0:00:02 > 0:00:06Pets, wildlife and farm animals across the UK are in trouble.
0:00:06 > 0:00:08But don't worry, cos coming to the rescue
0:00:08 > 0:00:13are today's team of junior vets on call.
0:00:17 > 0:00:18Today...
0:00:18 > 0:00:20baby birds need help.
0:00:20 > 0:00:23An unlucky rabbit's foot.
0:00:23 > 0:00:26And oops! Down, boy!
0:00:26 > 0:00:27Ouch.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31Boom! All the animals that are here -
0:00:31 > 0:00:34the dogs, cats, goats, sheep, mice -
0:00:34 > 0:00:37they're all perfectly fine. No help needed whatsoever.
0:00:37 > 0:00:39Ha! So I'm out. Peace.
0:00:40 > 0:00:44Who am I kidding? Junior vets, who's on call today?
0:00:44 > 0:00:46- BOTH:- Junior vets standing by.
0:00:46 > 0:00:49My cat has a special skill.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52I've got a Jackahuahua. Bet you don't know what that is.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55Jackahuahua? Rami, what's a Jackahuahua?
0:00:55 > 0:00:58That sounds like a word you made up or a sound an electric guitar makes.
0:00:58 > 0:00:59Like wah-wah-wah-wah!
0:00:59 > 0:01:01It's a Jack Russell and a Chihuahua.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04They're bred to go down rabbit holes.
0:01:04 > 0:01:05Ah, it's a designer dog.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08And, Inigo, I heard you've got the cleanest cat in the world.
0:01:08 > 0:01:10- Explain. - He taught himself to wee in the loo.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13- Oh, right. Does he flush it as well? - No. Unfortunately not.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15He isn't that clean.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17Right, let's go fix some animals, shall we?
0:01:17 > 0:01:19- Let's do this.- Let's go.
0:01:19 > 0:01:21And there are always loads to fix here at
0:01:21 > 0:01:24the Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare in Sussex.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30This place takes in over 1,500 unwanted animals every year.
0:01:31 > 0:01:33And here's one now.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36She's called Poppy. She's 11 years old.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39She got brought into the home three weeks ago.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42And she's already got a new home, so that's brilliant.
0:01:42 > 0:01:44- Quick turnaround.- Well done, Poppy.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48I'm actually a dog person, for having a dog,
0:01:48 > 0:01:50but Poppy is the nicest cat I've met.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52Yeah, she was really cute.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55So, if Poppy is all sorted with a new home,
0:01:55 > 0:01:57how can we help vet Annalise today?
0:01:57 > 0:01:59She's just got quite dirty teeth.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02So we need to clean them before she goes,
0:02:02 > 0:02:06otherwise she can get lots of disease, OK, within her mouth.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09'Now, let's face it, no-one likes the dentist.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11'But cats, well, they hate it.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13'So Poppy is going to need an injection
0:02:13 > 0:02:15'to make her sleep through this.'
0:02:15 > 0:02:18The first thing we need to do is listen to her heart.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22That's extremely fast, actually.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25I wasn't expecting it to quite be like that.
0:02:25 > 0:02:29'Just like us, cats have baby teeth that fall out when they're young.
0:02:29 > 0:02:30'As we all know,
0:02:30 > 0:02:34'you've got to take extra care of your grown-up gnashers. Ha!
0:02:34 > 0:02:36'But no-one's done that for poor Poppy.'
0:02:36 > 0:02:38You can see that they're quite dirty there.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40'She could need some taken out today.'
0:02:40 > 0:02:43We've given her a general check over.
0:02:44 > 0:02:48'And thankfully, Poppy's OK for that anaesthetic jab on her leg.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50'That's it, Rami, get it cleaned.'
0:02:50 > 0:02:51That's fantastic.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53We've got quite a lot of dirt come off there.
0:02:53 > 0:02:58So make sure it's nice and clean cos we're putting it into the vein.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00'What's up, Inigo. Are you OK, mate?'
0:03:00 > 0:03:03I have a little bit of a thing with needles. So if I do that...
0:03:03 > 0:03:05THEY LAUGH
0:03:05 > 0:03:06..there's a reason.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12- I might... - Do you want to take a seat?- Yeah.
0:03:12 > 0:03:13Thank you.
0:03:15 > 0:03:17You couldn't look, could you?
0:03:17 > 0:03:20No. I didn't want to, like, slow down the operation in any way.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22So I just went and sat down.
0:03:23 > 0:03:27I love cats and I have a strange phobia of needles.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29When I saw the needle go in,
0:03:29 > 0:03:32I just had to sit down and have a lot of water.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35'But Poppy needs help.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38'Let's hope Inigo can make it back for the check-up.'
0:03:41 > 0:03:44Wild animals get themselves into all sorts of trouble.
0:03:44 > 0:03:45And they can't just pick up the phone
0:03:45 > 0:03:47and call the emergency services.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49But they do have this place to pick them up,
0:03:49 > 0:03:52fix them up and drop them back home.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55Sounds like a big job. Junior vets, you know the score.
0:03:56 > 0:03:57- BOTH:- Junior vets standing by.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00I stayed up all night to help my cat give birth.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03I love my guinea pigs and all other animals.
0:04:03 > 0:04:07- Shall we go and help some animals? - Yeah.- Yeah.- OK. Let's do it.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11There's nothing hush-hush about what goes on here
0:04:11 > 0:04:13at Secret World in Somerset.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15It's all about saving British wildlife.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18And boss, Pauline, needs junior vet help.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21Hi, Georgia and Lauren, my wildlife vets. That's brilliant, actually,
0:04:21 > 0:04:22cos we haven't got a lot of time.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25We've just had four little, tiny baby birds come in.
0:04:25 > 0:04:27So are you ready to come and do some work? OK?
0:04:27 > 0:04:28Come on then.
0:04:31 > 0:04:32'Check out these babies.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35'These little starlings have lost their mum.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37'They need us, and fast.'
0:04:37 > 0:04:41- How old are they?- They're about five days old, I should imagine.
0:04:41 > 0:04:44Cos actually, things in the wild grow very, very quickly.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48Georgia, do you want to pick one of them up. Just very carefully.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50'Hey, Georgia's not mucking about.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53'She's straight in there and getting these little guys weighed.'
0:04:53 > 0:04:57You felt really under pressure because they were so small.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59Looks like he's got a little afro.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02To be fair, it took a long time to grow mine as well.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05So I'm a bit jealous it only took him five days to grow his.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07What does that read, Georgia, on the top there?
0:05:07 > 0:05:10- He weighs 30g.- Brilliant, so he's going to become White Head
0:05:10 > 0:05:14because we're going to put a little dot on his... Oh!
0:05:14 > 0:05:18'Whoa! Hang on a sec, Pauline. Graffiti on baby birds?'
0:05:18 > 0:05:20He has got rather a big drop,
0:05:20 > 0:05:22but at least we can see quite obviously you're White Head.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25'I knew that. These are markings to ID the birds.
0:05:25 > 0:05:26'It doesn't hurt them,
0:05:26 > 0:05:29'but White Head wants revenge for messing his little 'fro up.'
0:05:29 > 0:05:32- He pooed on my hand. - He has pooed on you, hasn't he?- Yep.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35He says, "If you're going to put a white mark on my head,
0:05:35 > 0:05:37"I'll put a white mark on your hand."
0:05:37 > 0:05:40It pooed on my hand but I was able to cope with it cos that's
0:05:40 > 0:05:42what happens to vets most of the time.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45'With Mum not around to feed these little orphans,
0:05:45 > 0:05:47'they need important nutrients to survive.'
0:05:47 > 0:05:51I'm going to give him just a little bit of additive from here.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54Little bit. That's it, that's brilliant. Yep.
0:05:54 > 0:05:56Lovely. Put that in. Then just mix it round for me.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00'The junior vets have to make sure all the birds have some grub,
0:06:00 > 0:06:01'and no-one is left out.'
0:06:01 > 0:06:05- Which one's that one? - That's No Mark.- Right.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07Lovely. Try and get a different one if you can each time.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10Just so that we're going round and round.
0:06:10 > 0:06:14It was really hard because some wanted a lot more than the others.
0:06:14 > 0:06:19- That was White Head.- White Head just wants all the food, to be fair.
0:06:19 > 0:06:20Yeah.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22'Everything seems to be going smoothly.
0:06:22 > 0:06:26'But in a wildlife hospital, drama can be just around the corner.'
0:06:29 > 0:06:31This is carnage.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35There's a dove on the loose. Just tried to land in my hair.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37The junior vets don't seem flustered.
0:06:37 > 0:06:41They're like, "Yeah, there's a bird flying around."
0:06:41 > 0:06:44'Whoops! She's off again. But the junior vets stay focused.'
0:06:44 > 0:06:47The hours were critical so we had to feed the birds
0:06:47 > 0:06:50instead of worrying about the bird flying around.
0:06:50 > 0:06:53So, without this kind of care that the junior vets are helping to give,
0:06:53 > 0:06:56- what chance would these little chicks have?- Very little.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59And it's very important to get them feeding as soon as they come in.
0:06:59 > 0:07:03And the girls have managed that very, very well. That's brilliant.
0:07:03 > 0:07:08'Nice work. That's four baby starlings vetted.'
0:07:12 > 0:07:14'At the rescue centre,
0:07:14 > 0:07:16'Rami and Inigo are helping vet Annalise
0:07:16 > 0:07:18'with Poppy the cat's dental.'
0:07:19 > 0:07:21That's it, Poppy.
0:07:21 > 0:07:23Easy. Whoa.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26'Hey, easy, Poppy. It's for your own good, girl.
0:07:26 > 0:07:30'This is why she needs a jab to make her unconscious for the treatment.'
0:07:30 > 0:07:31Good girl, Poppy.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34'Inigo's not a big fan of needles either.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36'So he's sitting this one out. For now.'
0:07:36 > 0:07:39Pfffft. I just really didn't feel that good.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42I think Rami's doing OK, knowing her,
0:07:42 > 0:07:45because she's very brave with that kind of stuff.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49'Oh, look. But there's no keeping this junior vet down.
0:07:49 > 0:07:50'He's back.'
0:07:50 > 0:07:53- Hi, Inigo. Come back in. How are you feeling?- Much better now.
0:07:53 > 0:07:55Yeah? Brilliant.
0:07:55 > 0:07:56Well done.
0:07:56 > 0:07:58It was very brave of you to come back in.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00Well, thank you.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03And I did feel a bit dodgy and I had had a wobble,
0:08:03 > 0:08:05but I did just want to help Poppy.
0:08:05 > 0:08:08Cos she was so sweet.
0:08:08 > 0:08:10Is it dangerous or...?
0:08:10 > 0:08:12The general anaesthetic? It is a risk.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14It's always a risk.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17We try to minimise those risks by checking the animal beforehand.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19Making sure their heart's OK.
0:08:21 > 0:08:25It's quite tough and nerve-racking being there.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28'Don't worry. Inigo's doing a great job of keeping Poppy healthy
0:08:28 > 0:08:30'as she gets sleepy.'
0:08:30 > 0:08:32If you look at this chamber here,
0:08:32 > 0:08:35you can see that the drip's started now.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39So that means that you've unblocked it and it's now flowing down there.
0:08:39 > 0:08:43- OK.- Into her vein. And into her. OK?
0:08:43 > 0:08:47'The next important job is to make sure Poppy really is unconscious.
0:08:49 > 0:08:51'Was that it? What? Just a poke in the eye?'
0:08:51 > 0:08:54So, when you touch there, she doesn't react.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56So she's nice and sleepy.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00'Ah, OK. Nice. Now she needs to be kept at the right
0:09:00 > 0:09:02'level of sleepiness during the treatment.
0:09:02 > 0:09:04'And Rami's on gas control.'
0:09:04 > 0:09:08Excellent. That's brilliant. She's at two and a half now.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11We've got the anaesthetic how we want it
0:09:11 > 0:09:14for the rest of the procedure, so we can start to begin now.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23We'll be back in a while, Poppy. But first, over to Barker.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25What do you truth-seekers want to know today?
0:09:25 > 0:09:28Come on, we've got all the answers. Lucy, you're up.
0:09:28 > 0:09:33Is it true that slugs share 70% of their DNA with humans?
0:09:35 > 0:09:38Well, Lucy, DNA is like our own computer code that makes us
0:09:38 > 0:09:40what we are.
0:09:40 > 0:09:45Our closest relatives are chimps. We share 99% of our DNA with them.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48Mindblowingly, we do indeed share 70% with slugs.
0:09:48 > 0:09:52But to be fair, we also share 50% with bananas.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55That is bananas, Johnny. Eh?
0:09:59 > 0:10:03At the wildlife hospital, volunteer Mrs Hester
0:10:03 > 0:10:06has brought in a baby animal in need of urgent help.
0:10:06 > 0:10:10Don't worry, Mrs Hester. Junior vets Lauren and Georgia are on this.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12- Hello.- What have we got here?
0:10:12 > 0:10:16I've got a baby rabbit. I think it's in someone's garden it was found.
0:10:16 > 0:10:17It had been abandoned.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19- We'll take it from here.- Lovely.
0:10:19 > 0:10:20- See you soon. Bye.- Bye-bye.
0:10:21 > 0:10:23Reception to Georgia.
0:10:23 > 0:10:25Go ahead.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27We have a casualty in reception.
0:10:27 > 0:10:28OK, thanks.
0:10:29 > 0:10:31The poor little rabbit's in shock.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34The junior vets need to help carer Josie by quickly telling her
0:10:34 > 0:10:36what they know.
0:10:36 > 0:10:38What's the story with this one?
0:10:38 > 0:10:40It was found in someone's back garden.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43They think that it was caught by a cat.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45Emergencies are quite scary at first
0:10:45 > 0:10:48because you don't know when they come in
0:10:48 > 0:10:51if it's going to be a serious injury or not very serious.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54Now we have to have a general check.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57And we need to look from head to toe when we're assessing our animals.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00So, can you see any difference with its eyes?
0:11:00 > 0:11:02- Do they look all clear and OK? - Yeah, they look clear.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05And the nose, is there any blood coming from the nose?
0:11:05 > 0:11:07- Or is it just clear? - Yes, it's quite clear.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10You can have a look at the ears. Any blood?
0:11:10 > 0:11:13- No?- Right. Then we'll look at the feet.
0:11:13 > 0:11:18- Can you see any wounds?- Yes. There's a...- Quite a big wound there.
0:11:18 > 0:11:19OK.
0:11:19 > 0:11:21If we didn't treat it and it went back out in the wild,
0:11:21 > 0:11:23it could probably die.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26That's a big wound for a little rabbit.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29But he's in safe hands now.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32- We could tell the rabbit was scared, couldn't we?- Yeah.
0:11:32 > 0:11:33We were quite scared as well,
0:11:33 > 0:11:36cos we wanted to make sure the rabbit was OK.
0:11:36 > 0:11:40This is a cleaning solution. You just need to gently wipe down. OK?
0:11:41 > 0:11:44Good stuff, Georgia. Let's get that wound sorted.
0:11:46 > 0:11:50OK. Brilliant. That's absolutely perfect.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53Then it's off to the recovery room to make him nice and cosy.
0:11:55 > 0:12:01I'm putting straw at the back so it can have a good place to hide.
0:12:01 > 0:12:06If it gets scared, then it can always go back.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10This little rabbit's had a really traumatic time.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14But thanks to Lauren and Georgia's confident work,
0:12:14 > 0:12:16he seems to be finding his feet.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19It's really cute, isn't it?
0:12:19 > 0:12:21One much happier bunny vetted.
0:12:26 > 0:12:31In East Sussex, Rami and Inigo are into a bit of dentistry.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33After just three weeks at the rescue centre,
0:12:33 > 0:12:34Poppy has a new home to go to.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37But she needs her choppers sorting
0:12:37 > 0:12:40to prevent infection that could make her really ill.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42That tooth there is the canine tooth.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44It has been broken.
0:12:44 > 0:12:46It didn't look too good.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50It was kind of scummy, manky, it had plaque on top.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53It could possibly be giving Poppy a lot of pain.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55So there is important work to do.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58But hang on, what's up with Inigo?
0:12:58 > 0:13:01I think I'm getting up a bit too early each time.
0:13:01 > 0:13:02It was so annoying.
0:13:02 > 0:13:06I mean, I couldn't physically control it in any way.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08I just had to kind of let it be.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11To be honest, I'm not quite sure what's happening
0:13:11 > 0:13:17because I don't really feel worried or scared or anything like that,
0:13:17 > 0:13:19that might cause you to be faint.
0:13:19 > 0:13:20That's exactly how I felt
0:13:20 > 0:13:22when I first came into a veterinary practice.
0:13:22 > 0:13:26It's nothing in your head. It was purely a physical sensation.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28So it's perfectly normal, don't worry.
0:13:28 > 0:13:30See, it happens to the best, Inigo.
0:13:30 > 0:13:32Annalise is a top vet.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34I might have to see this.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37And he is back again!
0:13:37 > 0:13:38This is a real team effort.
0:13:40 > 0:13:44- It seems to dent in a little bit... - Yeah, exactly.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47I think you did really well, because when I was out of the room,
0:13:47 > 0:13:51you were on your own. And without my help, you
0:13:51 > 0:13:55managed to do all the stuff that I couldn't do cos I was feeling dodgy.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57Which shows...a good person.
0:13:59 > 0:14:00Thank you.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02Poppy's dirty teeth need a proper clean.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05If you could do that for me, that would be brilliant.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07I'll try and use my best gloved dexterity.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10Yes, it's difficult with gloves on, isn't it?
0:14:10 > 0:14:14Inigo's loaded the paste. Now Rami's giving them the power polish.
0:14:18 > 0:14:19That was really fun.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23Just like, whizzing around.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27- We are cat dentists.- Yeah.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30It had its own toothpaste, which I found quite strange.
0:14:32 > 0:14:34Right, thank you.
0:14:34 > 0:14:37It's going well. But Annalise has spotted something.
0:14:37 > 0:14:40This dental treatment is about to become dental surgery.
0:14:40 > 0:14:44OK, so this tooth here, you can see it's quite diseased.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46This tooth needs to come out,
0:14:46 > 0:14:48otherwise it's going to cause a problem.
0:14:50 > 0:14:54So we need to drill into the tooth and divide the roots in two.
0:14:54 > 0:14:55And then remove them.
0:14:57 > 0:14:58This doesn't sound nice.
0:14:58 > 0:15:02But Rami and Inigo clearly have the stomach for this stuff now.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06And that's the tooth. Ha!
0:15:06 > 0:15:09The teeth are looking a lot cleaner and healthier.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12- Yeah.- So thank you very much for your help.
0:15:12 > 0:15:14This should make Poppy's life a lot better now.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17And prevent future problems with her teeth.
0:15:18 > 0:15:20It was a good experience.
0:15:20 > 0:15:24Yeah, not many 11-year-olds get to do this.
0:15:24 > 0:15:30It's not long before Poppy comes round. Breath sweet, teeth sorted.
0:15:30 > 0:15:34'I was really happy to see that Poppy was better'
0:15:34 > 0:15:36and we helped make her better.
0:15:36 > 0:15:40Well done, guys. Poppy is all ready for her new home.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43That's another patient vetted.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46'From a cat's mouth to the other end of a dog.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49'Why are they all so fascinated with each other's bottoms?
0:15:49 > 0:15:50'No idea, Johnny.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53'With Barker, it's because he's full of animal videos.'
0:15:53 > 0:15:57- BOTH:- # Doggy, lift, lift lift that tail up
0:15:59 > 0:16:01# Doggy, lift, lift lift that tail up
0:16:02 > 0:16:05# Lift, lift it up
0:16:05 > 0:16:07# Lift it up and show us what you got. #
0:16:09 > 0:16:10Here, don't get too excited.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14We're about to meet Joshua, who has a dog called Harry,
0:16:14 > 0:16:18who is a Muggle and does magic tricks.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21- No way.- Yeah, man.- A Muggle?
0:16:21 > 0:16:23Hi, this is my dog, Henry.
0:16:23 > 0:16:25He's a Puggle.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28A Puggle, Inel. A Puggle.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31Which means that he's a Pug crossed with a Beagle.
0:16:32 > 0:16:34Never!
0:16:34 > 0:16:37Well, huh, it's still brilliant, though. Eh? Watch.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40I've taught him some tricks.
0:16:40 > 0:16:41Sit.
0:16:41 > 0:16:42Play.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44Paw.
0:16:44 > 0:16:45Up.
0:16:45 > 0:16:47Sit. Play.
0:16:47 > 0:16:48Paw.
0:16:48 > 0:16:49Good boy. Sit.
0:16:51 > 0:16:52Stay.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54Come here. Good boy.
0:16:57 > 0:17:02So, that's my dog, Henry. He's quite cheeky. Bye.
0:17:02 > 0:17:03- BOTH:- Bye.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06Here, I wonder if he lives on Privet Drive.
0:17:06 > 0:17:08What?
0:17:08 > 0:17:09Oh, I give up.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17At the rescue centre, cases come in thick and fast.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19Now vet nurse Sarah needs Rami
0:17:19 > 0:17:22and Inigo's help with their youngest patients.
0:17:22 > 0:17:26Oooooh!
0:17:26 > 0:17:28These are three-week-old puppies.
0:17:28 > 0:17:32- They were just adorable. And so small.- They were so cute.
0:17:32 > 0:17:36Unfortunately, they were rejected by their mother,
0:17:36 > 0:17:38so they've had to come to be hand-reared.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42Aw, they really are cute.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45But they need a good junior vet health check before they can
0:17:45 > 0:17:46get re-homed.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48Take it away, Inigo.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51I noticed that their eyes are a little bit tinted.
0:17:51 > 0:17:55Is there a particular reason for that or is that just...?
0:17:55 > 0:17:59They are normally all born with sort of blue tints to their eyes
0:17:59 > 0:18:01and then the colour develops later.
0:18:01 > 0:18:02Good start.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05You need to check their eyes, ears, mouth, coat,
0:18:05 > 0:18:08and they're keen to investigate you too.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11This one keeps licking my fingers.
0:18:11 > 0:18:15Yep, vet work is always tougher when patients are all wriggly.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18Pinkness under the skin there.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20I had it in my hands but it was crawling onto my shoulder.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23I was about to bring it back down but it jumped off.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25- Oh! - PUPPY YELPS
0:18:25 > 0:18:27I was just doing the check-ups on mine
0:18:27 > 0:18:29and then I suddenly saw you go...
0:18:29 > 0:18:31Like that kind of shocked pose,
0:18:31 > 0:18:34where you're completely petrified, like...
0:18:36 > 0:18:39Oh, no need to panic, Rami. The pup's fine.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41It was such a relief to see it was OK.
0:18:41 > 0:18:45We were told that puppies are designed to be bouncy, apparently.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47Phew! But are they all good to go?
0:18:47 > 0:18:50So, do you think these guys are fit for re-homing soon?
0:18:50 > 0:18:52Yep.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55Aw, six cute little puppies vetted.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02'At the wildlife hospital,
0:19:02 > 0:19:05'vet Dee has another urgent case for Georgia and Lauren.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08'This badger came in last night after being hit by a car.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11'Junior vets, this poor, little fella needs your help.'
0:19:11 > 0:19:13Today, we are going to be doing an anaesthetic.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15It means we can have a closer look
0:19:15 > 0:19:18and we'll be really sure that everything is OK.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20BADGER WHINES
0:19:20 > 0:19:22The badger was really scared, wasn't he?
0:19:22 > 0:19:25Yeah. He didn't know why he was around all the people.
0:19:26 > 0:19:30'Georgia, you've got a vital job. Monitoring the badger's heart.'
0:19:31 > 0:19:34I can hear boom-boom, boom-boom.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36That's completely normal and that's what we want to hear.
0:19:36 > 0:19:38You had to concentrate really hard
0:19:38 > 0:19:40when you were checking his heartbeat, didn't you?
0:19:40 > 0:19:43Yeah. Cos we didn't want him to die in the middle of it.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46'The big worry is the badger's jaw.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49'If it's broken, it could be the end of the road for him.'
0:19:49 > 0:19:51The reason why that's a big deal is,
0:19:51 > 0:19:53obviously if he's been caught by a car and hit somewhere,
0:19:53 > 0:19:55that's where you could get an injury.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57And if a badger can't bite
0:19:57 > 0:20:00and can't chew properly he obviously is going to struggle to eat.
0:20:00 > 0:20:02And eventually wastes away.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05'Please be OK, little badger.'
0:20:05 > 0:20:08If he had a broken jaw, it would be really hard for him
0:20:08 > 0:20:11to survive because he wouldn't be able to look after himself.
0:20:11 > 0:20:13Just lifting up the jaw. I'll check in here.
0:20:13 > 0:20:15Usually, if there was a fracture on a badger cub,
0:20:15 > 0:20:19you would expect to see damage to the ears and the eyes.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22Everything looks OK with this little man.
0:20:22 > 0:20:26'Great news. But, junior vets, there is another job for you.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29'It's nonstop, this wildlife vetting.'
0:20:29 > 0:20:31The next thing we want to do is have a good look over.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34If I ask you two to start looking for ticks.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36Ticks are parasites on badgers.
0:20:36 > 0:20:40'Ew! Getting rid of bloodsucking ticks isn't nice. Or easy.'
0:20:40 > 0:20:43Trying to get it is the tricky part.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45'But they can be harmful to wildlife.'
0:20:45 > 0:20:48Does this make anyone else's hair start itching?
0:20:48 > 0:20:50I hope they are not on me right now.
0:20:50 > 0:20:52'So it's a big tick for these two.'
0:20:52 > 0:20:54Perfect. That's exactly what we want.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57This little one is ready to be woken up.
0:20:57 > 0:21:00'Helping injured animals back into the wild is the best
0:21:00 > 0:21:02'part of the job for the hospital boss, Pauline.
0:21:02 > 0:21:05'And Lauren can deliver the vet team's good news.'
0:21:05 > 0:21:07We checked the jaw and it's completely fine.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09There is nothing wrong with it.
0:21:09 > 0:21:11That's lovely. Thank you ever so much.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13It's so nice to know that he is going to be OK. Thank you.
0:21:14 > 0:21:18'On the road to recovery - one tick-free badger vetted.'
0:21:25 > 0:21:28At the rescue centre, they don't just save your regular pets.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31Check out these chickens.
0:21:31 > 0:21:35- So many chickens.- So many chickens. - They are planning to eat us all.
0:21:35 > 0:21:39There is literally chickens everywhere.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42Yep, there are hundreds of them. Why so many, Cassie?
0:21:42 > 0:21:46At 18 months, the farming industry don't want them any more for
0:21:46 > 0:21:50egg laying because the eggs aren't absolutely supermarket perfect.
0:21:50 > 0:21:54So, if they don't come here, to places like this, to get rescued,
0:21:54 > 0:21:57unfortunately, a lot of them end up in the meat industry.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00So we try and take as many as possible,
0:22:00 > 0:22:01cos they make brilliant pets.
0:22:03 > 0:22:05Ha! Well, I never knew that.
0:22:05 > 0:22:07Nice handling skills, Rami.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09Brilliant.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12And the junior vets will be needing a firm grip for today's
0:22:12 > 0:22:14chicken treatment.
0:22:14 > 0:22:15CHICKENS SQUAWK
0:22:15 > 0:22:18You were the chicken tamer.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21Junior vet, you know what you are doing, don't you?
0:22:21 > 0:22:23- Oops. Hopefully. - THEY LAUGH
0:22:23 > 0:22:24Yeah.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27And they just decided to hit me in the face with their wings
0:22:27 > 0:22:28all the time.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31I think she wants to break free.
0:22:31 > 0:22:33They were cheeky chickens.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36This powder should sort out all the lice that can get in chickens'
0:22:36 > 0:22:39feathers and make them really ill.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42Just rub it all over.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44And underneath the wing.
0:22:44 > 0:22:48And unfortunately, you also need to get it over the back end of it.
0:22:48 > 0:22:50- So you need to rub that.- Oh!
0:22:50 > 0:22:56Powdering a chicken's bottom is a very strange experience.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58But you have to do what you can to help the animal,
0:22:58 > 0:23:02because it will help it get along and have a happy, long life.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04Too right, Inigo.
0:23:04 > 0:23:08Pesky parasites like bottoms but they won't like this powdery stuff.
0:23:08 > 0:23:10So, who is feeling strong?
0:23:10 > 0:23:12I am. Yay!
0:23:13 > 0:23:17Cassie's got a plan that means the chickens can treat themselves.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20Inigo just needs to mix the powder into some sand and boom,
0:23:20 > 0:23:22it's a chicken dust bath.
0:23:23 > 0:23:25Brilliant. Well done.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28And they will be able to have their own little shower.
0:23:28 > 0:23:32Your new chicken shower. Only 29.99. Or probably cheaper.
0:23:32 > 0:23:36Right, guys. What fantastic stuff you've been doing here today.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38So well done, Rami and Inigo.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41Yeah, thanks, guys. You've been absolutely brilliant.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44- Yeah.- Well, it's not every day you go into a massive enclosure with
0:23:44 > 0:23:47millions of chickens all coming to try and eat you.
0:23:47 > 0:23:49Do you think they would make great pets?
0:23:49 > 0:23:51- Yeah.- Yeah.- Yeah?
0:23:51 > 0:23:57'Job done. That's one, two, three... Hundreds of chickens. Ha! Vetted.'
0:23:59 > 0:24:02Junior vets, you've done us proud today.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05- We have a casualty in reception. - OK, thanks.
0:24:05 > 0:24:07- We are cat dentists.- Yes.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10She has quite a big wound there.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12CHICKENS SQUAWK
0:24:12 > 0:24:14I think you've done fantastically well,
0:24:14 > 0:24:16because while I was in there,
0:24:16 > 0:24:18I was really starting to itch a little bit.
0:24:18 > 0:24:20About that. I can actually see one there.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23Do you want me to get my tweezers? I think I'm an expert by now.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25- What, there's a tick...?- Yeah.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28Uh... Right. I'm getting very nervous.
0:24:28 > 0:24:31This is a great day for British wildlife but no, I think
0:24:31 > 0:24:33I'll go and deal with this tick on my own.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37Well, this little lot have all been dealt with.
0:24:37 > 0:24:39They've been well and truly vetted.
0:24:41 > 0:24:43Fancy getting vetting yourself?
0:24:43 > 0:24:47Well, head to the CBBC website right now and start earning hearts
0:24:47 > 0:24:50and points by helping the animals that need you.