0:00:03 > 0:00:07Pets, wildlife and all sorts of other creatures are in trouble.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12The nation's vets and animal carers need assistance.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14And now, thanks to you lot...
0:00:14 > 0:00:15- BOTH:- They've got it.
0:00:17 > 0:00:20When we yelled help, you didn't let us down.
0:00:21 > 0:00:25And we've built a network of volunteer junior vets,
0:00:25 > 0:00:28- on call and standing by... - Ready to jump in
0:00:28 > 0:00:31and fix up ill and injured animals.
0:00:31 > 0:00:33Whatever they are.
0:00:33 > 0:00:34Wherever they are.
0:00:51 > 0:00:52Coming up today,
0:00:52 > 0:00:57- we've got a baby antelope... - A tiny fox cub...- And a singing cat?!
0:00:57 > 0:01:01- # Twinkle, twinkle, little... # - Meow...
0:01:04 > 0:01:06Now, it's all right wanting to become a vet
0:01:06 > 0:01:10so you can fix up the cutesy little kittens and the puppy dogs and that,
0:01:10 > 0:01:14but vet work can be a whole lot tougher - trust me!
0:01:14 > 0:01:18Junior vets, today is going to be quite the challenge.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20Who's up for it?
0:01:20 > 0:01:23- BOTH:- Junior vets standing by.
0:01:23 > 0:01:28I want to help animals that are in pain.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31- Unless... - SHE GASPS
0:01:31 > 0:01:33..it's a crocodile!
0:01:34 > 0:01:38I really want to be a vet. I don't mind blood or anything.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40Boom! I'm here with my two junior vets.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42- What's happening? Hey, hey.- Hello.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45Now, Jess, why is it you don't like crocodiles?
0:01:45 > 0:01:48I don't like them, and they're so...
0:01:48 > 0:01:50- scary! - SHE YELLS
0:01:50 > 0:01:52Well, good thing we're not dealing with any today.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56Now, Keita, what is this I'm hearing about you and supermarkets?
0:01:56 > 0:01:59- Sometimes I just check out the pigs' hearts.- Whoa, whoa, whoa,
0:01:59 > 0:02:01you go to the supermarket to check out the pigs' hearts?
0:02:01 > 0:02:03- Sometimes.- Why?
0:02:03 > 0:02:05Just the fascination, even though it's disgusting.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08Well, you never know, we might see some disgusting things today.
0:02:08 > 0:02:12- Right, girls, are you ready to help out some animals?- Yes!- Whoo!
0:02:12 > 0:02:14Well, let's go, then. Come on!
0:02:14 > 0:02:15Go, go, go!
0:02:17 > 0:02:21There might not be any crocs here at Knowsley Safari in Merseyside,
0:02:21 > 0:02:23but there are some whoppers, including lions.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25Argh!
0:02:25 > 0:02:28And a few funny-looking fellas as well.
0:02:28 > 0:02:29No offence, mate.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32Apparently, one of these lechwe antelopes
0:02:32 > 0:02:34is having some surgery today.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39OK. Vet Jen, what can we do for you?
0:02:39 > 0:02:41You see all these gingery antelope down there?
0:02:41 > 0:02:44- Yeah. - We're looking for one of those.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46When an antelope herd is too big,
0:02:46 > 0:02:48the males get well grumpy with each other, so they have
0:02:48 > 0:02:51to have an operation that stops them from having more young 'uns,
0:02:51 > 0:02:54and everyone stays chilled.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56But how are we going to find our patient
0:02:56 > 0:02:57in the middle of this lot, Jen?
0:02:57 > 0:03:00Oh, and, er, I think Jess has an important question for you too?
0:03:00 > 0:03:03Why do you have a gun?
0:03:03 > 0:03:05In the gun, there's a dart that's full of anaesthetic.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08And when that hits him, that's going to inject him automatically
0:03:08 > 0:03:11and he should go to sleep after about ten minutes or so.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15But the problem we've got and the reason I need you two to help me
0:03:15 > 0:03:17is that we've got quite a lot of space round here,
0:03:17 > 0:03:19so we need to find the right animal,
0:03:19 > 0:03:22we need to make sure that we hit the right animal with the dart.
0:03:22 > 0:03:23Oh, OK.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27That's what I call a lot of antelope
0:03:27 > 0:03:31and it's pouring down with rain, so this job isn't going to be easy.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33Come on, ante. Ante! Where are you?
0:03:33 > 0:03:36It was exciting, but it was really difficult to spot it
0:03:36 > 0:03:39because there was, like, 50 of them or something.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45The good news is most male antelope have an ID tag in their ears,
0:03:45 > 0:03:47and ours doesn't.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50That should make things easier - right?
0:03:50 > 0:03:53- What about this one here, guys? Has he got a tag?- Erm...
0:03:53 > 0:03:55- Yes?- Nah.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57He's not our patient then, Keita.
0:03:57 > 0:03:59We just really couldn't spot him.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01- There?- Nope.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05Definitely not that one.
0:04:10 > 0:04:14OK, this job might be a bit... No, a lot harder than we thought.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24The birds and beasts that live around the UK have a tough old time of it.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26They have to avoid speeding vehicles,
0:04:26 > 0:04:30find new homes when clumsy humans stomp around and ruin them...
0:04:30 > 0:04:32It's time to give something back.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34So, junior vets, where are you?
0:04:36 > 0:04:38- BOTH:- Junior vets, standing by.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41I love feeding my pet iguana
0:04:41 > 0:04:43his favourite insect snacks.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46My sister loves him too...I think.
0:04:47 > 0:04:48SCREAMING
0:04:48 > 0:04:51I'd love to be a vet and I love all animals,
0:04:51 > 0:04:53even the horrible, ugly ones.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56So, welcome, junior vets.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00Now, Elliott, what's this I hear about you licking a worm?
0:05:00 > 0:05:04- Well, basically, I was with my mates at rugby and I just did it.- I see...
0:05:04 > 0:05:07Right, OK. Well, I have to say - don't try this at home.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09Of course, you wouldn't. Why would you?
0:05:09 > 0:05:13Brandon, apparently you like all animals, even the ugly ones?
0:05:13 > 0:05:15- Yeah.- So you kind of feel sorry for the ugly animals?
0:05:15 > 0:05:17- Yeah.- Fantastic. Well,
0:05:17 > 0:05:20there's lots of animals in need of help, so should we go and help them?
0:05:20 > 0:05:22- Yeah!- Let's do this!
0:05:26 > 0:05:29Aw, look at this lot. Cute, eh?
0:05:29 > 0:05:32Chilling out at Secret World Wildlife Rescue in Somerset -
0:05:32 > 0:05:35it's like a rest home for sick and injured wild things.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40Vet nurse Michelle, introductions, please.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43- Right, junior vets, do you want to meet your first patients?- Yeah!
0:05:43 > 0:05:45Aw!
0:05:45 > 0:05:46Fox cubs. Bless them.
0:05:48 > 0:05:49Aw!
0:05:49 > 0:05:52When they arrived, they were in a right old state.
0:05:52 > 0:05:54One of them had a bit of a bloody nose,
0:05:54 > 0:05:57so they've obviously been in a little bit of an accident.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01They were really cold and 300g, so really tiny.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03I don't think I've ever seen a fox cub before.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06When the foxes came in, I thought they were really, really cute.
0:06:06 > 0:06:08They are, aren't they, Brandon?
0:06:08 > 0:06:11This poor little thing needs a thorough examination.
0:06:12 > 0:06:16He is really tiny and, obviously, quite terrified.
0:06:16 > 0:06:21So we try and make this process as stress-free as we can for them.
0:06:21 > 0:06:22Trust us, Michelle,
0:06:22 > 0:06:25we'll do everything we can to help this poor little fella.
0:06:26 > 0:06:30Oi, this lot are asking us a lot of questions, aren't they, Johnny?
0:06:30 > 0:06:32And that's just the way we love it, Inel.
0:06:32 > 0:06:33Indeed.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36Come on, ask us about animals and we'll do our best to answer.
0:06:38 > 0:06:39So here's my question -
0:06:39 > 0:06:44when proboscis monkeys get excited, extra blood flows to their nose
0:06:44 > 0:06:46so it becomes even bigger and redder.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48I've heard about that and I'm not sure if it's true or not,
0:06:48 > 0:06:50so please, can you tell me?
0:06:50 > 0:06:52I think we can, George.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54Right back at you in a few minutes.
0:07:01 > 0:07:02Ah, there they are.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05Jess and Keita are on the lookout for a shy antelope
0:07:05 > 0:07:07that needs a bit of surgery today.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11When they spot him, they need to dart him with a tranquilliser.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13The rubbish weather is fine for the antelope,
0:07:13 > 0:07:15as they live in swampy wetlands
0:07:15 > 0:07:20and have long, wide-spread hooves to help them mooch around with ease.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22But this rain ain't helping anyone today.
0:07:24 > 0:07:25Hello.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27I think vet Jen's just spotted our patient.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29Just reverse back a little bit.
0:07:32 > 0:07:34OK, can you see this one walking towards the car?
0:07:34 > 0:07:36Just behind the white one?
0:07:36 > 0:07:37I think that's our guy.
0:07:39 > 0:07:43It was right behind this, erm, massive, white one.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45Sneaky!
0:07:45 > 0:07:48Now these fellas look a bit twitchy, so what's the drill, Jen?
0:07:48 > 0:07:50It's really important that we try and get this in the first shot,
0:07:50 > 0:07:54cos at the moment they don't know that anything's going on.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57- It was really important we got him with the first shot.- Yeah.
0:07:57 > 0:08:01Otherwise all the antelope would have run off.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03Steady...
0:08:05 > 0:08:07Don't worry, it isn't too painful!
0:08:07 > 0:08:10Our antelope was just taken by surprise.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12- Has it fallen out of him? - They usually do.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14It's just the needle that goes in.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16The dart will go off, the drug will inject.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19And then as he sort of twitches like this, it will usually fall out.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22As long as it's all injected, that's OK.
0:08:22 > 0:08:23Did I spot a wobble?
0:08:25 > 0:08:26Whoa. There he goes.
0:08:26 > 0:08:30Now get out there and do your stuff, junior vets.
0:08:30 > 0:08:34Well, I had to wiggle his horns to check he wasn't moving.
0:08:34 > 0:08:38And we both touched the corner of his eye to check
0:08:38 > 0:08:40they weren't twitching.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44- Yeah, he's asleep.- Good. Brilliant.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48Aren't you getting tired yet, junior vets?
0:08:48 > 0:08:52- Is he getting heavy.- Yeah, he is.- OK. Well, we're nearly there.
0:08:52 > 0:08:54Nice work, junior vets.
0:08:55 > 0:08:57That's it. Brilliant.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02Now let's head for cover and get our antelope surgery sorted.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11JOHNNY: Aw! It's the tiny, injured, orphan fox cub.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14Don't worry, little 'un. Brandon and Elliott are here for you.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16Have a quick look in his mouth,
0:09:16 > 0:09:19making sure his teeth are all fine and his gums are all nice and pink.
0:09:19 > 0:09:20Oh, there's his sister too!
0:09:20 > 0:09:22They were found together ten days ago,
0:09:22 > 0:09:24but they'll only be able to go back to the wild
0:09:24 > 0:09:25if they're healthy and strong.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28How can we help, Michelle?
0:09:28 > 0:09:29Give his heart a little listen to,
0:09:29 > 0:09:32making sure that it's at a good rate.
0:09:32 > 0:09:33- Can you hear that?- Yeah!
0:09:33 > 0:09:36- It's amazing. - Is it going pretty fast?- Yeah.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38Wow. That's really fast.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40A lot of the time with small animals,
0:09:40 > 0:09:43their hearts beat a lot quicker than larger animals.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46It's looking good, cos that means our cub's heart is healthy.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50So if you just want to make sure that you're happy that his eyes
0:09:50 > 0:09:54and his nose and his ears are all free from discharge.
0:09:54 > 0:09:59Yeah, definitely none in the ears. And the eye looks fine.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01He looks completely good.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03And he's nice and alert and he can see you there,
0:10:03 > 0:10:06and obviously, he's a little bit worried. So he's nice and alert.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10I thought, you know, we're proper vets now.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12Yeah, definitely.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14So you've just got to be really gentle
0:10:14 > 0:10:17and just be really confident with holding him.
0:10:17 > 0:10:22They're amazingly cute. I could just hug them so badly.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25He's lighter than a pack of biscuits.
0:10:27 > 0:10:28Yes, he is.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30And he's even sweeter!
0:10:32 > 0:10:34He's actually just about the right weight,
0:10:34 > 0:10:38so that means we need to get him ready for a return to the wild.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41First, we need to pop a tiny microchip in his neck.
0:10:41 > 0:10:45If he gets into bother again, it will help identify him.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47Do they really feel the pain from the needle?
0:10:47 > 0:10:49It's a bit like us having injections.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52It is something that they do feel, unfortunately.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54We can't get round that.
0:10:54 > 0:10:58I felt really nervous for the fox when I saw the size of the needle,
0:10:58 > 0:11:02erm, because I would not want that to happen to me.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05So if you can steady his bum like that, that is absolutely perfect.
0:11:05 > 0:11:09And, Brandon, if I can just get you to just hold his head.
0:11:14 > 0:11:15OK, that's all done.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18- Did he try to move around at all?- No. He was really good for that.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21- Really good.- Very well behaved.
0:11:21 > 0:11:27That's one orphan cub sorted. Now his sister needs a junior vet fix.
0:11:27 > 0:11:28Oh, we've got a fighter here.
0:11:28 > 0:11:32She's a little bit bigger and she's a little bit more feisty.
0:11:32 > 0:11:33BARKING
0:11:33 > 0:11:35She definitely sounds like she's alert.
0:11:35 > 0:11:37Her ears are OK.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39A little ID chip for big sister...
0:11:41 > 0:11:43There we go.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48..and a meaty reward for being brave.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50It smells like a Cornish pasty.
0:11:50 > 0:11:51And you know what?
0:11:51 > 0:11:55Foxes are omnivores, which basically means they'll scoff anything.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58And they're loving this puppy chow.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00And how does that make you feel, junior vets,
0:12:00 > 0:12:02knowing that you've been able to help these little foxes?
0:12:02 > 0:12:06- Oh, I feel amazing. - It makes me feel, like, really good.
0:12:06 > 0:12:07Good luck, you two!
0:12:12 > 0:12:15Now, earlier, George asked us this, the cheeky monkey.
0:12:18 > 0:12:23When proboscis monkeys get excited, extra blood flows to the nose
0:12:23 > 0:12:24so it becomes even bigger and redder.
0:12:24 > 0:12:27I've heard about that, but I'm not sure if it's true or not,
0:12:27 > 0:12:29so please, can you tell me?
0:12:29 > 0:12:33Yeah, true. Those huge honkers are a status symbol in the wild.
0:12:33 > 0:12:35And a very useful one, Johnny.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37When they're threatened, blood rushes to their nose
0:12:37 > 0:12:42and helps them make a louder honking sound to warn off rival monkeys.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44Really? I could do with something like that myself.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47I thought you'd already got one, Johnny?
0:12:47 > 0:12:48- You what?- Ha!
0:12:51 > 0:12:54Hello, what's this? Oh, yeah.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57Jess and Keita are about to operate on this beautiful antelope.
0:12:57 > 0:13:01Better get a closer look - the surgery should help him chill better
0:13:01 > 0:13:04with his mates, so a job for junior vet Jess, please, Jen.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06You're going to do what's called raising the vein.
0:13:06 > 0:13:10So I need you to put your hand just there and squeeze.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13And Keita's got the anaesthetic covered for you.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15Yeah, that syringe into there.
0:13:15 > 0:13:16OK.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18That's it. Perfect.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21Next job, Jen.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23We need to get all this area here really clean
0:13:23 > 0:13:26cos that's where he's going to have his surgery.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28That's it. Go on, Jess, get stuck in.
0:13:28 > 0:13:30- Yeah, yeah... - Someone's got to do it.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33It was all about keeping the animal nice and clean,
0:13:33 > 0:13:36otherwise he could have got a really bad infection.
0:13:36 > 0:13:40I want you to keep an eye on his breathing and his heartbeat.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42Jess is right on that heart rate.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44OK, then. Let's go.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50What's the beats like? Are they quite fast? Quite slow?
0:13:50 > 0:13:51It's fast.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54Dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-DUN!
0:13:54 > 0:13:56That sounds fast. So far, so good.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01With the operation itself, we're taking a piece of tissue
0:14:01 > 0:14:03out from quite close to a major blood vessel.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06So there is risk involved in it.
0:14:06 > 0:14:07I felt nervous.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10- You're not grossed out, are you, Jess?- No way.- Nah, she's cool.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13- Should we check the heartbeat again? - Yes, please.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16I don't want him getting up in the middle of me doing this.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18Oh, no. Nobody wants that, especially Jess.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20She's on it like a flash.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22What I need you to check, Jess, is whether you think it sounds
0:14:22 > 0:14:26like it's going faster or slower than it was when you checked it last time.
0:14:26 > 0:14:28What do we think? Has it gone faster?
0:14:28 > 0:14:31- Yeah.- What I need you to do is just have a look under that blindfold
0:14:31 > 0:14:34and I want you to just see if he's blinking.
0:14:34 > 0:14:36- Um...- Just on the edge.- OK.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41- There...- Is he blinking at all? - Yeah.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44His heartbeat went faster.
0:14:47 > 0:14:49He's just a little bit light under the anaesthetic.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51The drugs might be coming to the end of their effect.
0:14:51 > 0:14:55We had to give him another dose of anaesthetic to make him
0:14:55 > 0:14:58in a deeper sleep, because he might have woke up.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01Sort that final snip, Jess!
0:15:01 > 0:15:04- You need to cut just across there. - No pressure, Jess!- No pressure.
0:15:04 > 0:15:05Come on.
0:15:10 > 0:15:13- There we go.- Team effort. That's what I'm saying.
0:15:13 > 0:15:15- You did the final stitch, didn't you?- Yeah.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19But it's not over yet. Oh, no.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21Ooh, we need to be strong. That's it.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24Our antelope needs antibiotics and painkillers
0:15:24 > 0:15:26to help him recover when he wakes up.
0:15:26 > 0:15:27- That's it, keep going.- Don't be shy.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30- That's it.- The full whack.- Perfect. Right, give him a rub.
0:15:30 > 0:15:34We had to give him an ear tag to show that he had had an operation.
0:15:34 > 0:15:35Squeeze...
0:15:35 > 0:15:36Further.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39- CLICK That's it!- Ooh!
0:15:39 > 0:15:41Ooh... Good thing he's asleep.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44It looked painful, but it didn't hurt the antelope.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47It was just like having your ears pierced.
0:15:47 > 0:15:51Yes, all done, and our antelope can get back to his herd.
0:15:51 > 0:15:54Hey, these junior vets aren't bothered about the rain,
0:15:54 > 0:15:55they just keep on working.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58So we're just going to give him an injection to wake him up.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01Just need you to give it as big a squeeze as you can.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04Wake-up juice injected. Good work, Keita.
0:16:07 > 0:16:09And ten minutes later...
0:16:09 > 0:16:11Look, look!
0:16:11 > 0:16:13Oh, he's doing a bit of rolling.
0:16:13 > 0:16:14That's it!
0:16:17 > 0:16:19In a few days, or certainly a week, he'll be back to his normal self.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21So you've really helped that animal.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24Top junior vet work, safari-style.
0:16:24 > 0:16:26Erm, rainy safari-style.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38Elliott and Brandon are wildlife vetting at a rescue centre.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41And they're about to net their next case.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48Poor Steven, a lesser black-backed gull, might look a bit tetchy,
0:16:48 > 0:16:52but if I'd been hit by a car two weeks ago, I'd look the same.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55Only I wouldn't have feathers. Or a beak.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59Gulls don't really have a very good reputation.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02One even pinched one of my chips once.
0:17:02 > 0:17:04But I reckon Steven's a good boy.
0:17:04 > 0:17:08He's injured a wing and nearly didn't make it.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11How do you look after a gull with a wonky wing, Michelle?
0:17:11 > 0:17:15He was given supportive care, he was given cage rest and fluids
0:17:15 > 0:17:17and we monitored him very closely for a few days.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20So he's come up here so he can have room to fly
0:17:20 > 0:17:21and kind of spread his wings
0:17:21 > 0:17:24and we know that he's doing really, really well.
0:17:24 > 0:17:28These two will do anything they can to help get Steven
0:17:28 > 0:17:30back to the great outdoors.
0:17:30 > 0:17:32So you're going to help me with a health check?
0:17:32 > 0:17:33- Yes!- Perfect.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38- Are you ready for this?- Yes!
0:17:38 > 0:17:41Not sure if that recovering swan is, though.
0:17:41 > 0:17:44When we went in, the swan was chilling,
0:17:44 > 0:17:47didn't expect a thing, and then we had to move it.
0:17:47 > 0:17:50We're going to move round to each side and then we're going to try
0:17:50 > 0:17:53and encourage the swan to go onto the water.
0:17:53 > 0:17:54If she stands up - which she will -
0:17:54 > 0:17:57she'll make herself look nice and big.
0:17:57 > 0:17:58Which they are, quite big, swans.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01- But it's all a lot of hiss and nonsense, OK?- OK.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04I thought, normally I'm trying to feed swans with bread
0:18:04 > 0:18:07and now I'm trying to get it in the water.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09It's like two opposite worlds.
0:18:12 > 0:18:16She's already thinking about going onto the water.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18And ker-plunk. In she goes.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20Perfect.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23Let's see if we can spot little Steven.
0:18:23 > 0:18:24Ain't that him there?
0:18:25 > 0:18:27OK, he's already started to fly.
0:18:27 > 0:18:29It had the advantage of flying.
0:18:29 > 0:18:32And there we were on the ground, trying to catch it.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37Nice catch!
0:18:37 > 0:18:39Now let's hope Steven is fit to go home.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41OK, so, what we need to do
0:18:41 > 0:18:43is just make sure that he doesn't get too stressed.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46As we can see, he was flying really well,
0:18:46 > 0:18:47so we're just going to have a look in his mouth.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50Yep, everything's completely clear and that's fine in there.
0:18:50 > 0:18:54And then what we need to do is look at each wing in turn, OK?
0:18:54 > 0:18:57Brandon and Elliott, over to you.
0:18:57 > 0:19:01Would you junior vets like to just feel along the wings for me?
0:19:01 > 0:19:03What you're feeling for is if there's any swelling,
0:19:03 > 0:19:05so anything that's abnormal.
0:19:07 > 0:19:12If there was a problem, would he still be able to be, like, released?
0:19:12 > 0:19:14No, if we do find a problem now,
0:19:14 > 0:19:17then unfortunately, he would stay with us for more rehabilitation.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21Let's keep our fingers and wings crossed
0:19:21 > 0:19:24that Steven is cleared for a return home.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28Good old Doggie Barker - give him the run around
0:19:28 > 0:19:32and he rewards us with some lovely video treats from you lot.
0:19:32 > 0:19:33Come on, fetch.
0:19:39 > 0:19:44# Doggie lift-y tail-a Doggie lift-y tail-a
0:19:44 > 0:19:47# I said Doggie lift-y tail-a
0:19:47 > 0:19:49# And show us what you've got. #
0:19:52 > 0:19:55Looking forward to this, Rachel and Gem.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57My cat can sing Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star,
0:19:57 > 0:19:58so we're going to show you.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02- # Twinkle, twinkle, little... # - Meow...
0:20:02 > 0:20:05- # How I wonder what you... # - Meow...
0:20:05 > 0:20:09- # Up above the world so... # - Meow...
0:20:09 > 0:20:11# Like a diamond in the... #
0:20:12 > 0:20:13That's your cue!
0:20:13 > 0:20:15LAUGHTER
0:20:15 > 0:20:17That's brilliant, that is.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22Oh, it's Jacob and his pal, Norman.
0:20:22 > 0:20:24I sense a problem here.
0:20:24 > 0:20:26I do have a naughty and troublesome pet.
0:20:26 > 0:20:28It's this little one right here.
0:20:28 > 0:20:29He may not look like much,
0:20:29 > 0:20:33but whenever my Beano comes through the door,
0:20:33 > 0:20:38he shreds it to utter pieces, thinking it's the right thing to do,
0:20:38 > 0:20:40because of my granny's now deceased dog teaching him.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42So, hold up!
0:20:42 > 0:20:44A deceased dog taught him how to do that?
0:20:44 > 0:20:48- More like a zombie dog! - No wonder he's shredding everything.
0:20:49 > 0:20:53- Anyway, I'm all over this one, Johnny.- OK, Inel.
0:20:53 > 0:20:54I'll just read my comic then.
0:20:54 > 0:20:58You see, a sudden, loud noise can seem like a threat to a dog.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00Norman is probably trying to protect Jacob
0:21:00 > 0:21:02when that comic crashes through his letterbox.
0:21:02 > 0:21:05Oh, that makes sense, Inel.
0:21:05 > 0:21:07So maybe try and keep him well away from the front door
0:21:07 > 0:21:08when the postie's due.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10Exactly. How's your comic?
0:21:10 > 0:21:12Shredded. NORMAN!
0:21:16 > 0:21:18Lovely stuff.
0:21:18 > 0:21:23Brendon and Elliott are giving Steven the seagull a good old once-over.
0:21:23 > 0:21:24If Steven passes the vet check,
0:21:24 > 0:21:28he could be leaving the wildlife hospital today.
0:21:28 > 0:21:29Michelle, what's the score?
0:21:30 > 0:21:33We need to look at each wing in turn, OK?
0:21:33 > 0:21:35Be nice and gentle.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38I felt slightly nervous around him,
0:21:38 > 0:21:42just because they nick your chips quite often.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44Don't I know it!
0:21:44 > 0:21:48- Seems pretty fine on that wing.- Yep. So if I turn him around...
0:21:48 > 0:21:52And then we'll just bring his wing out like that.
0:21:52 > 0:21:56So if you go from underneath, then you'll be able to feel all
0:21:56 > 0:21:59the bones and just make sure there's no swelling.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03- No, doesn't feel like it.- Brilliant. - He looks completely fine.
0:22:03 > 0:22:04Really good, actually.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07If we did release him without checking properly,
0:22:07 > 0:22:11he could have got injured again or maybe even something even
0:22:11 > 0:22:13more tragic could have happened.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16He's got good strength in his feet and he's at a good weight
0:22:16 > 0:22:18and we know that he's eating well.
0:22:19 > 0:22:23I'm more than happy that he can be released into the wild today.
0:22:23 > 0:22:27It was brilliant, knowing that we were going to be able to help him.
0:22:29 > 0:22:31Definitely put on enough weight!
0:22:31 > 0:22:35And that's pretty near perfect. Only one thing left to do.
0:22:36 > 0:22:39- Let's go and let Steven go back to the wild then.- Yay!
0:22:43 > 0:22:46- INEL:- Jessica and Keita have already done surgery on an antelope
0:22:46 > 0:22:48at the safari park.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51I wonder who your next patient is, junior vets.
0:22:57 > 0:22:58- Aw!- Aw!
0:22:58 > 0:23:04Meet Sezani, a super-cute blesbok antelope.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07- She's so cute! - Yeah, she was really cute.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10Blesbok calves are different from other antelope calves
0:23:10 > 0:23:13that hide in undergrowth when Mum forages for food.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16These young 'uns always stay at Mum's side.
0:23:18 > 0:23:19The weather outside is horrible,
0:23:19 > 0:23:22so little Sezani and proud mum Zambia
0:23:22 > 0:23:25are sheltered together in this cosy antelope house for now.
0:23:27 > 0:23:29Are babies often born with problems?
0:23:29 > 0:23:32Sometimes you'll get babies that are born with heart problems,
0:23:32 > 0:23:34and sometimes they can get injuries.
0:23:34 > 0:23:37It sounds like Sezani needs her first full vet check then.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40Junior vets, this one's yours.
0:23:40 > 0:23:42- Ssh!- (Well done.)
0:23:42 > 0:23:46Before we did the check-up, we had to separate her from her mum.
0:23:50 > 0:23:51So Mum's on her own in there now.
0:23:51 > 0:23:53So we can get in with the baby.
0:23:53 > 0:23:57Her mum was, like, stomping up and down and she was panicking a lot.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00So we had to be very quick doing it.
0:24:00 > 0:24:01Yeah.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04- What are we looking for? - We're looking for lumps and bumps.
0:24:04 > 0:24:05Anything abnormal.
0:24:05 > 0:24:07We're just making sure that her legs are all nice and clean,
0:24:07 > 0:24:09bending the way they should be.
0:24:09 > 0:24:11Sezani's really nervous.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14All right...
0:24:14 > 0:24:17Don't worry, Zambia. We'll be as quick as we can with your baby.
0:24:17 > 0:24:18Does that sound OK?
0:24:18 > 0:24:21- Yeah, it sounds... - Going ten to the dozen, isn't it?
0:24:21 > 0:24:24- Yeah.- A lot faster than the other one?- Yeah.
0:24:24 > 0:24:28I was really pleased that Sezani was fine and everything was good.
0:24:28 > 0:24:29Yeah!
0:24:29 > 0:24:33And just to be safe, a tiny microchip goes in Sezani's shoulder
0:24:33 > 0:24:36so she can always be identified in the herd.
0:24:37 > 0:24:38Got your number there.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40OK, so she's been chipped.
0:24:42 > 0:24:46Go on, Zambia. Get back to your junior-vet-confirmed healthy baby.
0:24:55 > 0:24:59Brandon and Elliott have also confirmed their patient's healthy too
0:24:59 > 0:25:02and Steven the gull is going back home.
0:25:02 > 0:25:05- You both all set to release him? - Yep, we're good.
0:25:05 > 0:25:06Excellent, excellent.
0:25:08 > 0:25:10Steven seems pretty calm at the moment, junior vets.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12Do you think he knows that he's about do go home?
0:25:12 > 0:25:14- He looks excited.- He looks excited.
0:25:14 > 0:25:16I think he can sense the excitement.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20There's Steven's friends.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22So what's the plan for releasing him, then?
0:25:22 > 0:25:25We're going to stand his cage on the end.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28OK, because what we don't want to do is lift the lid up
0:25:28 > 0:25:29and him fly at you.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32- I think it's time, eh? Shall we get Steven out?- Yep.
0:25:32 > 0:25:33I can see this now.
0:25:33 > 0:25:38Steven's going to spread his winds and leap into glorious flight.
0:25:38 > 0:25:40Three, two, one.
0:25:40 > 0:25:42Here we go!
0:25:43 > 0:25:45Any moment now!
0:25:46 > 0:25:49- Oh.- Yay!
0:25:49 > 0:25:52- Oh...- We thought he was going to fly off, like, "Yay!"
0:25:52 > 0:25:56But what he did, he flapped and then just landed.
0:25:57 > 0:25:59Well, it's been a busy day for Steven.
0:25:59 > 0:26:01He can stretch those mended wings later.
0:26:01 > 0:26:03Look, he's just said to his mate,
0:26:03 > 0:26:05"You're not going to guess where I've been."
0:26:05 > 0:26:07He looks like he's having fun.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10He can have a happy life, make lots of new friends.
0:26:14 > 0:26:16Our junior vets have been on it today.
0:26:20 > 0:26:24Brandon and Elliott fixed fox cubs and got a gull back to the wild.
0:26:24 > 0:26:28Brandon, when you were working with those baby foxes, was there anything
0:26:28 > 0:26:32that perhaps surprised you about what you were being asked to do?
0:26:32 > 0:26:34Yeah, I thought they might get hurt from the injection,
0:26:34 > 0:26:37but, you know, they looked fine.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40Elliott, obviously, you've really helped Steven out as well,
0:26:40 > 0:26:42Steven the seagull.
0:26:42 > 0:26:46I know, like, one animal in the world is now better off cos
0:26:46 > 0:26:47I've done something about it.
0:26:47 > 0:26:50That made me feel good.
0:26:50 > 0:26:52And Jess and Keita helped antelopes
0:26:52 > 0:26:54even though it was pouring with rain.
0:26:54 > 0:26:56The weather's been awful,
0:26:56 > 0:26:58but they're still really keen to come outside and help us.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01They've both got involved with everything.
0:27:01 > 0:27:03- I'm really impressed with them. - Phew!
0:27:03 > 0:27:05What a busy day we've had today, junior vets.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08Yep, and we all had our roles to play.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11Especially me. I did most of the work.
0:27:11 > 0:27:12You didn't do anything!
0:27:12 > 0:27:15Yes, I did, Keita. What did you do then?
0:27:15 > 0:27:16I had to shave an antelope.
0:27:16 > 0:27:18Yeah, that's true. You did, yeah.
0:27:18 > 0:27:20What did you do then, Jess?
0:27:20 > 0:27:23- I did the cut.- Oh, yeah, you had to cut the stitches off, didn't you?
0:27:23 > 0:27:26- Yeah.- You know, that was quite tricky, wasn't it?- It was hard.
0:27:29 > 0:27:32Thank you, junior vets. This lot are loving your work.