0:00:02 > 0:00:05I'm Ferne. I'm in Blackburn to meet George and William
0:00:05 > 0:00:10and their herd of cows, who are getting a visit from the vet.
0:00:10 > 0:00:11This will be interesting.
0:00:11 > 0:00:15I'm Rory. I'm at an alpaca farm in the Scottish Borders
0:00:15 > 0:00:19to see how the vet is caring for some of their new arrivals.
0:00:23 > 0:00:28# Ferne and Rory telling you the story of some poorly pets
0:00:28 > 0:00:33# We will take them, show you how to make them better at the vets
0:00:33 > 0:00:37# Vet Tales These are our Vet Tales
0:00:37 > 0:00:42# Vet Tales Ferne and Rory's Vet Tales. #
0:00:47 > 0:00:51- Hi, I'm George.- Hi, I'm William.
0:00:51 > 0:00:55Our family have lots of cows.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58140 of them.
0:00:58 > 0:01:02Some are mums, dads and babies of different ages.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05We help look after them.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07We give them, straw, food and water.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12We love them very much.
0:01:20 > 0:01:24- Hi, Ferne.- Hi, Ferne. - Hiya, George. Hi, William.
0:01:24 > 0:01:28- You must be their dad, James. - Hi, Ferne.- Nice to meet you all.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31- Do you want to see our cows? - I would love to. Where are they?
0:01:31 > 0:01:34- This way.- That way. - See you later.- Bye!
0:01:38 > 0:01:40Is that them there?
0:01:44 > 0:01:47Hello! These cows are beautiful.
0:01:47 > 0:01:52What types are they? There's lots of different colours.
0:01:52 > 0:01:57We have a Holstein and Ayrshires and one Danish red.
0:01:57 > 0:02:01- OK. And they're all dairy cows? - Yeah.- Wonderful.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04Look at this one! They're really curious.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07- Yeah.- Yeah. - So, why do you have so many cows?
0:02:07 > 0:02:09We get milk from them, so we need them.
0:02:09 > 0:02:13- Oh, OK. So, these are working cows, aren't they?- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:02:13 > 0:02:17- So, what is a baby cow called? - BOTH: A calf.- Right.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20When a cow is pregnant, which means she's expecting a baby,
0:02:20 > 0:02:22it's called being in calf.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25And cows are pregnant for just over nine months,
0:02:25 > 0:02:28which is almost the same time as us humans.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31So, with all of these cows, do they need any vet visits?
0:02:31 > 0:02:36- Yeah, and we have a very special vet here today.- Who is that?
0:02:36 > 0:02:37- BOTH: Our mum.- That is cool.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40- She's checking on the cows today? - Yeah.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42I can't wait to see this.
0:02:49 > 0:02:53Sarah knew she wanted to be a vet since she was six years old.
0:02:53 > 0:02:58She once had to remove hair bobbles from a kitten's tummy.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02And has been sprayed all over by a super-smelly skunk.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15- Hiya. You're the boys' mum, as well as the vet?- I am.
0:03:15 > 0:03:17- Hi.- What have you got planned?
0:03:17 > 0:03:20We've got cows at varying stages of pregnancy.
0:03:20 > 0:03:24We're going to check Margaret to see how she's getting on with hers.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27Hello, Margaret. So, what's up first?
0:03:27 > 0:03:31We'll use an ultrasound to scan Margaret and see how her baby is.
0:03:31 > 0:03:36An ultrasound uses sound waves to scan inside a mother's tummy
0:03:36 > 0:03:38to see how the baby is getting on.
0:03:38 > 0:03:42An ultrasound with a cow is different to one with a human.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44It is. That's why I've got the gloves on.
0:03:44 > 0:03:49- It's not on their tummy. - It's a bit messier.- A little bit.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52- How big do you think this calf will be?- This big.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54- So, that's quite small, isn't it? - Yeah.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56- Are you excited?- BOTH: Yeah.
0:03:56 > 0:04:00- Right, it's ultrasound time. Good luck, Sarah.- OK.
0:04:00 > 0:04:04To get a clear picture of the calf growing inside the cow's tummy,
0:04:04 > 0:04:09Sarah needs to put part of the machine in through the cow's bottom.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11So we're just having a little look around.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15Is it hard to find a baby when the boys think it's so small?
0:04:15 > 0:04:19There's normally lots of clues that you look for.
0:04:19 > 0:04:24So we can see pockets of fluid, which is a good sign.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26Will it look like a miniature cow?
0:04:26 > 0:04:30It won't look as you'd expect at this stage.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32- Is that it?- That's it there.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35- Can you see?- Yeah.- Yeah.- Oh, wow!
0:04:35 > 0:04:39- That little bit in the middle? - Yes.- It's upside down.- It is.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43- It's floating about. - That's incredible!- How big is it?
0:04:43 > 0:04:47- I think you're about right, boys. - Yay!- Just as you said.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50So, how far along does that mean she is?
0:04:50 > 0:04:52So she'll be about seven weeks.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55- Just under two months. - Still a long way to go.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59- She's still got a long way to go, yeah.- It's so tiny!
0:04:59 > 0:05:02- Are you happy with how everything went?- Very happy.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05- Margaret did very well. - She's a good girl.
0:05:05 > 0:05:06What's next on your list?
0:05:06 > 0:05:08We're going to check the calves.
0:05:08 > 0:05:12- That sounds fun. Shall we go? - BOYS: Yeah.- Come on.
0:05:19 > 0:05:23Calves are born after nine months growing in their mother's tummy.
0:05:23 > 0:05:27Soon after they're born, they develop a good sense of smell
0:05:27 > 0:05:30and can open their eyes quickly.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32They wobble around on spindly legs,
0:05:32 > 0:05:36but are soon able to stand on their own and walk around.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48Look at all these beautiful babies! Hello!
0:05:48 > 0:05:51William, what ages of calves do you have here?
0:05:51 > 0:05:53From a few days to eight weeks' old.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56They're beautiful. Who do we have here?
0:05:56 > 0:06:00- This is Jessie.- George, what age is Jessie?- She's a month old.
0:06:00 > 0:06:04- She's big for a month, isn't she? - Yeah.- She's gorgeous.
0:06:04 > 0:06:05What's wrong with Jessie?
0:06:05 > 0:06:09Jessie's had a bit of pneumonia, so she was treated yesterday.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12We're going to see how she's doing today.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14Pneumonia is a lung infection,
0:06:14 > 0:06:16which means they can't breathe properly.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18So, what did you do to treat her?
0:06:18 > 0:06:22Yesterday, she had an antibiotic and an anti-inflammatory.
0:06:22 > 0:06:28She had a high temperature and she was feeling sorry for herself.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32- OK. Where do you start with checking up on Jessie?- With her head.
0:06:32 > 0:06:36Yesterday, she had a very runny nose, but today, she's much better.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38We'll just check her mouth.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42- And her eyes. - What are you looking for?
0:06:42 > 0:06:46Just to check that she's nice and pink and she's not pale.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49- The skin around the eye is pink? - Yeah.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52And the inside of the eyes should be nice and pink.
0:06:52 > 0:06:56I'm going to have a feel under here. Check her glands.
0:06:56 > 0:07:01Sometimes when they're poorly, they get enlarged glands under here.
0:07:01 > 0:07:06- So, the glands would be swollen if there was an infection?- Yes.
0:07:06 > 0:07:10- How are her glands?- They're fine. - Great. She's doing better.
0:07:10 > 0:07:12We're going to listen to her chest.
0:07:12 > 0:07:17So when I listen to her lungs, I'm making sure they're nice and clear
0:07:17 > 0:07:20and I can't hear any wheezes or crackles.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22Her breathing has settled down.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25That sounds a lot better. Much clearer.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28- How do you think Jessie's doing? - Lots better.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30We'll check her temperature.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33What's the ideal temperature for a calf?
0:07:33 > 0:07:39A calf's temperature should be 38-39, up to 39.5 degrees Celsius.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41OK. And what was Jessie's when she was poorly?
0:07:41 > 0:07:45- Jessie's temperature yesterday was 40.5.- Wow!
0:07:45 > 0:07:47- That's quite high, isn't it?- Yes.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50- And today, she is 39.5.- Great!
0:07:50 > 0:07:54- She's one degree lower.- So that's a good sign.- She's normal today.
0:07:54 > 0:07:58- I'm glad Jessie's doing so much better.- Good girl, Jessie.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01- Shall we go back to the farmhouse? - BOYS: Yeah.
0:08:01 > 0:08:05Let's see what else has been happening here today.
0:08:15 > 0:08:20Sarah had plenty of other animals to see today.
0:08:20 > 0:08:24She visited the chickens and gave this bantam hen a checkup.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29Stanley, the family dog,
0:08:29 > 0:08:33got a booster injection for his vaccinations.
0:08:35 > 0:08:40And, of course, there were lots of other cows and calves to look after.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50I had a wonderful time meeting you both
0:08:50 > 0:08:52and seeing your beautiful cows.
0:08:52 > 0:08:57Would it be all right if I came back to see how you're all getting on?
0:08:57 > 0:08:59- BOYS: Yes, please.- Thank you.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01I wonder what Rory's been up to?
0:09:02 > 0:09:04MOO!
0:09:07 > 0:09:09BEEP-BEEP!
0:09:11 > 0:09:14I've come to an alpaca farm in the Scottish Borders.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17I'm here to meet some baby alpacas
0:09:17 > 0:09:20that are going to be checked over by a vet.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23- Hi, Vet Pete. Hi, Stuart. - How are you?- Good.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25Look at these beautiful alpacas!
0:09:25 > 0:09:28We've got two sets of mums and babies here.
0:09:28 > 0:09:29This is the two greys
0:09:29 > 0:09:33and we've got two whites, which Pete will be looking at.
0:09:33 > 0:09:34Okey doke. Let's go.
0:09:34 > 0:09:38Come on, then, out you come.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42Come on, then. Yeah. Let's go.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44Oh-ho! Look!
0:09:44 > 0:09:46- Here we go.- What a beauty.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48- This is little Ollie.- Ollie.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51- He was born yesterday. - Yesterday! Brand-new!
0:09:51 > 0:09:54So we've come to check him over from nose to tail.
0:09:54 > 0:09:56One of the main things we check
0:09:56 > 0:09:59is that they're born with their lower teeth.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02His teeth have come through there, so that's fine.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06Cria is the name given to baby alpacas and to young llamas.
0:10:06 > 0:10:10And they can be in their mummy's tummy for up to 12 months,
0:10:10 > 0:10:12which is quite a long time for an animal.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15I'm going to have a listen to his heart
0:10:15 > 0:10:18to make sure it's nice and strong and healthy.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23- Good boy, Ollie. - It's going like a train.- Good.
0:10:23 > 0:10:25No problems at all.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27Now we have to get a weight for him,
0:10:27 > 0:10:30- so we'll need to take his jacket off.- OK.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34- And we just want to pop him on the scales behind us there.- There we go.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38And if you gently lower him down so he's nice and stable.
0:10:38 > 0:10:42Settling out there about 9.1 there,
0:10:42 > 0:10:46- which is absolutely fine.- OK. That's a good weight.- Yeah.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49The last thing we want is to check his umbilicus.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52We'll put a little bit of disinfectant on it
0:10:52 > 0:10:54to encourage it to dry up.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57So this is the umbilical cord here.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00This is where a baby mammal, and that includes humans,
0:11:00 > 0:11:03is joined to their mummy inside her tummy.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06That's how food and oxygen get to the baby,
0:11:06 > 0:11:09but also how the waste is taken away, as well.
0:11:09 > 0:11:11Put some gloves on here.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15Pete puts on disinfectant to get rid of any bugs that might be there.
0:11:15 > 0:11:19- Great. Well done. - That's absolutely fine.- Excellent.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22- Is that everything we're going to do?- Yeah.
0:11:22 > 0:11:24- I'm happy. He's nice and fit and strong.- OK.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27Well done, Ollie. Let's get our next alpaca in.
0:11:30 > 0:11:35- Oh, wow!- This is little Riva and he's six weeks old.- Six weeks old?
0:11:35 > 0:11:37We're going to give him a vaccination
0:11:37 > 0:11:41against a group of diseases called the Clostridium diseases.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43The most important of which is tetanus.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46Tetanus is a rare, but serious condition
0:11:46 > 0:11:49that can cause problems for animals and humans.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52It happens when bacteria gets in through a cut or scrape
0:11:52 > 0:11:54and can cause serious problems,
0:11:54 > 0:11:57like muscle spasms or tightening, as well.
0:11:57 > 0:11:59We'll give him this vaccination.
0:11:59 > 0:12:02He'll feel a needle prick as I put the needle in,
0:12:02 > 0:12:05- but he'll be fine. - It's like us getting a vaccination?
0:12:05 > 0:12:09- It's exactly the same.- A wee scrape. - So that's it. All done.
0:12:09 > 0:12:12- Absolutely fine.- Well done. What a good boy, Riva!
0:12:12 > 0:12:15Thanks so much for introducing me
0:12:15 > 0:12:18to this wonderful creature and Ollie, as well.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26Not long ago, I met George and William
0:12:26 > 0:12:30and all their beautiful cows and calves.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33Now I'm back to see how they're all getting on.
0:12:39 > 0:12:43- Hi, guys.- Hi, Ferne. - How are all of the cows and calves?
0:12:43 > 0:12:48- The cows and calves are all really healthy.- Hello! Who is this?
0:12:48 > 0:12:52- This is Elsie. - She was born just yesterday.
0:12:52 > 0:12:54She's our youngest calf.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57- No way!- Yeah.- Yeah. - So she is a brand-new calf.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00- What type of cow is she? - She's an Ayrshire.
0:13:00 > 0:13:04She's got amazing colours and she's really good at standing
0:13:04 > 0:13:06- and walking, isn't she?- BOYS: Yeah.
0:13:06 > 0:13:11- George, what are you doing to help look after Elsie?- We feed her milk.
0:13:11 > 0:13:15- And does she drink a lot of milk? - Three quarters of a bucket.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18That is loads, isn't it? I'm so glad Elsie's doing well.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20She's looking good and strong.
0:13:20 > 0:13:24Margaret is keeping healthy and Jessie got over her pneumonia.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26I hope you've enjoyed finding out
0:13:26 > 0:13:29all about the lovely cows and calves here, too.
0:13:29 > 0:13:33See you next time for more Ferne and Rory's Vet Tales.
0:13:33 > 0:13:35- ALL:- Bye!
0:13:36 > 0:13:37MOO!
0:13:42 > 0:13:47# Ferne and Rory telling you the story of some poorly pets
0:13:47 > 0:13:52# We will take them, show you how to make them better at the vets
0:13:52 > 0:13:57# Vet Tales These are our Vet Tales
0:13:57 > 0:14:01# Vet Tales Ferne and Rory's Vet Tales. #