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 > 0:00:15- And now thanks to you lot... BOTH:- They've got it.
0:00:17 > 0:00:20When we yelled "help", you didn't let us down.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24And we've built a network of volunteer junior vets...
0:00:24 > 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 > 0:00:34- Whatever they are... - Wherever they are.
0:00:51 > 0:00:54Today, we've got a wonky dog...
0:00:54 > 0:00:55A toothy horse...
0:00:55 > 0:00:57And a howler of a pet problem.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00DOG HOWLS
0:01:01 > 0:01:03This small animal hospital has some
0:01:03 > 0:01:05major animal issues to deal with.
0:01:05 > 0:01:06We're going to need some junior vets
0:01:06 > 0:01:08who are seriously up for the challenge.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11Junior vets, where are you?
0:01:11 > 0:01:13BOTH: Junior vets, standing by.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15I asked my mum to get me a pet
0:01:15 > 0:01:19and she got me a bearded dragon.
0:01:19 > 0:01:21I am an animal expert,
0:01:21 > 0:01:23but I'm just not a fan of dogs.
0:01:23 > 0:01:24Oh, there you are, junior vets.
0:01:24 > 0:01:28So, Anthony, what's this I hear about you having a bearded lizard?
0:01:28 > 0:01:29No, bearded dragons.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31Bearded dragon, bearded lizards,
0:01:31 > 0:01:33I don't mind whether it breaths fire or not.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36And, Jaheem, what am I hearing about a fear of dogs?
0:01:36 > 0:01:40Erm, well, I had a bad experience with dogs, so...
0:01:40 > 0:01:43Do you think you're going to be able to find the courage to help
0:01:43 > 0:01:45any dog that's in need today?
0:01:45 > 0:01:47I don't give up, so I will find it.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49Well, I think there's some animals in need in there,
0:01:49 > 0:01:52- so shall we crack on? - BOTH: Yeah.- Well, let's do it.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55Towcester Vet Centre is in Northamptonshire.
0:01:55 > 0:02:00And, sorry, Jaheem, but it's full of dogs that need urgent help.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03Oh, hello! I think this is one of them.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06- Hi.- Hello. This is Tilly.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10It was, kind of, scary, because I've had bad experiences with dogs.
0:02:10 > 0:02:14- How old is she? - She's about 15 months.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16Come on, Tilly.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20So, Tilly, my friend, what's up?
0:02:20 > 0:02:22Only one way to find out.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24Walkies!
0:02:24 > 0:02:27We started to walk her up and down numerous times
0:02:27 > 0:02:29and we still couldn't identify the problem.
0:02:29 > 0:02:31I was really hard, wasn't it?
0:02:31 > 0:02:35Yeah, it was cos, by just doing a tiny walk you can't see the problem.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38- But we finally got there in the end.- Yeah.
0:02:38 > 0:02:44Now a dog problem needs a vet called Cat, I reckon. Oh, perfect!
0:02:44 > 0:02:46Cat the vet, how about that?
0:02:46 > 0:02:48Right, junior vets, you've seen her walk.
0:02:48 > 0:02:49What do you think is wrong with her?
0:02:49 > 0:02:52Well, from what we've been able to see, it looks like
0:02:52 > 0:02:55that, when she walks, her legs aren't really positioned right
0:02:55 > 0:02:57and they're, kind of, in like this...
0:02:57 > 0:03:01And she's walking a bit flat.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04And that is become she's had a growth deformity as a puppy.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07So, what we need to do is, we need to correct that.
0:03:07 > 0:03:08- BOTH:- Yeah.
0:03:08 > 0:03:09And look at these X-rays.
0:03:09 > 0:03:13Poor Tilly's legs are really bent and they're getting worse.
0:03:13 > 0:03:14Surgery is the only way.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16We're going to go into theatre now.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19- OK.- You OK with blood?
0:03:19 > 0:03:20- Yeah.- Yeah, I think I'm OK,
0:03:20 > 0:03:24just a bit nervous, cos I've never done anything like this before.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27This is going to be a tricky operation.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30Tilly needs a metal plate in her leg, to help straighten it out.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32Are you up for this, junior vets?
0:03:32 > 0:03:35How you feeling about it?
0:03:35 > 0:03:38Nervous, but I've dealt with blood before.
0:03:38 > 0:03:42- Do it for Tilly. - For Tilly.- And justice.
0:03:44 > 0:03:45I like it, lads.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47Tilly, you're in safe hands.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54# Horsey, horsey, don't you stop
0:03:54 > 0:03:57# Just let your feet go clippity-clop. #
0:03:57 > 0:03:58Unless you're in pain,
0:03:58 > 0:04:01cos if you're in pain, just stop, mate. Immediately, yeah?
0:04:01 > 0:04:05Yeah? I mean, if you're feeling poorly or anything, help is at hand.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07I do know a couple of junior vets.
0:04:09 > 0:04:10Well, where are you?
0:04:13 > 0:04:15BOTH: Junior vets, standing by.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18I want to be a vet and I managed to train my pet fish.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21I love horses.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24I want to work with horses.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26# The click-click-clop You don't stop. #
0:04:26 > 0:04:29- How's it going, girls? - Good.- Good.- Good, good.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31- Claire, I hear you like horses? - And hamsters.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33- And hamsters, as well?- Yeah.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36Well, good thing you're here, cos I'm pretty certain there's horses.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38Don't know about hamsters, though. What about you, Rosie?
0:04:38 > 0:04:41I hear you've got a goldfish that you tamed?
0:04:41 > 0:04:44Yeah, it sucks my fingers and I stroke its belly.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47Is that true that goldfish have a three-second memory?
0:04:47 > 0:04:51Oh, another thing. Is it true that goldfish have three-second memories?
0:04:53 > 0:04:56Tower Farm Riding Stables near Edinburgh
0:04:56 > 0:04:59is home to loads of horses that need vet care.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04Ah, here's vet Matt and that looks
0:05:04 > 0:05:06like our first patient.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08- Hey, hey, what's happening, Matt? - This is Blue, here,
0:05:08 > 0:05:10and he needs his teeth looking at.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13Horses' teeth grow all their lives and they get sharper and sharper.
0:05:13 > 0:05:17What we need to do is we need to rasp their teeth down once a year
0:05:17 > 0:05:21with this tool here, so they don't stick into the horse's cheeks.
0:05:21 > 0:05:23Why can't the horses ground their own teeth down?
0:05:23 > 0:05:25We give them nice, soft hay.
0:05:25 > 0:05:30In the wild, they'd be eating hard food and heathers and bark and twigs
0:05:30 > 0:05:34and things like that, so in the wild they knock off the sharp points.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40Whoa! Look at that bit of kit! Hold on, Matt.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42Some of this equipment looks like it's made for buildings,
0:05:42 > 0:05:43not for horses.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46- Doesn't that hurt them? - No, it's completely safe.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49We'll take your word for it, Matt, for now.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52- Right, shall we get started? - Definitely.- Yes.
0:05:52 > 0:05:53Super. Let's go.
0:05:54 > 0:05:59Hey, Blue, don't look so worried. This injection should calm you down.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02- Let's get this gag on, shall we? - I'll help you.- You'll help me.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04Now Blue has chilled out,
0:06:04 > 0:06:08we need a strong volunteer to put his protective gag on.
0:06:08 > 0:06:09Ah, Claire. Perfect.
0:06:13 > 0:06:17- See if you can get one more click, girls.- That's it.- Go on.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21Sorted. Ready to vet.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28Imagine if you could ask any question about an animal
0:06:28 > 0:06:29and get it answered.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32Yup, I've imagined it and so has George.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34Take it away, my man.
0:06:34 > 0:06:38Do goldfish actually have a memory of three seconds?
0:06:38 > 0:06:40It's been bugging me for years and years and years.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44And how would they find out that they have a memory of three seconds?
0:06:44 > 0:06:46Leave this with us, George.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49We'll get back to you on that one.
0:06:54 > 0:06:59Are Jaheem, Anthony and Tilly ready for surgery?
0:06:59 > 0:07:01Good girl.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03Tilly needs to be out for the count
0:07:03 > 0:07:05before her bent legs are straightened.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07It's going to be a big operation.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09Lucky the junior vets are on hand, then.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11Now this has got something called surgical spirit on it,
0:07:11 > 0:07:14which helps to clean the leg before I put the line in.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17So, if someone wants to, they can just rub that on the scrubbed bit.
0:07:19 > 0:07:23Tilly, she was really nice and I got her trust,
0:07:23 > 0:07:26so it was like the first time I actually got a dog's trust.
0:07:26 > 0:07:28I'm just reassuring her
0:07:28 > 0:07:31and making sure that she knows she's in safe hands
0:07:31 > 0:07:35and that she doesn't get too stressed out and worried over it.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37You can really see her legs there, the way she's sitting,
0:07:37 > 0:07:40- how deformed they are. - Yeah. Don't worry.
0:07:40 > 0:07:41That's just allows us to give drugs
0:07:41 > 0:07:44and anything she needs straight into her bloodstream.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47- She's been very brave through this.- Yeah.
0:07:47 > 0:07:49So far, so good.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52So, we're now going to make her really sleepy,
0:07:52 > 0:07:56so this is a medicine that will just put her completely to sleep.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00It was, like, weird to hear her heartbeat,
0:08:00 > 0:08:02cos it was like a squashed bag.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07All the fur from all of here needs to come off, OK?
0:08:09 > 0:08:13It was a bit weird for me shaving a dog's leg, because I,
0:08:13 > 0:08:16obviously, never experienced anything like that before.
0:08:16 > 0:08:20- Practise on each other, if you want. - Not me. You can't practise on me.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27Really just hoping the surgery can go well,
0:08:27 > 0:08:31because we've grown a bit of a connection towards Tilly
0:08:31 > 0:08:34and we really do want things to go well.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37- So, you guys are really helping Tilly's life?- Yeah.
0:08:37 > 0:08:39And who does that make you feel?
0:08:39 > 0:08:41- I feel like a hero.- Like a hero.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46If it all goes well, you will be a hero, Jaheem.
0:08:52 > 0:08:54Back at the Riding Stables,
0:08:54 > 0:08:57Blue the horse needs some essential dental work.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01- Her breath stinks.- Phoo-ee!
0:09:01 > 0:09:03Blue's mouth needs a good rinse.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05I think Claire might have this one covered.
0:09:06 > 0:09:09Good job, Claire. Perfect job.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11There's a lot coming out, isn't there?
0:09:11 > 0:09:14- It's all on his tongue. - Is it all on his tongue?- Yeah.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17Mm-hm. It's minging all right. Keep going, Claire.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21- It's manky. - It is a bit manky, isn't it?
0:09:21 > 0:09:23It was really disgusting in the mouth.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26- It was a bit smelly, as well, wasn't it?- Smelly.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28We're going in again.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33Why do I feel I'm going to get dragged into this?
0:09:33 > 0:09:35You touch his tongue.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37Me? Why can't Rosie do this?
0:09:38 > 0:09:40Argh!
0:09:40 > 0:09:43Rosie, take over, please!
0:09:44 > 0:09:45It's slimy and eurgh!
0:09:45 > 0:09:47Yeah, it was pretty horrible.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52Any rough teeth in there?
0:09:52 > 0:09:54How far does it go up?
0:09:54 > 0:09:56One of his teeth is right up here.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00Actually, a horse's teeth take up more space in their head
0:10:00 > 0:10:02then their brain. No wonder this is such a big job.
0:10:02 > 0:10:03Eurgh!
0:10:03 > 0:10:06- Keep going. - You're doing a good job, Rosie.
0:10:06 > 0:10:07How many you got?
0:10:07 > 0:10:09One.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12We're going to grind the teeth down, so it's nice and smooth,
0:10:12 > 0:10:15so when he has a good bite of food, he doesn't have any sharp points
0:10:15 > 0:10:18that are going to dig into his cheek and tongue.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21Well, bring on the power tools, junior vets.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27- Good girl.- Come on, Rosie.
0:10:27 > 0:10:29Good. That's it. A bit more.
0:10:29 > 0:10:31Yeah, there was a lot of pressure,
0:10:31 > 0:10:34because if you put it in the wrong place or it wasn't on the tooth,
0:10:34 > 0:10:37it would really hurt her, so it was quite pressuring.
0:10:40 > 0:10:42That's it, Rosie. Perfect.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45Oh, it just reminds me of being at the dentist.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47Nice one, junior vets.
0:10:47 > 0:10:51Blue, your teeth are looking lovely. Clean and smooth.
0:10:57 > 0:11:01Earlier, if I remember rightly, George asked us this...
0:11:01 > 0:11:04Do goldfish actually have a memory of three seconds?
0:11:04 > 0:11:07It's been bugging me for years and years.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10And how would they find out that they have a memory of three seconds?
0:11:10 > 0:11:14Well, the answer is... Oh, I've forgot.
0:11:14 > 0:11:16- Johnny. - Goldfish have much longer memories.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19In experiments, some could remember when to push a button for food
0:11:19 > 0:11:23even though it was only active for one hour per day.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26Yeah, but do goldfish have three second...
0:11:26 > 0:11:29- Inel, don't start with that again.- What?
0:11:34 > 0:11:37Back in surgery, junior vets Jaheem
0:11:37 > 0:11:40and Anthony are scrubbing in for Tilly's operation with Cat.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43Here's one finger pick,
0:11:43 > 0:11:46so you want to pick all the dirt underneath your fingernails.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49Um, Cat is our vet, not actually a cat.
0:11:49 > 0:11:53The patient is a dog, Tilly, who needs a plate on her leg bone,
0:11:53 > 0:11:54to correct her bendy legs.
0:11:56 > 0:12:01Feeling a bit nervous now, because theatre is definitely going to be
0:12:01 > 0:12:05tense and tough, so I'm going to just hopefully do the job.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07You managed to get your hair in then?
0:12:07 > 0:12:10Yeah. We had to put my hair under anaesthetic,
0:12:10 > 0:12:12just so it went to sleep first and then we got it in.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14- So, yeah, it's good.- Excellent.
0:12:14 > 0:12:18Jaheem's job will actually be to help the anaesthetist today.
0:12:18 > 0:12:20Yeah, I can hear something.
0:12:20 > 0:12:24He has to make sure Tilly is safe and unconscious at all times.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26- Big job, Jaheem.- Those are swabs.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29So, occasionally I might say, "Can I have a swab, please."
0:12:29 > 0:12:33I was just really nervous, because I was so inexperienced, I thought
0:12:33 > 0:12:35I might mess it up,
0:12:35 > 0:12:37and for Tilly's sake, I really didn't want to do that.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40Is she asleep, anaesthetist?
0:12:40 > 0:12:42She's still breathing, so that is good.
0:12:42 > 0:12:43That is very good.
0:12:43 > 0:12:45This is intense. I can't look.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48You might not want to either, if you're squeamish,
0:12:48 > 0:12:49right about now...
0:12:51 > 0:12:54I feel, kind of, bad, because it feels like we're hurting her,
0:12:54 > 0:12:58but actually I know that this is actually what's best.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00That is a lot of blood.
0:13:00 > 0:13:04All her blood was pouring like a volcano erupting, like...
0:13:05 > 0:13:07This is the plate we're going to use.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09Can you see two different size of holes?
0:13:09 > 0:13:11Why do you think that might be?
0:13:11 > 0:13:15Because at one side, the bones are bigger
0:13:15 > 0:13:17and then, nearer the bottom, they're smaller.
0:13:17 > 0:13:19Absolutely right.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22This is one seriously big operation.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25There was lots of blood, which was very overpowering
0:13:25 > 0:13:27and, in the end, I felt very faint.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30- I've got bit of a headache. - You look a bit pale.
0:13:32 > 0:13:35- Do you want to unscrub? - Yeah, that's OK.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39I'm with you, Anthony, all the way.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42And we'll go and have a little sit down, mate.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44No worries.
0:13:46 > 0:13:49Hey, Jaheem, we need you to step in and scrub up.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51It's down to you now, mate.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54Anthony, he left because he had a headache,
0:13:54 > 0:13:56so I had to be there, to be the main man.
0:13:56 > 0:14:01I feel good, because now I will experience his job, too.
0:14:01 > 0:14:02Going to be straight in there, eh?
0:14:02 > 0:14:06Straight in there. I'm going to keep all my nervousness inside.
0:14:06 > 0:14:08Great effort, Jaheem.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11Just because I left, it didn't stop you from doing what you had to do,
0:14:11 > 0:14:14so I think that was really, really good and professional.
0:14:14 > 0:14:15What are you doing now?
0:14:15 > 0:14:18I've drilled a hole and now I'm putting the screw in.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21This is the critical point in Tilly's operation.
0:14:21 > 0:14:22Then...disaster.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25I think I might actually have to leave the room.
0:14:25 > 0:14:26OK, that's fine. Go.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29A key member of the surgical team can't stop coughing
0:14:29 > 0:14:31and needs to leave the theatre.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33Cat must make a quick decision.
0:14:33 > 0:14:34Right, I've got a job for you now.
0:14:34 > 0:14:37Can you go under there again and come stand next to me
0:14:37 > 0:14:41- and hold this leg for me? - Yes, you heard.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44Junior vet Jaheem is now Cat's first assistant.
0:14:44 > 0:14:48Hold your nerve, Jaheem. Tilly's depending on you.
0:14:55 > 0:14:56At a busy riding school,
0:14:56 > 0:15:01stable manager Debbie is worried about Sam the horse's limp.
0:15:01 > 0:15:06Don't worry, Debbie. Junior vets Claire and Rosie are on their way.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08How did she get her injury, do you know?
0:15:08 > 0:15:11She came in from the field with it sore,
0:15:11 > 0:15:14so I guess she must have injured it, done something to it up there
0:15:14 > 0:15:17and she's got a wee bit of a swelling on it.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22So, which of Sam's legs is causing her trouble, junior vets?
0:15:30 > 0:15:31Is it the back left one?
0:15:31 > 0:15:35When Sam started walking, it was really hard to see which leg it was?
0:15:37 > 0:15:39That's not a bad guess, actually.
0:15:39 > 0:15:40I think it's the right front
0:15:40 > 0:15:43and although you may think you've got the wrong end,
0:15:43 > 0:15:44if the right front is sore,
0:15:44 > 0:15:46the back left can also look a bit funny as well.
0:15:46 > 0:15:48- She's, like, dragging it along the floor.- Hm.
0:15:48 > 0:15:52But she's also just slightly nodding when she comes down on the good leg,
0:15:52 > 0:15:55so she's putting less weight on the sore leg.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57So we know which leg it is, but what's wrong with it?
0:15:57 > 0:15:59Any clues, Matt?
0:15:59 > 0:16:01So, what I've noticed here, junior vets,
0:16:01 > 0:16:04is that Sam has got a swelling on the back of her tendon area here.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06Oh, yeah! See that?
0:16:06 > 0:16:08A tendon is what joins muscles to bones.
0:16:08 > 0:16:10I know my stuff, mate.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13But we need to try and work out what is causing that swelling
0:16:13 > 0:16:16before we can work out how to treat Sam.
0:16:16 > 0:16:19- In here, guys.- Do you know what?
0:16:19 > 0:16:22I reckon we need some fancy kit to look inside Sam's leg.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25Perfect. An ultrasound scanner.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28If you can help me get this gel on her leg,
0:16:28 > 0:16:33so it transmits all the sound from her body into my machine.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35Hold your hand out, Claire.
0:16:35 > 0:16:39- There we go. Cold gel. - This is freezing cold.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45Keep a close look at the screen. See what you can see.
0:16:47 > 0:16:48See where the arrow is?
0:16:48 > 0:16:51It's all black. That's because there's bleeding.
0:16:51 > 0:16:53She's bled into one of her tendons.
0:16:53 > 0:16:55And that's what's causing the problem.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57Ah, Sam, mate, that sounds painful.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00What we need to do is rest Sam, so it heals,
0:17:00 > 0:17:04but she also needs to be bandaged, to support that leg,
0:17:04 > 0:17:07so she doesn't do any more damage to her tendon.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10Good first-aid skills, Rosie.
0:17:10 > 0:17:12It all provides padding
0:17:12 > 0:17:15and we don't want anything to be tight on a horse's leg, because
0:17:15 > 0:17:18it can damage the skin. So we need to use lots and lots of padding.
0:17:18 > 0:17:22- I think I did a pretty good job. - I think so, too, Rosie.
0:17:24 > 0:17:28A few weeks rest, Sam, and you'll be right as rain, girl.
0:17:28 > 0:17:30Yup, another satisfied customer.
0:17:32 > 0:17:36Now, by the power of our trusty doggy car Barker,
0:17:36 > 0:17:39we can find out what you and your pets have been up to.
0:17:39 > 0:17:41Come on, Barker.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49# Doggy, lift your tail up
0:17:49 > 0:17:51# Doggy, lift your tail up
0:17:51 > 0:17:54# I said, doggy, lift your tail up
0:17:54 > 0:17:56# And show us what you've got. #
0:17:58 > 0:18:01First up, Alana and her dog Tan.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04I've got a pet with a hidden talent.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07Tan. She can sing Old MacDonald Had A Farm.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09Right. One, two, three.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11# Old MacDonald had a farm
0:18:11 > 0:18:13# E-I-E-I-O
0:18:13 > 0:18:16# And on that farm he had a dog
0:18:16 > 0:18:18# E-I-E-I-O... #
0:18:18 > 0:18:23TAN HOWLS ALONG
0:18:23 > 0:18:25# Anywhere... #
0:18:26 > 0:18:29# Old MacDonald had a farm
0:18:29 > 0:18:32# E-I-E-I-O. #
0:18:32 > 0:18:34TAN HOWLING
0:18:37 > 0:18:39Yeah, you're right. It was amazing.
0:18:39 > 0:18:40APPLAUSE
0:18:40 > 0:18:43Nice on, Alana and Tan. But what's up with you, Patrick?
0:18:43 > 0:18:46I have a very troublesome pet called George.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49He's a budgie and every time I let him out of his cage,
0:18:49 > 0:18:53he flies really high up and doesn't come down.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56- Yeah, budgies can be a little bit flighty.- Yeah.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58Well, at least it's not an angry budgie, though.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01He also attacks me when I go near him,
0:19:01 > 0:19:03so I would like to be better friends that him.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05- You spoke to soon, Inel.- Yeah.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08Well, at least is shows that Patrick clearly loves his bird.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10Must be frustrating, though.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13Yeah, but luckily for Patrick, there are things you can do.
0:19:13 > 0:19:14Is there?
0:19:16 > 0:19:19Spend time with your budgie. Talk to it.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21Let it fly free in your room regularly
0:19:21 > 0:19:23and put your hand in its cage.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25I'm going to try that.
0:19:25 > 0:19:26If you do that, Patrick,
0:19:26 > 0:19:29you'll build trust and soon have a loyal pet.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37Tilly's still in surgery and junior vet Jaheem has been promoted.
0:19:37 > 0:19:39How's he doing, Cat?
0:19:40 > 0:19:42Perfect. You're doing a really good job.
0:19:44 > 0:19:45Anthony's taking a breather,
0:19:45 > 0:19:49so Jaheem is flying solo for this part of the operation.
0:19:49 > 0:19:50I am so impressed, mate.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52That's perfect.
0:19:52 > 0:19:56I felt brave now, because I was holding a dog,
0:19:56 > 0:19:59I was actually holding a dog for actually once,
0:19:59 > 0:20:01so it was a big achievement.
0:20:01 > 0:20:03You're going to feel some pressure,
0:20:03 > 0:20:06because I'm going to be drilling against the bone.
0:20:06 > 0:20:08Wow! That's amazing.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11The metal plate is attached to Tilly's legs, to straighten it up.
0:20:11 > 0:20:13It was weird.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16I couldn't believe it, because they just drilled her bones
0:20:16 > 0:20:18just straight through it and screwed it in.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20Very impressive, Jaheem.
0:20:20 > 0:20:23- Are you all right? - Yeah.- You're very brave.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27Yes! Anthony, you're back.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29What a trouper.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31- Feeling better?- Yeah.
0:20:31 > 0:20:32What happened earlier, Anthony?
0:20:32 > 0:20:36My head just started hurting and I think was going a bit pale
0:20:36 > 0:20:39and I just thought it would be best if I remove myself.
0:20:39 > 0:20:43I was really glad to be back in theatre, because I really want to
0:20:43 > 0:20:46help Tilly and get the job done as fast as possible.
0:20:46 > 0:20:49You can relax now. You can put her leg down.
0:20:49 > 0:20:52You did a brilliant job. I couldn't have done that without your help.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55- Thank you.- You're welcome.- Really well done, Jaheem.- I was so proud.
0:20:55 > 0:20:59I was like, it was an upper level, like, a new achievement,
0:20:59 > 0:21:02so I was really proud of myself. I never thought I could do it.
0:21:02 > 0:21:03Ooh, there's a lot of blood.
0:21:03 > 0:21:05But Tilly's operation is nearly over.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08Put all the tissues back together again
0:21:08 > 0:21:11and make sure that it heals nicely, and that it looks nice, as well.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14- You don't want to leave a nasty scar.- No.
0:21:14 > 0:21:18- Just there.- Here?- Yup.
0:21:18 > 0:21:19Ta-da!
0:21:22 > 0:21:24Right, let's go see if X-ray's ready.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27Now that's what I call teamwork.
0:21:31 > 0:21:35Who's next up at the riding school, Claire and Rosie?
0:21:35 > 0:21:38Ah, three ponies are due their vet checks.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41I reckon the junior vets can do with an extra pair of hands.
0:21:42 > 0:21:47Right, girls, it's time to round up some ponies.
0:21:47 > 0:21:49Highlight of the day. Right.
0:21:49 > 0:21:50I've never done this before.
0:21:50 > 0:21:54- How do we do this? How do we do it, Claire?- Go!
0:21:59 > 0:22:02See that? Smooth. He didn't even know I did it.
0:22:02 > 0:22:03Come on.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06I wanted to go that way, but she wanted to...
0:22:06 > 0:22:09HORSE GRUNTS All right. Yeah.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12Right. Who's first, Matt?
0:22:14 > 0:22:17I need to check out Furby here, to see if she's fit and healthy.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20So, the first thing we're going to do is check out her heart.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23Now, her heart is as big as a football.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25And it's right on this side of her body.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29Not that big. Like, that big...
0:22:29 > 0:22:31She's a big animal
0:22:31 > 0:22:34and a fast heart rate would be a sign that Furby wasn't very well.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37It's really slow. Does that mean she's healthy?
0:22:37 > 0:22:39That means she's healthy, yes.
0:22:39 > 0:22:43So the next thing we're going to do, junior vets, is check Furby's gums.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46- And you can see she's nice and pink there.- It's really pink.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48Right, there's one more thing we've got to do.
0:22:48 > 0:22:50And that is take the temperature.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53But we don't take temperatures in horses from the mouth.
0:22:53 > 0:22:55Put it in their ear.
0:22:55 > 0:22:57Warmer.
0:22:57 > 0:22:59In the nose.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01No. I'm afraid we take it from the bum.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06I'm already holding Furby here, and that's the most important part.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09- Reckon that's a job you can help me with?- Yeah, Rosie.- Let's have a go.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11IMPERSONATES ROSIE: I'm up for it.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14Nice one, Rosie. OK. Thanks for volunteering as well.
0:23:14 > 0:23:16IMPERSONATES ROSIE: No problem, Inel.
0:23:16 > 0:23:18Putting the thermometer up the bum wasn't really
0:23:18 > 0:23:22the highlight of the day, cos it was pretty disgusting.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25In you go. All the way in. All the way.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27- What do you see?- Up his bum.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34- 38.1, so it's healthy?- Healthy. Good job, Rosie. Well done, you.
0:23:36 > 0:23:39Furby's vetted. Now, for the rest of you.
0:23:43 > 0:23:45Next, Topsy.
0:23:45 > 0:23:48- Healthy.- Healthy.- Healthy. - Then, Val.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50- Higher heart rate?- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:23:52 > 0:23:56- Do you mind doing that, Claire? Are you not squeamish?- No.
0:23:57 > 0:24:01- 3.7.9.- 37.9.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04- 37.9.- Perfect.- That's pretty good.
0:24:04 > 0:24:06Another healthy horse. Good job, Claire.
0:24:06 > 0:24:08- I'm an... - MISPRONOUNCES:- expert...
0:24:08 > 0:24:10- Expert.- Expert with horses.
0:24:10 > 0:24:13Three healthy, happy horses.
0:24:13 > 0:24:15Junior vetted.
0:24:22 > 0:24:26How's Tilly the spaniel getting on with her wonky leg?
0:24:26 > 0:24:28Her big operation is over.
0:24:29 > 0:24:32Now, junior vets Jaheem and Anthony need to find out
0:24:32 > 0:24:35if the metal plate has done the trick.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37What does the X-ray show, Cat?
0:24:37 > 0:24:40Marvellous. I'm really pleased with that.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43My plate is where it should be and we've got limb alignment there,
0:24:43 > 0:24:45so good job, junior vets.
0:24:45 > 0:24:47Fantastic news, Tilly.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49Your leg is all straightened up.
0:24:49 > 0:24:53As soon as you're better, they'll sort the other one out for you.
0:24:53 > 0:24:56Right, here we are, two hours after she's come out of theatre
0:24:56 > 0:24:57and she's still quite sleepy.
0:24:57 > 0:24:59Right, let's see who she is. Tilly!
0:25:01 > 0:25:04We've, kind of, grown quite close to her,
0:25:04 > 0:25:06considering we've spent most of the day with her,
0:25:06 > 0:25:10so it's really good to see that we've made a difference.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12It's like coming to collect our trophy,
0:25:12 > 0:25:14but we're just seeing our patient.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17So, shall we see if she wants to have some food?
0:25:17 > 0:25:19Oh, she says, "Yeah."
0:25:19 > 0:25:21Good girl.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25Aw, that's right. Get that down you, girl.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27Good luck, my little mate.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32- Bye, Tilly.- See you next time, yeah.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36Truly brilliant junior vetting today.
0:25:39 > 0:25:41Claire and Rosie vetted nonstop
0:25:41 > 0:25:43when they were on call at the riding school.
0:25:43 > 0:25:47Messy, manky, marvellous work, though.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50Well, I think Rosie and Claire did amazingly well.
0:25:50 > 0:25:54I gave them some hard tasks to do, but they just got stuck in there.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57Really important to make sure all the horses that are used here in
0:25:57 > 0:26:01the riding school are healthy and I can sleep well tonight.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04And great work from Jaheem and Anthony,
0:26:04 > 0:26:07who faced seriously heavy-duty surgery.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10They interacted and were very sympathetic with the animal.
0:26:10 > 0:26:12Jaheem was very good as my surgical assistant,
0:26:12 > 0:26:15I couldn't have finished that surgery without him.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17And Anthony did extremely well when he was monitoring
0:26:17 > 0:26:20the anaesthetic, which is such an important part of the operation.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23So, junior vets, that's the end of a really tense day.
0:26:23 > 0:26:24Jaheem, earlier on, you said to me
0:26:24 > 0:26:28that you weren't such a big fan of dogs, in particular.
0:26:28 > 0:26:32Yeah, it changed my mind a lot, because by helping out a dog
0:26:32 > 0:26:36and seeing that she trusts me, it's actually a big achievement.
0:26:36 > 0:26:40I wasn't really expecting to go into surgery, but you know I just
0:26:40 > 0:26:45tackled it and did all I could and made sure I made the most of it.
0:26:47 > 0:26:52Thank you, junior vets, this lot are loving your work.