0:00:02 > 0:00:06Pets, wildlife and farm animals across the UK are in trouble.
0:00:06 > 0:00:07But don't worry,
0:00:07 > 0:00:11because coming to the rescue are today's team of...
0:00:19 > 0:00:21Today, cute dogs need fixing.
0:00:21 > 0:00:22A limpy lamb.
0:00:24 > 0:00:26And look who's coming to dinner!
0:00:30 > 0:00:31Now, some of these big noisy,
0:00:31 > 0:00:35heavy cows are in need of some vet attention.
0:00:35 > 0:00:37I'm not going to be doing it, though.
0:00:37 > 0:00:39Junior vets, help me out!
0:00:39 > 0:00:40Junior vets, standing by!
0:00:42 > 0:00:45My twin brother, Cameron, knows a lot of animal facts.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47And my sister, Christy, loves animals
0:00:47 > 0:00:49but is a bit scared of the big ones.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52Our first twin junior vets, now is that going to be double power,
0:00:52 > 0:00:53or double the trouble?
0:00:53 > 0:00:55BOTH: Double the trouble!
0:00:55 > 0:00:57HE LAUGHS That's what I like. Synced up.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00Now, Christy, we're going to be working with some big animals today,
0:01:00 > 0:01:02are you all right with that?
0:01:02 > 0:01:04Well, once I fell off a horse,
0:01:04 > 0:01:06it didn't hurt that much so I think I'll be OK.
0:01:06 > 0:01:08That's what I'm talking about, she's a trouper.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11Now, Cameron, I hear you're the animal man with the animal facts.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14Yep. When a bee stings, it dies.
0:01:14 > 0:01:15Boom!
0:01:15 > 0:01:18But answer me this, Cameron, if a cow eats green grass, why
0:01:18 > 0:01:21is its milk white, and why is its poo brown?
0:01:21 > 0:01:24I don't know, maybe we'll find out today.
0:01:24 > 0:01:28Well, I'm hoping we'll find out something even more exciting today.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31Word is they might soon be the clatter of not-so-tiny hooves
0:01:31 > 0:01:32on the dairy farm horizon.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35MOO!
0:01:35 > 0:01:38That's right, I'm talking baby cows.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40Farm vet Morven is on the case already,
0:01:40 > 0:01:43reckon she could do with some junior vet help.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46Okey doke, guys,
0:01:46 > 0:01:50so, welcome, we've come to Alan's farm today to see his dairy cows.
0:01:50 > 0:01:54Now, we're coming to see if the cows are pregnant or not.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57How do you know if a lady cow is pregnant?
0:01:57 > 0:02:00Well, what we're going to do is use an ultrasound scanner today.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04Is it kind of like when my mum had me, she got, like, little pictures?
0:02:04 > 0:02:06Yep, absolutely.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10You guys will have a screen and what we'll do is we'll have a wee look.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12We should be able to see a little baby calf in there.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15Unfortunately, that means we're going to stick the probe
0:02:15 > 0:02:18- up its bottom.- I'm so glad you volunteered for that, Cameron.
0:02:18 > 0:02:19- Exactly.- Top man.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23If you want to be a vet, you kind of have to be prepared to do...
0:02:24 > 0:02:26Extreme animal work.
0:02:26 > 0:02:27Yeah.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32Oh, well, I hope we have some pregnant cows here today.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39So, junior vets, how many cows do you reckon are pregnant?
0:02:39 > 0:02:43- About three.- I'm going to guess four.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45Oh, well, the pressure is on. But there's one way to find out.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48- Let's get going.- I'm ready.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52Right, let's get our cows in line so we can do the business,
0:02:52 > 0:02:55a tasty barley snack should do it.
0:02:56 > 0:02:57Roll up, roll up.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00Come on, ladies. Get a "moooove" on!
0:03:00 > 0:03:02HE LAUGHS The suspense is killing me.
0:03:08 > 0:03:09DOGS BARK
0:03:09 > 0:03:12Everyone here is working their socks off to get these sad
0:03:12 > 0:03:15and lonely pets back to full health so we can find them a new home.
0:03:15 > 0:03:17So, junior vets, can we fix them?
0:03:17 > 0:03:18Of course we can!
0:03:20 > 0:03:22BOTH: Junior vets, standing by!
0:03:22 > 0:03:26I want to help all animals, and I have no fears, not many, anyway.
0:03:26 > 0:03:28I'm confident and ready to tackle anything.
0:03:28 > 0:03:29Bring it on!
0:03:31 > 0:03:33OK, Zoe and Nadia, let's do this.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37Margaret Green Rescue Centre is the place homeless dogs come to,
0:03:37 > 0:03:39well, find new homes.
0:03:39 > 0:03:40Here's one of them.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42Oh, Delilah the Beagle.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46She's here because her last owners struggle to take care of her.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49She needs a new home, but before that, David the vet needs to
0:03:49 > 0:03:53give her an important operation, and he needs junior vet help.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56Hi, junior vets. Meet Delilah.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58She's with us today
0:03:58 > 0:04:00and we're going to give her a nice check over and then we're
0:04:00 > 0:04:03going to spay her so that she can't have puppies any more.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06So this procedure, that the junior vets are helping with today,
0:04:06 > 0:04:10that's really going to help Delilah find a new home?
0:04:10 > 0:04:13Yeah, hopefully it's going to mean that she's going to be
0:04:13 > 0:04:18healthier in the future and protected from various conditions
0:04:18 > 0:04:20that are associated with spaying.
0:04:20 > 0:04:24It's going to be more convenient for the owner and, most importantly,
0:04:24 > 0:04:27it's going to prevent her from having puppies in the future.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30Yeah, I know Delilah would have cute puppies,
0:04:30 > 0:04:35but this place really knows that puppies often become unwanted dogs.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37- She's so cute.- She's so sweet.
0:04:39 > 0:04:40I just want her.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43- She was adorable. - I wanted to keep her.
0:04:43 > 0:04:47We were, like, fighting over who wanted to have her.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50- We were like, to our mums, 'Can we take her home?- I obviously won that.
0:04:50 > 0:04:51No, I won that.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58Right, Delilah, we need to make sure you are strong
0:04:58 > 0:05:01and healthy enough for surgery today.
0:05:01 > 0:05:05So we're just going to check in her eyes there, all right?
0:05:05 > 0:05:10And on her gums, that her colour is nice and pink.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12If she doesn't have pink gums it might mean that there is a
0:05:12 > 0:05:16heart problem, so it might make it a little bit more risky.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21Zoe, could you check Delilah's ticker's in good shape, please?
0:05:21 > 0:05:25- What does it sound like? - It's like ba-boom, ba-boom, ba-boom.
0:05:25 > 0:05:27That's so cool!
0:05:27 > 0:05:30Nadia, can you check for any lumps or bumps that shouldn't be there?
0:05:30 > 0:05:34Will the junior vets be able to feel Delilah's dinner from last
0:05:34 > 0:05:36night in there?
0:05:36 > 0:05:39When we do an anaesthetic we have to make sure that they don't
0:05:39 > 0:05:41have any breakfast, so she's probably quite hungry right now.
0:05:41 > 0:05:46All good. Now an injection will make Delilah sleepy before surgery.
0:05:46 > 0:05:48- It didn't even hurt her. - She's such a good dog.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51- Yeah!- OK, so now what we're going to do is we are going to put her
0:05:51 > 0:05:54back into her kennel just to let her calm down.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57Nice and quietly, and we'll leave her alone for a bit.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01Take five and chill, Delilah, don't worry, you're in safe hands.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10Back on the farm, me and junior vets, Cameron and Christy, need to
0:06:10 > 0:06:13find out if these dairy cows are pregnant.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15How are we going to do that, Morven?
0:06:15 > 0:06:17I'm going to stick my hand up their bottom.
0:06:17 > 0:06:21I kind of feel that that would be quite weird as an everyday job,
0:06:21 > 0:06:26just sticking your hand up animals' bums, but I mean, it's nature,
0:06:26 > 0:06:29- it's like... - Someone has to do it.
0:06:30 > 0:06:31Yeah.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34Thankfully, that someone is vet Morven who has a cool
0:06:34 > 0:06:39bit of kit to help us find out if our cows are expecting calves.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41So this is our screen that we're going to use to view it.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44- That's your screen.- So how are you going to see what's happening?
0:06:44 > 0:06:46I see the picture that you're seeing in my goggles.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50- Look at that, she's got a VR headset.- There we go.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54Hopefully, there'll be a little calf in the centre of that.
0:06:54 > 0:06:58Now, cows have big bums so we're going to need a big glove.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00That glove is going to be dirty when you come out.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03It certainly is! Let's get going, shall we?
0:07:03 > 0:07:07Where ready to go, and so is our first patient.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09HE GROANS
0:07:09 > 0:07:11She's evacuating her back passage as we speak.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14It's not stopping!
0:07:18 > 0:07:19Will I stand in the poo?
0:07:21 > 0:07:22Well, you can...
0:07:22 > 0:07:25Hello, Cameron's keen to get stuck in.
0:07:25 > 0:07:30- The poo didn't really bother us. - You know, it's what they do.
0:07:30 > 0:07:32When she got to go, she got to go.
0:07:33 > 0:07:35Right, let's see if we can find some calves.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38Standby, Mrs Cow. We are going in.
0:07:39 > 0:07:40What can you see?
0:07:40 > 0:07:43Some circles and like a table-shaped thing.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46But the two circles that you can see there are, unfortunately,
0:07:46 > 0:07:48that's an empty womb.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52Boo! That means no calf in our first cow.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55GROWLING What is that that noise?
0:07:55 > 0:07:59Morven, is that the cow pumping or is that the cow, er, snoring?
0:07:59 > 0:08:01That's the cow pumping.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04It was one of the loudest pumps I've ever heard.
0:08:04 > 0:08:06Yep, disgusting!
0:08:06 > 0:08:08Right, let's have a look at number two.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12We're in.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14There's something in there, yeah.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17There's a black blob inside the white blob.
0:08:17 > 0:08:18This is exciting!
0:08:21 > 0:08:22The cow's pregnant.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27How far do you think she is?
0:08:27 > 0:08:29About eight, nine weeks in calf.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32Eight, nine weeks, well done, guys. High five.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35Well, actually, whoa, where have your hands been?
0:08:35 > 0:08:36Sweet!
0:08:36 > 0:08:39And cows' pregnancies last the same as humans,
0:08:39 > 0:08:43so that little one will arrive in seven months' time.
0:08:43 > 0:08:44Well, any more?
0:08:44 > 0:08:45Ooo, and we're in.
0:08:45 > 0:08:47Can you see anything, Christy?
0:08:47 > 0:08:48- No.- Go right a bit.
0:08:50 > 0:08:52- Oh, wait, what's this? - Is that not a leg?
0:08:52 > 0:08:53It is!
0:08:53 > 0:08:56That's an awful lot smaller than the last one we saw,
0:08:56 > 0:08:59so I reckon that one is probably only about six weeks.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02It looks a bit like a chicken drumstick there.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05It ain't no chicken drumstick, Christy, that's another baby.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08You're on a roll, junior vets.
0:09:08 > 0:09:12- There is something down at the bottom.- There, yeah, we can see it.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14Turns out four cows are expecting calves.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17- Which means I guessed right. - And I didn't.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21Congratulations, Farmer Alan.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23There are four cute calves on the way.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32We know you love asking as animal questions...
0:09:32 > 0:09:35We love answering them even more.
0:09:36 > 0:09:37Hit us, Catriona.
0:09:37 > 0:09:41Is it true that if a cow lies down in its field it's going to rain?
0:09:42 > 0:09:46Weather-predicting cows? The old folktale can't be right, can it?
0:09:47 > 0:09:48Not so fast, Inel,
0:09:48 > 0:09:51there are experts who think they could be something in it.
0:09:51 > 0:09:53Cows lie down when they need to keep warm,
0:09:53 > 0:09:56and it gets colder just before it rains, so...
0:09:56 > 0:09:58So it could be true.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01- Er, maybe. - I'm not so sure, Catriona, I say
0:10:01 > 0:10:02if you want to know if it's going to rain,
0:10:02 > 0:10:04check the weather forecast, innit!
0:10:08 > 0:10:10Back at the dogs' home, it looks like Delilah's
0:10:10 > 0:10:13ready for surgery with junior vets Nadia and Zoe.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16Don't worry, Delilah, it's just a little jab,
0:10:16 > 0:10:18you should sleep right through this.
0:10:18 > 0:10:19Sweet dreams, girl.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23She got sleepy really quickly.
0:10:23 > 0:10:24Her tongue is long.
0:10:25 > 0:10:29Delilah's in good hands here. You're both looking calm and focused.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32- I like it.- So, we need to shave this whole area.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38Right? If the eyes point down that means her anaesthetic's
0:10:38 > 0:10:39just about right.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43Everything needs to be spotlessly clean to protect
0:10:43 > 0:10:44Delilah from nasty germs.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47Perfect. Right, are we all ready?
0:10:47 > 0:10:50The team are going to take out Delilah's reproductive organs
0:10:50 > 0:10:53and this will stop her having unwanted pups.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56Right, so, the first thing we're going to do, is we're going to
0:10:56 > 0:10:58just make a little incision.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00These are the ovaries, here is her womb.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05I turned around all of a sudden, I was like, "Whoa,
0:11:05 > 0:11:07"I'm looking at a dog's insides."
0:11:07 > 0:11:09It was like, "Oh."
0:11:09 > 0:11:12Don't worry, Nadia. Looks like Zoe's got this one.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15Yep, that's it, just dab it all around. That's it.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18Delilah's heart rate needs close monitoring.
0:11:19 > 0:11:23- I got 54.- So her heart rate per minute is?- 104.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25That's it, thank you.
0:11:25 > 0:11:26This sounds complicated.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31- So her capillary refill time, would you say...- 1.5.
0:11:32 > 0:11:36The nurse was, like, asking me for what the heart rate was,
0:11:36 > 0:11:40and it was a lot of pressure because I might have done it wrong.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43Right, this is the crucial bit. Are you ready for this, Zoe?
0:11:44 > 0:11:46See that pink slight nodule,
0:11:46 > 0:11:48do you want to have a feel of that? Just touch that?
0:11:48 > 0:11:50- It feels really weird.- Yeah.
0:11:50 > 0:11:54Now, in a minute, I'm going to get you to do some cutting. OK?
0:11:54 > 0:11:57Whoa! This is serious stuff.
0:11:57 > 0:11:59- Ready?- OK.- Yeah?- Yeah.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03I had to cut Delilah's tube.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05I didn't even know I could do that.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09I thought I was going to faint in there.
0:12:09 > 0:12:10That's it, and cut through there.
0:12:10 > 0:12:16Junior vet, on the tools, in surgery, this is intense.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19One more. Perfect. So we are all done.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21That was really scary.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23I thought I was going to do something wrong.
0:12:23 > 0:12:27She kept looking at me, and I was like, "Wow!"
0:12:28 > 0:12:29Job done.
0:12:29 > 0:12:33Delilah is stitched up and Nadia must carefully start to wake her.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37Will it take a while to wake up after the operation?
0:12:37 > 0:12:41If we start turning her down gently before the operation is
0:12:41 > 0:12:45finished, I think you'd be surprised how quickly she wakes up.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55Yes, a 30-minute nap and Delilah is a bit drowsy, but up and about.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59So, Delilah looks to be doing pretty well, actually.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02Hello.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05- She's coming to say thanks. - It's nice to see her.
0:13:07 > 0:13:11I think she might be wanting to have another little snooze off now.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13So maybe we should leave Delilah to it.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18Have a little kip, you deserve it.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20And good luck finding a new home, girl.
0:13:25 > 0:13:30Junior vets Cameron and Christy are on call with farm vet Morven.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33Farmer Bill is worried about one of his lambs.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36Well, he shouldn't be, the team have this one.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38What seems to be the problem?
0:13:38 > 0:13:40We've got a wee lamb that's got a sore foot.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43Do you happen to know which one?
0:13:43 > 0:13:45It's the one with the red bit on its head.
0:13:45 > 0:13:46What's its name?
0:13:46 > 0:13:48- You can actually name it.- Oh, nice.
0:13:48 > 0:13:52- We could call it Dixie. Charlie? - We could do Ruby.- Yeah.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56- Ruby? We're going for Ruby? - Yes.- Good.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58Hmmm, Ruby, nice name.
0:14:02 > 0:14:03How long has Ruby been lame?
0:14:03 > 0:14:05It started about a week ago.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07And we've treated her once and things,
0:14:07 > 0:14:09but now the professional's in.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12- Let's take a look, then. - Sounds good.
0:14:12 > 0:14:16- MORVEN:- Right, first things first, we've got to catch her though.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19I think sheepdog Meg might be able to help with this.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24We could kind of go around the back of her and then shepherd her down.
0:14:24 > 0:14:28Right. So what if that doesn't work? Can we think of another option?
0:14:28 > 0:14:30Sorted. Let's go, come on, Meg.
0:14:32 > 0:14:33There she is.
0:14:37 > 0:14:39Oh, no!
0:14:39 > 0:14:43Thanks, Meg. Nice moves. They don't call you a sheepdog for nothing!
0:14:43 > 0:14:47I don't think Ruby exactly wanted to be caught because you know...
0:14:47 > 0:14:51She's just a lamb, so we weren't expecting her to just stand.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58Good catch, Morven.
0:14:58 > 0:15:00She's not getting away this time.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06It's good. We all worked together and we got her in.
0:15:06 > 0:15:10We'll get some gloves on and have a wee look at her, all right?
0:15:10 > 0:15:11Ruby's not used to being handled,
0:15:11 > 0:15:15we need to check the lame lamb quickly, junior vets.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18Sometimes they lose a little bit of weight, so we'll just check.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22You know, it's not that easy to put them on the scales all the time.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25So, what we do, we just have a feel.
0:15:25 > 0:15:28And just see if we can feel along their backs.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30See if you can feel their spine.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33And see you if there's a nice little covering of fat on there.
0:15:33 > 0:15:37- I can't really feel the spine that much.- So, that's a good thing.
0:15:37 > 0:15:39Obviously, we can't feel her spine
0:15:39 > 0:15:41so that means that she's still doing pretty well.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44I'm actually going to turn her on her bottom.
0:15:44 > 0:15:45Good girl.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47OK.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50Now, in lambs there's a couple of causes as to why
0:15:50 > 0:15:52they might be lame, OK?
0:15:52 > 0:15:55Sometimes what happens is they get an infection in their belly button.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58OK? Their belly button is in there. You guys have a look.
0:15:58 > 0:16:00I feel a wee lump, there.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03- How big is it, do you think? - Not massive.- A circular kind of...
0:16:03 > 0:16:04I don't think it could be infectious.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07I think it's just a bit of dirt or something.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10I think you're right, Christy, I think if there was an
0:16:10 > 0:16:13infection in there it would be much, much bigger than it is.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16No belly button infection here. So it must be her foot.
0:16:16 > 0:16:20I'm guessing an infected foot is going to smell pretty nasty.
0:16:20 > 0:16:22Oh, flip!
0:16:22 > 0:16:24- Yes, it does smell.- Yeah?
0:16:24 > 0:16:26Yes, I think that's the infected foot.
0:16:26 > 0:16:28It smelt of blue cheese.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31Her left foot, there's still hair there.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33There's none of that white, oozy skin,
0:16:33 > 0:16:36but then if you compare it to the right hoof, you can see
0:16:36 > 0:16:40that it's a bit oozy and there's a bit of blood in there as well.
0:16:40 > 0:16:44We'll give her a wee spray and we'll give her an injection, OK?
0:16:44 > 0:16:47Perfect. That's great.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50Good. And then we'll give her a wee jab as well.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54I didn't see any big reactions to it, she was nice and calm.
0:16:56 > 0:16:57Bye, Ruby.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03Now get some greens down you, Ruby.
0:17:03 > 0:17:04Get 'em.
0:17:05 > 0:17:07Come on, Barker,
0:17:07 > 0:17:09are you going to share your great animal video treats?
0:17:09 > 0:17:10What's that, boy?
0:17:11 > 0:17:13OK, we'll do the song.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18# Doggy, lift, lift, lift that tail up
0:17:21 > 0:17:23# Doggy, lift, lift, lift that tail up
0:17:23 > 0:17:26# Woo! Lift, lift it up
0:17:26 > 0:17:28# Lift it up and show us what you got! #
0:17:29 > 0:17:32What have you got for us, Lucy and Lydia?
0:17:32 > 0:17:35This is Randall, he's a social dog, very much part of the family.
0:17:35 > 0:17:38He's got an interesting habit when he sits with us.
0:17:38 > 0:17:40He can't be that much a part of the family, I mean,
0:17:40 > 0:17:41where's his plate?
0:17:41 > 0:17:43Where's his bacon and eggs?
0:17:43 > 0:17:46That, my friend, would be unhygienic.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48Well, they can give him a bib, or something.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50He's not a baby, Inel.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53He sometimes thinks he's a baby, and loves cuddles.
0:17:58 > 0:18:00Thanks, Lydia and Lucy.
0:18:00 > 0:18:02Randall is one cool dog.
0:18:07 > 0:18:08Back at the farm Cameron
0:18:08 > 0:18:11and Christy are checking out Farmer Bill's new lambs.
0:18:11 > 0:18:13Awww!
0:18:13 > 0:18:15Hang on a minute, that's a nasty looking lump on your face,
0:18:15 > 0:18:18little guy. It looks real sore.
0:18:18 > 0:18:22Basically, they've got a virus which is a bit like a coldsore in people.
0:18:22 > 0:18:24But in sheep it causes little growths on the side
0:18:24 > 0:18:28of their mouths, and they can then get a wee bit infected.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31Whoa, whoa, is this contagious?
0:18:31 > 0:18:34- Erm, it can possibly be contagious, yes.- I'll step back.
0:18:36 > 0:18:37Like any professionals Cameron
0:18:37 > 0:18:41and Christy must protect themselves before helping their patient.
0:18:41 > 0:18:42So, gloves on.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45Me and Meg, what we are going to do, we're going to watch
0:18:45 > 0:18:48the Borders so they don't escape, ain't that right, mate?
0:18:48 > 0:18:49Yeah.
0:18:49 > 0:18:51You go first.
0:18:51 > 0:18:52Be careful, Christy.
0:18:52 > 0:18:56The virus usually clears up on its own, but this lamb is really
0:18:56 > 0:18:59suffering and needs urgent junior vet attention.
0:18:59 > 0:19:03After your practice last time, do you guys want to try and catch 51?
0:19:03 > 0:19:06- Yep.- OK.- Right, OK.
0:19:07 > 0:19:11No problem, Morven, we have our top animal wranglers on the job.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13I'll shepherd the other four.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15I'll shepherd these ones back.
0:19:15 > 0:19:17There we go. That's us. Good.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21- It's OK.- Look at that, good handling skills there, Christy.
0:19:21 > 0:19:25OK. So we'll have a wee look at these sores, shall we?
0:19:25 > 0:19:28So, you can see they are a wee bit crusty on the top
0:19:28 > 0:19:30and also, see they are a bit yellow?
0:19:30 > 0:19:33If a wound is yellow it means that there's a little
0:19:33 > 0:19:34bit of infection.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37Her mouth looked really sore because she's just a little lamb.
0:19:37 > 0:19:40- We really wanted to help her.- Yeah.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43This poor lamb is looking a bit thin.
0:19:43 > 0:19:44Can you feel its spine?
0:19:44 > 0:19:48- You can feel the bone quite a lot. - Yeah.- Is that a bad sign?
0:19:48 > 0:19:51If you can feel it spine it's obviously not got very much
0:19:51 > 0:19:54fat or muscle on there, so it's not thriving.
0:19:54 > 0:19:58Oh, her mouth is so sore it's stopping our lamb from eating.
0:19:58 > 0:19:59She needs treatment.
0:19:59 > 0:20:00Let's get to work.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03Who would like to have a go at taking the temperature?
0:20:03 > 0:20:05Good-oh, Christy,
0:20:05 > 0:20:07how do you think we're going to take her temperature?
0:20:07 > 0:20:10- Bum?- Yeah. We're back to the bum.
0:20:10 > 0:20:14I tell you what, Meg, this is just a recurring theme.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17It's not putting you guys off, though.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20When the job needed doing, I guess I kind of just got stuck in.
0:20:21 > 0:20:2439.9, that's high, isn't it?
0:20:24 > 0:20:25It's in the normal range,
0:20:25 > 0:20:28but it's getting towards the top of the normal range.
0:20:28 > 0:20:31'The old magic antiseptic blue spray should do the trick, Cameron.'
0:20:31 > 0:20:34That's it, Cameron, don't be shy, man.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36Be generous with it. That's it.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39- Smear it on.- I've done a pretty good job, I think.
0:20:39 > 0:20:43Just a little jab and you'll soon be feeling much better.
0:20:44 > 0:20:46- There we go.- Well done, Christy.
0:20:46 > 0:20:49That extra milk is going to help make her big and strong.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51Does she find it hard?
0:20:51 > 0:20:53I think so, I think it's a bit uncomfortable for her,
0:20:53 > 0:20:56which is why she's not sucking very well,
0:20:56 > 0:20:57she's taking her time about it.
0:20:57 > 0:21:00Sweet job, junior vets, medicine delivered
0:21:00 > 0:21:03and our lamb is on the road to recovery.
0:21:03 > 0:21:04See ya!
0:21:11 > 0:21:14The rescue centre in Dorset has been Fern the lurcher's
0:21:14 > 0:21:17home for the last month now.
0:21:17 > 0:21:19She just wants to find a new owner to love her.
0:21:19 > 0:21:21If you just saw her, and you didn't know, like,
0:21:21 > 0:21:26her background story you wouldn't think that she was an abandoned dog.
0:21:26 > 0:21:28Well, cheer up, Fern, because guess what,
0:21:28 > 0:21:30you've got a new home lined up today,
0:21:30 > 0:21:34as long as you get through junior vet checks with Nadia and Zoe.
0:21:34 > 0:21:36- Can you tell me if her teeth look good?- Yeah.
0:21:36 > 0:21:40- They look good.- They look good, don't they?- Nice and pink.
0:21:40 > 0:21:42Nice and pink, and not red.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44You can't feel any lumps or bumps on her?
0:21:46 > 0:21:48No lumps and bumps.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50That's really good news for Fern.
0:21:50 > 0:21:51What's next, David?
0:21:51 > 0:21:54Then the final thing we need to do is just to have a listen to
0:21:54 > 0:21:55her heart.
0:21:57 > 0:22:01- It's much faster than the other dog. - Yeah, that's what I thought.
0:22:01 > 0:22:04Hmmm, a bigger dog should have a slower heart rate.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06Does this mean something might be wrong, David?
0:22:06 > 0:22:10Each dog is different, and actually, sometimes,
0:22:10 > 0:22:13it may be because one dog's a bit more frightened than another.
0:22:13 > 0:22:15Don't be scared, Fern, I think
0:22:15 > 0:22:17you're looking pretty good to go, girl!
0:22:19 > 0:22:21- Are we happy for her to go to a new home? That's the question.- Yes.
0:22:21 > 0:22:26- I'm not happy, I want her to come home with me!- You want another one?
0:22:26 > 0:22:28You can't take every dog home, Zoe!
0:22:28 > 0:22:31Her new family, Fran and Pipkin the dog, are waiting.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34Fern was actually the first dog we looked at.
0:22:34 > 0:22:36And I just fell in love with her straight away.
0:22:36 > 0:22:39She's so lovely. We've been really excited about today.
0:22:39 > 0:22:41Pipkin is very excited.
0:22:41 > 0:22:42Hello.
0:22:43 > 0:22:45She likes you.
0:22:45 > 0:22:47Yeah. I'm falling in love.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49There's a lot of love in the room!
0:22:49 > 0:22:52But it's time to say goodbye, Fern's going home!
0:22:57 > 0:22:58Hello! How are you?
0:22:58 > 0:23:00Oh!
0:23:00 > 0:23:02- It's emotional.- Who's that?
0:23:02 > 0:23:05Pipkin was, like, all jumping up and down, and it was just,
0:23:05 > 0:23:07it was really delightful.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10When we saw them run into each other we were just really happy.
0:23:10 > 0:23:14Are you looking forward to having Fern as your new dog?
0:23:14 > 0:23:16We can't wait to get her home.
0:23:16 > 0:23:19I'm going to take her to pick up my boys after school today.
0:23:19 > 0:23:21And we're going to go out for a nice walk tonight.
0:23:21 > 0:23:23She's all healthy, by the way.
0:23:23 > 0:23:25Yeah, she looks really well, doesn't she?
0:23:25 > 0:23:28She looks really healthy. She's come to cuddle you and say goodbye.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30We fell in love with her when we first saw her.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32Yes, she's so lovely, isn't she?
0:23:32 > 0:23:34- You're very lucky. - She's a lovable dog.
0:23:34 > 0:23:37Yeah, we all love Fern. But I think I know who loves her best...
0:23:37 > 0:23:38Pipkin!
0:23:40 > 0:23:43- Here you go.- Have a nice time with Fern.
0:23:43 > 0:23:47I will. Thank you for looking after her, she looks brilliant. Thank you.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52Awww! Don't you just love a happy ending?
0:23:54 > 0:23:58Junior vets, you've made a lot of animals happy today.
0:23:58 > 0:24:00Ba-boom, ba-boom.
0:24:02 > 0:24:03She likes you.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09Tell you what, guys, you two got stuck in!
0:24:09 > 0:24:12I know, it was so fun meeting all the animals today like the cows
0:24:12 > 0:24:15- and the sheep. And it was so fun! - And well done, Christy,
0:24:15 > 0:24:17on the guess of the four pregnant cows, that was your call.
0:24:17 > 0:24:19Well, it was a 66% chance,
0:24:19 > 0:24:23so three or four would have been pregnant anyway, I guess.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26Yeah, I like those odds. They were in your favour.
0:24:26 > 0:24:30Well, one thing's for sure, this lot are well and truly...
0:24:33 > 0:24:34Fancy getting vetting yourself?
0:24:34 > 0:24:38Well, get on the CBBC website right now and start earning hearts
0:24:38 > 0:24:41and points by helping the animals that need YOU.