0:00:02 > 0:00:06Pets, wildlife and farm animals across the UK are in trouble.
0:00:06 > 0:00:10But don't worry, cos coming to the rescue are today's team of...
0:00:10 > 0:00:12Junior Vets On Call.
0:00:17 > 0:00:18Today...
0:00:18 > 0:00:23a doggy paddling dog, and what's that donkey doing upside down?
0:00:27 > 0:00:30Right, now, who's up for some donkey-sized vet work?
0:00:32 > 0:00:34Junior Vets, standing by.
0:00:34 > 0:00:37I've got a top tip for dealing with animals.
0:00:37 > 0:00:41My only fear is eight-legged creatures. I hate spiders.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45Hey, hey. Welcome to the spider sanctuary.
0:00:45 > 0:00:46HE LAUGHS
0:00:46 > 0:00:48Only joking, only joking.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50Samarth, have you got any tips for us today,
0:00:50 > 0:00:53when we going and look after so many animals?
0:00:53 > 0:00:55Well, you just basically have to stay calm and chill.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58- Stake calm and chill?- Chillax. - Chillax!
0:00:58 > 0:01:00- Yeah.- Yeah.- You know what?
0:01:00 > 0:01:04I think we're ready to go help some animals. Let's go, boys.
0:01:04 > 0:01:08What do you get if you bring about 500 unwanted donkeys together?
0:01:08 > 0:01:11This, the Donkey Sanctuary in Devon.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13Whoa, back off boy. Back off!
0:01:15 > 0:01:18The donkeys have been rescued from poor conditions or handed over
0:01:18 > 0:01:22by their owners who couldn't look after them any more.
0:01:22 > 0:01:26Some are a bit, well, chillaxed. But others are kept pretty busy.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30Aidan and Samarth are doing their donkey work with vet nurse Vicky.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32Right then, junior vets.
0:01:32 > 0:01:36This is Shelter One, and all the donkeys in here are working donkeys.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39They're busy with teaching, schools come and visit...
0:01:39 > 0:01:40Oh, right, so they've got jobs?
0:01:40 > 0:01:43And the public come and... They've all got a job.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46But we still need to check that they're in good working order.
0:01:46 > 0:01:48So I like to call it their annual MOT.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53The junior vets have their own donkey to check out.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55Aidan, you've got Grainne.
0:01:55 > 0:01:57Remember, they're stubborn.
0:01:57 > 0:02:01Samarth, you get Henry. Watch it, he's a bit lively.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03He's going himself.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06Ha-ha, he...he's leading me.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10Donkeys like Henry have a reputation for being stubborn.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12That's because they're very cautious animals.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14It's very difficult to force a donkey to do
0:02:14 > 0:02:17something it sees as unsafe.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19So good luck, junior vets!
0:02:19 > 0:02:22First job - check their teeth and gums.
0:02:22 > 0:02:23Open wide, Grainne.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26That's pale pink gums, yeah.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28Come on, Henry. Stand still, mate.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30Stop, Henry.
0:02:30 > 0:02:34Henry looked like he was hard work, and a bit of a handful.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37Yeah, he was. And in fact, I was a bit scared.
0:02:39 > 0:02:40Stop, Henry.
0:02:40 > 0:02:45But I still took control, so not to worry. I'm safe and still here.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48- Well done.- Stop, Henry.- Well done.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51Lift up his lip.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53There. So what colour are they?
0:02:53 > 0:02:55- Pink. Pinky, yeah.- Pinky.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58So, two donkeys, two healthy mouths.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02But there's more checking to do. What's up with Grainne's eye?
0:03:02 > 0:03:06- This eye looks slightly redder. - It is!- Yeah.- Well observed.
0:03:06 > 0:03:11This eye is definitely redder. So, it means it's fighting an infection.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15Grainne's eye was bloodshot red, and it looked really bad.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18She'll close at as you approach.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20That's right. You need to be quite firm.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23It felt good to help Grainne.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25- We want to get all that clean... - Yeah.
0:03:25 > 0:03:26Oh, that looks good.
0:03:26 > 0:03:28Looking better already, Grainne.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31All this prodding and poking is worth it, you know.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33- Yuck. - SHE LAUGHS
0:03:36 > 0:03:39This place is where animals come to recover
0:03:39 > 0:03:40after accidents and operations.
0:03:40 > 0:03:44One thing's missing. Junior Vets, where are you?
0:03:48 > 0:03:50Junior Vets, standing by.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52I'll help any animal
0:03:52 > 0:03:53because I'm not scared of anything.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57I'm desperate to convince my parents to let me have a pet.
0:03:59 > 0:04:03The Fitzpatrick rehab centre is the place where animals come to
0:04:03 > 0:04:07get better. Just like humans, poorly pets need exercise to get strong.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10And there's some pretty cool stuff going on to get them
0:04:10 > 0:04:12back on their paws.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15Harvey the labrador is coming with his owner Sue
0:04:15 > 0:04:17for a Hydro session in the pool.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20He's going to be swimming his way back to full strength.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22Doggy pad away, Harvey.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26- How are you doing, Sue?- Hi there. - So this is our first patient?
0:04:26 > 0:04:29This is Harvey and he is seven years old.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31He had a stroke last August.
0:04:31 > 0:04:36- Oh, no.- And he had paralysis on all four legs.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40Harvey was just such a lovely, and lovable dog.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43Yeah, he was really energetic but when I found out what was
0:04:43 > 0:04:46wrong with him, I really felt sorry for him cos I could imagine
0:04:46 > 0:04:47how much pain he was going through.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50He's now got three legs working really well,
0:04:50 > 0:04:52and his front left is still paralysed.
0:04:53 > 0:04:57This vet's practice has a pool where dogs can do a special workout.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59It's called hydrotherapy,
0:04:59 > 0:05:01and it's been a big part of Harvey's recovery.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04Shall we go swimming then, Harvey? Ready?
0:05:05 > 0:05:07Well, would you look at him.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10Even with a paralysed leg, Harvey can't wait to get in.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14Manners, Harvey!
0:05:14 > 0:05:16Harvey!
0:05:16 > 0:05:19Harvey is very keen to get in that water.
0:05:19 > 0:05:20He's loving this treatment!
0:05:25 > 0:05:28- He nearly took you two in with him, didn't he?- Yes.
0:05:31 > 0:05:33I do kind of want to get in there with him.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35He's having too much fun I think.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38It's called the doggy paddle but not all dogs are very good at it.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41Labradors like Harvey are generally fine, but some breeds,
0:05:41 > 0:05:45like pugs and bulldogs, can struggle to stay afloat.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48Any dog can be a bit scared of the water, and simply not fancy it,
0:05:48 > 0:05:50and others need a bit of practice.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53Harvey definitely isn't one of them, though.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56It looked like he was getting really special treatment,
0:05:56 > 0:05:58and it was helping him every step of the way.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01Yeah, and he just liked really happy while he was doing it as well.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03He was so excited.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05This looks like fun!
0:06:05 > 0:06:09But Amy needs to make sure Harvey doesn't overdo it.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11So, we'll give him a little nice rest now.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13And he's standing in the pool as well,
0:06:13 > 0:06:15so we're doing little bits of massage as well,
0:06:15 > 0:06:17which is really good for him,
0:06:17 > 0:06:21and he's in really nice water. It's all warm so it relaxes his muscles.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23- It's all right.- It's OK, Harvey. - You're in good hands now.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26So, how many laps does he normally do?
0:06:26 > 0:06:29- He did 28 laps last time. He's a very fit boy.- Wow.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32So, he's done...four, four laps.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38Do you reckon it's doing Harvey any good?
0:06:38 > 0:06:40I'm guessing that this is helping Harvey a lot.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43Swimming is the best form of exercise. It's all weightless,
0:06:43 > 0:06:45so he's got none of the impact going through his joints.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47So he'll get more range of movement.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50- So it'll keep him fit, and you see he's happier as well.- Yeah.
0:06:50 > 0:06:53All right, Harvey. are you going to go for your last laps?
0:06:53 > 0:06:55Ready, Harvey? Go!
0:06:58 > 0:07:01He did 28 laps, which was really astonishing.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04Yeah, and it was just amazing to think that a few months
0:07:04 > 0:07:06previously, he couldn't even walk,
0:07:06 > 0:07:10just the amount of progress he made is really amazing.
0:07:10 > 0:07:14- All right, last lap, Harvey, come on.- Come on, Harvey.
0:07:14 > 0:07:15Leave it all in the pool.
0:07:17 > 0:07:18Go on Harvey!
0:07:20 > 0:07:24- Well done!- He made it look easy. He made it look easy.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30- It seems like he's still got some energy left.- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33Time to go home now, Harvey, and say goodbye to your new friends.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36Thank you both very much for looking after him today.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39- It's been really...- The pleasure was all ours.- He was great.- Thank you.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41- He was great.- Thank you.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43Good luck, Harvey.
0:07:48 > 0:07:52At the donkey Sanctuary, Aidan and Samarth are making sure
0:07:52 > 0:07:55donkeys Henry and Grainne are healthy.
0:07:56 > 0:08:00The next part of the checkup involves taking their temperatures,
0:08:00 > 0:08:02and it could get a bit messy.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04How are we going to take their temperatures?
0:08:04 > 0:08:07- Thermometer.- With a thermometer. - Yeah. Where do we put them?
0:08:07 > 0:08:11- Oh, down their throat? No, in, uh... - No, they've got teeth.
0:08:12 > 0:08:16- Think the other end, Junior Vets. - These are digital thermometers...
0:08:16 > 0:08:20- Are we going to stick it up their bottom?- Yeah.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22It's the only way to take temperature of any animal,
0:08:22 > 0:08:25because if you put it in their mouth, they'll just bite it.
0:08:25 > 0:08:29Stay cool. It's a messy job, but a necessary one too.
0:08:29 > 0:08:33Stand right by his leg. That's right. Have a peek round...
0:08:33 > 0:08:36and stick it in his bottom.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40We had to do it, and it will help the donkey, so I did it.
0:08:41 > 0:08:45So, if I told you that it was normal if it was less than 38
0:08:45 > 0:08:50- and above 35, then are we both normal?- Yeah.- I'm normal.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53- Yeah, I'm normal.- You're normal? - Well, the donkey's normal.
0:08:53 > 0:08:55- OK, wipe that off.- Oh, no.
0:08:55 > 0:08:57- Go on, you do it.- No, don't.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01Right, final test. The donkey's feet. How's Henry's?
0:09:01 > 0:09:05- Looks healthy.- Seems quite healthy, yeah.- Healthy and normal.
0:09:05 > 0:09:06- Yeah.- Good.
0:09:06 > 0:09:09Sorry, Grainne. Yours aren't in such good nick.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11It looks a bit black.
0:09:13 > 0:09:17Which means she's got a bit of bacteria in there.
0:09:17 > 0:09:18To get rid of the bacteria,
0:09:18 > 0:09:21Grainne is going to need some donkey foot paste.
0:09:21 > 0:09:25- And what it will do is clean the foot and harden the foot up.- Yeah.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29Right. Yeah, as if you were battering some toast.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32Ew. I'm sticking with marmalade.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35But that staff will disinfect and toughen up Grainne's hoof nicely.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40The main question is, does she pass her MOT?
0:09:40 > 0:09:43What do you think, Aidan?
0:09:43 > 0:09:46Uh... Yeah, I think she does.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51So, Henry and Grainne, that's you well and truly checked out.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56- I think we're getting surrounded, you know?- Yeah.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59- We might get attacked. - We are being cornered.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02Perhaps word has spread about the thermometer business.
0:10:02 > 0:10:03THEY LAUGH
0:10:03 > 0:10:06Stay calm, stay calm. Stay cool.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10Come on, Henry and Grainne. Call them off!
0:10:10 > 0:10:12It did you good, honest! Help!
0:10:16 > 0:10:19OK, you know how this works, you truth seekers.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22Fire us your animal questions, and we snap to it with an answer.
0:10:23 > 0:10:29Is it true that a baby alligator's, depends on, when it's born,
0:10:29 > 0:10:33if it's girl or boy depends on the temperature?
0:10:33 > 0:10:36Well, Katie, you're sort of right.
0:10:36 > 0:10:41If the nest stays between 32.5 and 34 degrees Celsius,
0:10:41 > 0:10:44then the eggs are likely to produce baby boy alligators.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47And if it's hotter or cooler than that, guess what?
0:10:47 > 0:10:51- You're likely to get baby girls than boys.- Get out of it!
0:10:51 > 0:10:53All true, my friend. All true.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59In Surrey, Helia and Saskia
0:10:59 > 0:11:02are helping poorly pets get back in shape.
0:11:02 > 0:11:04Now, they're teaming up with Supervet Noel
0:11:04 > 0:11:06to treat Louis the labrador.
0:11:06 > 0:11:08So, what's up with Louis?
0:11:08 > 0:11:10So this poor little doggy was born with a problem
0:11:10 > 0:11:12that gave him hip arthritis.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16He was only three months of age when he started to show signs.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19So this is a model, here, of what his hips would look like.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22So a normal hip has a nice ball in a nice socket.
0:11:22 > 0:11:27An abnormal hip has an abnormal ball in a saucer,
0:11:27 > 0:11:28rather than a socket.
0:11:28 > 0:11:32So, he was born with some genes that were not good.
0:11:32 > 0:11:36I took the old joint out, and I out in a new one made of metal.
0:11:36 > 0:11:40But this metal hip needs exercise to make it nice and strong.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43Animal physio Sam will have a plan.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46So one of the exercises we've been working on is to try and
0:11:46 > 0:11:50encourage him to work this leg, by gently rocking his weight.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53You can see the muscle grip on, and then off again.
0:11:53 > 0:11:57It's like if you were standing like this, and you lift one leg
0:11:57 > 0:12:01off the ground to get these muscles to take the weight of the body.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04And as she does that, this hip gets stronger.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08Gently rocking from side to side, there we go. Very good.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11No, this is called a wobble board, and as you move him
0:12:11 > 0:12:14from side to side, you see the muscles tensing here?
0:12:14 > 0:12:16That's a really good exercise for him.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19He is doing really well, he's working very hard.
0:12:19 > 0:12:22I feel a little bit sorry for him, that he's had to do this,
0:12:22 > 0:12:24but hopefully he can recover.
0:12:24 > 0:12:27- Do you feel like you're making a difference today?- Yeah.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29That's pretty cool.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32When Noel said that, I was just thinking, "Wow."
0:12:32 > 0:12:34Like, it's really important.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37And, yeah, I just felt kind of proud of what I was doing.
0:12:38 > 0:12:42He flexes his knee, and then he pulls it back.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44This next exercise is really tricky.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47If it's not done right, Louis' hip could pop out.
0:12:47 > 0:12:51With this hand here, I'm holding the hip so it can't dislocate.
0:12:51 > 0:12:52Are you ready?
0:12:52 > 0:12:55Pop your hand on his ankle there, OK, so bring...
0:12:55 > 0:12:57bring forward and flex.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01Helia, that's amazing. It's working!
0:13:01 > 0:13:04I was really scared that I would hurt him when
0:13:04 > 0:13:08I was having to move his leg because I knew that if I did it wrong,
0:13:08 > 0:13:11it could be really dangerous and really hurt him.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14It feels so, like, special. It feels like I really am helping.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17Today, you've done a very, very good thing for Louis,
0:13:17 > 0:13:19so thank you very much.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21Feeling better, Louis?
0:13:21 > 0:13:22I think that's a yes.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24Vetted!
0:13:28 > 0:13:32At the donkey rescue centre, Aidan and Samarth are with vet Karen.
0:13:32 > 0:13:36- Their next patient has a very regal name.- OK, Junior vets.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38Let's go and meet Prince.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40Poor Prince's owners couldn't look after him any more.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42He's not been here long,
0:13:42 > 0:13:45so he's been separated from the others for now. How come?
0:13:45 > 0:13:47What we don't want to do is introduce any diseases
0:13:47 > 0:13:48to the rest of our herd.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51And we don't want to do introduce any babies
0:13:51 > 0:13:53to the rest of our herd, as well.
0:13:53 > 0:13:55So that means a big operation
0:13:55 > 0:13:57so that Prince can't help make baby donkeys.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59It will also make him a bit calmer.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02- And we are going to be looking after Prince...- Yeah.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05..to make sure he's in the best, best hands whilst he's on the table.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07Yeah, getting that royal treatment.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09- Yeah.- Cos he's a prince.- He is a prince.- Thank you.
0:14:09 > 0:14:10Absolutely, yes,
0:14:10 > 0:14:13- and he deserves the best treatment we can give him, right?- Yeah.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16These two need a fast change for surgery.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19Well, looking good, Junior Vets.
0:14:20 > 0:14:24And Prince needs an anaesthetic jab to knock him out.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28He's feeling very sleepy.
0:14:28 > 0:14:29YAWN
0:14:30 > 0:14:35Oh, and out for the count, and ready for his operation.
0:14:35 > 0:14:36Whoa.
0:14:45 > 0:14:46It's going too fast.
0:14:46 > 0:14:51It was going around the room, and we had to, like, dodge the donkey,
0:14:51 > 0:14:54like, oh, no, donkey! Donkey incoming!
0:14:56 > 0:15:00It's just cool how they did it on the... Up in the air. Yeah.
0:15:00 > 0:15:01Down there.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04Next, the surgery area needs to be shaved.
0:15:04 > 0:15:06Get that loose hair up, Aidan.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09So if you can poke the hoover right down this bit...
0:15:09 > 0:15:12That's the easy bit out of the way.
0:15:12 > 0:15:14Now it gets a bit more interesting.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17Because Vet, Karen, has another job for the Junior Vets.
0:15:17 > 0:15:19So, were going to put this catheter down into his willy,
0:15:19 > 0:15:22and that drains all of the urine throughout the operation
0:15:22 > 0:15:25because we don't want any urine coming out
0:15:25 > 0:15:28and going into the surgical site.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31- So are you holding on to the end tightly?- Yep.- Brilliant.
0:15:31 > 0:15:34That's it, brilliant. Keep going, keep going, keep going, keep going,
0:15:34 > 0:15:37- and hold the end. That's it, well done.- Ew!
0:15:37 > 0:15:40Well done. But there's some worse news. Isn't there, Karen?
0:15:40 > 0:15:43And then what we need to do is, we need to do is staple it
0:15:43 > 0:15:45so that it stays in.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48- Do we use staples?- What do you reckon to that? We use staples.
0:15:48 > 0:15:52- Aw! Does that hurt?- It doesn't hurt because he's anaesthetised
0:15:52 > 0:15:53and he can't feel anything.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56So I guess, actually, one of you could put the staple in.
0:15:56 > 0:16:00- This sounds painful.- Would you like to?- Uh...- I want to.
0:16:00 > 0:16:05Samarth, you stayed cool. Nothing could go wrong, could it, Aidan?
0:16:05 > 0:16:08- I don't want to staple your finger. - Nope, you want staple my finger.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11I never I'd be stapling a donkey because I only staple
0:16:11 > 0:16:14- pieces of paper together. - OK, so put it in and press.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17That's it, good. Well done.
0:16:17 > 0:16:21This is really weird. Stapling a donkey... what a crazy idea.
0:16:21 > 0:16:25Every time he breathes, the blue line moves.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28OK, so that's one thing that we've got to keep an eye on.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30The junior vets need to hook Prince up to this monitor.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33It's quite tough, isn't it? Because donkey skin is really thick.
0:16:33 > 0:16:36Which will tell them how he's doing during the surgery.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39Clip that onto the end of his tongue. That's it, perfect.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41- OK.- So if you come back around... - Is it red, now?
0:16:41 > 0:16:43So it's an orange line here.
0:16:43 > 0:16:47And there's no room for error during surgery, Junior Vets.
0:16:47 > 0:16:51If we do something wrong on the anaesthetic side, why might he die?
0:16:51 > 0:16:53Because he would be overdosed.
0:16:53 > 0:16:56He would be overdosed, yes so it's really important that we make
0:16:56 > 0:16:58sure that he's just at the right level.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01He's not too deep and too sleepy, because then he'd be overdosed.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04- But we don't want him too light Because...- He might wake up.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07- He might wake up and he might start moving, mightn't he?- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10Fingers crossed Prince be all right.
0:17:10 > 0:17:11BARKING
0:17:11 > 0:17:13I love this bit.
0:17:13 > 0:17:17We get to find out what you lot have been up to with your pets
0:17:17 > 0:17:20with a bit of help from our trusted Barker. Hit it!
0:17:23 > 0:17:26# Doggie lift a tail up Doggie lift a tail up
0:17:26 > 0:17:28# Doggie, doggie, doggie, doggie, Doggie lift a tail up
0:17:28 > 0:17:31# Doggie lift a tail up Doggie lift a tail up
0:17:31 > 0:17:33# And show us what you got! #
0:17:33 > 0:17:36- What have you got, George? - My rabbit, Mopsy.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39If you stroke her on her left cheek, her ear comes up.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47- Wow.- What?
0:17:47 > 0:17:51And if you stroke her on her right cheek, her other ear goes up.
0:17:51 > 0:17:53It's really funny.
0:17:53 > 0:17:57- Wow!- What?- Oh, nothing, nothing.
0:17:57 > 0:18:02If you stroke them at the same time, both her ears just slowly go up.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11- Wow! - BOING
0:18:11 > 0:18:13- What?- Oh, nothing, nothing. Nothing.
0:18:15 > 0:18:17It's pretty amusing, I guess.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19BOTH: It is pretty amusing!
0:18:19 > 0:18:21BARKING
0:18:21 > 0:18:23Back at the rehab centre,
0:18:23 > 0:18:26Helia and Saskia's next patient is another Harvey.
0:18:26 > 0:18:30This one's a boisterous pup. Yep, I said pup.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33So, Junior Vets, I've just seen your next patient.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36- It's on the little fellow.- OK. - You ready for this?- OK, yes.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38Go for it, go for it.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42Hi, Junior Vets. BOTH: WOW!
0:18:42 > 0:18:43Come on in.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46Harvey was really huge. We were just like "Wow".
0:18:46 > 0:18:51- Yeah. He was so big.- Yeah.- I wasn't expecting a dog nearly that big.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54Do you want to go down to his height? And just nice and slowly...
0:18:54 > 0:18:57OK, OK, be brave, be brave. Come on, we can do this.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00You can do it. You can do it Junior Vets.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02I could tell that he was a really big softie
0:19:02 > 0:19:04- and I just wanted to cuddle him. - Yeah!
0:19:06 > 0:19:09Today, Harvey's owner, Mrs Jones, has brought him
0:19:09 > 0:19:13in to do some physiotherapy exercises with animal physio, Sam.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15What breed of bear is he?
0:19:15 > 0:19:18He's Bernese Mountain dog, but he's still a puppy.
0:19:18 > 0:19:22- Wow, a puppy? - So a lot of sort of big...
0:19:22 > 0:19:25He had a partial shoulder replacement five months ago,
0:19:25 > 0:19:28and needs continuing treatment to make sure it heals
0:19:28 > 0:19:30and strengthens properly.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32SAM: The work we've been doing has been trying to promote
0:19:32 > 0:19:35healing of the bone around the implant
0:19:35 > 0:19:39but also trying to strengthen up all the muscles around his front leg.
0:19:39 > 0:19:43PRESENTER: First, Harvey, we need to give your checkup.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46SAM: He is quite happy for me to take his leg.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50He can let me fully bend his shoulder up.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54And is he in any pain at this point?
0:19:54 > 0:19:57No. He'll let me fully stretch his leg out.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59He's got a lovely reach there.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02Aw, Harvey! Your are lovely indeed.
0:20:02 > 0:20:04But there's still loads of work for you to do.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07We've got some poles that we can work over for him
0:20:07 > 0:20:08just to try and get him
0:20:08 > 0:20:10to use his legs a bit more and to help the
0:20:10 > 0:20:12- strengthening around his shoulder. - OK.
0:20:12 > 0:20:16Junior Vets, we need a doggie obstacle course.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19Some dogs are absolutely brilliant at it, like Oakley.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27I don't think you'll be as nimble as Oakley though, Harvey.
0:20:27 > 0:20:31Make Harvey walk nice and slowly. We just want him to pick his paws up.
0:20:31 > 0:20:33Told you.
0:20:33 > 0:20:35- Come on, Harvey.- Come on, Harvey.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37He wasn't really keen on going over the hurdles.
0:20:37 > 0:20:41Yeah, he seemed quite nervous.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45These exercises will help you get better, Harvey.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47I think someone needs a pep talk.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51These poles are not that high, Harvey, you can get over them.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53Look at the size of you, mate. You can do it.
0:20:53 > 0:20:55It's all about positive mental attitude.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58I think I got through to him, give it another go.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01So the slower he's going the more he's got to think about his paws.
0:21:02 > 0:21:05Nice and slow. Much better. Good boy.
0:21:05 > 0:21:07That's more like it.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09Harvey, you're really hitting the heights now, mate.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12I don't want to make that achievement all about me
0:21:12 > 0:21:15but I did just encourage him and he's done it so...
0:21:18 > 0:21:20With the lead, Harvey. There he goes!
0:21:20 > 0:21:21ALL: Yay!
0:21:21 > 0:21:24He's done it. That's it. So proud, Harvey. So proud.
0:21:26 > 0:21:28Great team, eh, Mrs Jones?
0:21:28 > 0:21:31They were just loving and professional.
0:21:31 > 0:21:33And just lovely. Really lovely.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36And I think as an owner, the most important thing that you
0:21:36 > 0:21:38want from your vet is for somebody who cares.
0:21:38 > 0:21:39Nice!
0:21:41 > 0:21:42BARKING
0:21:42 > 0:21:43NEIGHING
0:21:46 > 0:21:50At the donkey hospital, Junior Vets Aidan and Samarth are helping with
0:21:50 > 0:21:53a big operation on Prince, the upside-down donkey.
0:21:55 > 0:21:59It's vital they check he's breathing OK and his heart rate is fine.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01MACHINE BEEPS
0:22:01 > 0:22:05- One. Two.- Two. Three.- Three.
0:22:05 > 0:22:09It was a real-life situation and if you didn't do right,
0:22:09 > 0:22:12something bad could happen to Prince.
0:22:12 > 0:22:14That was 97, heart rate.
0:22:14 > 0:22:18- Oh, no...- So, was the heart rate the...- Heart rate was 37.- 37.
0:22:18 > 0:22:23It was a bit of pressure, but we were calm and in control.
0:22:24 > 0:22:28That's right, Prince you snooze your way through the whole thing.
0:22:28 > 0:22:32But with your eyes open that they could dry out a bit.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34Karen's got the answer. Eye drops.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37So you've got them right in there, and that'll make his eye really
0:22:37 > 0:22:40nice and moist and make him really comfortable.
0:22:40 > 0:22:42Lovely, well done. Great.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44Good job Prince is unconscious because
0:22:44 > 0:22:46the operation starts for real now.
0:22:46 > 0:22:49So, these are called emasculators.
0:22:49 > 0:22:51I don't like sound or the look of those.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54- Oh, yeah...- Now they're cuffing.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56And she's going to squeeze, and that's going to
0:22:56 > 0:22:59cut it off that's it.
0:22:59 > 0:23:00- And that goes in the bin.- Ew!
0:23:00 > 0:23:03- That's it. - There's blood everywhere!- Ow!
0:23:03 > 0:23:05But it was for Prince's own good.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08So are coming to the end of surgery. Elena's finished.
0:23:08 > 0:23:09- We need to get everything off.- OK!
0:23:09 > 0:23:11We need to get the donkey of the table and
0:23:11 > 0:23:13back into recovery as fast as we can.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16So if you can undo that. That'd be good. Thank you for that.
0:23:16 > 0:23:18- One donkey to go! Please. - I'm missing it!
0:23:19 > 0:23:23A tube has been helping Prince to breathe during the operation,
0:23:23 > 0:23:26that leads removing now. Careful!
0:23:26 > 0:23:28OK, and then draw back. Brilliant. And take it off.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31- And push it out.- Yeah, it was quite intense.
0:23:31 > 0:23:35You guys have done a really good job helping me in theatre today.
0:23:35 > 0:23:39- Off you go, and get changed.- That was really cool, wasn't it?- Yeah.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44A little while later, Prince is back on his feet.
0:23:44 > 0:23:46- Oh, look Junior Vets, here he is. - The Prince!
0:23:46 > 0:23:48- Prince, my man! - Aw, he look so good!
0:23:48 > 0:23:51- Big Man Prince. Doing all right, isn't he?- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:23:51 > 0:23:52How do you feel, guys?
0:23:52 > 0:23:55I mean, you were in charge of keeping him alive...
0:23:55 > 0:23:57- It was a big responsibility. - Yeah, big responsibility.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00- Yeah, monitoring his health and everything.- Yeah.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06- Amazing work from all four Junior Vets today.- Breathe, Breathe.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09- Come on, we can do this! - You can do it!- He's going too fast!
0:24:09 > 0:24:13- Go on, Harvey!- That was really cool, wasn't it?- Yeah.
0:24:13 > 0:24:16Since I've come here, I've been happy the entire time, I've always
0:24:16 > 0:24:19had a smile on my face, and it's definitely broadened my horizons.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21Excellent! And Saskia, what kind of
0:24:21 > 0:24:25skills have you had to demonstrate that make a good junior vet?
0:24:25 > 0:24:27Well, definitely love and care for the animal
0:24:27 > 0:24:30and you have to have a very strong relationship with it.
0:24:30 > 0:24:32I've discovered that as well.
0:24:32 > 0:24:35Well thanks to all your love and care, this lot have been well
0:24:35 > 0:24:37and truly Junior Vetted.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41Fancy getting vetting yourself?
0:24:41 > 0:24:45Well, get on the CBBC website right now and start earning hearts
0:24:45 > 0:24:48and points by helping the animals that need you.