0:00:02 > 0:00:06Pets, wildlife and farm animals across the UK are in trouble.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09But don't worry, because coming to the rescue
0:00:09 > 0:00:13are today's team of Junior Vets on call.
0:00:17 > 0:00:22Today, sporty horses get fixed up, a bunny is feeling funny
0:00:22 > 0:00:25and, hey, stop stealing biscuits!
0:00:27 > 0:00:29PHONE RINGS
0:00:29 > 0:00:31Hello. How can I help?
0:00:31 > 0:00:33INDISTINCT
0:00:33 > 0:00:35Your pet python has outgrown its living area?
0:00:35 > 0:00:38(It's a pet python.)
0:00:38 > 0:00:41Yeah, yeah, sure. We can take care of that for you. No problem.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45Junior Vets, where are you?
0:00:46 > 0:00:48BOTH: Junior Vets standing by.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50I decided to become a vet
0:00:50 > 0:00:53after I realised my first job I did wasn't possible.
0:00:53 > 0:00:56I love exotic animals. The more exotic, the better.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00Ah, great. Let's get straight to the point.
0:01:00 > 0:01:02Ben, are you up for dealing with a snake patient?
0:01:02 > 0:01:04Yeah. I love snakes. They're awesome.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07Katie, what did you want to be before a vet?
0:01:07 > 0:01:09I wanted to be a train-driving doctor.
0:01:09 > 0:01:11I don't know how we got from train-driving doctor to a vet.
0:01:11 > 0:01:15Eh, it's all about the journey, not the destination.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17Right, let's go fix some animals.
0:01:19 > 0:01:20I'll do your Tuesday shift.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25Wendover Heights is a busy vet's practice in Buckinghamshire.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30All sorts of pets come through these doors looking to get fixed up.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35Here is Mrs Brown and her rabbit, Barnaby.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38This bunny has been feeling a bit funny.
0:01:39 > 0:01:43Luckily for him, Steve and junior vets Ben and Katie are on the job.
0:01:44 > 0:01:45So this is Barnaby.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49Can you see anything that looks a bit odd or abnormal?
0:01:49 > 0:01:51Is it his eye?
0:01:51 > 0:01:53Yeah. You can see his right eye is all bulging out
0:01:53 > 0:01:55compared to the other eye.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58- Is it an infection here?- Yeah.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01Barnaby was in a lot of pain, it looked like, anyway.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04Yeah, his eye was really bulging and big.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10Barnaby first came in at Christmas with a swollen eye. At the time,
0:02:10 > 0:02:14we had a look in his mouth and we found that he's got a tooth root
0:02:14 > 0:02:16infection that's making his eye bulge out.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19So his teeth are so big that it's messing up his eyesight?
0:02:19 > 0:02:20Absolutely.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23I thought I had big teeth, but you win, Barnaby. You win.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25Seriously that needs sorting, Barnaby.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27What's your plan, Steve?
0:02:27 > 0:02:31Sometimes vets have to remove his eye so we can get to the infection,
0:02:31 > 0:02:34but today, we're going to do our best to try and save the eye.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36Is it looking good for him?
0:02:36 > 0:02:38Hopefully we can fix him.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41Barnaby, the top team is on the job here.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43We're going to check you're in good shape for the operation.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47And stop. How many?
0:02:47 > 0:02:4855.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50OK. So 55 in 10 seconds.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53You're in shape, Barnaby. Yeah. Been going to that bunny gym.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56Barnaby's had his pre-op check and ready to go to surgery.
0:03:00 > 0:03:04This arena will soon be filled with the pounding of hooves
0:03:04 > 0:03:08in an exciting, enthralling, and yet unpredictable polo match.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11Now, the horses involved are real athletes and like all real athletes,
0:03:11 > 0:03:13their health will need to be maintained and checked.
0:03:13 > 0:03:17We're going to need some help. Junior Vets, where are you?
0:03:18 > 0:03:20BOTH: Junior Vets standing by.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23I would like to be a vet, but I want to keep every animal I treat.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26Vet, actor, vet. I can't really decide what I want to be.
0:03:26 > 0:03:28Are we ready for this?
0:03:28 > 0:03:29- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:03:29 > 0:03:31OK. Well, let's saddle up.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35This place is where horses come to play hard.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38They compete in all sorts of sports, including polo.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45This is a thrilling game for tough horses, who need the best vet care
0:03:45 > 0:03:47to make sure they're match fit and injury free.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52We've got Twist waiting for us.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54Such a brilliant name.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57It looks like Charlie and Zac have their first patient.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01Go down at her pace, that's it. Perfect.
0:04:01 > 0:04:05When we first saw Twist she was really pretty and sweet as well.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08Twist has been off her game recently.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11Let's find out if her owner can fill us in.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13She makes a bit of a noise that comes from her throat
0:04:13 > 0:04:15and from her chest.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19She doesn't breathe properly so that sometimes restricts what she does.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21She enjoys the game so much.
0:04:21 > 0:04:23She is so happy out there with her ears forward,
0:04:23 > 0:04:26but I'd like to know whether it is actually causing her any problems
0:04:26 > 0:04:28whilst she's out there.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32OK, to the polo arena with vet Claire.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35We need to get Twist out of breath so we can hear what's going on.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38What sound can you hear there, guys?
0:04:38 > 0:04:40It's like a bag full of air
0:04:40 > 0:04:42and you're pushing it through a tight space.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44Absolutely. Perfect.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49She had really loud breathing and it almost sounded like
0:04:49 > 0:04:51she had something stuck in her throat.
0:04:51 > 0:04:52HE RASPS
0:04:52 > 0:04:53THEY LAUGH
0:04:53 > 0:04:55It was piggy, like, snorty, like...
0:04:57 > 0:04:59It wasn't right.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02It's quite normal for horses to
0:05:02 > 0:05:07flare their nostrils when they are taking a stride and breathing out,
0:05:07 > 0:05:08they can go...prrrrr.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10That's quite normal.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12But if you listen to her, what she's doing,
0:05:12 > 0:05:15she's breathing out, but then she's making noise
0:05:15 > 0:05:16when she's breathing in as well.
0:05:16 > 0:05:17It's really constant.
0:05:17 > 0:05:21Do you reckon she is in pain when she keeps doing this, or not?
0:05:21 > 0:05:24Not in pain, but just having to work much harder
0:05:24 > 0:05:28than the next horse would to get that air in and out of her lungs.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31It must feel kind of horrible.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34We wanted to know what was wrong with her to make sure
0:05:34 > 0:05:35it wasn't anything major.
0:05:37 > 0:05:41Could what we discover today maybe impact her polo career?
0:05:41 > 0:05:43Absolutely.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46That wouldn't be the news we wanted today, Claire.
0:05:46 > 0:05:48Better get to the bottom of this.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50We need to take a look inside.
0:05:50 > 0:05:51This should do the trick.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53It's a special camera called an endoscope,
0:05:53 > 0:05:55and I know where it's going!
0:05:55 > 0:05:59Good girlie! Tickly, isn't it?
0:05:59 > 0:06:01You know, you put a torch, camera,
0:06:01 > 0:06:04shoved it up her nose with the camera and then see what was wrong.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07Do you think it's irritating her or hurting her?
0:06:07 > 0:06:11- It's like somebody putting a straw up your nose.- Oh.- Eugh!
0:06:13 > 0:06:16We need to see what is going on in Twist's airways.
0:06:18 > 0:06:20This will show if there is a serious problem
0:06:20 > 0:06:22that could end her polo career.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25Do you think there is an inflammation somewhere?
0:06:25 > 0:06:26Well, that's what we're looking for.
0:06:26 > 0:06:28Have we got any inflammation?
0:06:28 > 0:06:32There is a problem that these sort of horses get very,
0:06:32 > 0:06:36very commonly which means that the side of the larynx
0:06:36 > 0:06:39doesn't open properly because the nerve has been damaged.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42Animals, like humans, have a larynx.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45This organ, which is called the voice box, is where sounds are made.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47It is also involved in breathing.
0:06:47 > 0:06:51I was looking at Claire's face to see if it was worried.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53We kept looking back at Claire then the monitor
0:06:53 > 0:06:56to see if there was anything major.
0:06:56 > 0:07:00I hope this is good news. We want you playing polo again, Twist.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02Actually, that looks pretty good.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05Twist was going to be all right.
0:07:05 > 0:07:09It was good to say to Karl, the owner of Twist, that she is OK,
0:07:09 > 0:07:10she can play polo.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13The airway at the moment looks fantastic.
0:07:13 > 0:07:17It means that we're happy for her to carry on playing and providing
0:07:17 > 0:07:21that she's not having real issues with her exercise
0:07:21 > 0:07:24and that she's tolerating the speed of the game,
0:07:24 > 0:07:27then she can carry on this season.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30Great, thank you very much, Charlie. Thank you very much for that.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35Twist is going to have the night off from the polo match,
0:07:35 > 0:07:38but hopefully she will be playing again real soon.
0:07:43 > 0:07:44In Buckinghamshire,
0:07:44 > 0:07:47Barnaby the bunny is unconscious and ready for surgery
0:07:47 > 0:07:50with Katie, Ben and vet Steve.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53- Right, are you ready to get going? - Yes, I am.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56Let's see the teeth that are causing him grief.
0:07:56 > 0:08:00It's these teeth up here that might be causing the problem, OK?
0:08:00 > 0:08:05If we have a little squeeze of our abscess... See at the back?
0:08:05 > 0:08:07Ah, there. So it's the back tooth.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10- Yes. See the cream cheese coming out?- Yes.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15Oi! That ain't no cream cheese, that's minging pus!
0:08:15 > 0:08:16Poor Barnaby.
0:08:16 > 0:08:20These are a little bit wobbly at the back. Can you see?
0:08:20 > 0:08:22Would that be coming out or not, or are we going to keep that in?
0:08:22 > 0:08:26Well, we're going to see if we can get it out.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28See how it's a bit looser than before?
0:08:29 > 0:08:31Ready.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34So here we have the tooth.
0:08:34 > 0:08:36All right! The tooth is out.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40Now to the horrible infection that's putting this bunny's eye in danger.
0:08:42 > 0:08:44This bit here tells me how many breaths per minute
0:08:44 > 0:08:45the bunny is doing.
0:08:45 > 0:08:49So I need you to keep a really close eye on that and if you notice that
0:08:49 > 0:08:52- the bunny stops breathing, you tell me straightaway.- OK.- OK?
0:08:53 > 0:08:57Don't worry, Nurse Lou, Katie is all over this.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00It was 35 and it has dropped to 32. How big is the margin?
0:09:00 > 0:09:02- If it drops below 25 let me know. OK?- OK.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07I'm a bit of a control freak so I was always checking.
0:09:09 > 0:09:13- Is something wrong, Junior Vets? - Observations.- It's gone below 25.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16His breathing started to slow down.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18I was quite scared for Barnaby.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20Has the bunny stopped breathing?
0:09:20 > 0:09:22Yeah.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25Oh, no. Barnaby could be in trouble.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28It was scary because we didn't think he was going to make it.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31But Nurse Lou has seen things like this before.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34She stays calm and knows exactly what to do.
0:09:34 > 0:09:38We'll turn the anaesthetic gas off and just give a breath of oxygen
0:09:38 > 0:09:41and then the bunny should start breathing again in a minute, OK?
0:09:43 > 0:09:45- It is breathing again. - It is breathing again now.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48Well done. Good observation, guys.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51We were really happy and relieved that he was OK because it
0:09:51 > 0:09:54- was quite stressful.- We probably saved his life, actually.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58Top work, Junior Vets. That was scary for a moment there.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08Here is another truth seeker asking a brilliant animal question.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10Take it away, Olivia.
0:10:10 > 0:10:14Is it true that there is, like, one million ants for every one person
0:10:14 > 0:10:15in this world?
0:10:15 > 0:10:20That's a lot of creepy-crawlies and I don't really like creepy-crawlies.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24Guess what, Olivia? That is true!
0:10:24 > 0:10:28For every human in the world, there are around one million ants.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30Wow! Get out of here.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32Yeah, true.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35And although no-one has weighed all the ants in the world,
0:10:35 > 0:10:39some experts reckon they would weigh about the same as all the humans.
0:10:39 > 0:10:40No!
0:10:40 > 0:10:42Suddenly I feel really itchy!
0:10:45 > 0:10:49In Warwickshire, a big polo match is about to begin.
0:10:49 > 0:10:53Maga the horse is hoping to return to the game after an ankle injury.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56So she needs the green light to play from the match medical team,
0:10:56 > 0:10:59Cedric, Charlie and Zac.
0:10:59 > 0:11:01Junior Vets, we're going to see the horse move.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03We're going to go for the trot because that's the best way
0:11:03 > 0:11:05to see a horse if it has got a lameness.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08If Maga is lame, she won't be playing tonight.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11Will we see more of a distance in the head more than the leg?
0:11:11 > 0:11:14Yeah, absolutely. So if you imagine it's a bit like you or I,
0:11:14 > 0:11:16if we've got sore leg,
0:11:16 > 0:11:19when that leg hits the ground, the head will go up in the air.
0:11:19 > 0:11:21That's kind of what we're looking for, OK?
0:11:21 > 0:11:25So this is it, the Junior Vets' polo pony fitness test.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28OK, that's fine. Any comments at all, guys?
0:11:28 > 0:11:32- Seems all right.- His head wasn't moving horribly all over the place.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34I think she's good enough to play.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36Shall we take her into the arena and see her play some polo?
0:11:36 > 0:11:38- Definitely.- Let's go for it.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40The game's in full swing.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43It's a bit like hockey, I guess.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46Two teams, a ball, goals at each end.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49The difference is, there's loads of horses thundering about.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54The match was quite vicious and quite dangerous.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57We're going to keep an eye on those ponies and see how they're playing
0:11:57 > 0:12:01and make sure they're not out of breath, no obvious injuries,
0:12:01 > 0:12:03any cuts, that sort of thing.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08If you see the way the ponies are riding off each other, it's almost
0:12:08 > 0:12:10like tackling, tackling in football.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12You have to be really alert.
0:12:12 > 0:12:16When they're all running around and you see a leg that might be
0:12:16 > 0:12:19limping when they're all together, you can't see whose leg it is.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24What are the most common injuries that you have in polo?
0:12:24 > 0:12:27They tend to get a lot of leg injuries, not surprisingly, because
0:12:27 > 0:12:29you can see the way they're playing -
0:12:29 > 0:12:32they're twisting and turning all over the place.
0:12:32 > 0:12:34Other things that can happen are stick injuries.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36Sometimes if a stick is...
0:12:36 > 0:12:39thrown the wrong way to hit the ball,
0:12:39 > 0:12:41it can sometimes hit the horse's legs.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44It's the first break of the game.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47OK, Junior Vets, let's go and look at these ponies.
0:12:47 > 0:12:49We need to check whether these horses are still healthy
0:12:49 > 0:12:51and injury free.
0:12:52 > 0:12:53Let's look at this guy first.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55- What's this one's name?- Hope
0:12:55 > 0:12:57This is Hope. OK. Let's have a look at Hope.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00Always good to have a good look around first of all.
0:13:02 > 0:13:06Looks comfortable and alert. What do you reckon? She looks pretty happy.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08Breathing a bit fast, maybe?
0:13:08 > 0:13:12- Yeah, maybe.- We were really under pressure about it.
0:13:12 > 0:13:13A lub-dub is one heartbeat.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16Let's count how many lub-dubs you can hear in ten seconds.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19It's like in car racing, where you go and change the tyres.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21It's like that, but with horses.
0:13:21 > 0:13:25That's it. We're just feeling for any heat, any swelling.
0:13:25 > 0:13:30It's quite a big responsibility to be the one to say your horse is OK
0:13:30 > 0:13:34because if you've misdiagnosed it then that's on your shoulders.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37Now vet Claire and Charlie have to assess
0:13:37 > 0:13:39whether the horse is moving OK.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42What are we looking for, Claire?
0:13:42 > 0:13:46You can see those ears are moving nice and gently, as they should be.
0:13:46 > 0:13:50It was good. There was not any heavy nodding of the head.
0:13:50 > 0:13:51Yeah, perfect.
0:13:51 > 0:13:55- So happy for this one to carry on playing?- Yeah.- Excellent.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00So far, all polo ponies still in mint condition.
0:14:02 > 0:14:06And it looks like Maga is about to make a star appearance.
0:14:06 > 0:14:10- Looking OK at the moment, do we think?- Yeah.- Yeah, definitely.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13Good luck, girl. Don't worry, we're all keeping an eye on you!
0:14:19 > 0:14:24Back at the vet's surgery, Katie and Ben are feeling the pressure.
0:14:24 > 0:14:25Got to get going.
0:14:25 > 0:14:27HE EXHALES
0:14:27 > 0:14:31They're helping vet Steve with an operation on Barnaby the rabbit
0:14:31 > 0:14:36and if you're squeamish, it all gets a bit more...urgh now.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39Are you ready for this?
0:14:39 > 0:14:41Let's see what's been making Barnaby's eye bulge.
0:14:42 > 0:14:46Yuck! Loads and loads of disgusting pus!
0:14:46 > 0:14:48Katie, I want you to have a little go at doing that.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52I want you to go in like a spoon and spoon out some of the pus.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56Look at that. No wonder Barnaby has been feeling rough.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59It's tough work, though, eh, Katie?
0:14:59 > 0:15:02I had to concentrate because we didn't want to hurt Barnaby
0:15:02 > 0:15:04and we wanted to make sure he was safe.
0:15:04 > 0:15:08We've got more pus than...we hoped so we're going to get
0:15:08 > 0:15:10a bigger spoon.
0:15:10 > 0:15:12It really stank...a lot.
0:15:12 > 0:15:13A lot. A lot.
0:15:13 > 0:15:17I don't think I can smell in this nostril any more!
0:15:19 > 0:15:21Go down. Deep, deep, deep, look at that.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24A big scoop. You can do bigger than that next time.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26- I don't want to hurt him. - You won't. I promise.
0:15:26 > 0:15:30At least we're getting rid of it. It's good for him.
0:15:30 > 0:15:32You said it, Ben. That's one degunked eye.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35Now get that wound stitched up, Junior Vets.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38I've got one or two more stitches to go and then we can start
0:15:38 > 0:15:40waking Barnaby up.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44And again. Go again. There you go.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46High-five indeed, Junior Vets.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49You were awesome! Barnaby's eye is saved.
0:15:51 > 0:15:54I feel really... It's not emotional,
0:15:54 > 0:15:59it's just moving that you know that you're going to make someone happy.
0:15:59 > 0:16:00Yes, so true, Ben.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03Barnaby is going to be one happy bunny, all right.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07Our Barker doesn't fetch balls.
0:16:07 > 0:16:09He never fetches sticks,
0:16:09 > 0:16:12but he does fetch amazing animal videos from you lot.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15There we go, two, three, four.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21# Doggy, doggy, lift your tail up
0:16:21 > 0:16:24# Doggy, doggy, lift your tail up
0:16:24 > 0:16:25# Doggy, lift your tail up
0:16:25 > 0:16:27# Doggy, lift your tail up
0:16:27 > 0:16:29# Doggy, lift your tail up
0:16:29 > 0:16:30# Show us what you've got. #
0:16:30 > 0:16:31CAR HORN TOOTS
0:16:31 > 0:16:33OK, Charlie, what does your dog do?
0:16:33 > 0:16:37I have a very naughty dog called Amber.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40Naughty? She looks like a nice doggy to me.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43She is quite insane. She does what you do.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45- What, she chews up slippers? - No, just watch.
0:16:45 > 0:16:49He is always trying to steal food off the table.
0:16:51 > 0:16:53HE LAUGHS
0:16:55 > 0:16:58HE LAUGHS
0:16:58 > 0:17:00HE LAUGHS
0:17:00 > 0:17:02Snatched!
0:17:02 > 0:17:04Clever dog.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07I told you he does what you do!
0:17:12 > 0:17:15Back at the polo match, it is Maga's big moment.
0:17:15 > 0:17:17Junior Vets Zac and Charlie can't let her out of their sight.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19He is number three.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22Let's just keep a close eye on her. See how she moves.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25After checking out her ankle injury with vet Cedric,
0:17:25 > 0:17:27they passed her as fit for the game.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31But how is she looking now?
0:17:31 > 0:17:34She looks fine. She looks...
0:17:34 > 0:17:37She is keeping up with the game, isn't she?
0:17:37 > 0:17:40I was nervous in the middle of the game because I didn't want
0:17:40 > 0:17:42Maga to break down, because it was on our shoulders.
0:17:42 > 0:17:46It is such a big responsibility to make sure that they're all right
0:17:46 > 0:17:48because we gave them the all clear so...
0:17:48 > 0:17:51Maga has really got her swagger on now.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54Here she comes on the charge.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57She doesn't seem like she's holding back at all.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59No, she's not. Look at that ride off there.
0:17:59 > 0:18:01Nice shoulder-barge, Maga!
0:18:01 > 0:18:04There was no leg problems so she got on with the game.
0:18:06 > 0:18:07Put it there.
0:18:07 > 0:18:08WHISTLE BLOWS
0:18:08 > 0:18:09That's the game over.
0:18:11 > 0:18:13- Shall we go and have a look at her? - BOTH: Yeah.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17Zac is straight in to find out from her rider Jamie how she coped,
0:18:17 > 0:18:19right from the horse owner's mouth.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22How did you think Maga did?
0:18:22 > 0:18:24She seemed as sound as she has been for a while.
0:18:24 > 0:18:26She played very well. A lot of power from her.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29Strong in the ride-off so very pleased with her today.
0:18:29 > 0:18:30That's great news, Jamie,
0:18:30 > 0:18:33but we need to check out if Maga's injury has flared up.
0:18:33 > 0:18:35To the horse clinic with you, Maga.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38Here she is.
0:18:38 > 0:18:43So what should we be hopeful to see and what not to see?
0:18:43 > 0:18:46What we don't want to see is any tearing of the ligament
0:18:46 > 0:18:48or any tears of the tendon.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50We're going to need some of the clinic's clever kit
0:18:50 > 0:18:53and a clean leg, please, Zac.
0:18:53 > 0:18:55That's the most amount of clothing you've done for a long time,
0:18:55 > 0:18:57isn't it, Zac, eh?
0:18:57 > 0:19:02This fancy kit is an ultrasound, which looks inside Maga's leg.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05This is the same kind of ultrasound that you'd use to check if a female
0:19:05 > 0:19:07- was pregnant?- Exactly the same.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10Are you OK at the front there? You need to be aware of
0:19:10 > 0:19:14the horse's movement and just gently hold it there.
0:19:14 > 0:19:16Doing the ultrasound was really cool
0:19:16 > 0:19:19and it was quite a big responsibility as well.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23The team can see Maga's past problems.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26OK, so there is evidence of old injury here, that's for sure.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29OK, you can see there on the outside of the fetlock area.
0:19:29 > 0:19:30Just where Johnny's finger is.
0:19:30 > 0:19:34Can you see that area of white and black?
0:19:34 > 0:19:36We know there has been a previous injury in here,
0:19:36 > 0:19:39but it has been a few years ago and she did play very well, didn't she?
0:19:39 > 0:19:43Hopefully nothing has happened since that game.
0:19:43 > 0:19:47That was nerve-racking, because you didn't know if it was bad
0:19:47 > 0:19:49or good, what you were seeing.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52All my education is from Holby City!
0:19:53 > 0:19:56The tendons actually look pretty good there.
0:19:56 > 0:19:59Remember this horse had an old injury here before.
0:19:59 > 0:20:03A big relief to see that she was OK and well.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06Well, one thing is for sure, I don't think that ankle is pregnant.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10I concur on that.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12OK, Charlie, so that was a good scan of the leg.
0:20:12 > 0:20:14I'm very happy with it. Are you happy with it?
0:20:14 > 0:20:16Great. I think she is ready to go.
0:20:16 > 0:20:20Looking at her playing today and looking at that last scan,
0:20:20 > 0:20:24she is going to continue to have a good polo-playing life.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27- Awesome.- How do we feel about that that guys?- Good, happy.
0:20:33 > 0:20:37Back at the vet's, they don't just treat your regular pets, oh, no.
0:20:37 > 0:20:41Mr Amy has arrived with something mysterious in the box.
0:20:41 > 0:20:43Mr Amy, we're ready for you.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47- Hello.- Hello.- What's in there?
0:20:47 > 0:20:49The suspense is killing me.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51- Thank you.- Oh, it is moving.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54- What do you think is in there? - Either a snake or a lizard.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57- Probably a snake.- Oh, it is a snake.
0:20:57 > 0:20:59- Wow.- Ben, don't touch.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02I love snakes, they are awesome, but you don't, do you?
0:21:02 > 0:21:04No, not at all.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06Not at all.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09No idea why, but this snake is called Labby.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12- What breed is it?- It's a Burmese python.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15- This is just a baby python.- This is a baby?
0:21:15 > 0:21:18It don't look like no baby to me.
0:21:18 > 0:21:20He looks grumpy, though.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22What's the problem?
0:21:22 > 0:21:25- MR AMY:- He has got a wheezy breathing.
0:21:25 > 0:21:29Don't worry, Mr Amy, the Junior Vets and exotic animal expert Steve
0:21:29 > 0:21:30are on it.
0:21:30 > 0:21:34We just need to have a listen to see if we can hear the noise, OK?
0:21:34 > 0:21:37Where is Labby's wheeze coming from?
0:21:37 > 0:21:39Is this just a snake with the sniffles?
0:21:39 > 0:21:42- I did hear that.- Or does he have a chest infection,
0:21:42 > 0:21:45which could mean big trouble?
0:21:45 > 0:21:49We're going to look in his mouth. We need to use special tongs.
0:21:51 > 0:21:55I want to help them, but I don't want to touch them!
0:21:56 > 0:21:59Someone's going to need to take a sample of snake snot
0:21:59 > 0:22:02and it is not going to be me!
0:22:02 > 0:22:05- Katie, do you want to do the swab for me?- Cheers, Katie.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08- I'll do it if she doesn't want to do it.- You do it. I don't like snakes.
0:22:08 > 0:22:10I was really relieved
0:22:10 > 0:22:13that I didn't have to take the swab from the snake's mouth,
0:22:13 > 0:22:16but I'm quite glad that Ben did it.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21I'm not sure Labby was so pleased about it.
0:22:21 > 0:22:22He's hissing now.
0:22:22 > 0:22:24That's the sample done.
0:22:24 > 0:22:28Now we need to be sure the infection isn't in Labby's lungs.
0:22:28 > 0:22:32Have a listen with a stethoscope and see if you can hear anything.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34Oh, there is no holding Katie back.
0:22:34 > 0:22:35Can you hear anything?
0:22:35 > 0:22:37Kind of like a soft crackling.
0:22:37 > 0:22:39Just to check there is nothing else going on,
0:22:39 > 0:22:41we're going to have a feel of the tummy.
0:22:41 > 0:22:44I didn't want to touch the snake's stomach,
0:22:44 > 0:22:46but I wanted to help it so I just had a go.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48She was really brave.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51Look at that! Katie, first time touching a snake.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54How does it feel, what does it feel like?
0:22:54 > 0:22:56It's a bit weird.
0:22:56 > 0:23:00Good job Katie has put those fears aside, because Labby needs help.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03If the infection is in his lungs, it could be fatal.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06An X-ray of his body should give the answer.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09I was nervous about the result because I really wanted him
0:23:09 > 0:23:12to be well and I didn't want him to have an infection
0:23:12 > 0:23:16that may affect his health.
0:23:16 > 0:23:18This is the moment of truth for Labby.
0:23:18 > 0:23:22You've had a look and there is nothing obvious so we're going to
0:23:22 > 0:23:25treat him for the upper respiratory tract infection.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28It looks like Labby just had a bit of a cold.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30Ah, so no big panic, see.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32All we need is a snake lozenge.
0:23:32 > 0:23:33He will be right as rain.
0:23:33 > 0:23:37I was happy that Labby was all right and that the X-ray came out well.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39- Do you like snakes a bit more now? - No.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49All of the Junior Vets have played blinders today.
0:23:51 > 0:23:53Urgh!
0:23:53 > 0:23:55It's moving.
0:23:55 > 0:23:56She looks fine.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00How does it feel to do a full day's work now?
0:24:00 > 0:24:04Yeah, it was really cool meeting the snake in person and awesome being
0:24:04 > 0:24:07- able to know that you've helped such a cool animal.- It was, wasn't it?
0:24:07 > 0:24:10And Katie, how did the Barnaby operation go?
0:24:10 > 0:24:11It was really exciting.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14At first I was nervous because I didn't know whether I'd do it
0:24:14 > 0:24:17well enough or not, but at the end I was ecstatic
0:24:17 > 0:24:20because I was so glad that I managed to help this animal.
0:24:20 > 0:24:21You kept your cool there, girl.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24- You were brave. Katie, you were fantastic...- Oh, sorry.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26Hello. How can I help?
0:24:27 > 0:24:28I can take a hint!
0:24:30 > 0:24:33It is safe to say this lot are now sound as a pound
0:24:33 > 0:24:35because they've all been junior vetted!
0:24:38 > 0:24:40Fancy getting vetting yourself?
0:24:40 > 0:24:42Well, get on the CBBC website right now
0:24:42 > 0:24:44and start earning hearts and points
0:24:44 > 0:24:48by helping the animals that need you.