0:00:02 > 0:00:05Hiya, I'm Ferne. Today, I'm in Essex to meet Arthur and Lily
0:00:05 > 0:00:10and some very special reindeer, and the vet is visiting too.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13I'm Rory. I'm at a wildlife centre in Cheshire in England
0:00:13 > 0:00:17to see how some of the local rescued wildlife is cared for
0:00:17 > 0:00:18by the vets here.
0:00:22 > 0:00:24# Ferne and Rory, telling you the story
0:00:24 > 0:00:26# Of some poorly pets
0:00:26 > 0:00:29# We will take them, show you how to make them
0:00:29 > 0:00:31# Better at the vet's
0:00:31 > 0:00:33# Vet Tales
0:00:33 > 0:00:36# These are our Vet Tales
0:00:36 > 0:00:38# Vet Tales
0:00:38 > 0:00:41# Ferne and Rory's Vet Tales. #
0:00:44 > 0:00:47- Hi, I'm Arthur.- And I'm Lily.
0:00:47 > 0:00:51My auntie and uncle live on a farm with lots of animals.
0:00:51 > 0:00:54And we love coming to visit.
0:00:54 > 0:00:56There are miniature ponies.
0:00:56 > 0:00:58Sheep.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00Goats.
0:01:00 > 0:01:02And lots of reindeer.
0:01:02 > 0:01:07This is Bubble. We love stroking her.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09Reindeer are amazing animals.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17- Hi, Ferne.- Hello, Lily. Hiya, Arthur.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19- Hi, Ferne.- Hi, Emma.- Good morning.
0:01:19 > 0:01:23- Do you want to go and see the reindeer?- I would love to.
0:01:23 > 0:01:28- I cannot wait to see them. Which way, Lily?- That way.- Great.
0:01:28 > 0:01:29MEOW
0:01:33 > 0:01:38Look at all of these reindeer. This is fantastic!
0:01:38 > 0:01:40That's Primo.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44This is Flora. You can see she has a very thick coat for the winter.
0:01:44 > 0:01:48They need these fluffy coats to stay nice and warm, don't they?
0:01:48 > 0:01:51In the wild, reindeer live in the Arctic,
0:01:51 > 0:01:54so very cold countries like Greenland and Canada
0:01:54 > 0:01:58- and also Alaska.- Reindeers have very big antlers.- They do.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01- They've got huge antlers. Do you know why?- No.
0:02:01 > 0:02:05In the wild, they use their antlers to dig in the snow to find food
0:02:05 > 0:02:08and also to protect themselves.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11Both female and male reindeer have antlers.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13Reindeer antlers are covered in a special fur
0:02:13 > 0:02:16called velvet when they are growing.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20Once the antlers are fully grown, the velvet falls off.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23It might look a bit sore, but it doesn't hurt them.
0:02:23 > 0:02:27These are all quite big, but I can see two very small ones over there.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30Do you know what a baby reindeer is called?
0:02:30 > 0:02:33- A calf.- That's right. A baby reindeer is called a calf.
0:02:33 > 0:02:37- It's the same as a cow, isn't it? - It is, exactly, and an elephant.
0:02:37 > 0:02:41One's called Pip and the other one's called Nutmeg.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44And he's the one with the tiny little antlers.
0:02:44 > 0:02:49- I hear the reindeer are having a vet visit today, is that right?- Yes.
0:02:49 > 0:02:53They're doing it because they need to be nice and strong and healthy.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56Ferne, you can join us with the vets, if you like.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59I would love to. I cannot wait to see this!
0:03:03 > 0:03:05This is Vet Ben.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08He has been a vet for 19 years.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11Ben has helped lots of different animals,
0:03:11 > 0:03:14from an elephant with toothache
0:03:14 > 0:03:16to a rhinoceros with a sore foot.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23It's time for Primo's vet check. Hello, Ben.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26Hello, Ferne. Hello, Arthur. Hello, Lily.
0:03:26 > 0:03:30Ben is the vet who's going to give Primo a check over. This is Daniel.
0:03:30 > 0:03:34He's going to help hold Primo because he might be a bit fidgety.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37We're going to start at the front and look at his eyes.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41Any discharge on his eyes? Any marks on the front of the eyes?
0:03:41 > 0:03:45Make sure they can see properly and everything is healthy.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48Discharge is a gooey mess coming out of the eyes,
0:03:48 > 0:03:51like sleep when you first wake up in the morning.
0:03:51 > 0:03:55- We're going to look at his nose. - His very hairy nostrils.- Very hairy.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59Checking for any abnormal discharge again, so no goo from there.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01We're going to look at his teeth.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04They only have teeth at the bottom, don't they?
0:04:04 > 0:04:08They've got a dental pad at the top and then just teeth at the bottom.
0:04:08 > 0:04:12- How do his teeth look? - All good. Nice and clean.
0:04:12 > 0:04:16And the other thing we want to check with reindeer is the antlers.
0:04:16 > 0:04:18Make sure the velvet is all OK.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21It's just coming away naturally at the ends here
0:04:21 > 0:04:24which happens at this time of year.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27Shortly, it will look like some of these other reindeer
0:04:27 > 0:04:29who have lost theirs already.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32Next, Vet Ben listens to Primo's heart and chest
0:04:32 > 0:04:34using this stethoscope.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37Is this to check if his heart is beating nice and fast
0:04:37 > 0:04:40- and his lungs are breathing properly?- That's correct.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44I'm listening to the sounds that they make. That all sounds good.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48Now we're going to check his body condition. Check how fat he is.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51- Do you think Primo is a chubby reindeer?- No.- No.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54- No, he's not too chubby. - He's just right.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56- Great. Well done, Primo. - That's good.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59Finally, Vet Ben checks Primo's feet.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01What are you checking for, Ben?
0:05:01 > 0:05:04I'm making sure there are no splits in the hoof,
0:05:04 > 0:05:06make sure it's all healthy.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08- They look good. - Can they ever get too long?
0:05:08 > 0:05:12They do sometimes get too long and then we can just trim them.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15Is it just like us getting our nails clipped?
0:05:15 > 0:05:18It's exactly like us getting our nails clipped.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22- It doesn't hurt at all.- Primo has done so fantastically, Ben.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24Is there anything else to do?
0:05:24 > 0:05:26We need give him his worming treatment.
0:05:26 > 0:05:31- That's very important for lots of animals, isn't it?- That's right.
0:05:31 > 0:05:32Well done, Primo.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34Let me explain.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37Worms are a kind of bug called a parasite
0:05:37 > 0:05:41that can live inside the body and can be dangerous to animals.
0:05:41 > 0:05:45They are different to the wriggly worms we see in the garden.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48Some worms can be found in different parts of the body,
0:05:48 > 0:05:52like the intestines, the heart and even in the liver and muscle.
0:05:52 > 0:05:54This can make the animal sick
0:05:54 > 0:05:58so it needs to get treatment from its owner or the vet.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03Regular worming treatments are very important
0:06:03 > 0:06:05to keep animals fit and healthy.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08How are you going to give Primo his treatment?
0:06:08 > 0:06:12- Primo is going to have a worming injection today.- Will it hurt him?
0:06:12 > 0:06:15No, it's just a little prick. It won't hurt at all.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18We're going to slide that under his skin,
0:06:18 > 0:06:20inject and out we come.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22Give that little rub and everything's done.
0:06:22 > 0:06:26- He is so brave. Well done, Primo. - That's his worming done.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29Now he's going to have a vitamin drench.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32- Would you give me a hand, Ferne? - I'd love to.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34We need to keep that upright.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36Daniel is going to hold his head.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38It's just like a little drink.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43He drank that really quickly!
0:06:43 > 0:06:46Is this just full of the vitamins that he needs?
0:06:46 > 0:06:48Yes, it's a multivitamin drench
0:06:48 > 0:06:50and it sets them up well for the winter.
0:06:50 > 0:06:53- So, is that everything done for Primo?- Almost.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56There's just one more thing, his vaccination.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59A vaccination is an injection of a medicine
0:06:59 > 0:07:02that helps to stop them getting certain bugs and diseases.
0:07:02 > 0:07:04So just under the skin again,
0:07:04 > 0:07:07he feels a little prick and in it goes.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11Another little rubdown, and that's all done.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15- Primo, you've been really brave. - He definitely has.
0:07:15 > 0:07:19Let's see what other animals Vet Ben checked on today.
0:07:25 > 0:07:29It's not just reindeer that Vet Ben has come to see at the farm today.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36Kazooie, a European eagle owl recently had surgery on his foot
0:07:36 > 0:07:39so Ben makes sure it's healing properly.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45Bluey, the rescue wallaby, is due for a checkup,
0:07:45 > 0:07:48but first Ben has to catch him.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51Luckily, he brought Bluey's favourite treat.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56And Ben checks Billy the ram's heart and lungs
0:07:56 > 0:07:59to make sure that he doesn't have any signs of flu.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02Billy is fit and healthy for the winter.
0:08:04 > 0:08:08Lily and Arthur, I have had a wonderful time meeting you
0:08:08 > 0:08:11and seeing all of these really special reindeer.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13It's been great to see what the vet does
0:08:13 > 0:08:17- to keep them healthy too, hasn't it? - It really has.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20- Can I come back soon to see how you're getting on?- Yes, please!
0:08:20 > 0:08:24Thank you very much. Let's see what Rory's been up to.
0:08:29 > 0:08:30BEEP, BEEP!
0:08:32 > 0:08:36Today, I've come to a wildlife centre in Cheshire.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39They take in injured, sick or abandoned animals
0:08:39 > 0:08:43to make them better so they can go back into the wild.
0:08:43 > 0:08:48I meeting Vet Bev who's going to introduce me to a spiky patient.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53- Hi, Bev.- Hi, Rory. - What is going on in here today?
0:08:53 > 0:08:55This is where our baby animals are.
0:08:55 > 0:09:00- We're about to do a health check on a baby hedgehog.- Hello! Aw, look!
0:09:00 > 0:09:03How adorable. So why is this little creature here?
0:09:03 > 0:09:07She was found out during the day and hedgehogs are usually nocturnal
0:09:07 > 0:09:10- so they shouldn't be seen in the day.- Of course.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13Nocturnal means an animal that is active at night
0:09:13 > 0:09:15and sleeping during the day.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18So if you see a hedgehog moving around during the day,
0:09:18 > 0:09:22chances are it's poorly and needs to come to a wildlife centre.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26- What's first?- We're going to examine her and do a good health check.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29We're going to have a look at her belly.
0:09:29 > 0:09:33We're looking for any sores or any runny poo round her bottom.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35We want to check that her spines are healthy.
0:09:35 > 0:09:39- Can see the white spines?- Yes. - They're her baby spines.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42- The brown spines are her adult spines.- Wow.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45So when they're small are they light all over?
0:09:45 > 0:09:48Yes, they're basically white when they are born.
0:09:48 > 0:09:52We're going to look at her eyes - check she's got nice bright eyes.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54- She certainly does. - Yeah, so that's good.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57She's had some breathing problems.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00- She's had a parasite in her lungs called lung worm.- OK.
0:10:00 > 0:10:03It's like a little worm that lives in her lungs
0:10:03 > 0:10:07and makes it difficult to breathe so she's on treatment for that.
0:10:07 > 0:10:11It's important she's clear of that before she returns to the wild.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13Often it causes them to not grow
0:10:13 > 0:10:16so we're going to weigh her to check she's growing.
0:10:16 > 0:10:20- We'll pop her on the scales. - Brilliant. She's gained weight.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22That's great! Excellent news.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24It's really important they gain weight
0:10:24 > 0:10:28because when they hibernate, they need to be a certain weight
0:10:28 > 0:10:31- to go to sleep in the winter, right? - Exactly.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34They need to have fat stores to live off while they're asleep.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37A few animals hibernate through the winter
0:10:37 > 0:10:40which means snoozing through the cold weather.
0:10:40 > 0:10:44- I'd like to do that.- It sounds good. - What's left to do?
0:10:44 > 0:10:48- I want to listen to her chest and then give her her medicine.- OK.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51- That sounds good.- Yes? - It sounds nice and healthy.
0:10:51 > 0:10:55- The medicine's obviously working. - That's great. Medicine time.- It is.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58- Do you want to hold her for me? - Certainly.
0:10:58 > 0:11:03It's very tasty medicine so they normally take it quite well.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06- Well done.- All gone.- Good girl.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09Right, is she going to be popped back in now?
0:11:09 > 0:11:11Yes, she can go in and have her breakfast.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15- What have we got for breakfast? - We've got puppy milk here
0:11:15 > 0:11:17that we use especially for hedgehogs.
0:11:17 > 0:11:21It's very important that you do not give a hedgehog cow's milk, right?
0:11:21 > 0:11:23Yes, it's really bad for them.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26Then we've got protein to build her up even more.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28- This is cat food.- Mm, delicious.
0:11:28 > 0:11:33She's very cute, but these are not pets. Hedgehogs are wild animals.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37You should bring them, if they are in danger, to a wildlife centre.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40Yes, they are very cute, but they are wild animals
0:11:40 > 0:11:43and need specialist care so it's really important
0:11:43 > 0:11:47- that they come to a wildlife centre. - Are you happy with her?
0:11:47 > 0:11:50- Yes, she's doing really well. - Back in the wild soon?- Hopefully.
0:11:50 > 0:11:54She's got more weight to put on before she's ready to hibernate,
0:11:54 > 0:11:56but it shouldn't be too long.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00Thank you for introducing me to this cute hedgehog.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02Recently, I met Arthur and Lily
0:12:02 > 0:12:06and the beautiful reindeer who had their health checks,
0:12:06 > 0:12:09and now I'm back to see how they're all getting on
0:12:09 > 0:12:11since the vet visited.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13Hello.
0:12:14 > 0:12:18- Hiya, Lily. Hi, Arthur.- Hi, Ferne. - Hi, Ferne.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21- Hello. Who's this? - This is Bubble.- Hello, Bubble.
0:12:21 > 0:12:25How have all the reindeer been getting on since the vet came?
0:12:25 > 0:12:28Primo has been doing fantastically since Vet Ben came.
0:12:28 > 0:12:32- And, Lily, how are the rest of the reindeer?- They're really good.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35Do we have anything special planned today?
0:12:35 > 0:12:38We're going to take Bubbles for a walk
0:12:38 > 0:12:40so she gets used to being on a leading rope.
0:12:40 > 0:12:45- You can join us.- I would love to! I've never walked a reindeer before.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47Are you ready, Bubble? Come on!
0:12:49 > 0:12:52- See you all soon.- Bye.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55I love how all the reindeer are coming over to see.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57They're like, "What's Bubble doing?"
0:12:57 > 0:13:01It's important to get Bubble used to walking on a lead rein like this
0:13:01 > 0:13:04as Emma often visits schools with the reindeer
0:13:04 > 0:13:09- to teach children all about them. - She's doing really well, isn't she?
0:13:09 > 0:13:13She's being so well-behaved. I think Bubble has done a great job.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16She definitely deserves that tasty reindeer moss.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18Good job, Bubble.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22Arthur and Lily and Emma, thank you so much
0:13:22 > 0:13:26for introducing me to these reindeer. I've had a fantastic time.
0:13:26 > 0:13:27And I hope you've had fun too
0:13:27 > 0:13:31finding out all about these beautiful reindeer.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34See you again soon for more Ferne And Rory's Vet Tales.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36- ALL:- Bye!
0:13:42 > 0:13:45# Ferne and Rory, telling you the story
0:13:45 > 0:13:47# Of some poorly pets
0:13:47 > 0:13:50# We will take them, show you how to make them
0:13:50 > 0:13:52# Better at the vet's
0:13:52 > 0:13:54# Vet Tales
0:13:54 > 0:13:57# These are our Vet Tales
0:13:57 > 0:13:58# Vet Tales
0:13:58 > 0:14:01# Ferne and Rory's Vet Tales. #