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, because coming to the rescue are today's team of...
0:00:14 > 0:00:15Woof!
0:00:17 > 0:00:20Today, some cute kittens.
0:00:20 > 0:00:22A massive mouth.
0:00:22 > 0:00:24And anyone speak penguin?
0:00:24 > 0:00:26PENGUIN TWITTERS
0:00:29 > 0:00:33Now, there's a fair few birds in this bird park that need vet help.
0:00:33 > 0:00:36And you know what happens when birds get a bit peaky.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38They get into a bit of a flap!
0:00:40 > 0:00:41Argh!
0:00:41 > 0:00:43Help!
0:00:43 > 0:00:46Junior vets standing by!
0:00:46 > 0:00:48I've always wanted to work with animals,
0:00:48 > 0:00:51especially ones with big ears and fur.
0:00:51 > 0:00:55I love animals, but I'm not so keen on birds with big beady eyes.
0:00:56 > 0:00:58Oops! Guess where we're starting.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00A park called Bird Land, which - surprise, surprise -
0:01:00 > 0:01:04is full of birds with big beady eyes, and they need our help.
0:01:04 > 0:01:06But don't worry, junior vets,
0:01:06 > 0:01:08they aren't nearly as fearsome as they make out.
0:01:08 > 0:01:10I hope!
0:01:10 > 0:01:13Actually, I'm not sure about this one.
0:01:13 > 0:01:14Ha-ha!
0:01:14 > 0:01:16Look at the size of him!
0:01:16 > 0:01:18It's massive.
0:01:18 > 0:01:19Mm, they are massive, all right.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22In fact, the mighty southern ground hornbill
0:01:22 > 0:01:25is the largest hornbill in the world.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29At least vet Bronwen's here to protect us.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32So, junior vets, this bird needs your attention.
0:01:32 > 0:01:36- What do you think about that? - Oh, his beak isn't the same size.
0:01:36 > 0:01:37Exactly.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40Would it hurt them when the beak fell off? Does it hurt?
0:01:40 > 0:01:43It probably was just like us losing a bit of a fingernail,
0:01:43 > 0:01:45so it was probably quite raw-feeling.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48I hate that, when you break one off and it's like, "Ow!"
0:01:49 > 0:01:50Nightmare.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54But before we can mend the broken bit,
0:01:54 > 0:01:58we need to catch her, and these guys are grumpy today.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01I ain't going in there. She knows what's coming in.
0:02:01 > 0:02:02Send in the hornbill catcher!
0:02:05 > 0:02:07Good catch. He's not mucking about!
0:02:09 > 0:02:11She didn't look very happy
0:02:11 > 0:02:14and you could tell by the way she was flapping
0:02:14 > 0:02:16she wasn't very happy.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18Well, I mean, would you be very happy
0:02:18 > 0:02:20if someone caught you in a net?
0:02:20 > 0:02:25No! But at the end of the day, we had to help her.
0:02:25 > 0:02:26She needs our help, all right.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30I can't imagine eating's easy when you're beak's broken.
0:02:30 > 0:02:35Now we're up closer, you can actually see the damage to her beak.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38If we can fix her up, she might be able to get some nosh down her.
0:02:39 > 0:02:43Close up, it looked really painful
0:02:43 > 0:02:46and it didn't look very nice.
0:02:46 > 0:02:50So, junior vets, get ready to sort out this busted beak.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57Right, this is the situation.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59There are some cute, needy, rescued animals
0:02:59 > 0:03:02that require some proper looking after.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05Of course I can do it but I think I'm going to need some assistance.
0:03:05 > 0:03:07Junior vets, where are you?
0:03:08 > 0:03:10Junior vets standing by!
0:03:10 > 0:03:12Sick animals, I'm here to make them better.
0:03:12 > 0:03:17Me and my mates have already started an animal rescue group at home.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20West Hatch Animal Centre is the place pets come
0:03:20 > 0:03:22when they've been abandoned.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24The vets here make sure the animals are in tiptop shape
0:03:24 > 0:03:26so they can be given new homes.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29Oh, look at all these cuties who need a hand.
0:03:29 > 0:03:31It was really sad to see these homeless cats and kittens
0:03:31 > 0:03:33that don't have anywhere to go.
0:03:33 > 0:03:38But it was great knowing that we will be able to help some of them.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41Today, the junior vets' first job is with a young cat called Oreo,
0:03:41 > 0:03:44brought in after she had been found living in a house
0:03:44 > 0:03:46with too many cats.
0:03:46 > 0:03:47She's quite a nervous little girl,
0:03:47 > 0:03:50so we are going to be quite gentle and calm with her.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55Vet Amy needs to give Oreo a vital operation
0:03:55 > 0:03:57before she can be re-homed.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00It will stop her having any unexpected kittens in the future.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02There are plenty of those around already.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06All of the cats are spayed or castrated before they are re-homed
0:04:06 > 0:04:09because we don't want to increase the cat population
0:04:09 > 0:04:11any more than it is already.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15First job, to weigh Oreo in before surgery.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17- 2.3.- Yeah, 2.30.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20Now we know exactly how much anaesthetic to give her.
0:04:20 > 0:04:24OK, so we'll have one of you junior vets with Juliet
0:04:24 > 0:04:27monitoring the anaesthetic for Oreo and one of you can scrub in
0:04:27 > 0:04:29and help me with surgery.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32OK, so Archie's going to help you, Amy.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34Get it in as far as you can.
0:04:34 > 0:04:35Yep.
0:04:35 > 0:04:39And Cole has to keep Oreo asleep and alive in the operation.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41No pressure, Cole.
0:04:41 > 0:04:42Perfect.
0:04:43 > 0:04:47Oreo couldn't be in better hands, but she doesn't seem too convinced.
0:04:50 > 0:04:51- Come on.- Whoa, girl!
0:04:53 > 0:04:56She was jumping around a lot, clawing on stuff and generally
0:04:56 > 0:04:58not letting go because of how nervous she was.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00She must have been extremely nervous.
0:05:00 > 0:05:02- Did you get it in? - Yeah, that went in.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05Nicely done, Amy. That's Oreo out for the count.
0:05:05 > 0:05:09Basically scoop her up, supporting her back and her head like that.
0:05:09 > 0:05:10- OK.- OK?- Easy does it.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13Let's get her into theatre. Be gentle.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16She is now completely relying on us to look after her.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22First of all, clip that way, going with the hair.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25We are going to need a clear view of Oreo's tummy.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29Brilliant. And then do the same lower.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32Everything have to be ultra clean.
0:05:32 > 0:05:36If it isn't, Oreo could pick up an infection during the surgery.
0:05:39 > 0:05:40This is delicate work.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42Oreo is only a small cat.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46Enlarge the incision a bit with the scissors.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52- Stab incision into it. - You can smell it.
0:05:52 > 0:05:54I hope you've got strong stomachs, junior vets.
0:05:54 > 0:06:01So as long as you know what you're doing, it's quite easy to do.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03It's getting a bit warm in here now.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05You OK there, Archie?
0:06:05 > 0:06:06So we've put a little clamp on,
0:06:06 > 0:06:09and then we tie her ligature around the blood vessels, supplying...
0:06:09 > 0:06:12- VET: Are you all right? - It got extremely hot in there,
0:06:12 > 0:06:15and Archie needed to get a breath of fresh air at one point.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17Yeah, it was very hot in there.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20We are one man down, but the surgery must go on.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22Get some air, Archie, and come back soon.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24Oreo is relying on us.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27If you want to just cut this side of the sutures.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29- All the way round, or...? - Yeah, if you go a bit lower.
0:06:31 > 0:06:33That's fine, just cut there.
0:06:33 > 0:06:35Perfect.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38Our patient's operation is going really well so far.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41I was pretty proud that I was helping out Oreo,
0:06:41 > 0:06:43making sure she could have a fresh start in life,
0:06:43 > 0:06:46and hopefully increase the chances of getting her a home.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48Hi, Archie.
0:06:48 > 0:06:50Hello, Archie. Welcome back.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52- How are you feeling?- I feel better.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54That's good.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57I was quite proud of the fact that I got back in there and just went...
0:06:57 > 0:07:01Before Oreo can go, there's one more job for the junior vets.
0:07:01 > 0:07:06Every animal here gets microchipped before they go home as well.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08In, good.
0:07:08 > 0:07:10- Then do I scan it?- Yep.
0:07:11 > 0:07:12SCANNER BEEPS
0:07:12 > 0:07:16Perfect. And that's her microchipped. Yep.
0:07:16 > 0:07:17All done.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20OK, so, junior vets, thanks very much for your help today,
0:07:20 > 0:07:22and we're going to just wake Oreo up from the anaesthetic
0:07:22 > 0:07:25and then you can come and see her later once she's awake
0:07:25 > 0:07:28and give her a little bit of fuss and a treat.
0:07:29 > 0:07:30And three hours later,
0:07:30 > 0:07:34Oreo is wide awake and looking like a million bucks.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36It's nice to know she's going to be fine.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39I just hope she finds a family to look after her.
0:07:39 > 0:07:40I mean, she's a lovely cat.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43- You'd take her home if you could, Archie, wouldn't you?- I would.
0:07:43 > 0:07:44Well, that's Oreo vetted.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51At the Bird Park, Meghan and Charnelle are treating a hornbill
0:07:51 > 0:07:53with a busted beak.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56But just how do you make a hornbill's bill better?
0:07:56 > 0:07:58Vet Bronwen knows.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00What I'll do is I'll snip it a bit.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03Does that hurt it?
0:08:03 > 0:08:06It doesn't hurt her but I have to be really careful not to go too far.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08It's almost like trimming our own nails as well.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11So I'm just taking little bits at a time.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14It will turn from black to kind of greyish to then pink,
0:08:14 > 0:08:16where the blood supply is.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19That would really hurt, if I trimmed that back.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22Now comes the tricky part - smoothing off the rough edges.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25So, junior vets,
0:08:25 > 0:08:28your turns. We will keep her beak nice and safe.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31Just as you'd be buffing your own nails, yeah.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34Out of all things, I didn't think it would be like a nail file
0:08:34 > 0:08:35- that we would use.- Yeah.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38I didn't think it was actually going to be a proper nail file.
0:08:39 > 0:08:40Aww, she's well relaxed!
0:08:40 > 0:08:44I reckon she thinks she's at a nail and beak bar.
0:08:44 > 0:08:45I think that's why she's so still.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48She's just like, "Yeah, trim it down. Trim it."
0:08:48 > 0:08:51See, all those years of practising on your own fingernails,
0:08:51 > 0:08:53it comes in handy, doesn't it?
0:08:53 > 0:08:56I'm not actually very good, am I, helping with this?
0:08:56 > 0:08:58Look at her.
0:09:01 > 0:09:03All right, let's take a feel how that's...
0:09:03 > 0:09:05That's looking really good.
0:09:05 > 0:09:06You happy with that?
0:09:06 > 0:09:09All right, junior vets, you've done a beautiful job fixing her beak
0:09:09 > 0:09:10the best we can do today,
0:09:10 > 0:09:13and I think she's really going to appreciate it.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16She'll be able to handle her food much, much better.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19OK, then, so let's see how she does with this tasty snack...
0:09:19 > 0:09:20of grubs.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23What exactly is the food?
0:09:23 > 0:09:25Mealworms, they are.
0:09:25 > 0:09:26They're nasty worms.
0:09:26 > 0:09:27They're wriggling as well.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31They're wriggling.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35That's it, Meghan. Get stuck in.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41Charnelle, she was just, like...
0:09:41 > 0:09:43It's disgusting, thinking about it.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46She didn't even like it, but I was just fine with it.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48Oh, I could feel it wiggling in my hand.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51It was... Oh, I just threw it straightaway.
0:09:54 > 0:09:55Well done, Charnelle.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57Looks like you've made a friend for life.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01First I was really, really, really scared.
0:10:01 > 0:10:05But now it just feels natural.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07Don't feel natural to me.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09'But, hats off to you, junior vets.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12'One hornbill vetted.'
0:10:18 > 0:10:22So you lot have been busy thinking up your animal questions.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24Sam is today's truth-seeker.
0:10:24 > 0:10:25What's he got for us?
0:10:25 > 0:10:29I would like to know, how sensitive is dogs' hearing?
0:10:29 > 0:10:32I know it's sensitive, more sensitive than humans,
0:10:32 > 0:10:36so could they hear, like, a quarter of a mile away, or even further?
0:10:37 > 0:10:40Well, Sam, dogs have much better hearing than me and you.
0:10:40 > 0:10:44If you could just about hear what I have to say from 100 metres away,
0:10:44 > 0:10:48a dog could be 400 metres from me and hear the same thing.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51Hang about! It's not all about distance.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54Dogs can hear much higher sounds as well.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57That's why sheepdogs are so epic at hearing shepherds
0:10:57 > 0:10:58bossing them about.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00But hold your hounds, Johnny.
0:11:00 > 0:11:04Before we go handing out any medals, cats' hearing is even better.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07Oh, yeah? Well, how come we don't have sheep MOGS, then, Inel?
0:11:07 > 0:11:09They have better hearing, Johnny.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12Doesn't mean they're good listeners!
0:11:14 > 0:11:16JOHNNY: At the animal centre, junior vets Archie and Cole
0:11:16 > 0:11:19are helping prepare these plucky pets for new homes.
0:11:20 > 0:11:22Oh, small and furry?
0:11:22 > 0:11:24Sounds promising.
0:11:24 > 0:11:29OK, junior vets, so our next patient is behind this blanket.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32I've suddenly got a horrible feeling about what's lurking in the corner.
0:11:33 > 0:11:35Any ideas what it could be?
0:11:35 > 0:11:37- A rabbit?- No, not a rabbit.
0:11:37 > 0:11:38Any other guesses?
0:11:38 > 0:11:41- Lizards.- Hamster. - Closer with the hamster.
0:11:41 > 0:11:42- A gerbil.- Closer still.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44- A degu.- An eagle.- A ferret.
0:11:44 > 0:11:45Close, close.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47- I honestly don't know.- Rat.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50- Yes!- Oh, of course it is. - A rat!- Hello!
0:11:50 > 0:11:53Oh, that's a no from me, I'm afraid.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55Nobody told me we would be dealing with rats.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57I do not like rats at all.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01Rats! There's not just one here, but four.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04I think I used to have a couple of rats in my old house
0:12:04 > 0:12:06that I stayed in. They were auditioning for pets,
0:12:06 > 0:12:08but I did not want them there, at all.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11'To be fair, I reckon finding a new home for four rats
0:12:11 > 0:12:13'isn't going to be easy.'
0:12:13 > 0:12:14Are they healthy, Amy?
0:12:14 > 0:12:18They've all had a history of having respiratory problems
0:12:18 > 0:12:21and one of them, at the moment, has been showing more sneezing
0:12:21 > 0:12:24and difficulty breathing.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26'Paul is the poorliest rat.'
0:12:26 > 0:12:29- So who wants to hold Paul? - I will.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31'At least someone loves you, Paul.'
0:12:31 > 0:12:34That is some serious junior vet skills there.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36- No animal is intimidating you, is it?- No.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38'But I don't think Archie is up for a cuddle.'
0:12:38 > 0:12:41I don't like them. Oh, they're weird.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44It's the tail. The tail does it for me, though, it really does.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47I don't think rats would make quite cute pets.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50- There are quite sort of horrible. - What?! They were awesome.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53They were, like, cool, man. They were running about your body
0:12:53 > 0:12:56and it made you feel really weird, and you have got to catch them.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58Why would you like it crawling around your body?
0:12:58 > 0:13:00Because it was fun. It was like the sensation
0:13:00 > 0:13:03of trying to catch something and then you can play with it some more.
0:13:03 > 0:13:04- It was fun?- Yep.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08Cole, did you want to have a little listen to his chest?
0:13:08 > 0:13:10- Oh, yeah, if I could. - So, if you just want to pop it on,
0:13:10 > 0:13:13just behind his elbow. Can you hear his breathing?
0:13:13 > 0:13:15It should be pretty fast.
0:13:15 > 0:13:16HE PANTS
0:13:16 > 0:13:18- Yeah.- Does it look a healthy rat? It feels like one,
0:13:18 > 0:13:21with all the life in him. He's very cute.
0:13:21 > 0:13:24Have you noticed any sneezing or anything?
0:13:24 > 0:13:25No, he hasn't yet. Not at the moment, no.
0:13:25 > 0:13:29- Just been scrabbling around. - 'Looks like Paul is on the mend,
0:13:29 > 0:13:31'but he will still need his daily medication.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34'Go on, Amy. How do you do that for a rat?'
0:13:34 > 0:13:38Just try to put the syringe right into the side of his mouth there.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40- There?- Yep. That's it.
0:13:40 > 0:13:41'Well, that's the easy part done.
0:13:41 > 0:13:45'But now we've just got to find someone to love Paul and his mates.'
0:13:45 > 0:13:48We are really keen to get all of the rats rehomed together,
0:13:48 > 0:13:51because they are good friends, good buddies, and it would be a shame
0:13:51 > 0:13:54- to split the four of them up. - 'Some people do keep single rats,
0:13:54 > 0:13:57'but human company is no substitute for their own kind.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59'These are social little fellas.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02'They even look after each other when their mates get sick.'
0:14:02 > 0:14:05Finding a home for four rats in one house is a little bit harder than,
0:14:05 > 0:14:09- you know...- Finding four houses for four rabbits.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12- Yes, exactly. - 'Nicely put, Archie.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14'And there is no doubt who would RAT out of that deal!'
0:14:14 > 0:14:16I'm going to need to go and sit down.
0:14:16 > 0:14:17See you later.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20'I'm not a rat fan, but I suppose these guys are OK, really.
0:14:20 > 0:14:25'And they're certainly healthy. Four rat pals vetted.'
0:14:29 > 0:14:32Junior vets Megan and Charnelle are flying through their jobs
0:14:32 > 0:14:35at the Bird Park. But who's next?
0:14:35 > 0:14:38Well, this time, it's the girls' turn for a mystery patient.
0:14:38 > 0:14:42- Hey, Bronwen.- How are you doing?
0:14:42 > 0:14:45In this shed is your patient and Rob is going to collect him
0:14:45 > 0:14:48- for you. - 'Hm. Very mysterious.
0:14:48 > 0:14:53'She's not giving much away, is she? What kind of beast is in there?'
0:14:53 > 0:14:55- Uh-oh.- Are you sure Rob isn't getting captured
0:14:55 > 0:14:59by the next patient? Rob, just give me two taps on the wall
0:14:59 > 0:15:00if you're cool.
0:15:02 > 0:15:04Aha! Yeah! OK, Rob is cool.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07'It's just what he's carrying that bothers me.'
0:15:07 > 0:15:08- It's a pelican.- Pelican?
0:15:08 > 0:15:11'Wow. How big is his beak?!'
0:15:11 > 0:15:14Why do pelicans have such a big beak?
0:15:14 > 0:15:17Does it have that massive thing there, to, like,
0:15:17 > 0:15:20to help them catch fish, maybe?
0:15:20 > 0:15:22The skin on the bottom bit of their beaks stretches,
0:15:22 > 0:15:25so it acts like a big scoop and they just scoop in the water and catch
0:15:25 > 0:15:26their fish that way.
0:15:26 > 0:15:31'And a pelican can scoop an amazing 13 litres of water in its beak.'
0:15:31 > 0:15:33So what's the problem with this fellow?
0:15:33 > 0:15:37He had a bit of a mass on his beak a while ago
0:15:37 > 0:15:39and we are going to make sure that that's healing.
0:15:39 > 0:15:41And just give him a really good exam.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44Megan, how are you feeling about handling this pelican?
0:15:44 > 0:15:48Very nervous. Its beak was massive, wasn't it?
0:15:48 > 0:15:51Yeah, it wasn't the prettiest thing I've ever seen.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55'No time for nerves. This pelican needs help!'
0:15:55 > 0:16:00It was just generally in this area that it had a bit of a lump before
0:16:00 > 0:16:01and what you see now?
0:16:04 > 0:16:05- Is there any bumpage there?- Nope.
0:16:05 > 0:16:10'Hm. I think we need to get a closer look. Open wide!'
0:16:10 > 0:16:15Wow! There's not really any mud or anything serious.
0:16:15 > 0:16:19It looks like a healthy pelican.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21Tell you what, it's better than the inside of my mouth.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24Maybe I should have more fish in my diet.
0:16:24 > 0:16:28It looked healthy but, like, there was this little hole
0:16:28 > 0:16:32where his fish went down and I didn't like the look of it.
0:16:32 > 0:16:38Yeah, it was, like, flapping in his... It wasn't very nice!
0:16:38 > 0:16:42'So although it's not pretty, his beak is OK,
0:16:42 > 0:16:43'but this once-over isn't over.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48'What if I told you that pelicans can spot a fish from 20 metres away
0:16:48 > 0:16:50'with those beady eyes? Not bad, eh?
0:16:50 > 0:16:53'So we need to check this fella's eyes are in tip-top shape.'
0:16:53 > 0:16:55What's Charnelle looking for?
0:16:55 > 0:16:57She's looking at the internal structures of his eyes.
0:16:57 > 0:17:01From the outside, his eye looks nice and healthy.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04If it was an unhealthy eye, what would Charnelle be seeing?
0:17:04 > 0:17:07Well, sometimes the blood vessels in there would be larger than normal.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10Everything looks nice and clear.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14Junior vets, you've done a really, really spectacular job
0:17:14 > 0:17:15examining this pelican.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18'And thanks for being a patient patient, mate!
0:17:18 > 0:17:22'You can get back to your pond now, Mr Pelican. Off you go.'
0:17:22 > 0:17:25- He's in good shape, isn't he? - Yeah.- He's showing off now!
0:17:26 > 0:17:27Vetted!
0:17:29 > 0:17:31Come on, Barker. Let's go, boy.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34He's sniffed out some amazing animal videos and he's bursting
0:17:34 > 0:17:37to show us. One, two, three, four.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40JAUNTY MUSIC PLAYS
0:17:40 > 0:17:43- # Doggy, lift your tail up - Doggy, lift your tail up
0:17:43 > 0:17:45# Doggy, doggy, doggy, doggy Doggy, lift your tail up
0:17:45 > 0:17:47- # Doggy, lift your tail up - Doggy, lift your tail up
0:17:47 > 0:17:50# Doggy, lift your tail up and show us what you've got. #
0:17:50 > 0:17:54Right, you're about to meet Junior Vets' first pop duo.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56Holly is going to be on harmonica, right?
0:17:56 > 0:17:58And her amazing dog is doing the vocals.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01I reckon we could have a little jamming session.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03- You in?- I'm in.- All right, then. Cue the music!
0:18:03 > 0:18:06SHE PLAYS "TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE STAR"
0:18:06 > 0:18:09DOG HOWLS
0:18:09 > 0:18:15# How I wonder what you are
0:18:15 > 0:18:18- # Up above... #- Nah, nah. Cut it, cut it, cut it, man.
0:18:18 > 0:18:21- I can't take this noise any longer. - The dog weren't that bad.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24The dog?! I'm talking about YOU! Holly and the dog were wicked.
0:18:24 > 0:18:26You need to fix up, bro.
0:18:31 > 0:18:33At the rescue centre, junior vets Archie and Cole
0:18:33 > 0:18:36are helping prepare unlucky pets for new homes.
0:18:36 > 0:18:40Ah, look! Could these kittens be ANY cuter?
0:18:40 > 0:18:43And the great news is they are the junior vets' next patients.
0:18:43 > 0:18:45Sorry, not you, Kitty.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47Yeah, kittens. Me and Archie are really pleased.
0:18:47 > 0:18:51- They look really cool.- I love them to bits. They're adorable.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53So these kittens have actually just come in to us today,
0:18:53 > 0:18:55so they're pretty new arrivals,
0:18:55 > 0:18:57but we need to do a health check on all four of them.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00So how old would these kittens be?
0:19:00 > 0:19:02These kittens are about six weeks old.
0:19:02 > 0:19:06- So can we get them out?- Yeah, I think let's get one out at a time.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09'The junior vets have to give these kittens the all-clear
0:19:09 > 0:19:12'and how cool is this? They will get to name them, too!
0:19:12 > 0:19:14'First up, a sweet little tabby.'
0:19:14 > 0:19:16My, oh, my. I think I love you.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19'She will need to be in good health to be rehomed
0:19:19 > 0:19:21'and at first, all is well.'
0:19:21 > 0:19:23No problems with her gums there at all.
0:19:23 > 0:19:27'But then it looks like Amy has found an unwelcome visitor.
0:19:27 > 0:19:28'And it ain't pretty.'
0:19:28 > 0:19:30I found a flea.
0:19:30 > 0:19:34'Oh! We don't want to be homing any insects, as well.'
0:19:34 > 0:19:36- Squeeze it onto there. - All of it?- All of it, yeah.
0:19:37 > 0:19:39'The lotion should get rid of the fleas,
0:19:39 > 0:19:42'but this kitten will still need to be treated every month,
0:19:42 > 0:19:43'to keep the pests away.'
0:19:43 > 0:19:46- Perfect.- Can we stop talking about fleas now?
0:19:46 > 0:19:49Because I can't stop scratching my head right now.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54'We have forgotten one thing, junior vets. What's her name, Cole?
0:19:54 > 0:19:57- I think I would go for something like Smudge or something.- Smudge?
0:19:57 > 0:19:59Oh, that's what my cat is called. Smudge.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02Do you want to pop Smudge on her name file, then, Juliet?
0:20:03 > 0:20:05'Smudge is in the clear, but there's three more kittens
0:20:05 > 0:20:08'to check and name. Next up, Muzzles.'
0:20:08 > 0:20:10Whereabouts is his heart?
0:20:10 > 0:20:12So it's just on the left-hand side,
0:20:12 > 0:20:13just behind his elbow there.
0:20:13 > 0:20:17- It's like, be-doom, be-doom, be-doom.- Really fast, is it?- Yeah.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20'And when Cole says really fast, he means it.
0:20:20 > 0:20:23'A healthy kitten's heart can beat over 200 times a minute -
0:20:23 > 0:20:29'three times the rate of a human. Kitten three's turn now.'
0:20:30 > 0:20:33It's a little bit red, but apart from that it's normal.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36Have a look at your teeth, please, mister.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39- Lovely. Lovely teeth. - 'He is in tip-top shape, too.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41'But he's missing a name.'
0:20:41 > 0:20:44I am going to name you X-Ray.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47'X-Ray? Cole, what are you thinking?
0:20:47 > 0:20:51'It turns out all the kittens were in good shape and just about ready
0:20:51 > 0:20:52'for new homes.'
0:20:52 > 0:20:56Yeah, it was a good relief that we found that they were healthy
0:20:56 > 0:21:00- and it was nice. - It just made me feel good inside.
0:21:01 > 0:21:03'But there is one last kitten to name, Archie.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06- 'Make it a good one.'- Know what, I think I will name him Johnny.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09It's a really strong name, I've got to be honest.
0:21:09 > 0:21:11I like your style, I do like your style.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15'Brilliant stuff. Now, who can resist these sweet little things?
0:21:15 > 0:21:19'Hope you get a home soon, Smudge, Muzzles, X-Ray and, eh...
0:21:19 > 0:21:22'Oh, Johnny. How could I forget?!
0:21:22 > 0:21:24'Consider yourselves well and truly vetted.'
0:21:31 > 0:21:33Back at the Bird Park,
0:21:33 > 0:21:36our junior vets have been called out to help an extra special patient.
0:21:36 > 0:21:42So here we go, junior vets. Your final patient of the day.
0:21:42 > 0:21:43Yes, it's a penguin!
0:21:43 > 0:21:45That's exactly what you wanted to do.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48I couldn't believe I actually got to see a penguin.
0:21:48 > 0:21:51Yeah, the first time I saw it, I knew it was going to be really,
0:21:51 > 0:21:52really fluffy!
0:21:52 > 0:21:57These are some proper bird royalty. We are talking king penguins here.
0:21:57 > 0:21:59- What do you think?- Awesome.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03And this little six-month-old chick is the first royal birth of its kind
0:22:03 > 0:22:05in the country for seven years!
0:22:05 > 0:22:08Trouble is, no-one knows if this gorgeous chick
0:22:08 > 0:22:11is a prince or princess.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13Junior vets, we need to get to the bottom of this.
0:22:13 > 0:22:17- I'm excited. - I'm excited, but nervous,
0:22:17 > 0:22:19- just in case it slaps me in the face.- Yeah.
0:22:21 > 0:22:23Right. Ready.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25SQUEAKING.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27It was really, really soft.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30I would take it home and cuddle up with it at night!
0:22:30 > 0:22:35- You are so beautiful.- Meghan, you didn't tell us beforehand
0:22:35 > 0:22:38that you could speak Penguin. You didn't tell us.
0:22:38 > 0:22:39It says, kind of, like...
0:22:39 > 0:22:41SHE CAWS
0:22:41 > 0:22:45Like a seagull. Kind of like a seagull.
0:22:46 > 0:22:52Sadly, we can't tell by just looking if Its Highness is a boy or girl.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54I think we need help from science.
0:22:55 > 0:22:58If we can just get a hold of a couple of feathers,
0:22:58 > 0:22:59we can send them off and get them DNA tested.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02That will give us the answer.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04Now, as cute and adorable as he is,
0:23:04 > 0:23:06one of us is going to have to yank feathers out of his back.
0:23:06 > 0:23:08- Can I have a go? - I'm so glad you offered.
0:23:08 > 0:23:13Is it a case of taking one from the wing or, like, from the back?
0:23:13 > 0:23:15Yeah, I think we will try to get one from the back
0:23:15 > 0:23:18- and one from the front. We will get a number of them.- Yeah.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20'Gently does it, Charnelle.'
0:23:21 > 0:23:23Then give it a pull.
0:23:23 > 0:23:25- There you go.- Did we get much?
0:23:25 > 0:23:27'Luckily, there are plenty to choose from.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30'Look at that. Our chick didn't even feel a thing.'
0:23:30 > 0:23:33He didn't seem to mind at all, did he?
0:23:34 > 0:23:38Tell you what, junior vets, that's what I call a team effort.
0:23:38 > 0:23:40It needed all three of us, that did.
0:23:40 > 0:23:42- Just two of us.- Just two. - Yeah, yeah.
0:23:42 > 0:23:46- Charnelle didn't really do much. - No!- No! You didn't do much.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50'Well, whoever did the work, we will soon know if this penguin
0:23:50 > 0:23:53'is a Prince George or a Princess Charlotte. Vetted.'
0:23:56 > 0:24:00Well, two amazing junior vet teams today tackling some tough vet work.
0:24:00 > 0:24:04- Nice and clear.- I don't like them. They are wriggling, as well.
0:24:04 > 0:24:05I think I love you.
0:24:05 > 0:24:09You guys plucked some feathers from the very first king penguin
0:24:09 > 0:24:11to be born in this country in years.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14But the real thing is, is it a boy or girl?
0:24:14 > 0:24:17- Girl.- Girl.- Boy. Definitely a boy.- Girl.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20- He told me himself. Boy! - You can't speak penguin.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23Yes, I can. "Boy." That's what he said.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26- That's not penguin.- It's a boy. - No.- I know a boy when I see one.
0:24:26 > 0:24:27- No, you don't.- Yeah, I do.
0:24:28 > 0:24:31All right, I confess. Turns out the royal baby was a she, after all.
0:24:31 > 0:24:33I'll give you that one, girls.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36One thing I do know is that this lot have been well and truly
0:24:36 > 0:24:38junior vetted.
0:24:40 > 0:24:42Fancy getting vetting yourself?
0:24:42 > 0:24:45Well, get on the CBBC website right now and start earning
0:24:45 > 0:24:48hearts and points, by helping the animals that need you.