0:00:02 > 0:00:03'On Junior Vets today,
0:00:03 > 0:00:05'things get all flappy and cracky,
0:00:05 > 0:00:07'furry and scanny...
0:00:08 > 0:00:09'..and wriggly and clippy.'
0:00:09 > 0:00:12I'm Alex Riley. This is Junior Vets.
0:00:13 > 0:00:15- MEOW - 'Pets,
0:00:15 > 0:00:16- 'wildlife, - SQUAWK
0:00:16 > 0:00:18- 'farm animals... - MOO
0:00:18 > 0:00:20'all in need of expert help.
0:00:21 > 0:00:25'And at Edinburgh's amazing vet school, six raw recruits
0:00:25 > 0:00:27'have arrived.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31'They're working alongside the school's top-notch team.'
0:00:34 > 0:00:36Ah! As if I just did that!
0:00:36 > 0:00:39'And they are being pushed to their very limit...'
0:00:39 > 0:00:40- CLUCKS - Whoa.
0:00:40 > 0:00:41Ugh.
0:00:43 > 0:00:47'..as they help to save the lives of sick and injured animals.'
0:00:49 > 0:00:52'Six new junior vets...
0:00:52 > 0:00:54'but I can only choose one...
0:00:56 > 0:00:57'..winner.'
0:00:57 > 0:01:01This year's head vet is...
0:01:22 > 0:01:24- Morning, junior vets.- ALL:- Hi.
0:01:24 > 0:01:26Now, I need to look into your eyes.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30I need to see if you're up for another day of full-on vet work.
0:01:34 > 0:01:35THEY GIGGLE
0:01:38 > 0:01:40Yeah! I think you're probably up for it.
0:01:40 > 0:01:41ALEX LAUGHS
0:01:41 > 0:01:46So, today, Bonte, Josh, you're staying here.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49Nyatepe and Molly, Robyn and Jamie,
0:01:49 > 0:01:51you're going off to farms.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54Come on then, what are you waiting for? Get off!
0:01:54 > 0:01:57'I don't go out of my way to find tough jobs for my junior vets,
0:01:57 > 0:02:00'honest. That's just how vet work is.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03'Jamie looks after rescued animals at home but he still arrived
0:02:03 > 0:02:06'at vet school with a few phobias and fears,
0:02:06 > 0:02:08'mainly working with large animals,
0:02:08 > 0:02:11'and the blood and gore of surgical work.'
0:02:11 > 0:02:12Disgusting!
0:02:14 > 0:02:18'He shouldn't have worried. He's been rock solid...so far.
0:02:18 > 0:02:20'But today he faces his biggest challenge.'
0:02:20 > 0:02:22Oh! Lovely.
0:02:22 > 0:02:26'And his partner for this one will be get-stuck-in girl Robyn.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29'When jobs get all heavy-duty, this junior vet
0:02:29 > 0:02:31'usually steps up and takes charge.'
0:02:31 > 0:02:32Urgh.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35'But today, I'm looking to see a team player as well,
0:02:35 > 0:02:38'because her buddy Jamie is going to need a fair bit of support.'
0:02:45 > 0:02:48'At Gorgie City Farm, Robyn and Jamie are heading towards a
0:02:48 > 0:02:50'particularly tricky vet task.'
0:02:53 > 0:02:55Now, the animals we're working with today might be
0:02:55 > 0:02:57a little bit of a problem for you, Jamie...
0:02:59 > 0:03:01- JAMIE GIGGLES - ..because it's a goat!
0:03:01 > 0:03:04My goat butted me in the stomach.
0:03:04 > 0:03:05Um...
0:03:05 > 0:03:10and, like, I tried to stay clear of goats after that, definitely.
0:03:10 > 0:03:12OK. Well, this is Poppy.
0:03:12 > 0:03:15Her hooves are in need of a trim so they don't get
0:03:15 > 0:03:17all overgrown and infected.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19Poppy needs you, Jamie. Are you up for helping?
0:03:22 > 0:03:24Well, I think it'll be fine cos I really want to overcome
0:03:24 > 0:03:27my fear of goats, so then I can actually like
0:03:27 > 0:03:32go in the same garden as it and see my other animals as well.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34So I think it'll be quite fun.
0:03:34 > 0:03:35You'll go and see the goat,
0:03:35 > 0:03:38and hopefully by the end you will overcome your fear.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40And I think it's great that you're prepared
0:03:40 > 0:03:41to challenge yourself in this way.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44- Shall we go and meet the goat then? - BOTH:- Yeah.- Come on then.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49I just had to give it a go, and I have Robyn to help me.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52- Hello, junior vets.- BOTH:- Hi.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56Ah, Andy the vet. We're in safe hands here.
0:03:56 > 0:04:01- Poppy the goat, we're worried she... - Poppy?!- Yeah.- That's my goat's name!
0:04:01 > 0:04:03OK. Is that the one that butted you?
0:04:03 > 0:04:05No, that's April.
0:04:07 > 0:04:09It hasn't got any horns.
0:04:09 > 0:04:10ANIMALS MAKE NOISE
0:04:10 > 0:04:13- So, are you pleased about that?- Yes. He's got pointy ears.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15Yeah, they're not going to hurt, are they?
0:04:15 > 0:04:16An ear, you're butted with an ear.
0:04:16 > 0:04:18- It's not going to hurt you that much, is it?- No.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20Not that you'll get butted.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23I'm not trying to increase the tension here.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27'First, Poppy is safely moved into position
0:04:27 > 0:04:30'so Robyn and Jamie can get to work on those long
0:04:30 > 0:04:31'and rather filthy hooves.'
0:04:33 > 0:04:35- There you go, Robyn.- Thank you.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37So, I'd like you to take that flap off coming up there.
0:04:43 > 0:04:45'Ah, lovely.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48'Goat hooves are made of stuff similar to our nails and hair,
0:04:48 > 0:04:50'so Poppy can't feel a thing here.'
0:04:50 > 0:04:52I want you to scrape all that poo out for me in there, please.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56Ugh, it's gone down my sleeve.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59They had all bits of muck built up behind their nails,
0:04:59 > 0:05:03and it was all like sheep and goat poo and everything.
0:05:03 > 0:05:07'Oof, get those hands scrubbed after this job, please.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09'Robyn's done. Over to you, Jamie.'
0:05:09 > 0:05:12- Hello.- Let's get you to work on here.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14'This is your big moment!'
0:05:18 > 0:05:20You can do this, junior vet.
0:05:20 > 0:05:24- What I want you to do is to take up that flap there.- OK.
0:05:24 > 0:05:28GOAT BLEATS Start here. Yeah, good.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30Get your cutter in there.
0:05:31 > 0:05:32GOAT BLEATS
0:05:34 > 0:05:35THEY LAUGH
0:05:35 > 0:05:37- OK?- Are you all right, Jamie?
0:05:37 > 0:05:41I was really nervous because I didn't really know what to expect.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45- Are you OK?- Yeah.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48How're you feeling about this at the moment? The goat.
0:05:48 > 0:05:49Yes. It's all right.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52She's a lot calmer than my goat would be.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58You've got it. Go on, now cut. Yeah, and keep going.
0:05:58 > 0:06:00'There's no stopping Jamie now.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03'Pooey hooves trimmed and clean.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06'And a little bit of antibiotic spray will keep those
0:06:06 > 0:06:08'neat, comfy hooves all infection-free.'
0:06:08 > 0:06:10'Top job, ex-goat-fearer!'
0:06:12 > 0:06:14Thought you did really well. You were fantastic!
0:06:14 > 0:06:16You stuck at it. You didn't seem like you were under any
0:06:16 > 0:06:17stress or pressure.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19- No.- Super. Look at that.
0:06:20 > 0:06:21Whoa.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23Are you gonna go out and see your goats at home now?
0:06:23 > 0:06:25Yeah, yeah, def...probably, yeah.
0:06:25 > 0:06:27Go and give it a try.
0:06:32 > 0:06:36All right then, junior vets. Erm, so, we've finished with Poppy,
0:06:36 > 0:06:38so, shall we go and see Poppy's children,
0:06:38 > 0:06:40- and see if they need any help? - Ah!- Ah!
0:06:42 > 0:06:45'Yep. Later, the junior vets need
0:06:45 > 0:06:47'to get their hands on Poppy's giddy kids!'
0:06:48 > 0:06:51Act natural. Don't do anything that looks suspicious.
0:06:51 > 0:06:52HE WHISTLES
0:06:58 > 0:07:01'Ah, the Scottish countryside.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04'Rolling hills, fresh air, so peaceful!'
0:07:06 > 0:07:11'Oh! Apart from the 32,000 free-range chickens that live here,
0:07:11 > 0:07:13and spend most of their lives out in these open fields.
0:07:16 > 0:07:20Today, junior vets Molly and Nyatepe are definitely going to have
0:07:20 > 0:07:21their hands full.
0:07:21 > 0:07:25There are 16,000 chickens in this section alone.
0:07:25 > 0:07:26There's loads of them.
0:07:26 > 0:07:30We opened the door, and I just remember thinking, "Oh, my gosh!"
0:07:30 > 0:07:33I have never seen that many chickens in my life!
0:07:33 > 0:07:35- They're following us.- Ha-ha!
0:07:37 > 0:07:40It smelt so badly!
0:07:42 > 0:07:45'The chickens normally lay an egg every day or so,
0:07:45 > 0:07:48'but farm owner Kitty has noticed this isn't happening
0:07:48 > 0:07:51'and some of the eggs being laid look a little odd.'
0:07:51 > 0:07:53We've got a little problem here.
0:07:53 > 0:07:57The egg count's down, and the shell quality's
0:07:57 > 0:07:59not quite as good as what it should be.
0:08:01 > 0:08:05'Vet Barry from St David's poultry team believes the issue here
0:08:05 > 0:08:08'is down to worms, parasites that live inside the birds
0:08:08 > 0:08:09'and make them very ill.
0:08:09 > 0:08:13'He's sent away chicken poo samples to be tested at vet school,
0:08:13 > 0:08:15'and has just received some bad news.'
0:08:17 > 0:08:21Got some results that we got back from some samples we took last week
0:08:21 > 0:08:23for worm eggs. So if we look at this...
0:08:24 > 0:08:26There's a thousand eggs...worm eggs,
0:08:26 > 0:08:28for every gram of faeces.
0:08:28 > 0:08:32- Gram?- Yeah. So we've got a lot of worms in these birds.
0:08:32 > 0:08:33'Not good.
0:08:33 > 0:08:37'A chicken with worms is more likely to catch infections and diseases
0:08:37 > 0:08:40'so Barry needs my junior vets to help him give them a once over.'
0:08:43 > 0:08:46'Perfect. Most of the birds are out and about in the fields.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49'The bright conditions give us a good chance of spotting
0:08:49 > 0:08:50'any health issues.'
0:08:56 > 0:08:58We don't have to look at all of them, do we?
0:08:58 > 0:08:59ALEX LAUGHS
0:08:59 > 0:09:02- We do?- How many are there, 32,000?
0:09:02 > 0:09:05No, we don't have to look at them all. We're just going to get an idea.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07'Catching all of these chickens...
0:09:07 > 0:09:08'impossible!
0:09:10 > 0:09:13'Catching one of them? Yeah, difficult.'
0:09:13 > 0:09:16Which one? Which one's it going to... Whoooa!
0:09:18 > 0:09:20'But it's not too long before Nyatepe
0:09:20 > 0:09:21'grabs a chicken for checking.'
0:09:21 > 0:09:25I tell you what, Nyatepe, you're very good at picking animals up.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28Whoa! 'Well, almost.'
0:09:28 > 0:09:31Yeah. It just flew out my hand, and all the dust went in my face.
0:09:32 > 0:09:33- SHE SCREAMS: - Sorry!
0:09:33 > 0:09:36And they seemed to like me because that one came and landed on my head!
0:09:36 > 0:09:38SHE SCREAMS
0:09:43 > 0:09:46He likes you, Molly, that one. He likes you very much!
0:09:46 > 0:09:49- SHE LAUGHS - Ooh, that was funny.
0:09:49 > 0:09:53'After a few hits and misses, Molly gets to grips with a chicken.'
0:09:53 > 0:09:55That's it, well done. Fantastic, Molly.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57How does it feel to pick up a chicken? What's it feel like?
0:09:57 > 0:09:59It was quite weird.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01'Now the serious business of looking for signs of illness
0:10:01 > 0:10:04'can get under way.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07'And later, the junior vets get cracking as they try to solve
0:10:07 > 0:10:08'the chicken and egg problem.
0:10:15 > 0:10:19'At the exotic animal hospital, vet Kevin has a very poorly patient
0:10:19 > 0:10:21'that needs medical help.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25'Oh good! Junior vets Josh and Bonte are on this case too.'
0:10:25 > 0:10:28Patches is a very loved rabbit.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30Oh, there you go, Patches.
0:10:30 > 0:10:33'Patches is a three-year-old lop-eared rabbit.'
0:10:34 > 0:10:39I thought he was really cute and, um, cuddly, really.
0:10:39 > 0:10:41- OK. You're OK.- Really jumpy.
0:10:41 > 0:10:45'Kevin suspects those floppy ears are hiding a serious problem.
0:10:45 > 0:10:46'Get investigating, you two.'
0:10:46 > 0:10:49Well, that one's like sticking out a bit more than this side.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52- OK. Josh, have a little feel as well. - It's kind of like a lump.
0:10:52 > 0:10:56Kind of like a lump, OK. Josh, have a little feel as well.
0:10:56 > 0:10:58Oh, yeah. It's about here.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00- There's like a lump.- A little lump.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04'The team has found a swelling around his ear which is causing
0:11:04 > 0:11:05'Patches a bit of bother.'
0:11:07 > 0:11:10Is it doing anything right now, like, does it affect...?
0:11:10 > 0:11:11Impact his hearing, or...?
0:11:11 > 0:11:14It's probably affecting his hearing, also it's probably quite painful.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17'Kevin thinks Patches may have some kind of infection,
0:11:17 > 0:11:20'but he's not certain, so the team need to take a closer look.
0:11:20 > 0:11:22'He's a bit jumpy...the rabbit, I mean,
0:11:22 > 0:11:25'so he needs a sedative drug to make him more relaxed.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27'Sedating a rabbit can be risky.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30'The team need to know exactly how much of the drug to give him,
0:11:30 > 0:11:33'so first, they need to check his weight.'
0:11:33 > 0:11:35I'll just pop him on the scales. That's lovely.
0:11:35 > 0:11:37Well done, Patches. No cheating about your weight.
0:11:37 > 0:11:391.95.
0:11:39 > 0:11:421.95 kg, excellent.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45Oh! He knows where he's going, doesn't he?
0:11:45 > 0:11:48'Patches has a great chance of getting sorted out.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50'Why?
0:11:50 > 0:11:53'Because he's heading to the super, hi-tech imaging department.'
0:11:53 > 0:11:55'Check this bit of kit out!
0:11:56 > 0:11:58'No, it's not a big washing machine.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01'It's a CT scanner that can see inside Patches' head
0:12:01 > 0:12:03'and will hopefully reveal what the problem is.'
0:12:04 > 0:12:08I thought it was a bit weird, because I thought they would've had
0:12:08 > 0:12:11at least a smaller one for like, smaller animals.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20'Later, there's urgent surgery for Patches,
0:12:20 > 0:12:23'and the team hit a problem.'
0:12:23 > 0:12:25Erm, we've got some haemorrhage. Another one, please.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28Keep going with them. Keep feeding them to me till I say stop.
0:12:33 > 0:12:34You always leave one piece!
0:12:35 > 0:12:38'Junior vet Jamie is tackling his fear of goats
0:12:38 > 0:12:41'on the city farm in Edinburgh with partner Robyn.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44'They've dealt with mum, Poppy,
0:12:44 > 0:12:48'but now her kids Alexis and Billybob need vet attention.
0:12:48 > 0:12:52'But we've been told these two horned rascals can be a bit lively.'
0:12:53 > 0:12:55How do we catch them then?
0:12:55 > 0:12:57What's the best way? Shall we catch this one then?
0:12:57 > 0:13:00'Good idea! Robyn uses Billybob's favourite snack
0:13:00 > 0:13:02'so Jamie can get him under control.'
0:13:02 > 0:13:05I was worried for Jamie, but then when we actually had to go
0:13:05 > 0:13:08and catch them by the horns and stuff, he was really good at it.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10- Thank you. - SHE LAUGHS
0:13:10 > 0:13:13- Good boy! Oooh!- That one's reasonably well-behaved.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17'Nice and still, please...
0:13:17 > 0:13:19'so overgrown hooves can get sorted.'
0:13:19 > 0:13:22Good. OK.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25Get your... Oh, that...nah!
0:13:25 > 0:13:26This team, forget it!
0:13:26 > 0:13:29'Jamie's still in the running for an award but Robyn's had it!'
0:13:31 > 0:13:32'Only joking.
0:13:32 > 0:13:36'But Jamie IS doing amazing work here, firmly holding Billybob down
0:13:36 > 0:13:38'so Robyn can fill him with vitamins.'
0:13:40 > 0:13:42- Oh.- Jamie, look at you, look at you, holding this goat.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44Come on.
0:13:44 > 0:13:45Come on. That's it.
0:13:45 > 0:13:46Come on, have your vitamin.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48Good. Pull the trigger.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50Lovely. And pull it out.
0:13:50 > 0:13:52And if we just rub his throat.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55'It's all for your own good, Billybob.'
0:13:56 > 0:13:59- GOAT SPITS Ah.- Ew!- Lovely!
0:13:59 > 0:14:02'But seeing what's to come, sister Alexis makes a run for it.'
0:14:04 > 0:14:06I think we need teamwork here.
0:14:06 > 0:14:09I'll get the bucket with the feed in it, and you grab it.
0:14:11 > 0:14:13OK. If you can grab hold of her for me, Jamie.
0:14:13 > 0:14:14Oh! Robyn...
0:14:14 > 0:14:16- Whoa.- Ah.- It's all gone wrong now.
0:14:24 > 0:14:25Oh!
0:14:28 > 0:14:30Act natural. Don't do anything that looks suspicious.
0:14:30 > 0:14:32Come on. HE WHISTLES
0:14:34 > 0:14:35It didn't...
0:14:38 > 0:14:41I'm just wearing it out, that's why I'm not catching it.
0:14:44 > 0:14:48I think I was concentrating so hard on actually like, getting the goats,
0:14:48 > 0:14:51I think I just, like, forgot about my fear of goats.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03- Yes! Well done!- Very good!
0:15:04 > 0:15:08'At last, Alexis is grabbed too, and can enjoy Jamie's
0:15:08 > 0:15:11'top-class vet treatment - a foot trim!'
0:15:11 > 0:15:12- Is that OK?- Yeah, it looks great.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15'And a shot of vitamins coming right up.'
0:15:15 > 0:15:17Fire away!
0:15:17 > 0:15:20- Yeah. And you rub the throat, Robyn. - Well done, Robyn.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23'And another kid goat good to grow.'
0:15:23 > 0:15:26- GOAT GRUNTS - Good girl! Good girl!- Good girl!
0:15:29 > 0:15:33'Now, that is something I didn't expect to see earlier today.'
0:15:33 > 0:15:35See, you're OK.
0:15:35 > 0:15:36'Well done, Jamie.'
0:15:38 > 0:15:41Look at that! Jamie can't get enough of the goats now.
0:15:41 > 0:15:42I know, yeah.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46See, it just shows that they like me more cos they take all my leaves.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50Hey, Jamie, I thought you were frightened of goats.
0:15:50 > 0:15:51I thought I was too.
0:15:51 > 0:15:55As the day went on, I sort of, like, got more confident with them
0:15:55 > 0:15:57because I knew that they were like playing,
0:15:57 > 0:15:59and meant no harm whatsoever.
0:16:01 > 0:16:02I was very proud of myself.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07I'm very, very impressed with Jamie overcoming his fear.
0:16:09 > 0:16:13I'm also very impressed with Robyn's skill as a goat whisperer.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17I think you did really well today, you know.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26'Patches the rabbit arrived at vet school with a worrying lump
0:16:26 > 0:16:28'on the side of his head.
0:16:28 > 0:16:32'Josh, Bonte and vet Kevin are now using the CT scanner
0:16:32 > 0:16:34'to get 3D images of the problem area
0:16:34 > 0:16:36'so they can work out what's caused the lump.'
0:16:38 > 0:16:39So, these are his teeth.
0:16:39 > 0:16:43Coming in here, this is the start of the nose there.
0:16:43 > 0:16:44Looks like a ghost.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49'Well, it definitely looks strange, Josh.'
0:16:49 > 0:16:51If we look here, it's full of air, which it should be.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54- But that one hasn't got as much... - Exactly.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56OK, so you can see it all here.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59We've got solid tissue within that.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02This side, we don't have that infection coming across.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06'Kevin thinks the lump on Patches' head has been caused
0:17:06 > 0:17:09'by a nasty infection deep inside the rabbit's ear.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13'It's a serious problem, and the team must take drastic action.'
0:17:13 > 0:17:16We've got to basically remove this infection,
0:17:16 > 0:17:19and that's going to involve us cutting open his skull at this point.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22- Oh.- We'll have to... - Is that quite dangerous?
0:17:22 > 0:17:23So, it is quite a big procedure,
0:17:23 > 0:17:27and there are some very real complications from that,
0:17:27 > 0:17:29in terms of nerve damage and blood vessel damage.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32I didn't really know what would happen, or...
0:17:32 > 0:17:35would Patches survive through it.
0:17:35 > 0:17:37It's just really upsetting.
0:17:37 > 0:17:38Yeah.
0:17:38 > 0:17:40I thought it was a little lump or something
0:17:40 > 0:17:43that they could take out easily but it wasn't.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45'In theatre three, it's all systems go
0:17:45 > 0:17:46'for Patches' operation.
0:17:49 > 0:17:51'Our junior vets have vital roles.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56'Anaesthetics are risky for little rabbits, so Bonte's in charge
0:17:56 > 0:17:59'of keeping an eye on Patches' heart rate throughout the operation.'
0:17:59 > 0:18:01- We've got 30 that time.- OK.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05'Josh is going to be Kevin's right-hand man.'
0:18:05 > 0:18:07Get your gloves open.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09'When he's got his right glove on, that is.'
0:18:09 > 0:18:12This is a bit fiddly, just a bit.
0:18:12 > 0:18:13'I think it's too easy doing it like that.
0:18:13 > 0:18:16'Why don't they blindfold them as well and make it really difficult?'
0:18:18 > 0:18:20'Actually, this careful way of putting on surgery gloves
0:18:20 > 0:18:24'stops any horrible germs infecting an open wound.'
0:18:24 > 0:18:27Excuse me, everybody, surgeon on his way round.
0:18:30 > 0:18:34'At last, the team is in place ready to remove Patches' infected lump.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37OK.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39'Now it's going to be a bit bloody and messy,
0:18:39 > 0:18:41'so look away if you're a little squeamish.'
0:18:41 > 0:18:43So, you can see, Josh, if you look,
0:18:43 > 0:18:46this is the infection that's been building up in there.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48I've just got to dissect round the back of this now
0:18:48 > 0:18:50to free this canal out.
0:18:50 > 0:18:51MACHINE BEEPS
0:18:51 > 0:18:5332 that time.
0:18:53 > 0:18:55- How's your anaesthetic going, all right?- Fine, yeah.
0:18:55 > 0:18:57I'm just doing...
0:18:57 > 0:18:58'So far, so good.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01'They're getting to the root of the infection.'
0:19:01 > 0:19:04So, it's getting to the point now where all the important vessels
0:19:04 > 0:19:06and nerves are running.
0:19:07 > 0:19:09'Then the team hit a problem.'
0:19:09 > 0:19:12- Is that...?- Yeah, unfortunately, I've just nipped the canal.
0:19:12 > 0:19:13Can I have a cotton bud, please?
0:19:14 > 0:19:16And we've got some haemorrhage.
0:19:16 > 0:19:17Another one, please. Keep going.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19Keep feeding them to me till I say, "Stop."
0:19:20 > 0:19:22He started to bleed quite a lot.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25Keep going.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29'Rabbits can bleed to death really quickly.
0:19:29 > 0:19:31'Josh needs to help stop the flow.'
0:19:31 > 0:19:33There was quite a lot of blood, and Josh had to
0:19:33 > 0:19:35pass them really quickly, and, like,
0:19:35 > 0:19:38- cos it was kind of like spurting up as well, wasn't it?- Yeah.
0:19:38 > 0:19:42'Tensions are rising, as is Patches' heart rate.'
0:19:42 > 0:19:44- It's going much faster now, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:19:44 > 0:19:45So it was a bit scary.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52'Phew! Thanks to my junior vets' help,
0:19:52 > 0:19:54the bleeding is under control.'
0:19:55 > 0:19:56OK.
0:19:57 > 0:20:01'Now, Josh uses a syringe to clean the area, so that Kevin
0:20:01 > 0:20:04'can make sure any infected pus is removed.'
0:20:05 > 0:20:07How's the monitoring then, Bonte?
0:20:07 > 0:20:08It's going fine, yeah.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11It went up a bit but I think it's OK now.
0:20:13 > 0:20:14That's his ear canal.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17And you can see, that pus is solid right down to the end point.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20'Ugh! That's a big lump from a small head.
0:20:20 > 0:20:23'Patches will soon feel so much better.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25'I hope I do.
0:20:25 > 0:20:29'But Josh and Bonte are handling it all like a couple of pros.'
0:20:29 > 0:20:32You're not being put off by the bloodied cotton buds?
0:20:32 > 0:20:35No. I actually enjoy it.
0:20:35 > 0:20:36Very good.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41It's quite a good scraping sound, isn't it?
0:20:41 > 0:20:43Like when you're at the dentist, they get that spike
0:20:43 > 0:20:45and scrub all the tartar off your teeth.
0:20:45 > 0:20:46Ugh!
0:20:46 > 0:20:48'We're done! Well, they're done.'
0:20:51 > 0:20:54I felt really relieved at the end.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56'My junior vets have massively impressed me!
0:20:56 > 0:20:58'But what does Kevin think?'
0:20:58 > 0:21:00How do you think they've done overall?
0:21:00 > 0:21:01They've done great actually.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04I mean, Bonte sort of took it by the horns, and got on and did it.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06Josh was right in there amongst what was
0:21:06 > 0:21:10a fair bit of blood and pus, and wasn't fazed by that at all.
0:21:10 > 0:21:12So, yeah, so they both did very well in their task.
0:21:13 > 0:21:14'Success!
0:21:16 > 0:21:19'Thanks to my junior vets' help, Patches has been patched up
0:21:19 > 0:21:20'beautifully.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22'Check out that tiger print bandage!
0:21:22 > 0:21:26'This happy bunny will be on his way home in no time.'
0:21:26 > 0:21:29I thought you did very well, especially in the operation.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32It was quite a tense and high-pressure environment,
0:21:32 > 0:21:35and I think you both performed really, really well.
0:21:35 > 0:21:37- So, well done! - BOTH:- Thank you.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44'Molly and Nyatepe are dealing with a parasite problem
0:21:44 > 0:21:46'down on the chicken farm with vet Barry.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52'The team have discovered evidence of worms, and that means the birds
0:21:52 > 0:21:55'are more likely to catch serious illnesses.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58'So, they're giving the chickens a checkup.
0:22:01 > 0:22:04'A runny nose could mean a viral infection.'
0:22:04 > 0:22:06Is there any snot coming down her nose?
0:22:06 > 0:22:08- Not that I can see, no. - No. That's OK.
0:22:08 > 0:22:09We'll have a look at her colour as well.
0:22:12 > 0:22:14'All looking good...
0:22:15 > 0:22:19'..until Nyatepe finds a chicken that doesn't look quite so chirpy.'
0:22:21 > 0:22:23That chicken's just not quite healthy as the others,
0:22:23 > 0:22:25just not bright red.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28- Uh, does she feel quite light?- Yeah.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31Yeah. She's not in quite as good body condition as the others, then.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34- Yeah.- So she's probably not laying the eggs she should be.
0:22:34 > 0:22:36'Hm. That's not good.
0:22:36 > 0:22:39'These eggs need checking for signs of disease or infection...
0:22:39 > 0:22:40'right now.
0:22:40 > 0:22:42'Let me try and help get them focused for the job.'
0:22:44 > 0:22:47So, what you guys need to do is really get your detective heads on.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50But, make sure your mind doesn't get scrambled.
0:22:50 > 0:22:51- THEY LAUGH - And, look, I'm not yolking...
0:22:51 > 0:22:53- HE LAUGHS - It's important
0:22:53 > 0:22:55that you try eggs-tra hard.
0:22:55 > 0:22:56THEY LAUGH
0:22:56 > 0:22:58I don't think you're taking this seriously.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01- HE CLEARS THROAT - 'Sorry, this is a serious business.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04'Vet Barry is worried the bumpy-feeling eggs might be the
0:23:04 > 0:23:08'result of a virus called infectious bronchitis.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11'It's not dangerous to humans but it could cause a big problem here
0:23:11 > 0:23:12'if it spreads.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17'The disease makes the insides of the eggs go really watery,
0:23:17 > 0:23:19'so, at least there's an easy way to check for it.'
0:23:19 > 0:23:22So, what I want you to do is I want you to break some eggs open
0:23:22 > 0:23:23and look at the insides.
0:23:23 > 0:23:25We were checking the eggs for infection,
0:23:25 > 0:23:28so we cracked the eggs and...to see if they were watery.
0:23:31 > 0:23:35- That's quite watery.- Ah. Yeah, it looks quite watery, that does.
0:23:35 > 0:23:37'That's not a great start.'
0:23:37 > 0:23:39If there's a lot of eggs like that, then I'd worry
0:23:39 > 0:23:42about some nasty viruses.
0:23:42 > 0:23:43'Come on, junior vets.
0:23:44 > 0:23:45'Get cracking.'
0:23:50 > 0:23:52'If half of the eggs are watery, the chances are
0:23:52 > 0:23:55'the chickens have the virus.'
0:23:55 > 0:23:56So, we've broken ten now.
0:23:56 > 0:23:58Out of ten, how many have been watery?
0:23:58 > 0:23:59- Two.- Two.
0:23:59 > 0:24:01Two. So that's two out of ten.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04So, the diseases which make the eggs go watery inside
0:24:04 > 0:24:06are unlikely to be present here.
0:24:08 > 0:24:09'A big relief.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12'Barry believes the only health problem here is evidence of
0:24:12 > 0:24:14'pesky parasites in the chicken's poo.
0:24:18 > 0:24:23'But how exactly do you treat 32,000 chickens for worms?
0:24:23 > 0:24:24'I reckon I'm about to find out.'
0:24:28 > 0:24:31So that just gets mixed in with the birds' drinking water,
0:24:31 > 0:24:33so, they take their medication every time they drink.
0:24:33 > 0:24:37'Ah, the old "worming medicine in the drinking water" trick!
0:24:37 > 0:24:38'I like it.'
0:24:38 > 0:24:41I'd expect that by the time you get to about this time next week
0:24:41 > 0:24:43that the birds will produce the right number of eggs,
0:24:43 > 0:24:45and that the egg quality will be back where it should be,
0:24:45 > 0:24:47lots of lovely, brown, good eggs.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54'A great end result! Healthy eggs ready to go.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57'But you're not supposed to take work home with you, junior vets!
0:24:57 > 0:24:59'Do they deserve a reward, Barry?'
0:24:59 > 0:25:02They did a great job of catching and picking up birds
0:25:02 > 0:25:05to do a bit of an examination of them, and they were thinking as well.
0:25:05 > 0:25:06Very switched on!
0:25:10 > 0:25:12It was really funny when we were all just stood there,
0:25:12 > 0:25:14and then suddenly it just flew.
0:25:14 > 0:25:18It flew on my head, and it was just, it was just really funny!
0:25:20 > 0:25:22- SHE SCREAMS - Whoa! Ha-ha!
0:25:26 > 0:25:28Every time that happens, it makes me laugh!
0:25:36 > 0:25:38'My junior vets have scrubbed themselves up, and are free of
0:25:38 > 0:25:42'muck, dirt and germs, as they wait for my decision
0:25:42 > 0:25:43'on who should be vet of the day.'
0:25:46 > 0:25:47- Junior vets!- ALL:- Hi.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50Hang on a minute. You know what?
0:25:50 > 0:25:52- What?- You're starting to look like vets.
0:25:52 > 0:25:54- THEY LAUGH - Thank you.- That's amazing!
0:25:54 > 0:25:56There's something about you today that makes me think,
0:25:56 > 0:25:58"Aye, you're starting to look the part."
0:26:00 > 0:26:03'Molly and Nyatepe found themselves amongst thousands of patients
0:26:03 > 0:26:04'at the chicken farm,
0:26:04 > 0:26:07'but they didn't flap when poorly chickens needed treatment.'
0:26:09 > 0:26:12'Jamie handled Poppy and her two kids with ease, when the goats were
0:26:12 > 0:26:16'trimmed and vitamined, and Robyn was so supportive helping Jamie
0:26:16 > 0:26:18'overcome his extreme goat fears.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22'And Bonte and Josh had to help out with tricky, delicate surgery
0:26:22 > 0:26:26'as Patches the rabbit had a big lump of painful pus removed
0:26:26 > 0:26:27'from inside his head.
0:26:28 > 0:26:32'A close call, but stand-out vets must be picked.'
0:26:32 > 0:26:35My vets of the day are
0:26:35 > 0:26:37Robyn and Jamie.
0:26:37 > 0:26:38So, well done, you two.
0:26:38 > 0:26:39Come on, round of applause.
0:26:44 > 0:26:46'Great vet work requires great teamwork.
0:26:46 > 0:26:50'These two had it by the bucket-load today.
0:26:50 > 0:26:52'But this unlucky lot have a load of laundry chores to finish
0:26:52 > 0:26:54'before they can rest up.'
0:26:55 > 0:26:59I thought that I wanted to be a vet before it.
0:26:59 > 0:27:01- Now I definitely want to be a vet. - Yeah.
0:27:02 > 0:27:03'Fancy getting vetting yourself?
0:27:03 > 0:27:06'Well, get over to the CBBC website right now,
0:27:06 > 0:27:10'and you'll find a special patient needing your expert help.
0:27:14 > 0:27:16'Next time on Junior Vets,
0:27:16 > 0:27:20'a giant goat needs darting before his hooves are soothed,
0:27:20 > 0:27:23'pet chicken Houdini needs a lump to disappear,
0:27:23 > 0:27:26'and homeless Border collie Joker needs a life-changing op.'