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 > 0:00:27..on call and standing by...
0:00:27 > 0:00:28..ready to jump in...
0:00:28 > 0:00:31..and fix up ill and injured animals.
0:00:31 > 0:00:34- Whatever they are.- Wherever they are.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55Today, polar bears, lions...
0:00:55 > 0:00:57..orphaned birds and badgers...
0:00:57 > 0:01:00..and a nutty chocolate bar thief.
0:01:03 > 0:01:07Caring for animals in a place full of big exotic species
0:01:07 > 0:01:09is a challenge for even the most experienced vet.
0:01:09 > 0:01:11MOBILE PHONE RINGS Oh!
0:01:13 > 0:01:15Oh, big? Yep.
0:01:15 > 0:01:16Huge? Check!
0:01:16 > 0:01:18Not happy and need junior vets?
0:01:18 > 0:01:19Help!
0:01:21 > 0:01:23- BOTH:- Junior vets standing by!
0:01:23 > 0:01:25I'm a good animal handler,
0:01:25 > 0:01:28but I used to have a snake, which could be a bit feisty.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31I like to get my hands dirty. No job's too messy for me.
0:01:31 > 0:01:37Yes! Here I am with my two junior vets, Eddie and Fabio, raring to go.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39Now, junior vets, take a look around you.
0:01:39 > 0:01:44All around here are animals in need of your help today!
0:01:44 > 0:01:46That's right.
0:01:46 > 0:01:47- You boys ready?- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50Well, come on then! Let's get going!
0:01:52 > 0:01:57Yes, there are lots of huge and not so huge animals here
0:01:57 > 0:01:58in Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00Aw, cute!
0:02:00 > 0:02:05All of them, every now and again, need a bit of TLC - junior vet style.
0:02:05 > 0:02:09Now, what can vet Alan possibly have lined up for us today?
0:02:09 > 0:02:13- Right, junior vets, are you ready to meet your first patient today?- Yeah.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15All right, well, we're going to be having a look at lion.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17A what, a lion?!
0:02:17 > 0:02:20Well, the park does have nine of them,
0:02:20 > 0:02:22all rescued from Romania, where they were living
0:02:22 > 0:02:25in very cramped conditions, which isn't good for lions.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29Luckily, they now live here,
0:02:29 > 0:02:32where they can all have a happy life together.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34But they don't always get on.
0:02:35 > 0:02:39A week ago, one of the big lads, Adel, had to have an operation
0:02:39 > 0:02:41to remove most of his tail.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44- The lion was a good one to start on, wasn't it?- Yeah.
0:02:47 > 0:02:51- What happened to his tail? - He was bitten.- Oh.- What by?
0:02:51 > 0:02:53- By one of the other lions.- Oh, dear.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57Lion banter, eh?
0:02:58 > 0:03:00The team need to check Adel is recovering properly,
0:03:00 > 0:03:03so he's been brought to a special treatment area,
0:03:03 > 0:03:05so we can take a closer look.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08All right, all right, keep your mane on!
0:03:08 > 0:03:11Now you're in the treatment area, we'll check you out.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13Er, junior vets?
0:03:13 > 0:03:15Cos of the operation and how big it was,
0:03:15 > 0:03:18- he had quite a high risk of infection, didn't he?- Mm.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20ADEL GROWLS
0:03:22 > 0:03:24With an animal like this,
0:03:24 > 0:03:27if we're doing anything other than visual checks,
0:03:27 > 0:03:29we would need to give him an anaesthetic,
0:03:29 > 0:03:32so this makes what we're doing today, visual checks,
0:03:32 > 0:03:33very, very important.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39Not something you do every day, is it?
0:03:39 > 0:03:41No, I was surprised how noisy he was.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43ADEL GROWLS
0:03:43 > 0:03:46Yep, he's noisy and huge!
0:03:46 > 0:03:48How's that tail healing, junior vets?
0:03:48 > 0:03:52- Can you see how there's some stitches in that?- Yeah, yeah.- Yeah.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55- They looking good?- Yeah, it looks nice.- Looks all right.
0:03:56 > 0:04:01- Think he looks a strong male lion. - Yeah, his tail's looking excellent.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10Don't worry, Adel, your tail is looking OK!
0:04:10 > 0:04:13It's not infected and the new look suits you.
0:04:14 > 0:04:15Honest.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21He looked very healthy and looked like he wanted to get outside.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26Let's get him back home, then.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31If you want to open it up now and then he'll go straight out.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34And how about a meaty treat for being a patient patient?
0:04:34 > 0:04:36- Adel! There we go.- Adel.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38So, just put it through for him.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45Rather you boys than me. Well done.
0:04:47 > 0:04:51It was really cool that we got to go so close and feed him.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54I was surprised how gently he took the food off the tongs.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58Yep, see you later, Adel!
0:04:58 > 0:05:00Good luck, fella.
0:05:05 > 0:05:06Now, you might not know it,
0:05:06 > 0:05:09but I'm actually surrounded by hundreds of wild animals
0:05:09 > 0:05:12and what are the chances of them needing urgent veterinary care?
0:05:12 > 0:05:13The answer is very high
0:05:13 > 0:05:16and I'm going to need some urgent junior vet.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18Junior vets, are you there?
0:05:20 > 0:05:22- BOTH:- Junior vets standing by.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24I want to care for animals when I'm older
0:05:24 > 0:05:26but I'm not so keen on blood and gore.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28I love animals. I have 15 pets
0:05:28 > 0:05:30and I want to save some rare sea creatures.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34So, Hannah, you want to look after animals,
0:05:34 > 0:05:37what kind of looker-aftering of animals do you want to do?
0:05:37 > 0:05:40Well, I really like working with giraffes and meerkats,
0:05:40 > 0:05:42- cos they're really cuddly and not scary.- Excellent.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44Would you want to be a vet?
0:05:44 > 0:05:48- Yeah, but I don't really like the smell of animal guts.- Animal guts?
0:05:48 > 0:05:50I don't know how you know the smell of animal guts.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53I don't think I want to find out. And, Iman, your cousin tells me
0:05:53 > 0:05:56that you've been helping a lot of animals, is that true?
0:05:56 > 0:06:00- Yeah, I helped some turtles in Borneo.- Excellent, let's get to it.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03Well, I don't know about Borneo turtles, but there are plenty of ill
0:06:03 > 0:06:07and injured animals at West Hatch Wildlife Centre in Taunton.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10Hello! Emergency patients are here already.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12- Morning, girls. BOTH:- Morning.
0:06:14 > 0:06:18Right now, it's nesting season and that means birds in trouble.
0:06:18 > 0:06:20Let's get everyone checked in.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22How do you feel, junior vets?
0:06:22 > 0:06:24I feel really excited.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27I feel really excited to see what's wrong with them
0:06:27 > 0:06:29and help them get better.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34Patient number one - a young bird found on the ground
0:06:34 > 0:06:35and without his mum.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39Our first patient was a baby robin.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42And he'd fallen out of a tree and was left by itself.
0:06:42 > 0:06:43We'll give it a look over
0:06:43 > 0:06:46and make sure that it hasn't been injured,
0:06:46 > 0:06:49that it's in good condition and that it hasn't fallen out of its nest
0:06:49 > 0:06:51because its parents have died perhaps and it hasn't been fed.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53Oops-a-daisy.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57Barbara's managed to catch it.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00Whoa! Epic save from vet nurse Barbara.
0:07:00 > 0:07:01It was just like...
0:07:01 > 0:07:03Let's see that again!
0:07:07 > 0:07:09CHEERING
0:07:12 > 0:07:14So little robin's wings are working,
0:07:14 > 0:07:17but what about the rest of him, junior vets?
0:07:17 > 0:07:19- He's very fragile. - See how tiny his legs are?
0:07:19 > 0:07:21They're thinner than a matchstick.
0:07:21 > 0:07:23He was really small.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26I know, he was probably the tiniest bird I've ever seen.
0:07:26 > 0:07:29This little fella may have fallen from the nest,
0:07:29 > 0:07:32but if you find an abandoned baby bird, unless it's injured,
0:07:32 > 0:07:36it's usually best to leave it, as mum is often close by.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38OK, wee robin, there we are.
0:07:38 > 0:07:40It was using its feet a little bit over there,
0:07:40 > 0:07:42but it doesn't seem to be moving very much.
0:07:45 > 0:07:49Now that I've seen it move around, I think its feet are actually OK.
0:07:49 > 0:07:50He seems to be fine.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54Yeah, it doesn't look like there's much wrong with him.
0:07:54 > 0:07:55It's really cute.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59Yes! No broken bones. Great news.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02Best get some grub into you and get your weight up.
0:08:02 > 0:08:05Won't be long before you're flapping about again.
0:08:11 > 0:08:15Here's the deal, you ask an animal question, we find out the answer.
0:08:15 > 0:08:17Well, go on, then, Amy.
0:08:18 > 0:08:22I've heard that deer and sheep have been seen eating bird bones
0:08:22 > 0:08:24and I was wondering if this is true or not
0:08:24 > 0:08:28and why they would do it, if it is true, cos they're herbivores?
0:08:30 > 0:08:32Ah, good question, that!
0:08:32 > 0:08:35Can't wait to find the answer to this one, Amy.
0:08:38 > 0:08:42Ah, the wildlife park, where I've got a feeling things are about to go
0:08:42 > 0:08:45from big to, well, erm...
0:08:45 > 0:08:46huge.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49It was really amazing that we'd gone from doing something
0:08:49 > 0:08:53so big as a lion and then going on to doing something even bigger.
0:08:55 > 0:08:56Told you! Boom!
0:08:56 > 0:09:01You don't get much bigger than 16-year-old Victor here.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04He was England's first-ever polar bear when he arrived here last year,
0:09:04 > 0:09:08as part of a breeding program set up to help save polar bears.
0:09:09 > 0:09:14Now, he's enjoying a well-earned retirement with his grandson Pixel.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17I would've thought that they'd be kept indoors in, sort of,
0:09:17 > 0:09:19a fake environment.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21The traditional thought is that polar bears live in
0:09:21 > 0:09:24a very cold environment and, much of the time, that's true,
0:09:24 > 0:09:27but in the summer, where they would normally naturally live,
0:09:27 > 0:09:30it can get up to about 30 degrees
0:09:30 > 0:09:33so for them, this isn't too much of a problem.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36Well, I've learnt something today and, hey,
0:09:36 > 0:09:40here's something else you might not know. They aren't actually white.
0:09:40 > 0:09:41I'm not messing around.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44Their fur looks white, but it's a trick of the light
0:09:44 > 0:09:47as the individual hairs are actually transparent.
0:09:47 > 0:09:48Mm-hm!
0:09:51 > 0:09:54Right now, Pixel's home alone because grandad isn't well.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01Hey, Victor, you don't look too perky, mate.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04So, can you see any problems with Victor at the moment
0:10:04 > 0:10:05if you have a look at him?
0:10:05 > 0:10:09Well, his leg's shaking lots and he's like holding it
0:10:09 > 0:10:12- in the air, like it's painful to walk on or something.- Yeah.
0:10:12 > 0:10:13Exactly, that's very good.
0:10:14 > 0:10:18Victor's paw looks sore all right and, when you're a polar bear,
0:10:18 > 0:10:21weighing 500 kilos, that's going to hurt a lot.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27When we first went in to see Victor, his paw was in a very bad state.
0:10:27 > 0:10:29He was struggling to walk on it.
0:10:31 > 0:10:35When he's walking, he's walking on three legs, lifting one up
0:10:35 > 0:10:38and he's crossing it over with the other one, cos it's sore.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41- He really looks like he's in pain.- Yeah.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43Don't worry, Victor, we'll sort you out.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54Looks like Hannah and Iman have got their hands full
0:10:54 > 0:10:57at the rescue centre. Who've you got there?
0:10:57 > 0:10:59Aw!
0:10:59 > 0:11:02- See how high he can jump.- So cute!
0:11:02 > 0:11:04He was really cute and fluffy.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07And I'm glad that we came to help.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12- Have you any idea what he might be? - No.- He's a mallard.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15PEEPING Oh, there he is peeping.
0:11:16 > 0:11:17Shall I put him on the floor?
0:11:17 > 0:11:21If you put him over in the corner there, we just want to watch him move
0:11:21 > 0:11:24to make sure he's using his legs normally.
0:11:24 > 0:11:25So, he's peeping like that because he's lost
0:11:25 > 0:11:29and he's missing the rest of his brothers and sisters.
0:11:29 > 0:11:31- He's trying to find them in the room.- Yeah.
0:11:31 > 0:11:33He's making that noise, so he can be found again.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38Poor little guy. Let's get you checked out quickly.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42- Do you see how tiny his wings are just now?- Yeah.- That's his wing?- Yep.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47And his legs. Let's check his legs.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49What now, David?
0:11:49 > 0:11:51What we'll do is we'll put him with some other ducklings
0:11:51 > 0:11:54that we've got so he can grow up and know that he's a duck.
0:11:54 > 0:11:55What?
0:11:55 > 0:11:58There are more cute rescue ducklings? That's lucky!
0:11:59 > 0:12:01But will they make friends?
0:12:04 > 0:12:05Oh, cute!
0:12:05 > 0:12:10- I think he's happy with the other ducklings.- Yeah.
0:12:10 > 0:12:11So do I.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14Aw, alone no more, little guy.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17This could be the start of a beautiful friendship.
0:12:22 > 0:12:26Earlier, Amy asked us this challenging question.
0:12:26 > 0:12:31I've heard that deer and sheep have been seen eating bird bones
0:12:31 > 0:12:33and I was wondering if this is true or not
0:12:33 > 0:12:38and why they would do it, if it is true, cos they're herbivores?
0:12:38 > 0:12:42Well, you're not going to believe this, Amy, but it's true.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44- What?!- Yep.
0:12:44 > 0:12:46Both animals eat plants and grass,
0:12:46 > 0:12:48but they have been known to chomp on birds at certain times
0:12:48 > 0:12:51of the year, to get the minerals they need to survive.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53Well, I... I don't...
0:12:53 > 0:12:56Oi! Bambi, you keep away from my budgie, all right?
0:13:03 > 0:13:07Hannah and Iman have got another emergency at the wildlife centre.
0:13:09 > 0:13:14Oh, look at this poor wild bird. This looks serious, David.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17This is a young herring gull and the suspicion is it's been shot,
0:13:17 > 0:13:20because it's got an injury in its shoulder
0:13:20 > 0:13:23and this is something that we see quite often, unfortunately.
0:13:23 > 0:13:24'That's awful.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27'The shot has smashed the bones in one of the gull's wings,
0:13:27 > 0:13:29'he's not going to be able to fly now.'
0:13:29 > 0:13:33It's really sad to see that someone may have caused this,
0:13:33 > 0:13:35like, the suffering to an animal.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38- So, we see the blood on his feathers here.- Ooh.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40- Looks like it hurts a lot.- Yeah.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43I can't believe someone would actually shoot a bird like that.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46I know, it's so wrong and they just did it for fun, as well.
0:13:46 > 0:13:49- When do you think it was about shot? - Maybe a few days ago.
0:13:49 > 0:13:54It looks a wee bit infected, so it certainly hasn't just happened.
0:13:54 > 0:13:57Things aren't looking good for our poor old gull.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59This is a very serious injury.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04How long do you think it'll take for his injury to get better?
0:14:05 > 0:14:08I think, unfortunately, in this instance,
0:14:08 > 0:14:11because he's been shot on his shoulder,
0:14:11 > 0:14:15that the likelihood of him being able to fly again after is very slim.
0:14:15 > 0:14:19The wild's a tough place to be and he needs to be able to survive
0:14:19 > 0:14:21and if he can't fly properly
0:14:21 > 0:14:23then he can't compete for food with other birds.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26I started to realise what was going to happen.
0:14:26 > 0:14:30Junior vets, sometimes you do have to make a tough decision
0:14:30 > 0:14:32with an animal, to stop its suffering.
0:14:32 > 0:14:37Well, it makes me feel really upset and sad, because you kind of know
0:14:37 > 0:14:41- that he doesn't have a chance in the wild.- But I feel better that it's...
0:14:41 > 0:14:46To let him suffer and, like, have a bad experience
0:14:46 > 0:14:48for the rest of his life would be worse.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56David had to put the gull to sleep.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58I think it was just for the best.
0:15:00 > 0:15:03That is the toughest part of any vet's job.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05You did well, junior vets.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12Remember who this enclosure belongs to?
0:15:12 > 0:15:14Here's a clue.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16Poor old Victor, the polar bear.
0:15:16 > 0:15:20Victor's in pain, all right, but now he's in the treatment centre,
0:15:20 > 0:15:21we can get a closer look.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24What's the verdict, junior vets?
0:15:24 > 0:15:28He looks like he's stretching his legs out really quite far,
0:15:28 > 0:15:30which it looks, sort of, not normal.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35Oh, no, that poorly paw needs fixing fast.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37He needs to take a painkiller.
0:15:37 > 0:15:41Sounds like one of those easier said than done, sort of, things.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44Anyone know how to give a grumpy polar bear a tablet?
0:15:44 > 0:15:46Vicky?
0:15:46 > 0:15:48These are just some sardines in tomato sauce
0:15:48 > 0:15:51which are his all-time favourite. He absolutely loves them.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53So, I'll try and put a little bit on there...
0:15:53 > 0:15:56Ah, clever, Vicky, I like it.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58His food didn't look very appetising.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01Make that into a nice sandwich for him.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03- Yeah, but Victor enjoyed it, didn't he?- Yeah.
0:16:05 > 0:16:08Oi, don't play it too cool, Victor. Come on.
0:16:08 > 0:16:10Lovely, smelly sardines...
0:16:10 > 0:16:12and vitamin supplement.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15It was really amazing, I wasn't expecting it.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17Ha-ha-ha, well done, Fabio!
0:16:17 > 0:16:19A sneaky pain-relieving sarnie.
0:16:20 > 0:16:22Not something you do every day.
0:16:25 > 0:16:29OK, so part of his treatment today, we want to give his foot a clean.
0:16:30 > 0:16:34Eddie, make sure you keep Victor occupied with foodie treats,
0:16:34 > 0:16:38while Fabio treats his paw with a healing salt water spray.
0:16:38 > 0:16:39Teamwork!
0:16:39 > 0:16:42It felt really nice to be helping Victor
0:16:42 > 0:16:44and to know that he is going to get better.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50Do you think Victor will be all right in the long-term?
0:16:50 > 0:16:53Yeah, I'm certainly very hopeful that he's going to make
0:16:53 > 0:16:56a very good improvement and, obviously, with the medications
0:16:56 > 0:16:58and treatment you've helped us give him today,
0:16:58 > 0:17:02he'll be well on the way to recovery.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07That sounds like a positive result to me, junior vets.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09Good luck, Victor, and get well soon!
0:17:11 > 0:17:16Yes, Barker has some videos of your animals to show us.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18You're a good boy, Barker, you're a good boy.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25# Doggy, doggy, lift your tail up
0:17:25 > 0:17:28# Doggy, doggy, lift your tail up
0:17:28 > 0:17:31# Doggy, doggy, lift your tail up
0:17:31 > 0:17:34# Doggy, lift your tail up and show us what you got. #
0:17:34 > 0:17:36Jack, what have you got for us?
0:17:36 > 0:17:42The question I've always wanted to ask about my pet is, erm,
0:17:42 > 0:17:47why does he snore so loud? Cos it's like...
0:17:47 > 0:17:51He snores so loud, if you're near him, you can't get to sleep.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54You know what? I think Jack must be a really light sleeper.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57Yeah, his dog looks tiny.
0:17:57 > 0:18:01- No dog snores that loud.- Nope.
0:18:01 > 0:18:05LOUD SNORING
0:18:05 > 0:18:06I think I spoke too soon.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08SNORING CONTINUES
0:18:08 > 0:18:10Jack, that is loud!
0:18:10 > 0:18:12Has he stopped yet?
0:18:12 > 0:18:15I can't hear you. My fingers are in my ears.
0:18:15 > 0:18:17Nah, mate, I can't hear you. My fingers are in my ears.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20I can't hear you. I've got my fingers in my ears.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23Nah, I can't hear you. My finger's are in my ears, mate.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25You might as well stop. I can't hear you.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28If your dog's snoring is really loud,
0:18:28 > 0:18:30you could ask your vet to check it out.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33Generally, though, it's not unusual for dogs to snore.
0:18:33 > 0:18:35Sometimes giving you pooch a pillow helps.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38It will raise his head and allow his air passages to expand.
0:18:38 > 0:18:42Failing that, get yourself some ear plugs.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45Ah, Maddie, with a wildlife mystery, I believe.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48Every day, we have quite a few grey squirrels coming into
0:18:48 > 0:18:51our back garden, where we keep our wheelie bin.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54We always have a massive hole in the corner of it,
0:18:54 > 0:18:56in which the squirrels have bitten.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59I'd like to find out why they keep coming to our bin
0:18:59 > 0:19:01and biting a hole in it and stealing some food.
0:19:01 > 0:19:05Whoa! Did I just see a squirrel eating a nutty chocolate bar?
0:19:05 > 0:19:09I hope so, cos that's what I thought I just saw, too.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12- Think I'm going to need to lie down. - Yeah, tell me about it.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14I mean, how did it even open the wrapper?
0:19:14 > 0:19:17Mate, how did it even get the chocolate in the first place?
0:19:17 > 0:19:19- That's what I'm saying.- Yeah, nuts!
0:19:21 > 0:19:23They're cunning little guys, squirrels.
0:19:23 > 0:19:28They'll find food anywhere and can even chew through your wheelie bin.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30You want to make sure your waste is properly sealed,
0:19:30 > 0:19:32so they can't smell it in your bins.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35- That should stop them eating your chocolate bars.- Yeah.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38Cute as they are, no-one wants to see a fat squirrel,
0:19:38 > 0:19:39know what I'm saying?
0:19:40 > 0:19:42At the wildlife park,
0:19:42 > 0:19:46Eddie and Fabio are on their way to treat another animal in need of help.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48I wonder who it is, vet Alison?
0:19:50 > 0:19:53Right, junior vets, this is our next patient.
0:19:53 > 0:19:57Wow! It's only Behansin the giraffe. Isn't he a beauty?
0:19:57 > 0:19:59Giraffes often have problems with lamenesses
0:19:59 > 0:20:03and he has a problem with his shoulder.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06It's because of the way that they're built.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09- The amount of weight that they've got to carry...- On small legs.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11- ..and the fact that they've got thin legs.- Thin legs, yeah.
0:20:11 > 0:20:16Because we can't do physio or give them exercises to do
0:20:16 > 0:20:18- as a programmed exercise...- Yeah.
0:20:18 > 0:20:22..we have to teach them how to exercise themselves.
0:20:22 > 0:20:23Sounds like a tall order, eh?
0:20:23 > 0:20:26TALL order, yeah? Ah, forget it.
0:20:26 > 0:20:30So, what good will this training do for him?
0:20:30 > 0:20:32By going over the logs, he's actually got to lift
0:20:32 > 0:20:34his feet up
0:20:34 > 0:20:36by about that much to get the whole foot over.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39That is actually making him work his muscles more.
0:20:39 > 0:20:42You're doing well, Behansin, keep it up.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45Can you spot any problems, junior vets?
0:20:45 > 0:20:48He seems to move one leg longer,
0:20:48 > 0:20:50like, further than the other.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53- It makes him walk, like, sort of lop-sided almost.- Yeah.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57So, what can we do to help?
0:20:57 > 0:21:00Ah, the old sneaky medicine trick again.
0:21:00 > 0:21:01Ah, cheeky.
0:21:01 > 0:21:05Like what parents do to baby food, they mix in the medicine,
0:21:05 > 0:21:08- so the baby can't taste it. - Yep.- Nice.- That's it.
0:21:08 > 0:21:11You two are clev... This is why I got you two.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13This is why!
0:21:13 > 0:21:16- Yeah, here he comes.- Look at that.
0:21:16 > 0:21:19He's so unaware right now that he's eating medicine.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22- And he does like his food. - He does, yeah.
0:21:22 > 0:21:24It was quite nice giving it to him
0:21:24 > 0:21:28after he'd been a good lad doing his exercises.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32Perfect! And, hopefully, Behansin will be a whole lot better
0:21:32 > 0:21:34after his junior vet sesh.
0:21:39 > 0:21:41Ah, there you are, Hannah and Iman.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44Where are you off to now, then?
0:21:44 > 0:21:47Aw, look, orphaned baby badgers.
0:21:47 > 0:21:49These guys have been recovering separately,
0:21:49 > 0:21:51but vet David's plan is to introduce them.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54It could help them survive in the wild.
0:21:54 > 0:21:56So...
0:21:58 > 0:22:01So, is the badger that you've got, you're going to mix it with,
0:22:01 > 0:22:02is that the same age?
0:22:02 > 0:22:06Yes, it's one about the same age and, that way, it'll give it some company
0:22:06 > 0:22:08and, hopefully, it'll stay wild, so that when we release it,
0:22:08 > 0:22:10it's still acting wild.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15- Aw!- Aw!- It's so small!
0:22:15 > 0:22:17But this little fella is going nowhere,
0:22:17 > 0:22:21until the vet team have given him a thorough once over.
0:22:21 > 0:22:23Does somebody want to have a listen to his chest?
0:22:23 > 0:22:28- Can you hear his heart?- Yeah. It's very fast.- Cos he's quite excited.
0:22:28 > 0:22:32- It's nothing to suggest anything's wrong.- He has quite big claws.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35They use their front claws for digging.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37The cub was only a few weeks old when he was found
0:22:37 > 0:22:41and he was really thin. How's he now, Dave?
0:22:41 > 0:22:42That's a good weight for him now.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45He's certainly a lot plumper than he was when he came in.
0:22:45 > 0:22:47And hold on...
0:22:47 > 0:22:50Phwoar, all right, who's trumped? And it ain't me.
0:22:50 > 0:22:52- Can you smell it?- Yeah.- Yep.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54THEY LAUGH
0:22:54 > 0:22:57The smell, it just filled the room. It was, like, toxic.
0:22:57 > 0:23:01Despite the smell, our first badger is all relaxed and healthy.
0:23:01 > 0:23:05Let's bring in his, fingers crossed, soon-to-be playmate.
0:23:09 > 0:23:12Hopefully, this is going to be another routine check over.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14Right, junior vets?
0:23:14 > 0:23:15BADGER CHATTERS
0:23:15 > 0:23:17Oh, can you hear him?
0:23:17 > 0:23:19Er... Maybe not.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22Why is it making these sounds?
0:23:22 > 0:23:25Cos he's not terribly keen on being handled.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30Well, he certainly sounds healthy.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32Sometimes, when older,
0:23:32 > 0:23:35they might end up in fights over territories and things, but when
0:23:35 > 0:23:38they're this age, they get on very well, so they should get on great.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41Now, for the big test. Will the little fellas get on?
0:23:41 > 0:23:44If they do, they'll both be a step closer to the great outdoors.
0:23:44 > 0:23:49Oh! He's turning a lot and doing roly-polys in the box.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52Well, perhaps he can't wait to meet his new playmate.
0:23:52 > 0:23:54Put the quiet one in first, OK?
0:23:54 > 0:23:57Hey, you're loving that, aren't you, mate?
0:23:57 > 0:23:58There's a nice bed for you over there.
0:24:00 > 0:24:02Here comes the rowdy one.
0:24:02 > 0:24:03BADGER CHATTERS
0:24:13 > 0:24:15Aw, look at that.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18He's run straight over to say hello. That's a great sign.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21- Saying hello together.- Oh, yeah.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25Adorable.
0:24:26 > 0:24:29Let's hope these two are going to be friends for life
0:24:29 > 0:24:32and running free for years to come.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41After a lion, a polar bear and a giraffe,
0:24:41 > 0:24:44I reckon junior vets Eddie and Fabio's last patients
0:24:44 > 0:24:47are going to be absolutely gimongous!
0:24:48 > 0:24:52Ah, OK, not so enormous, but very cute.
0:24:52 > 0:24:54They're ring-tailed lemurs -
0:24:54 > 0:24:57lovely little primates from the island of Madagascar.
0:24:59 > 0:25:01That's the best sunbathing position, you know.
0:25:01 > 0:25:03If people did that, just, like, stood...
0:25:05 > 0:25:06Aren't they adorable?
0:25:06 > 0:25:09But which one's our patient, keeper Sam?
0:25:09 > 0:25:10Has anyone spotted Mum yet?
0:25:11 > 0:25:13- Yeah.- Er... Yeah.- Yeah.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16'Aw, look, Tink and Humbug have just had twins.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19'Congratulations! They're the spit of you, Mum.'
0:25:19 > 0:25:22- So, you can see... - Look at the little baby ones!
0:25:22 > 0:25:25Lemurs are the world's most endangered species,
0:25:25 > 0:25:27so making sure these precious babies
0:25:27 > 0:25:29are fit and healthy is really important.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32We need to check that their eyes are nice and bright,
0:25:32 > 0:25:33that they're looking around.
0:25:33 > 0:25:35All looking good, so far.
0:25:35 > 0:25:38That they're both putting on weight and they're growing.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42That they're feeding well and, actually, if you look right now,
0:25:42 > 0:25:44- they're feeding really well, aren't they?- Yeah.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46Yep. Mum's milk is making them fit and strong -
0:25:46 > 0:25:49and strong is the important bit.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51They start to climb from three weeks old.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53We need to check that these are gripping onto Mum,
0:25:53 > 0:25:55because she's going to climb up these trees
0:25:55 > 0:25:57and if they're not, they'll drop off,
0:25:57 > 0:25:59so we need to make sure that they're clinging on nice and tight.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02- Can you just see that they're clinging on?- Yeah, yeah.
0:26:02 > 0:26:03They looked really healthy.
0:26:03 > 0:26:05They were clinging on to their mother nicely
0:26:05 > 0:26:07and they had their eyes open.
0:26:09 > 0:26:11- They were very strong for their age, weren't they?- Yeah.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14As junior vets, are you happy that these are nice and healthy?
0:26:14 > 0:26:17- They just look like miniature versions.- They do, don't they?
0:26:17 > 0:26:20- Yeah, they look similar. - Just shrunk down lemurs.- Yeah.
0:26:21 > 0:26:25Two healthy lemur babies. Aww.
0:26:28 > 0:26:32If you needed proof our junior vets can handle anything, you just got it.
0:26:36 > 0:26:40Eddie and Fabio treated animals from all over the planet.
0:26:40 > 0:26:42Been very impressed with the junior vets today.
0:26:42 > 0:26:47They both worked extremely hard and, yeah, show a lot of promise.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49And Hannah and Iman proved they could handle vet work
0:26:49 > 0:26:52when things really got tough.
0:26:52 > 0:26:54Unfortunately, vet work's not always about happy endings
0:26:54 > 0:26:58and sometimes, there's going to be difficult decisions that have
0:26:58 > 0:27:01to be made and I thought the junior vets handled that very well.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04Was there anything about the experiences today that you perhaps
0:27:04 > 0:27:06weren't expecting to have to deal with?
0:27:06 > 0:27:09All of it was really hard, but I think the hardest part
0:27:09 > 0:27:12- was when we had to put down the seagull.- Yeah, absolutely.
0:27:12 > 0:27:15It was a tough moment and you both dealt with it really well.
0:27:15 > 0:27:19Thank you, junior vets. This lot are loving your work.