0:00:02 > 0:00:04This show features trained professionals working with
0:00:04 > 0:00:06potentially dangerous animals.
0:00:06 > 0:00:08So please, do not attempt to do anything
0:00:08 > 0:00:09you are about to see yourselves.
0:00:09 > 0:00:10BOTH: Yes?
0:00:27 > 0:00:30Did you know that now, right now,
0:00:30 > 0:00:33there are people all around the UK who are working their socks off
0:00:33 > 0:00:35to help wounded wildlife and poorly pets,
0:00:35 > 0:00:39and we've managed to get VIP passes for willing helpers to get stuck
0:00:39 > 0:00:43in at the busiest vets, wildlife sanctuaries and rescue centres.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45Rats!
0:00:45 > 0:00:49It's tough and dirty work, but somebody's got to do it.
0:00:49 > 0:00:53On today's show, Hiba and Huda battle to save a bird of prey.
0:00:53 > 0:00:56What happens if you can't fix its wing?
0:00:56 > 0:00:58The fairest thing would be to put it to sleep.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00Connor and Finley fix fawns.
0:01:00 > 0:01:03She's determined to feed.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08And Dom spends his savings on ravens.
0:01:08 > 0:01:10Hoopla. Yeah! Banger!
0:01:13 > 0:01:16- You off to that animal sanctuary then?- Yeah.
0:01:16 > 0:01:18Ready for a hard day's work?
0:01:18 > 0:01:19Yeah.
0:01:19 > 0:01:21Don't think you've forgotten anything?
0:01:21 > 0:01:24- No.- All right, then. Off you go. Good luck.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33Today on Dick and Dom Go Wild, I'm in the north-east of England to
0:01:33 > 0:01:35lend a hand at a busy vet's practice.
0:01:35 > 0:01:36And to help me out are these two.
0:01:38 > 0:01:41Spinning in today are identical twins Hiba and Huda.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45Huda here doesn't like dogs.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47But loves just about everything else.
0:01:47 > 0:01:51I like cats, chickens, zebras, elephants, guinea pigs,
0:01:51 > 0:01:56hamsters, octopus, sharks, dolphins, snails, worms.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58I like them all, basically.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00Told you.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04Meanwhile, Hiba gets in a dither when it comes to wildlife.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06Especially stuff that lives right here.
0:02:08 > 0:02:12I think wildlife in Britain is boring,
0:02:12 > 0:02:17and all the animals, like, stink and horrible.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20So, how will the disagreeing twins cope with the ups and downs
0:02:20 > 0:02:23of working in a busy vet's practice.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25Well, let's see, shall we?
0:02:25 > 0:02:27- Hello there, Huda, hello there, Hiba.- TWINS: No.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30- No? Hello there, Huda, Hello there, Hiba.- TWINS: Yeah.- We'll get there!
0:02:30 > 0:02:32So, you might look the same because you're twins,
0:02:32 > 0:02:34but you've got different opinions when it comes to animals.
0:02:34 > 0:02:38- Yeah. I like animals... - And I don't!
0:02:38 > 0:02:41- And you want to be a vet, Huda? - Yeah, because I want
0:02:41 > 0:02:42- to help save lives.- Good.
0:02:42 > 0:02:46And I don't want to be a vet, because there's too much blood.
0:02:46 > 0:02:47Do you think we can win her over today, Huda?
0:02:47 > 0:02:50- Yeah.- Yes, right. There's only one way to find out.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53If we are going to be vets for the day, we've got to look like vets,
0:02:53 > 0:02:56so there's one for you, there's one for you, and...
0:02:56 > 0:02:58Ah. There's none for me.
0:03:00 > 0:03:04This place never stops caring for poorly pets and injured animals.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06It's on the case every single day of the year,
0:03:06 > 0:03:09so two extra pairs of hands will come in, erm, very handy!
0:03:12 > 0:03:14Jason, thanks for having us. I know you're busy,
0:03:14 > 0:03:17but today you've got something special going on, haven't you?
0:03:17 > 0:03:19Yeah. We've got the pet blood bank to come today.
0:03:19 > 0:03:20And what's a blood bank?
0:03:20 > 0:03:24It's where blood's taken from dogs, or it can be cats,
0:03:24 > 0:03:26and stored for future use in an emergency.
0:03:26 > 0:03:28Say, a dog's lost a lot of blood.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30Well, this will be perfect for the girls,
0:03:30 > 0:03:31because, Hiba, you don't like blood, do you?
0:03:31 > 0:03:34No, I don't like it. I think it's disgusting.
0:03:34 > 0:03:35And Huda, you're not keen on dogs.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37No.
0:03:37 > 0:03:38But are you going to get stuck in?
0:03:38 > 0:03:39BOTH: Yes.
0:03:39 > 0:03:40Good, because if you'd said no
0:03:40 > 0:03:42it would have been a very short programme!
0:03:42 > 0:03:46Six year old Susie the greyhound is today's volunteer.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49Just like people, dogs can need blood transfusions after operations.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51The much needed blood comes from healthy doggie donors
0:03:51 > 0:03:53like Susie here.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56First, our team need to see if Susie is a suitable blood donor.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59So, girls. I know you're not very keen on dogs.
0:03:59 > 0:04:00What do you think about Susie?
0:04:00 > 0:04:07She looks really calm, and so I wouldn't mind having a dog like her.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10She doesn't seem to be making much noises or anything like that.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13Promising, yes, very promising.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17OK, girls. We're going to give Susie a health check today
0:04:17 > 0:04:19to see if she's OK to give blood.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22We start with the head here, and pressing the gums there.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26That checks the circulation, and she's got really good circulation.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28So, Susie's teeth and gums are looking great.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31What about the heartbeat, Huda?
0:04:31 > 0:04:32- You happy with that?- Yeah.- Good.
0:04:32 > 0:04:33Lovely.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37And now it's time for a quick temperature check.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39Where do you think that goes?
0:04:39 > 0:04:40In its mouth?
0:04:41 > 0:04:44- Any other?- Not sure.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46No, we basically don't put it in the dog's mouth,
0:04:46 > 0:04:49because they'll bite it, so in a dog it goes in its bottom unfortunately.
0:04:49 > 0:04:50TWINS: Ugh!
0:04:51 > 0:04:56Brace yourself, Susie. This will only take a few seconds, old girl.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00There we are, 39.2. So the dog's temperature is OK.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06So far, so good, but there is still one very important thing to do.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08Before Susie can become a donor,
0:05:08 > 0:05:10a small sample of her blood needs to be checked to make sure it's healthy.
0:05:11 > 0:05:14- Have you seen a blood sample taken before?- TWINS: No.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16Is it going to hurt the dog?
0:05:16 > 0:05:17No, it shouldn't do.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20Jason swabs a small area of Susie's coat,
0:05:20 > 0:05:24and then it's in with the needle and out with a bit of blood.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26See, girls? I don't think she felt that, did she?
0:05:26 > 0:05:27GIRLS: No.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29- Impressed?- GIRLS: Yeah.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33And off to the lab so the sample can be tested.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40Later, the girls soothe brave Susie as she gets ready to give blood.
0:05:40 > 0:05:45But first, Dom's sent to Surrey to save sick wildlife.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48Here at Harper Asprey, they take in injured or orphaned animals
0:05:48 > 0:05:52that might not otherwise stand a change of survival in the wild.
0:05:52 > 0:05:53They also are willing to go out
0:05:53 > 0:05:55and rescue animals that are in harmful situations.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58Now today, I'm going to be joined by two lads who may be able to
0:05:58 > 0:06:01help, but might not be so willing.
0:06:01 > 0:06:02Let's go and meet them.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07Meet brothers, Finlay and Connor.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10Now, Finlay is not OK with UK wildlife.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13He likes his animals all exotic.
0:06:13 > 0:06:18I think African wildlife is much prettier than wildlife here.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22They have all the rhinos and hippos and elephants.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26Brother Connor loves sea life,
0:06:26 > 0:06:28and loved his pet chicken,
0:06:28 > 0:06:30until a fox gobbled it up.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32I really don't like foxes.
0:06:32 > 0:06:36When you see them at night they look really like black
0:06:36 > 0:06:39and then they just move really creepily.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41These two have a pad full of pets.
0:06:41 > 0:06:42Woof!
0:06:42 > 0:06:44This is our tortoise, Marvin.
0:06:44 > 0:06:46This is our cat, Myrtle.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48BOTH: These are our dogs.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51So, let's see if we can get them
0:06:51 > 0:06:54wowed by wildlife that lives in the UK.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57Finlay, Connor, how are you doing? Welcome to Dick and Dom Go Wild.
0:06:57 > 0:06:58- You all right?- BOTH: Yeah.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01- You two are brothers! - BOTH: Yeah.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04Now, because of the fox situation, you're not keen on British wildlife,
0:07:04 > 0:07:06but I'm going to try and turn that around, OK?
0:07:06 > 0:07:10- BOTH: Yeah.- So let's turn you around as well. Off you go.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13By the way, there are some really lovely overalls for you to wear.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15See you.
0:07:16 > 0:07:20The top team here take in over 1,200 patients every year.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23Many of them are orphans whose parents have sadly been killed
0:07:23 > 0:07:25in road accidents.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28This morning we need to find a couple of fawns that need feeding,
0:07:28 > 0:07:30and we're going to have to find them
0:07:30 > 0:07:32because they're actually here somewhere.
0:07:32 > 0:07:34- Just remind us what a fawn is. - A fawn is a baby deer.
0:07:34 > 0:07:38So, we're going to find some fawns somewhere in this front garden.
0:07:38 > 0:07:40They are very small and very difficult to find.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42- So, go find fawns.- OK.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47Young deer are difficult to spot in the undergrowth.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50Their markings help them keep hidden when their mum is looking for food.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54She's right there, boys.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57- Found one.- This is Minnie.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59She's actually a roe fawn, so she's the fawn that you see
0:07:59 > 0:08:02in the Bambi film and she's about five days old now.
0:08:04 > 0:08:08Poor Minnie was born minutes after her mother was killed by a car.
0:08:08 > 0:08:10Isn't she beautiful? What do you think?
0:08:10 > 0:08:11- Yeah.- Yeah. Quite cute.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13She's only five days old
0:08:13 > 0:08:16and now relies on Ann, who is acting as her mum.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20And Jamie's around here somewhere.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22His mum also died in a car collision.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24I've found the other one.
0:08:24 > 0:08:28Jamie's actually a fallow fawn, so he's going to be a lot bigger
0:08:28 > 0:08:30than Minnie, and he's about two weeks old at the moment.
0:08:31 > 0:08:36- Well done!- And later, can Connor and Finlayhandle a full-on
0:08:36 > 0:08:38fawn feeding frenzy?
0:08:40 > 0:08:43Back in Newcastle, Hiba and Huda are waiting on some important
0:08:43 > 0:08:45blood results from Susie the greyhound.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48The team need to check if she's healthy enough to donate blood
0:08:48 > 0:08:51that might save the lives of sick dogs.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53And the results have arrived.
0:08:53 > 0:08:57So it's approximately about half and half, the blood count there,
0:08:57 > 0:08:59which is about right for a greyhound.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02Does that mean that the blood's good and Susie has passed the test?
0:09:02 > 0:09:06Yes. That means she's passed the test and we can go
0:09:06 > 0:09:07and get the blood that we need.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11Great. Now time for Susie to give to a great cause.
0:09:11 > 0:09:15Lie her on her side, nice and gently. Good girl.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18Easy. Taking blood from a dog is a simple
0:09:18 > 0:09:20and relatively pain-free procedure.
0:09:21 > 0:09:26We'll be taking about half a litre of the red stuff away from her today.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29- Right, Wendy, is it time to bring on the needle?- Yes, it is.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31Right, let's go for it.
0:09:31 > 0:09:36How many dogs a week do you actually take blood from?
0:09:36 > 0:09:38We hold three collection sessions a week,
0:09:38 > 0:09:41about 20 dogs come to each session, so that's sixty dogs.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43Last year, the pet blood bank supplied
0:09:43 > 0:09:46around 3,000 bags of blood to the nation's vets.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50That's enough to help a staggering 12,000 animals.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53Susie's donation alone could save the lives of four other dogs.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56Can you take blood from one type of dog and give it to another type?
0:09:56 > 0:09:59Say a Rottweiler to a greyhound or...
0:09:59 > 0:10:01Yes, you could do. As long as they have got the same blood type.
0:10:04 > 0:10:05Hiba and Huda box up the bag
0:10:05 > 0:10:08and it could be sent to a pet emergency anywhere in the country.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12It's a job well done indeed,
0:10:12 > 0:10:14but what have our dog-dissing duo made of it all?
0:10:14 > 0:10:18At first I didn't know that dogs can give blood.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21I never knew that there was different blood groups.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24But now that I know, I think it's kind of interesting.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28I was really pleased to help out in the blood bank,
0:10:28 > 0:10:32because it might have made a change to another dog's life.
0:10:32 > 0:10:36And later, our girls get called to a grounded kestrel.
0:10:36 > 0:10:38How do you think this one injured itself?
0:10:38 > 0:10:40I believe it was hit by a car.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44At the wildlife rescue centre in Surrey,
0:10:44 > 0:10:47Connor and Finlay have been trying to find fawns Minnie and Jamie.
0:10:49 > 0:10:50The fawns don't have mum,
0:10:50 > 0:10:54so Connor and Finlay will need to prepare them a nutritious breakfast.
0:10:54 > 0:10:58Can you crack an egg into here? Who's the chef amongst you?
0:10:58 > 0:11:01- Him.- What do I do? How do you crack an egg?
0:11:03 > 0:11:07This'll be fun. Whoa! Well done.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11Take one egg and whisk well.
0:11:11 > 0:11:14Add a litre of milk and mix together.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19Finally add some glucose and vitamins.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22This mixture has the same nutrients and goodness
0:11:22 > 0:11:24that mum's milk would have contained.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26Stir it all together and pour into a bottle,
0:11:26 > 0:11:29trying not to make too much of a mess!
0:11:33 > 0:11:35OK, all we need to do now is put the tops on the bottles
0:11:35 > 0:11:37and go and feed the fawns.
0:11:39 > 0:11:41Now because the fawns aren't used to the boys,
0:11:41 > 0:11:43they may not accept the milk.
0:11:43 > 0:11:47Right, we're going to bring him over and sit him down on here.
0:11:47 > 0:11:51- Oh, sit him down? - Yeah, going to sit him down here.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53Connor's going to be the first to play parent.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58There you go. Great job.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01- Is that strange?- Yeah.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03He's a bit of a messy eater, isn't he?
0:12:05 > 0:12:07In the wild, fawns will feed from their mothers
0:12:07 > 0:12:08around four times a day.
0:12:08 > 0:12:10Now, it's little Minnie's turn.
0:12:11 > 0:12:15That's it. You can now pick her up. Well done.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18At only five days old, she's still very fragile
0:12:18 > 0:12:22and needs to eat every meal if she's going to pull through.
0:12:22 > 0:12:26Ah, looks like she's got a sniff of the boys' breakfast drink!
0:12:26 > 0:12:27Looks like she really wants milk.
0:12:29 > 0:12:34I think, you know, I think she might stand down here and feed.
0:12:34 > 0:12:35There you go.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38She's determined to feed.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40The fawns will soon move into a bigger field
0:12:40 > 0:12:42with less human contact
0:12:42 > 0:12:44before being eventually released back into the wild.
0:12:44 > 0:12:45Well done.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48Connor and Finlay have really helped them on their journey.
0:12:48 > 0:12:50Nice work, boys.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53I really liked meeting the deers.
0:12:53 > 0:12:58My favourite part was feeding them and getting to pick up one of them.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02I really enjoyed meeting the fawns, because I've never actually
0:13:02 > 0:13:07fed one and I've never actually touched, stroked one.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13And later, Connor and Finlay box clever with some flighty fox cubs.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15Come on. You know you want to.
0:13:16 > 0:13:20But first, a big-beaked beauty takes a shine to Dom.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28What you doing? Counting your savings?
0:13:28 > 0:13:30Yeah. Got enough to buy a brand new bigger piggy bank.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33Brilliant. But it's your turn to look after the animals today, remember?
0:13:33 > 0:13:34Come on.
0:13:38 > 0:13:39Unkindness.
0:13:39 > 0:13:40What have I done now?
0:13:40 > 0:13:42No, that's an unkindness of ravens.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45You know, when you see a group of ravens hanging round together.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48- A group of ravens is unkindness. - This fellow's on his own.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50- Well he's just unkind. - Why, what's he done?
0:13:50 > 0:13:53- Stole my bike.- Oh.- Ravens are part of the crow family, you know.
0:13:53 > 0:13:57You know, like magpies and jackdaws...
0:13:59 > 0:14:00What you doing?
0:14:00 > 0:14:02Well, it's a flashback, isn't it?
0:14:02 > 0:14:07That horrible crow job! It pooed all over my back and everything.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11Yep, definitely your task today. Get in there.
0:14:11 > 0:14:13I'll hold your pig, you put them on.
0:14:13 > 0:14:14- Why?- Have you seen his beak?
0:14:17 > 0:14:22OK, this is the drill. I'm about to show Dom some amazing bird behaviour.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24But it's going to cost him.
0:14:26 > 0:14:28OK, this raven knows I'm holding shiny coins.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32He needs to spread the contents of his piggy bank
0:14:32 > 0:14:33all over the raven enclosure.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36You see, ravens love collecting shiny objects.
0:14:36 > 0:14:37Not because they like a bit of bling,
0:14:37 > 0:14:41it's thought they decorate their nest to impress other ravens.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43Has she got one already?
0:14:43 > 0:14:44Yes.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46Within minutes, the raven has nabbed one of Dom's coins
0:14:46 > 0:14:49and stashed it high up in its roost.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51Check this move out.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54Hoopla. Yeah! Banger!
0:14:54 > 0:14:56What a catch!
0:14:58 > 0:15:01And it ain't just coins that ravens'll nick.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04Sometimes they even go into people's houses and nick their jewellery
0:15:04 > 0:15:05if they get the chance.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08When they attract a partner, they then stay with them for life,
0:15:08 > 0:15:10for better or for worse.
0:15:10 > 0:15:13For worse. Definitely for worse. Can I have my coins back?
0:15:13 > 0:15:15I'll ask.
0:15:15 > 0:15:17Raven! Raven!
0:15:17 > 0:15:19RAVEN CAWS
0:15:19 > 0:15:21- What did he say?- He says, he hasn't found a partner yet,
0:15:21 > 0:15:23so can he keep the coins a bit longer. Is that all right?
0:15:23 > 0:15:26No, it's not all right! Right, I'll have a word.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28Raven! Raven!
0:15:28 > 0:15:30RAVEN CAWS
0:15:30 > 0:15:31Too right!
0:15:31 > 0:15:34Cheeky bird!
0:15:40 > 0:15:44Back in Newcastle, Hiba and Huda are working hard as vet assistants
0:15:44 > 0:15:47and their next patient is this injured kestrel.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50Is a kestrel a bird of prey?
0:15:50 > 0:15:52Yes.
0:15:52 > 0:15:56The kestrel is a bird of prey and they are basically hunting birds.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58Those eyes can see ultraviolet light.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01Handy, because their rodent prey leaves a trail of wee
0:16:01 > 0:16:05that reflects ultraviolet light and makes lunch that much easier to find.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07So, how do you think this one injured itself?
0:16:07 > 0:16:10I believe it was hit by a car, so quite nasty.
0:16:10 > 0:16:15An x-ray soon highlighted the problem. A bad wing bone break.
0:16:15 > 0:16:18Jason pinned the bone to try and help it heal.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21Today, the girls are going to find out if the operation was successful.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24What happens if you can't fix its wing?
0:16:24 > 0:16:26Basically, if we can't fix it,
0:16:26 > 0:16:30the fairest thing would be to put it to sleep, because unfortunately
0:16:30 > 0:16:34it's a wild animal and it wouldn't be fair to let it suffer.
0:16:35 > 0:16:37First, the team need to sedate the bird,
0:16:37 > 0:16:41which gives Hiba and Huda the chance to check out its amazing talons.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43What does it feel like, girls?
0:16:43 > 0:16:45- Really sharp. - Do you know why they're so sharp?
0:16:45 > 0:16:47No.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50Once they've grabbed hold of their prey, they're not letting go.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54The bird is now fast asleep and ready for a second x-ray.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56Right, everybody, we're going to have to leave the room now,
0:16:56 > 0:16:59because you can't be in the room when x-rays are taken.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01It's high risk, so out that way.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03And seconds later, we have an image to examine.
0:17:04 > 0:17:08This is the big moment. You can see the image clearly there.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10What can you tell us, Jase?
0:17:10 > 0:17:12Two things. One is, the really good news is that the fracture
0:17:12 > 0:17:14is healing quite nicely.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17The pin has moved a little bit, but it's done its job.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19I probably will remove that today
0:17:19 > 0:17:22and probably strap the wing up for another week,
0:17:22 > 0:17:25but there is no reason why that shouldn't be released then.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28Excellent. Good news, eh, girls? GIRLS: Yeah.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33And we don't mess around here.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36The pin is out in no time and in a matter of minutes
0:17:36 > 0:17:39the kestrel is waking up with not so much as a feather out of place.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42She'll soon be ready to be released back into the wild,
0:17:42 > 0:17:45but for now, Hiba and Huda are returning the bird to her cage
0:17:45 > 0:17:48where she will get all the care and attention she needs.
0:17:49 > 0:17:53And later, our girls discover why Gilly's tummy is so swollen.
0:17:53 > 0:17:55See all that fluid?
0:17:55 > 0:17:56GIRLS: Yeah.
0:17:56 > 0:17:58What does that look like?
0:18:00 > 0:18:03Connor and Finlay are turning into handy animals
0:18:03 > 0:18:04helpers at a Surrey rescue centre.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06- Is that strange?- Yeah.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13Next up is an animal Connor might not be too wild about.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18Right. Now, the animals we're going to get are in here.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22- Oh!- Fox.
0:18:22 > 0:18:24Small little foxes!
0:18:24 > 0:18:26You guys weren't too keen on foxes, were you, initially,
0:18:26 > 0:18:28so what's your feelings now, towards them?
0:18:28 > 0:18:32It was mostly Connor who wasn't so keen on them stealing things.
0:18:32 > 0:18:33What is it they steal from you?
0:18:33 > 0:18:37Chickens. Like, pets and stuff.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40These four fox cubs are all rescued orphans
0:18:40 > 0:18:43and arrived here severely underweight.
0:18:43 > 0:18:47The team need to round them up so the cubs can undergo a vet check.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49Have you ever caught a fox before?
0:18:49 > 0:18:50- No.- No.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53You can imagine which end is not so friendly.
0:18:53 > 0:18:54- Head.- Heads.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57That's what we are going to be really careful of,
0:18:57 > 0:18:59so that's what we're going to use the tails for.
0:18:59 > 0:19:00They have very sharp teeth.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05OK, boys, time to put the foxes in the boxes.
0:19:08 > 0:19:09I've got hold of the head,
0:19:09 > 0:19:12and now I'm going to get hold of her by the scruff of the neck.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16Holding them by the back of the neck doesn't hurt them.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18It's how foxes' mums pick them up in the wild.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20Put her in there. In you go, darling.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25Come on, you know you want to.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27Finlay sounds like he's in control here.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29Shall I wrap this thing round his head and then you pick him up?
0:19:29 > 0:19:31- Yeah, if you do that.- OK.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34That's two. They're doing well.
0:19:37 > 0:19:39And Connor is ready with a transport box.
0:19:40 > 0:19:42That's number three.
0:19:43 > 0:19:45Where's number four hiding?
0:19:45 > 0:19:47I can see a bottom.
0:19:50 > 0:19:55Gotcha! Brilliant. Four foxes hiding in their... well, you get the idea.
0:19:56 > 0:19:57Now for the vet check.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00If they're free from disease, they'll be able to transfer
0:20:00 > 0:20:01to a new, more spacious enclosure.
0:20:01 > 0:20:03Right. Off to the vet's.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07And later, will the cubs make it to their new home?
0:20:07 > 0:20:10Have a listen to his heart. Can you hear it?
0:20:10 > 0:20:12Yeah, I can.
0:20:12 > 0:20:15But first, we eye up a hard-looking fish.
0:20:18 > 0:20:23What are you doing? All these beautiful tropical fish everywhere,
0:20:23 > 0:20:27and you're looking at a rock. Don't get me wrong, I like rocks.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30I sit on them and everything. I've even picked one up, but you know.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33This is not a rock. It's a stone fish.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36This big, heavy fish friend of yours, how does it swim?
0:20:36 > 0:20:39Like a stone. Along the bottom. It's a bottom feeder.
0:20:39 > 0:20:44Bottom feeder, right! So it feeds off bottoms.
0:20:44 > 0:20:46No, it eats from the bottom of the ocean,
0:20:46 > 0:20:48- you know, small fish and shrimps. - Yeah.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51The other most amazing thing about this fish is it's got 13 spines.
0:20:51 > 0:20:5413? Unlucky for some.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57Unlucky for you if you stood on it, because it can inject a very
0:20:57 > 0:21:01nasty toxin, and if that's left untreated it could end up in death.
0:21:01 > 0:21:03Hang on, I've just had a thought.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06the floor that we are on now, it's made of stone.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08Could be these little suckers everywhere.
0:21:08 > 0:21:11I tell you what, I'll tiptoe off and try and get some help.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13You stay here, right. Don't move.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27Over in Newcastle, Hiba and Huda are on duty
0:21:27 > 0:21:29at a busy inner-city vet's practice.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31And there's no time for a cat nap,
0:21:31 > 0:21:33because their next pet patient has just arrived.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36This is Gilly, a five year old German Shepherd.
0:21:36 > 0:21:40In you go then, Gilly. Come on, Gilly. Walkies, Gilly.
0:21:40 > 0:21:42Gilly!
0:21:42 > 0:21:43Ah, good girl.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48Right girls, we've got Gilly here.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50- Do you know what she's come in for today?- No.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53Basically, she's got a swollen tummy, and today I'm going to let
0:21:53 > 0:21:56you have a go at scanning her and find out why.
0:21:56 > 0:22:00First Jason shaves a patch of fur off her tummy,
0:22:00 > 0:22:03while the girls are on hand to keep Gilly calm and still.
0:22:03 > 0:22:04Good girl.
0:22:06 > 0:22:08Sit. Sit!
0:22:08 > 0:22:11Remember, they arrived here not liking dogs at all.
0:22:11 > 0:22:12You'd never know that now.
0:22:13 > 0:22:15So, Hiba, I'm going to let you have a go at scanning.
0:22:15 > 0:22:17- Right.- OK?- Yeah.
0:22:18 > 0:22:22Using a scanner like this will help Hiba and Huda to look right inside
0:22:22 > 0:22:25Gilly's tummy, and they'll be able to see what's causing all the swelling.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29- See all that fluid? - GIRLS: Yeah.
0:22:30 > 0:22:34Go back a bit where you were before. What does that look like?
0:22:34 > 0:22:37- Are they babies?- Yeah, brilliant.
0:22:37 > 0:22:41Woo-hoo! As Jason suspected, it's congratulations to Gilly.
0:22:41 > 0:22:45She's a pregnant pooch with a tummy full of tiny puppies.
0:22:45 > 0:22:47- Can you see the head?- Yeah.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50And then you have the skeleton, there.
0:22:50 > 0:22:52Look at that. Can you see that?
0:22:52 > 0:22:54- GIRLS: Yeah.- Isn't that amazing?
0:22:55 > 0:22:56There's its tail.
0:22:56 > 0:22:59Hiba and Huda have seen them alive and kicking
0:22:59 > 0:23:01before they've even been born.
0:23:01 > 0:23:03Is it possible to tell how many puppies she's having?
0:23:03 > 0:23:06There is three, for a start.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09Can you see the three different, four different sacks, there?
0:23:09 > 0:23:12- Is it one there? Another one there. - Yeah. Six.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16Seven. Eight.
0:23:20 > 0:23:23- Is that a lot of puppies to have? - That's probably about right.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26I've had a few German Shepherds have 14.
0:23:26 > 0:23:27Woah!
0:23:27 > 0:23:29So what's the average amount of puppies?
0:23:29 > 0:23:31Probably about eight to ten, I would think.
0:23:31 > 0:23:32Lovely stuff.
0:23:32 > 0:23:34Before our girls are done,
0:23:34 > 0:23:36time to confirm the good news with Gilly's owner.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45Gilly's just had a scan and she's got at least eight puppies
0:23:45 > 0:23:46and they're all healthy.
0:23:46 > 0:23:48That's lovely. Thank you very much.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50You're welcome.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52So girls, you've had an action packed day, haven't you?
0:23:52 > 0:23:53You've done the blood bank,
0:23:53 > 0:23:55you've helped the kestrel with his broken wing,
0:23:55 > 0:23:56and scanned the pregnant dog.
0:23:56 > 0:23:58What's been your best bit?
0:23:58 > 0:24:01- Helping the kestrel out. - And what was your favourite bit?
0:24:01 > 0:24:02My favourite bit was helping the pregnant dog,
0:24:02 > 0:24:05because I've actually never seen a scan before.
0:24:05 > 0:24:07Hiba, you thought animals were pointless and boring.
0:24:07 > 0:24:08What do you think now?
0:24:08 > 0:24:10I think they're all right now.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12Just all right. And what about you?
0:24:12 > 0:24:14I really like them even more now.
0:24:14 > 0:24:16- Still want to try and be a vet? - Yeah.
0:24:16 > 0:24:18Well, good luck with that ambition and thank you girls,
0:24:18 > 0:24:20it's been a great day's work.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27Connor and Finlay have been grafting hard,
0:24:27 > 0:24:30getting animals healthy at the wildlife rescue centre.
0:24:30 > 0:24:34They've now rounded up four fox cubs that need a health check.
0:24:35 > 0:24:39After a short journey, they arrive at the vet's.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41- Lie him on the table.- Thank you.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45This is a massive moment for the foxes.
0:24:45 > 0:24:47If they get a thumbs up from vet Gill, they'll be allowed into
0:24:47 > 0:24:52their new enclosure, and that's a step away from a return to the wild.
0:24:52 > 0:24:56We can just see in their ears. Their ears are beautifully clean
0:24:56 > 0:24:58and you can see all the way down the ear canal there.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00There's no wax and that's gorgeous. Lovely.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04Clean ears, but what about those gnashers?
0:25:04 > 0:25:07Why do we check his teeth and ears?
0:25:07 > 0:25:09Well, it's very important that he has nice, strong teeth,
0:25:09 > 0:25:13because he's going to have to catch his own prey in the wild.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16He's going to live off rabbits and birds and mice
0:25:16 > 0:25:17and that sort of thing,
0:25:17 > 0:25:21and he needs a really strong jaw to be able to catch those.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24How big do the teeth actually get?
0:25:24 > 0:25:27His main teeth at the front which are his canine teeth, his fangs,
0:25:27 > 0:25:30which are the ones that he's going to use to catch his prey,
0:25:30 > 0:25:33will probably be about that long, a centimetre and a half or so.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37They'll be big, strong teeth. He seems like a great little fox.
0:25:37 > 0:25:38Excellent.
0:25:38 > 0:25:42That's one fox with the all clear. Now for his three tiny pals.
0:25:42 > 0:25:46- Have a listen to his heart. Can you hear it?- Oh, yeah, there.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50And it's cracking news.
0:25:52 > 0:25:55So there you go, four foxes all fit and ready for release,
0:25:55 > 0:25:57so good luck with that.
0:25:57 > 0:25:59Now onto a secluded location where they can be monitored
0:25:59 > 0:26:02from a distance and can really stretch their legs.
0:26:02 > 0:26:03- Goodbye.- Bye.
0:26:08 > 0:26:10Very few people are allowed to come here,
0:26:10 > 0:26:13but today we've bagged access-all-areas passes.
0:26:15 > 0:26:20So, I guess this is it. This is the new temporary home, then, eh?
0:26:20 > 0:26:22How long will they be staying here?
0:26:22 > 0:26:25They will be in this enclosure for about three months.
0:26:25 > 0:26:26We need to see that they're very settled
0:26:26 > 0:26:30and that they've gone underground and they're wary of humans.
0:26:30 > 0:26:32Here, right now, they are dying to get out of here.
0:26:32 > 0:26:34They're just smacking their little cages about.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40They're a bit nervous...
0:26:40 > 0:26:42and then they're off!
0:26:48 > 0:26:50First, a good sniff around their new home.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56There will be hardly any human contact here,
0:26:56 > 0:26:58so the foxes can learn how to be wild again.
0:27:02 > 0:27:04And thanks to Connor and Finlay, they are all well on their way.
0:27:07 > 0:27:09- So, boys, have you had a good day? - BOYS: Yeah.
0:27:09 > 0:27:10- You enjoyed yourselves? - BOYS: Yeah.
0:27:10 > 0:27:13Excellent. Now, you were a bit lacklustre about British wildlife
0:27:13 > 0:27:14when you came here, and now, hopefully,
0:27:14 > 0:27:17within the process of the day and your experience,
0:27:17 > 0:27:20those thoughts have now vanished and you are now big wildlife fans.
0:27:20 > 0:27:21Am I correct?
0:27:21 > 0:27:23- Yes.- Is that right?- Yes.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26Good. We have two lads here who love wildlife.
0:27:31 > 0:27:32Do you know what I love most about animals?
0:27:32 > 0:27:33You look like one?
0:27:33 > 0:27:36No! They bring so much happiness to people's lives,
0:27:36 > 0:27:38but they never ask for anything in return.
0:27:38 > 0:27:40Absolutely. And, unlike a lot of humans,
0:27:40 > 0:27:42you can always trust an animal.
0:27:42 > 0:27:44- Absolutely right. - Car keys?
0:27:44 > 0:27:47- I gave them to you. - I haven't got them.
0:27:47 > 0:27:48I gave them you outside the...
0:27:48 > 0:27:49RAVEN CAWS...
0:27:49 > 0:27:51BOTH: Oh, no!
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