0:00:02 > 0:00:04Coming up on Junior Vets...
0:00:04 > 0:00:06There's a double emergency at vet school...
0:00:06 > 0:00:08Go, go, go.
0:00:08 > 0:00:11..as alarm bells ring in the middle of surgery.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15And junior vets get to grips with a sick cow.
0:00:21 > 0:00:25When pets are poorly, wildlife gets wounded or farm animals feel unwell,
0:00:25 > 0:00:27they need top vet help.
0:00:29 > 0:00:30The really lucky ones come here,
0:00:30 > 0:00:34to Edinburgh University's amazing super high-tech vet school.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44And now, six kids chosen from 1,000
0:00:44 > 0:00:47have become the first ever children allowed to enrol here...
0:00:49 > 0:00:50All ready.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53..and work alongside the school's top vets.
0:00:53 > 0:00:56Who wants to take this cow's urine?
0:00:57 > 0:01:00They're facing an intense training programme...
0:01:00 > 0:01:02- Have you done anaesthetic before? - What is this? What's that?
0:01:02 > 0:01:06..and are being pushed to the limit at animal hospitals,
0:01:06 > 0:01:10vet practices, wildlife parks and working farms.
0:01:10 > 0:01:12I'm Paul Manktelow.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15And it took me five hard years to train to be a vet
0:01:15 > 0:01:19but this lot have only weeks to show me what they're made of.
0:01:19 > 0:01:23My junior vets have hardly been around animals before.
0:01:23 > 0:01:24That's so cool.
0:01:24 > 0:01:28Now they're facing real heavy-duty vet work.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31It's like everything's just so bonkers.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36- That is amazing.- That's cool.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38Have they got the stomach to succeed?
0:01:38 > 0:01:40I feel like a real vet.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43And can they stay calm under extreme pressure?
0:01:46 > 0:01:48Six raw recruits...
0:01:51 > 0:01:54But I can only choose
0:01:54 > 0:01:56one winner.
0:01:56 > 0:02:03The first ever junior vet to win the prestigious head vet title...is...
0:02:13 > 0:02:17It's day eight and my junior vets are notching up some
0:02:17 > 0:02:20awesome veterinary experiences.
0:02:22 > 0:02:26Junior vets, welcome back to vet school. Today's working pairs are...
0:02:28 > 0:02:33..Morgan And Will. Lauren and Sam. Amblessed and Saira.
0:02:33 > 0:02:34Let's get down to business.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39Business is full-on real world vet work.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42And real animal emergencies are the order of the day today
0:02:42 > 0:02:43for my junior vets.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48I'll be keeping tabs on everything they do.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51Only those who really stand out will be in with a chance of winning
0:02:51 > 0:02:54one of my vital vet work awards.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57The competition for my head vet title is now opening up.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02Lauren, Saira and Will have each won an impressive four
0:03:02 > 0:03:04vital vet work awards.
0:03:04 > 0:03:08They're closely followed by Sam and Morgan who have three awards each.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10And while Amblessed only got two...
0:03:12 > 0:03:15..she's won four vet skills credits,
0:03:15 > 0:03:17more than any other junior vet.
0:03:17 > 0:03:21Now she needs to turn her star performances in the training zone
0:03:21 > 0:03:23into top-level vet work in the real world.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25That's perfect.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28She consistently proves she can pick things up fast and
0:03:28 > 0:03:29is technically skilful.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32But can she handle the unpredictable nature of veterinary life?
0:03:34 > 0:03:37If Sam wants to fulfil his dream of becoming a vet,
0:03:37 > 0:03:41he needs to prove to me that he can be more confident around animals.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44It's good experience but it's just really scary.
0:03:44 > 0:03:47He's right up there with the leaders.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49Now I want to see whether he can handle the unusual
0:03:49 > 0:03:51and the unexpected.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02Not only does vet school have it's own animal hospitals
0:04:02 > 0:04:06and vet practices, it also has it's very own working dairy farm,
0:04:06 > 0:04:09which is home to over 400 cows.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15Today, junior vets Sam and Lauren have a busy shift ahead of them
0:04:15 > 0:04:18as they join up with farm vet Isabelle who needs to make sure
0:04:18 > 0:04:20her cows are healthy.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23The plan for today is that we'll go into the parlour and we'll
0:04:23 > 0:04:28help the dairy men and the process of preparing the cows for milking.
0:04:28 > 0:04:32I'm a vegetarian and I don't particularly like the idea
0:04:32 > 0:04:36of animals being made to produce things for us.
0:04:36 > 0:04:41So I felt quite worried and wary about going to a dairy farm.
0:04:41 > 0:04:45Opinions aside, Lauren's right to be wary, working with any
0:04:45 > 0:04:47farm animal can be hazardous.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50They're clearly very large animals and they're not necessarily
0:04:50 > 0:04:53aggressive, but they could be potentially dangerous.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56So be aware as to where you stand.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00Make sure that you don't get knocked over or you're
0:05:00 > 0:05:03not in a position where you get kicked by a cow.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06Cows are very big,
0:05:06 > 0:05:09much bigger than I thought they were going to be, and Sam picked up
0:05:09 > 0:05:11on that quite a lot and he was quite worried, as well.
0:05:11 > 0:05:15So if we stand to the side and then the cows will walk past us
0:05:15 > 0:05:17- in a minute. If you just stand... - What?
0:05:19 > 0:05:23I was quite scared when they were just, like, there
0:05:23 > 0:05:27and they're all bashing about and pooing everywhere.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29I was a bit scared.
0:05:33 > 0:05:34That's massive.
0:05:34 > 0:05:36The herd are coming in for milking.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40This is the ideal opportunity for the junior vets to spot any
0:05:40 > 0:05:42poorly-looking animals as they file past.
0:05:45 > 0:05:47Just come across.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49- Oh, oh, oh!- It's OK.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52- They're not going to attack you, Sam.- That's OK. You're not going
0:05:52 > 0:05:55to get hurt by them. Right, just come over here.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59They're more scared of you.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04At first glance, the herd seem perfectly healthy
0:06:04 > 0:06:07and head to the milking stalls.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10Isabelle wants Sam and Lauren to be more confident around cows
0:06:10 > 0:06:14and suggests they help farmer Steve with the milking today.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17Great work, Lauren.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20And despite his nerves, Sam seems willing to get stuck in.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24- That's it. Easy-peasy, eh?- Yeah.
0:06:25 > 0:06:29Yet again, he's facing up to his anxieties and is working well
0:06:29 > 0:06:30with these huge animals.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34Lauren, what's it like being this close to cows?
0:06:34 > 0:06:37It's mad, it's really cool, just because they're
0:06:37 > 0:06:42so big, it's just really weird, because they're just beautiful.
0:06:42 > 0:06:43They're absolutely gorgeous.
0:06:43 > 0:06:48I'm finding it a bit nerve-wracking, scary, cos they're just big animals.
0:06:48 > 0:06:52I've seen cows before, but once you're this close to them,
0:06:52 > 0:06:55- they're huge.- Have they told you what to do when their tails go up?
0:06:57 > 0:07:00- Run.- Oh. Oh, OK, I get it.
0:07:02 > 0:07:07Later, the junior vets hunt for clues to a cow's mystery illness.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09Who wants to take this cow's urine?
0:07:14 > 0:07:18Late last night, a very poorly patient was admitted to the
0:07:18 > 0:07:20vet school's small animal hospital.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24Ferret Edward had been brought in by his worried owner.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27He'd stopped eating and had lost so much weight that he was
0:07:27 > 0:07:29nearly unconscious.
0:07:29 > 0:07:33Vet Emma Keeble gave him emergency treatment and though he
0:07:33 > 0:07:35survived the night, he is still very poorly.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43Junior vets Morgan and Will have been called in
0:07:43 > 0:07:45to help with the investigation.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48It's a bit of a detective case this one,
0:07:48 > 0:07:51because we don't exactly know what's wrong with him.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54He came in yesterday really not very well at all.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56In fact, we actually thought he was going to die.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59And he has had fluids, he's had some pain relief.
0:07:59 > 0:08:04So what we're needing to find out today is why he's not been eating.
0:08:04 > 0:08:06One thought is possibly his mouth.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08So we'll need to have a look in there and see.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11My junior vets have learnt how to handle most kinds of animals,
0:08:11 > 0:08:14and they know the right questions to ask before they touch anything
0:08:14 > 0:08:17- potentially dangerous. - Is he a biter?
0:08:17 > 0:08:20No, he doesn't bite at all, he's very friendly.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23- Would you like to hold him?- Yeah. - This is a first for Morgan.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25He's never seen a live ferret before,
0:08:25 > 0:08:29but he really wants to help poorly Edward.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32I've always wanted to actually hold a ferret.
0:08:32 > 0:08:36Edward's in the best possible hands, but the team need to know why
0:08:36 > 0:08:39he's lost his appetite and need to get him eating again.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41Come here, sweetheart.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44Emma has a good idea where to look first.
0:08:44 > 0:08:45Little bit worried about his mouth.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48And maybe I could get you guys to find anything
0:08:48 > 0:08:50that you're worried about there.
0:08:50 > 0:08:51What would be the worst case?
0:08:51 > 0:08:54Well, I suppose the worst thing that could happen with his mouth
0:08:54 > 0:08:57is we could find that his teeth are really rotten and falling out.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00Toothache might not seem that serious,
0:09:00 > 0:09:03but if it's stopping Edward eating, it could be life-threatening.
0:09:03 > 0:09:07As an owner, what can you do to make sure the ferret has clean teeth?
0:09:07 > 0:09:11Owners can actually get the ferret used to cleaning teeth
0:09:11 > 0:09:14and we have little toothbrushes that fit onto a finger.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16And we also have meat-flavoured toothpaste,
0:09:16 > 0:09:18so they can get used to that.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21The other thing is feeding a dry food diet can really help.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25To get a really good look inside Edward's mouth, he needs to
0:09:25 > 0:09:28be unconscious for the delicate procedure.
0:09:28 > 0:09:32But giving anaesthetic to a small, weak animal is very risky.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35He isn't a brilliant candidate for an anaesthetic
0:09:35 > 0:09:38so we're going to have to be quite quick with this and get on.
0:09:40 > 0:09:44And later, the junior vets get to the root of Edward's problem.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47- Can you see that that tooth there is quite wobbly?- Oh, yeah.
0:09:47 > 0:09:48Look at that. Wow.
0:09:53 > 0:09:55In the small animal hospital...
0:09:55 > 0:09:56Hey, darling.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00..new arrival, Coco the African Grey Parrot is waiting to be seen
0:10:00 > 0:10:02with owner, Glenda.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06Normally chatty, Coco's lost her voice and is sounding very poorly.
0:10:06 > 0:10:10She's making a rattling noise and we don't know what that noise is yet.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12But she's still a bit nippy.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14You show him your tongue, he'll bite it.
0:10:17 > 0:10:21Junior vets Saira and Amblessed are on hand to take care of Coco today.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24African grey. Well, I love parrots.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26I was amazed when I first saw Coco. I wouldn't think that
0:10:26 > 0:10:30I would be working with an African grey and I was just quite shocked.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32Wow, he looks really friendly.
0:10:32 > 0:10:34Does it bite?
0:10:34 > 0:10:35What, Coco? Never(!)
0:10:37 > 0:10:40Coco is under the care of exotics expert, Kevin Eatwell.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45Coco had suffered from serious breathing problems in the past.
0:10:45 > 0:10:49Kevin is concerned and wants the junior vets to help him examine her.
0:10:49 > 0:10:51If she bites you, it's going to be really painful.
0:10:51 > 0:10:53This beak is designed for cracking nuts.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56We've got to be careful how we hold her, cos if she flaps,
0:10:56 > 0:10:58she might injure her wing and things like that.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01Right, we best get going.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03First, Coco needs an X-ray, which means she has to be
0:11:03 > 0:11:07anaesthetised so she stays still for the process.
0:11:07 > 0:11:09And Kevin has a big job for Amblessed.
0:11:09 > 0:11:11We need you to be monitoring the anaesthetic and this bird
0:11:11 > 0:11:13continuously. So no distractions, no walking off.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16We need you to be listening to this heartbeat and watching it breathe.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19I had to measure Coco's heartbeat through the operation,
0:11:19 > 0:11:22cos if it dropped, she could be in serious danger.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28Saira's assisting with the X-ray and straps Coco down so they can
0:11:28 > 0:11:29take a clear picture.
0:11:29 > 0:11:31Need to stick the legs down, too.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35But Kevin's not happy with what he sees.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39There's a little bit of a shadow here, which might not be
0:11:39 > 0:11:43perfectly normal. So we're going to take her through into theatre.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46Something is wrong inside Coco's chest.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50They need to check it right now.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53We've just moved Coco from the room that we just took her
0:11:53 > 0:11:57X-rays from and we've put her into the theatre.
0:11:57 > 0:12:00Amblessed tries to monitor Coco's heart rate.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02But a parrot's heartbeat is so fast,
0:12:02 > 0:12:05it's tricky to detect small differences.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07Things are getting tense in theatre.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10- Have you done the anaesthetic before?- What is this? What's that?
0:12:10 > 0:12:12- That's the ET.- What's that?
0:12:12 > 0:12:15- Right, heart rate, what's happening to your heart rate?- It's slowed down.
0:12:15 > 0:12:19OK, so do you think that is something you should have told us?
0:12:19 > 0:12:22Amblessed hadn't noticed that Coco's heart rate has dropped
0:12:22 > 0:12:25dangerously low. Thankfully, the theatre nurse has spotted it.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28So she's probably too deep under anaesthetic now
0:12:28 > 0:12:31and if you're detecting a change in heart rate, that's something
0:12:31 > 0:12:33you should have told us.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37And things get alarming later when Coco's operation turns into a
0:12:37 > 0:12:39blue light situation.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42- You have to leave the building. - Go, go, go.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51My junior vets are completing an intensive training programme
0:12:51 > 0:12:52here at vet school.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57Each session is designed to prepare them for handling real animals
0:12:57 > 0:12:58in real situations.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04For impressive training zone performances,
0:13:04 > 0:13:05I give out vet skills credits.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09And along with the all-important vital vet work awards,
0:13:09 > 0:13:13they'll help me decide who will eventually be named head vet.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16Today's training zone session will test my junior vets'
0:13:16 > 0:13:20hand-to-eye co-ordination skills in a very unusual way.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23First, farm vet Isabelle is on hand to set up this
0:13:23 > 0:13:26mysterious-looking machine. And what is it?
0:13:26 > 0:13:28Oh...
0:13:28 > 0:13:31Yep, it's a cow's behind.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34They're about to be trained on a model of a cow's bum,
0:13:34 > 0:13:37used by students at Glasgow University to perfect the art
0:13:37 > 0:13:39of doing internal examinations on cows.
0:13:39 > 0:13:44All farm vets have to complete regular pregnancy tests on cattle.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47The most straightforward way to test if one is pregnant is to put
0:13:47 > 0:13:49your hand inside and feel around.
0:13:50 > 0:13:54Can we have our first junior vet? Lauren.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56Looking very excited, Lauren, about this challenge.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02Put your arm in the back of the cow.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05The junior vets need to learn exactly where to find each part
0:14:05 > 0:14:07of the cow's insides by touch alone.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10Move to the left and to the right.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14A special device hidden inside the fake cow is linked to the screen.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17So you're the blue dot in the middle here.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20When they move the mechanical arm with their finger,
0:14:20 > 0:14:22it moves a blue dot around.
0:14:22 > 0:14:26The red bit is the uterus and the green oval shapes are the ovaries.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29OK, off you go. You tell me when you're at your first point
0:14:29 > 0:14:31and your second point.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33My junior vets can't see the screen.
0:14:33 > 0:14:37What they feel is a virtual reality of the cow's insides.
0:14:37 > 0:14:39I think that's the uterus.
0:14:39 > 0:14:40OK.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42I think that's the ovary.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45Lauren finds the body parts immediately.
0:14:46 > 0:14:48Off you go.
0:14:48 > 0:14:50But it's a struggle for Saira.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52And Sam.
0:14:52 > 0:14:53Is that the uterus?
0:14:53 > 0:14:57And neither identify any of the anatomy.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00The junior vets are not only judged on their ability to find
0:15:00 > 0:15:02the uterus and ovaries...
0:15:02 > 0:15:03Is that the uterus?
0:15:04 > 0:15:06..but also on how they use the kit.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09- Get yourself in the middle. Yep.- Yep.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12The machine is very delicate and requires small, gentle
0:15:12 > 0:15:13movements from Morgan.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16- Is that the first bit? - All right, well done.
0:15:16 > 0:15:20- Is that the right ovary?- Excellent.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23So who knows their cows inside out?
0:15:28 > 0:15:31Lauren, Amblessed and Morgan all identified the uterus and
0:15:31 > 0:15:34both ovaries, and handled the equipment brilliantly.
0:15:34 > 0:15:36So all three win vet skills credits.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42You can see how you get on as a virtual vet in the junior vets game
0:15:42 > 0:15:45on the CBBC website.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48And don't forget to look for the special game code at the end
0:15:48 > 0:15:49of today's show.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00At the vet school dairy farm, one of the cows is struggling
0:16:00 > 0:16:01to produce milk.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04Vet Isabelle is worried that it means she's in pain.
0:16:05 > 0:16:09Junior vets Sam and Lauren are helping her investigate the problem.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12First, a smelly and messy test which might just give up some clues
0:16:12 > 0:16:14to the cow's health problem.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17Who wants to take this cow's urine?
0:16:17 > 0:16:19- Me.- I want to do it.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21Oh, there seems to be a dilemma here.
0:16:21 > 0:16:22We're going to have to decide.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25We both wanted to take the wee sample. I don't know why.
0:16:25 > 0:16:31I wanted to get stuck in with collecting the wee from the cow.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34And, in fact, me and Sam had a little bit of a disagreement
0:16:34 > 0:16:36about who was going to do it.
0:16:36 > 0:16:37BOTH: Rock, paper, scissors?
0:16:37 > 0:16:38Go on, then.
0:16:38 > 0:16:40Rock, paper, scissors.
0:16:40 > 0:16:42Oh. Damn.
0:16:44 > 0:16:49So the way to try and make this cow pee is to actually give her
0:16:49 > 0:16:52a little bit of stimulation just under her tail.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58It looks strange, but this is a guaranteed way of getting that
0:16:58 > 0:17:00all-important wee sample.
0:17:02 > 0:17:06Well, to get the wee sample, I had to massage near its bum.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09It wasn't very nice.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15- Keep going. Keep going.- Well done.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18Ooh, yay!
0:17:18 > 0:17:21- That's one urine sample.- Yep.
0:17:21 > 0:17:25And if you just dip that stick in the urine for a couple of seconds.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27That's right. OK.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29Now to test the sample.
0:17:31 > 0:17:33So what would be the most worrying?
0:17:33 > 0:17:37- When they go really dark purple. - OK.- OK.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39The test shows up no obvious illnesses.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42- So that's it for a urine sample.- OK.
0:17:42 > 0:17:43Right.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46My junior vets are still no closer to working out why the cow
0:17:46 > 0:17:49is not producing milk properly.
0:17:49 > 0:17:53Now it's Lauren's turn. They need a milk sample for more tests,
0:17:53 > 0:17:55but it's not as easy as it sounds.
0:17:55 > 0:17:59Keep going. Just let it go and let it fill up again.
0:17:59 > 0:18:00Let it fill up.
0:18:03 > 0:18:05I'm not very good at this.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09That was Lauren's first ever try at milking a cow.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12I'm impressed. She gets our sample in no time.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15Can you do a couple more? That's it.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20If the cow has an udder infection, this chemical
0:18:20 > 0:18:24will make the milk thick. If she's OK, it will stay liquid-y.
0:18:25 > 0:18:26What do we want to happen?
0:18:26 > 0:18:31We actually just want it to just stay fluid.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34One of the samples turns lumpy. Not good.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37It indicates the cow has an infection called mastitis,
0:18:37 > 0:18:40an inflammation of the udders which can be really painful.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43So we've been able now to identify that there is a problem with
0:18:43 > 0:18:46this cow's udder, that she's got an infection in there,
0:18:46 > 0:18:50and that her two hindquarters definitely are inflamed.
0:18:52 > 0:18:54Thankfully, it should be easily treatable
0:18:54 > 0:18:56with a cow-size dose of antibiotics.
0:18:56 > 0:19:00What we'll do is we'll prescribe some antibiotics, the farmer
0:19:00 > 0:19:02will administer these over the next couple of days,
0:19:02 > 0:19:05and this cow should return to normal milk production.
0:19:05 > 0:19:10- So that's our job done here. - Brilliant.- OK, great.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12It's been a brilliant junior vet performance
0:19:12 > 0:19:14from both Lauren and Sam.
0:19:14 > 0:19:18Today, working on the farm has been a whole different experience.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21I don't know whether it's been exciting,
0:19:21 > 0:19:24good, or a mixture of both, but it's certainly been interesting.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29And an update on our cow - she's now pain-free, healthy,
0:19:29 > 0:19:31and producing lots of milk every day.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41Back over at the small animal hospital, Morgan and Will
0:19:41 > 0:19:43are trying to help Edward the ferret.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46He arrived late last night seriously ill and underweight, and there was
0:19:46 > 0:19:49a real worry he wouldn't survive.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52Vet Emma Keeble suspects that a dental problem may be the issue,
0:19:52 > 0:19:56and that because it's so painful to eat, Edward's been starving.
0:19:56 > 0:20:00This one, can you see that that tooth there is quite wobbly?
0:20:00 > 0:20:01- Look at that.- Oh, yeah.- Wow.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04The other tooth, you see that might have fractured a bit
0:20:04 > 0:20:06because that looks a bit dark and discoloured.
0:20:06 > 0:20:08So we'll have a look at that, as well.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11Poor Edward's teeth are in a terrible state.
0:20:11 > 0:20:13One is beyond repair and needs removing.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16So I think we may have found our problem here.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21It should be a quick and painless procedure.
0:20:21 > 0:20:26If I just give a gentle tug, we've just loosened the ligament around it.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29Job done.
0:20:29 > 0:20:30There we go.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33And the junior vets can get a closer look at the tiny tooth that's
0:20:33 > 0:20:35caused such a huge problem.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38I was really happy that removing that tooth
0:20:38 > 0:20:40meant that we saved his life.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42With the broken tooth removed,
0:20:42 > 0:20:46the team take full advantage of Edward being under anaesthetic and
0:20:46 > 0:20:49give the rest of his teeth a good clean to prevent further problems.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51That's great.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54Will does a great job on the first few.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58And Morgan makes sure the others are gleaming.
0:20:58 > 0:20:59That's it, brilliant.
0:20:59 > 0:21:03With the operation successfully complete,
0:21:03 > 0:21:06Edward just needs an antibiotic injection before waking up.
0:21:08 > 0:21:09But then...
0:21:13 > 0:21:15..alarm bells ring.
0:21:15 > 0:21:17FIRE ALARM WAILS
0:21:17 > 0:21:20We could hear the fire alarm, I was really shocked.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23I thought it was a practice but it turned out to be real.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27Everyone needs to leave the building. Immediately.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30And that includes the recovering Edward.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33It turns out that one of the students accidentally left
0:21:33 > 0:21:35a piece of toast in the toaster.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38- I can't believe that. What day we've had!- I know.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40A bit nerve-wracking after we knew it was coming out of that
0:21:40 > 0:21:44- anaesthetic and we had to come out. - It was. Did you feel that yourselves?
0:21:44 > 0:21:48- Yeah.- Yeah.- Yeah, I mean, that's really on the cutting edge, isn't it?
0:21:48 > 0:21:50Impressive work from both junior vets.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53Will and Morgan stayed calm when others might have panicked.
0:21:53 > 0:21:57And Edward came through his eventful surgery just fine.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00I think the end result of Edward being OK
0:22:00 > 0:22:05showed that we did quite well. And although all the drama happened,
0:22:05 > 0:22:07we still pulled through and managed to make him OK.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09They were both sort of interested.
0:22:09 > 0:22:11They were both trying to help as much as possible
0:22:11 > 0:22:13and having a go with the polisher, which was brilliant.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16But really considering they've never done anything like that before
0:22:16 > 0:22:18in their life, they were both amazing.
0:22:18 > 0:22:22And the very latest news on Edward - he's now back to his normal weight
0:22:22 > 0:22:24and eating plenty.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34At the small animal hospital,
0:22:34 > 0:22:37Coco the parrot is undergoing an operation to find out
0:22:37 > 0:22:39what's wrong with her chest.
0:22:41 > 0:22:44Saira and Amblessed are assisting vet Kevin Eatwell.
0:22:44 > 0:22:48Earlier in the op, Coco's heart rate dropped dangerously low,
0:22:48 > 0:22:50but now she's stable.
0:22:54 > 0:22:57Kevin makes a small hole in Coco's chest so a tiny camera scope
0:22:57 > 0:23:02can be inserted. And it soon identifies the problem.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04This should be clear, the grey stuff is abnormal
0:23:04 > 0:23:06so we do have some airsacculitis here.
0:23:06 > 0:23:10It looks like air sacs in Coco's lungs are infected,
0:23:10 > 0:23:13and this explains why she's lost her voice and has a wheezy cough.
0:23:13 > 0:23:17We've had a look. Her air bags aren't looking so normal,
0:23:17 > 0:23:19so we're going to give her some antibiotics for that.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22But as the operation reaches its final stages...
0:23:24 > 0:23:26..the fire alarm that disrupted
0:23:26 > 0:23:28the end of Edward the ferret's op strikes.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30If you're in the middle of an operation like this,
0:23:30 > 0:23:33- and then it goes off...?- Providing we know where we're going to get out
0:23:33 > 0:23:36and we know how long it's going to take us, we can continue.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41Coco is still asleep and has an open wound in her chest.
0:23:41 > 0:23:43The team must work extremely fast.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46Just thinking, we've got to do some serious vet work now,
0:23:46 > 0:23:48and then the fire alarm goes off.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50Human safety comes first at vet school. They can only carry on
0:23:50 > 0:23:52for a few more seconds.
0:23:54 > 0:23:57And now Coco's heart rate has dropped dangerously low again.
0:23:57 > 0:23:59Is the heart rate dropping? How low?
0:23:59 > 0:24:01I don't know, it's just gone slower.
0:24:01 > 0:24:03We're just checking her heart rate
0:24:03 > 0:24:05and her respiration rate now, checking she's still alive.
0:24:05 > 0:24:08- She's still breathing all right. - The chest is rising.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10Keep listening. Keep her ventilated.
0:24:10 > 0:24:13The emergency evacuation procedure kicks in.
0:24:13 > 0:24:16Coco's still under anaesthetic but the wound has been stitched.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19- Now it's time to go. - We have to leave the building.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21Everybody has to go. That door there.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26Go, go, go.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28Keep going.
0:24:28 > 0:24:32We had to rush outside while I was just about the finish the operation.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36We just had to make sure that the parrot was OK.
0:24:36 > 0:24:37Is she going to be all right?
0:24:37 > 0:24:41They're soon given the all clear to go back inside,
0:24:41 > 0:24:43and Coco is showing signs of life.
0:24:47 > 0:24:51I think he was just kind of slowly opening his eyes, quite unsure
0:24:51 > 0:24:53but then he opened his eyes and he was all right.
0:24:56 > 0:24:58Coco has had a traumatic experience,
0:24:58 > 0:25:02and is put inside an incubator to keep her nice and warm.
0:25:02 > 0:25:05That was an unusual day at vet school and tested my junior vets
0:25:05 > 0:25:07more than I ever expected.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10The most difficult thing for me was monitoring the heartbeat
0:25:10 > 0:25:14because when it was really fast, it was really hard to count.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17It was quite relieving to know that the bird was safe.
0:25:18 > 0:25:22And the good news is that despite all the drama, Coco made a
0:25:22 > 0:25:24full recovery and is now back home.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36Good vets need to be able to handle the unusual and the unexpected.
0:25:37 > 0:25:41Today, all of my junior vets proved they have what it takes.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44But my vital vet work awards are only given to performances
0:25:44 > 0:25:47above and beyond the call of veterinary duty.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50Sam and Lauren handled dairy farm vet work very well.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53Sam overcame his nerves and they worked together to help a cow
0:25:53 > 0:25:56with a painful problem.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59But it was a fire alarm that provided an ultimate test
0:25:59 > 0:26:01for two of my teams.
0:26:01 > 0:26:03Saira and Amblessed were brilliant with Coco
0:26:03 > 0:26:05and threw themselves into surgery.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08But a little more focus was needed on more than one occasion.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13Morgan and Will also had to contend with the fire alarm.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16They handled the pressure well and I was particularly impressed
0:26:16 > 0:26:19by Will's delicate touch and compassion for his patient.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24It's impossible to pick out an individual winner today
0:26:24 > 0:26:26but my decision has been made.
0:26:26 > 0:26:30Three junior vets stood out today. And they were...
0:26:37 > 0:26:41Lauren, Sam and Will.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45Brilliant vet work, well done, guys.
0:26:45 > 0:26:48All three junior vets stepped up to the mark when it was asked of them.
0:26:48 > 0:26:52All put their patients before themselves today and fully deserve
0:26:52 > 0:26:54their vital vet work awards.
0:26:54 > 0:26:57I think I won today because I was inquisitive, and as well as it
0:26:57 > 0:27:01benefiting my knowledge, it also went towards helping the ferret.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04I was growing in confidence with the cows
0:27:04 > 0:27:06and I think we did a really good job.
0:27:06 > 0:27:08We really enjoyed ourselves
0:27:08 > 0:27:11and that just came together as being really good.
0:27:11 > 0:27:14Think you can cut it as a top vet and make animals better?
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0:27:25 > 0:27:27Next time on Junior Vets...
0:27:28 > 0:27:32Tino the horse has a painful limp that needs urgent attention.
0:27:32 > 0:27:37Zoe the dog arrives with serious breathing difficulties.
0:27:37 > 0:27:41And Pollux the poorly alpaca gets much-needed junior vet treatment.
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