be sure,

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'I'll pass this job back to the expert for a second opinion.'

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Obviously, Ann, there is a serious side to this,

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because we were seeing whether the cow was pregnant and it's not.

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-So what happens now? Is it all OK?

-Yes, everything's fine.

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She can go back into the field with all the rest

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and we know she's not pregnant and you've done an excellent job.

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Hmm. Thanks, I think(!)

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Now over to Matthew and Claire to finish things off.

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HE LAUGHS

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Perfect, home and hosed.

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Having just seen that...

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No, I wouldn't like to be a vet. Definitely not.

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If they have to do that, uh-uh.

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Watching Dick do the test was, like, hilarious

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and it was like one of the funniest things I've ever seen.

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And erm, I am really glad it wasn't me doing it.

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The super siblings get their hands on a surgeon's laser later.

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I'll just show you what it can actually do.

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Don't set fire to the dog.

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No, I've not set fire to the dog.

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Back in Norfolk and Ethan and Ewan are striding out

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as top animal helpers at a busy sanctuary.

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And next in need of the boys' help is a battered up bird of prey.

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Can you see the owl at the top?

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It's watching you with big, bright eyes, isn't it?

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This tawny owl was found injured on a road side three weeks ago.

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He had probably been hit by a car.

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There are more tawny owls in the UK than any other owl species.

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But they're only active at night and rarely seen.

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I'm quite surprised how it's not flying around all over the place

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trying to escape.

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Usually, if you are quite quiet and quite quick at catching them

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they tend not to be as stressed.

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Shall we pop it in the box and take it down to the vet to look at?

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Gents, how are you doing?

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-Now, listen, have you got an owl in that box?

-Yes.

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Good, because I've got a vet in this shed.

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-Shall we go and get the owl sorted out?

-Yes.

-Good!

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Vet Rob is on the case today and I doesn't take him long

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to spot something that gives him cause for concern.

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If we look very closely, he's got two different sized pupils.

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-Is the one on the right bigger?

-It is, yes.

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That possibly indicates that there is damage to the brain

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or damage to the eye itself which we could expect after a car accident.

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The only way for us to find out how badly he's been hurt

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is to shine a bright light into his eyes and then for the team

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to look for a reaction in his pupils.

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What we spot isn't good.

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As you can see, there is very little change in that pupil.

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That means that there is some damage to the sight in this eye.

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We'll have to decide how we are going to treat it.

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Vet Rob decides the eye injury should heal itself

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after a few weeks of rest and recuperation.

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It's back to the safety of his cage for our young hooter.

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He'll have the space to recover here and fingers crossed

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should be stalking the night skies within weeks.

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Getting so close to an owl like that was so extraordinary.

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I will probably never be able to do that again.

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When I heard that he wasn't going to be released I was disappointed.

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But then he is staying here and he can have loads of food

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and a comfy cage.

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So he will be really happy.

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The boys help Holly the Lhasa Apso get ready for her new home later.

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We're going to get you nice and clean for your new owners.

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But first, Dick is confused by hooved things.

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These are goats.

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I know that. I have been learning something while doing all this.

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They can actually jump over one and a half metres.

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Everyone knows that.

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The young ones are kids and the dads...

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Like reading books to the kids. It's easy.

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-The dads are bucks.

-They like to look after the kids, it's obvious.

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-No, no.

-That's a nanny's job.

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-Goats have nannies?

-Yes. The nanny is the female.

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So the mummy lets the nanny read books to the kids

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while the dad practices jumping.

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-Who'd think goats could be so confusing!

-True.

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In Norfolk, Ethan and Ewan are busy working behind the scenes

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at an animal sanctuary.

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This place is home to all kinds of injured and abandoned animals.

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Next up for our dog-loving dudes is a homeless hound

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in need of their help.

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Holly is a nine-month-old Lhasa Apso cross who was brought here

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because her original owners couldn't afford to keep her.

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The great news is, a new home has hopefully been found.

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So, Holly needs a bit of a brush up to impress her potential new owners.

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I know just the boys for the job.

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Give it a good shake.

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Shake, shake, shake.

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Rub, rub, rub.

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Underneath as well.

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Is this like the shampoo we use in the shower?

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It's slightly different. It's not got so many chemicals in.

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Lhasa Apso's were,

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believe it or not, used as guard dogs by Tibetan monks centuries ago.

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They were thought to be sacred.

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We are going to get you nice and clean for your new owners.

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Holly isn't sacred. She's just soaking through.

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So get the towels, chaps.

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How come she's shivering when she's got fur to keep her warm?

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Because we've just washed her,

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a lot of the oils have come out of her coat.

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It just makes her a little bit chilly.

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Gentlemen, I was walking down the road and I could smell this

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amazing smell and I bet it's Holly's coat, is that right?

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-Yes.

-Can I have a whiff? Holly, come here. Let me have a whiff.

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Ah, smells gorgeous. You look really happy about that, Holly!

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Both our boys are desperate to have a pet of their own.

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Holly here is helping them prove they would be top pet carers

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given half a chance.

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Time to say goodbye though, because it's brilliant news,

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Holly's new owner has arrived to take her to a lovely new home.

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This is Heather who has come to take Holly away.

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-Hi, Heather.

-Hi.

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The boys have been super troopers and given Holly a really good walk

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and even given her a bath and a shower, so she smells great.

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Hand her over. Are you sad to let her go?

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Yes, but the good news is that she's going to a good home.

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-Have you enjoyed today?

-Yes.

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-Best bit?

-Owls.

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Owls, OK. Hopefully, Mr Owl is now going to be rehabilitated here

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and be very fat and happy. And what about you?

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-Rabbits.

-You like rabbits. Would you like to take one home?

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-Yes.

-You might have to have a word with your mum about that first.

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I know you are going to miss Holly, a lovely dog.

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I had a word with Holly and Holly has got a lovely present

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for you to take home to remember her by.

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So that's yours. Put it somewhere you will see it every day,

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on the shelf or the mantelpiece. All right. See you later.

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-BOTH:

-Bye!

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Matthew and Claire have returned from their farmyard vet call outs

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and are busy lending a hand at the animal hospital in Dunfermline.

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Inglis Veterinary Centre.

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Time for them to scrub up and prepare for surgery,

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because their next patient is ready and waiting.

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This little chap is Jamie and he's visiting the vets today,

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because he's got a painful problem in a sensitive area of his body.

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He's an eight-year-old West Highland terrier and he's got a tumour

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on his bottom, so we'll remove it today with the laser

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and it will reduce the pain because it will seal off the nerve endings.

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It may not be a life-threatening tumour,

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but it's a very uncomfortable lump for the wee terrier.

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After an anaesthetic jab, he's out for the count

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and ready for the operation.

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Matthew helps with shaving his fur.

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Can Jamie feel this?

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No. He's completely asleep so he's no idea what's going on.

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And then Claire steps in to vac up the hairy cuttings.

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And with Jamie prepped, it's time to get on with the tumour removal.

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First, Jamie is neutered.

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This is a small op that will reduce the chances of the tumour returning

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and stop him becoming a dad to unwanted puppies in the future.

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Now it's time for Matthew to switch on the laser

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they are going to use to cut away Jamie's lump.

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That's the guiding light from the laser. That's not the laser beam.

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Obviously, the same as with a laser, the further away you pull it,

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the less strength the laser will have.

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I'll show you what it can actually do.

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Don't set fire to the dog.

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No. I'll not set fire to the dog.

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That's me quite far back from it and I'm giving it a very brief touch.

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This high tech laser allows vet Ken to accurately burn away

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the troublesome tumour and avoid damage to healthy tissue.

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So normally, if you were cutting this with a scalpel,

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there would be a lot of bleeding.

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You can see just how little bleeding there is.

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Almost there.

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All done. The lump is zapped.

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When will Jamie wake up from his anaesthetic?

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Probably be pretty much awake even in ten minutes.

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In an hour from now he'll look as if he's never had an anaesthetic.

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Now time to get Jamie back into his kennel.

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Nice work, guys.

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So this is Jamie. Was it good?

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Was it interesting?

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-Yeah.

-Do you want to put him into his pen there,

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because he's got to have some rest. In you go, Jamie. Gently does it.

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Jamie will be up and running in no time.

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Meanwhile, how have Matthew and Claire enjoyed their working day?

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You conquered your fear of horses. Done!

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You helped out with the calves.

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Done! And you performed laser surgery on a dog.

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Done. All in all, a fantastic days work.

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What's been your best bit?

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Probably seeing you stick your hand up a cow's bum.

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-Thanks. Lovely(!)

-My best bit was probably the operation.

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-When you're older, do you still want to be a doctor?

-Kind of.

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-And you want to be a dentist?

-I've changed my mind.

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-I would like to be a vet now.

-Correct answer!

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I can't believe you thought I was in there.

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No, you didn't!

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How are you doing that with the signs?

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Oh, clever, right, OK.

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In that case, what is the biggest fish in the sea?

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Ha-ha, it's actually the whale shark. Clever.

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