0:00:02 > 0:00:03On Junior Vets today...
0:00:03 > 0:00:06Puppy Willow needs help with a worrying infection.
0:00:06 > 0:00:10Has competition horse Jack got painful ulcers in his tummy?
0:00:10 > 0:00:14And it gets close up and far too personal for me
0:00:14 > 0:00:16when the penguins need vet care.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18Oh! Ooh! Just got nipped!
0:00:18 > 0:00:21I'm Alex Riley and this is Junior Vets.
0:00:23 > 0:00:26Pets, wildlife,
0:00:26 > 0:00:27farm animals...
0:00:27 > 0:00:31all in need of expert help.
0:00:31 > 0:00:33And at Edinburgh's amazing Vet School,
0:00:33 > 0:00:36six raw recruits have arrived.
0:00:37 > 0:00:41They're working alongside the school's top notch team.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45Awww! As if I just did that!
0:00:45 > 0:00:49And they are being pushed to their very limit...
0:00:49 > 0:00:50Whoa!
0:00:52 > 0:00:56..as they help to save the lives of sick and injured animals.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01Six new Junior Vets,
0:01:01 > 0:01:05but I can only chose one...
0:01:05 > 0:01:06winner.
0:01:06 > 0:01:10This year's Head Vet is...
0:01:27 > 0:01:28Good morning, Junior Vets.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30We're getting to the end of Vet School.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33There's only a few more chances to impress me
0:01:33 > 0:01:35and to impress the vets here.
0:01:35 > 0:01:40So, make sure that every job you do, you do it really well,
0:01:40 > 0:01:42and maximise that opportunity.
0:01:42 > 0:01:44All right, today's pairs are as follows...
0:01:44 > 0:01:46Bonte and Robyn,
0:01:46 > 0:01:47Nyatepe and Molly,
0:01:47 > 0:01:49and Josh, you're with Jamie.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52So, off you go. Go and help some animals.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56The end is almost in sight, which means I'm going to have to think
0:01:56 > 0:02:01very seriously about who deserves the all out Head Vet title.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03Jamie's been vetting about all over the place
0:02:03 > 0:02:06with a big smile on his face... most of the time.
0:02:06 > 0:02:07Oh!
0:02:07 > 0:02:09Hey, there's nothing wrong with enjoying your work.
0:02:09 > 0:02:10Good girl!
0:02:10 > 0:02:13Especially when you're working this hard.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15- Quite happy? - Yeah.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19Nyatepe's another get stuck in type.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23Wow, that is so beautiful!
0:02:23 > 0:02:25Vet work is all about connecting with the animals
0:02:25 > 0:02:28you're working with, so you can relax them.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31I'd like to see Nyatepe really having a go at bonding
0:02:31 > 0:02:32with his patient today.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39Jack the competition horse is the pride and joy
0:02:39 > 0:02:42of vet nurse tutor Caroline.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44Hey, good boy!
0:02:44 > 0:02:46But the big lad hasn't been himself recently
0:02:46 > 0:02:49and looks like he needs a bit of top class vet help.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52Coming your way, Jack.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55Here are Junior Vets Molly and Nyatepe.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59What's the problem with him?
0:02:59 > 0:03:03He's been recently treated for gastric ulcers,
0:03:03 > 0:03:06so he came in about four weeks ago
0:03:06 > 0:03:08and we found that he had some ulcers in his stomach,
0:03:08 > 0:03:11so he's been treated.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14Hopefully, Jack's stomach ulcers are getting better,
0:03:14 > 0:03:16but if they're not, he could be feeling really poorly
0:03:16 > 0:03:18and uncomfortable.
0:03:18 > 0:03:19Right over his ears.
0:03:19 > 0:03:23Today, the team need to check if Jack's condition has got better
0:03:23 > 0:03:25since his last check.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27It's really bad when you have a mouth ulcer, but to have
0:03:27 > 0:03:30one in your stomach, I can't really imagine what it would be like.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32He's really cute.
0:03:32 > 0:03:33He's really calm as well.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36The Junior Vets need to move Jack for his check up.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40He's nervy around strangers, so nice and easy, you two.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42I'm scared that he might step on my foot.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47Jack's ready for his stomach ulcer check.
0:03:47 > 0:03:52Top horse vet John is working with Molly and Nyatepe on this one.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54So, we're going to re-examine him
0:03:54 > 0:03:55and find out if his stomach's got better.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57They're going to have to use this long, bendy
0:03:57 > 0:04:01endoscope camera to take a peak inside Jack's stomach.
0:04:01 > 0:04:05He seems really scared, like, his eyes just seem really scared.
0:04:06 > 0:04:11He's looking a bit nervy, so good calming skills, Nyatepe.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16I think Jack really liked you cos as soon as we turned the corner,
0:04:16 > 0:04:19you were, like, stroking him and giving him all your attention.
0:04:19 > 0:04:20I think he really liked it.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25I bonded with Jack really quickly,
0:04:25 > 0:04:27which was unusual cos he was quite scared of everyone.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31That's confident work.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33That's good.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35Jack's safely into position.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41And we'll soon find out if Molly and Nyatepe have the stomach
0:04:41 > 0:04:43for endoscoping.
0:04:43 > 0:04:44Oh, that's amazing.
0:04:49 > 0:04:54At Edinburgh Zoo, giant creatures need Jamie and Josh's help.
0:04:55 > 0:04:57What do you mean these aren't giants?!
0:04:57 > 0:05:00These are the world's largest land snails.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03Ohh! They're massive.
0:05:03 > 0:05:04See!
0:05:04 > 0:05:07These are giant African land snails.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10Vet Romain needs some help with these monster-sized patients,
0:05:10 > 0:05:13and Jamie may have spotted why.
0:05:13 > 0:05:17- They've got cracked shells. - Yes.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19Yeah. Shell damage.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22It can be a life-threatening problem for snails.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25This armour protects their soft insides from predators.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28We'll have a look at them. You've got gloves on,
0:05:28 > 0:05:30so I'll give you one each to hold.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34I mean, you've got your garden snails
0:05:34 > 0:05:37and then you walk into a zoo and you've got these massive ones.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39- Whoops! - I'm stroking a snail.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41Yeah. It's a bit strange, isn't it?
0:05:47 > 0:05:49You OK? Not too worried?
0:05:49 > 0:05:51Some people are worried about snails
0:05:51 > 0:05:53but they can't do anything to you.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55It doesn't feel slimy than I thought it was.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57It's just sort of like...sticky.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59I was quite surprised, actually.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01They weren't as slimy as I thought they would be.
0:06:01 > 0:06:05- They just sort of wouldn't... let go.- Yeah.
0:06:05 > 0:06:09- Hello! - Snail, meet snail.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12I was a bit scared cos with my hand,
0:06:12 > 0:06:16- I thought they would just take one hand, not two.- Yeah.
0:06:16 > 0:06:17I want one.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20Introductions over. Let's get some vet work done.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22There's a big dent there like someone...
0:06:22 > 0:06:25If that was a car, someone's bashed into the car.
0:06:25 > 0:06:27It's difficult to know how much of a problem it is.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29Sometimes, they're a bit silly and they start chewing away
0:06:29 > 0:06:31at each other's shells,
0:06:31 > 0:06:34and they don't have teeth but they have, like, a kind of a tongue
0:06:34 > 0:06:36with little hooks on.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39You walk in and you see they've got cracked shells. I thought,
0:06:39 > 0:06:42"Well, they've just banged against a rock or something."
0:06:42 > 0:06:44No, they've been eating each other. Wow!
0:06:44 > 0:06:46What I'll do, I'll get a swab here with a bit of water
0:06:46 > 0:06:48and you can just clean his shell a little bit for me,
0:06:48 > 0:06:50especially where you see that nick is.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52The team give the snails a quick dip
0:06:52 > 0:06:54and carefully clean around the broken bits...
0:06:54 > 0:06:56Oh, that feels weird!
0:06:56 > 0:06:59..so they can see how serious the shell damage is.
0:07:00 > 0:07:04Now make sure you don't get water in the snail's lungs, chaps,
0:07:04 > 0:07:06because a snail doesn't breathe through its mouth,
0:07:06 > 0:07:09it breathes from an opening under its shell.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12- So, if you look carefully, there's a little hole, OK?- Oh, yeah.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15That's like a big nostril, OK? That's where a snail breathes.
0:07:15 > 0:07:17If you look inside, that's actually the inside of his lungs
0:07:17 > 0:07:19and the lung goes up the shell.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22We had to make sure that no water went down
0:07:22 > 0:07:24cos it could've infected it
0:07:24 > 0:07:26and it could have, like...
0:07:26 > 0:07:29Well, if it got a really bad infection, it could've killed it.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32Do the cracks mean, like, that, erm, they could have an infection?
0:07:32 > 0:07:35An infection or some bacteria could get in there,
0:07:35 > 0:07:37so we're just going to scan them to make absolutely sure.
0:07:37 > 0:07:41The shell damage seems minor, but an ultrasound scan will show
0:07:41 > 0:07:45if there's any further damage hidden out of sight under the shell.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47Yeah, what is that?
0:07:47 > 0:07:50That is the gut. That's pieces of food inside there.
0:07:50 > 0:07:55Can you believe we're actually doing an ultrasound on snails?
0:07:55 > 0:07:57Any serious health problems?
0:07:57 > 0:08:01I'm not seeing anything that looks like a big infection or hard lump
0:08:01 > 0:08:03or anything, so that all looks quite good.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06All good. Now the team use the ultrasound to check to see
0:08:06 > 0:08:08if their snails are pregnant.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11I don't see any eggs in these guys.
0:08:11 > 0:08:16Eggs? I'm confused, and I think Josh is too.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18Erm, are both of these boys or...?
0:08:18 > 0:08:22Ah! Now that's a good question because they're both boys
0:08:22 > 0:08:24and they're both girls, so all snails are both.
0:08:24 > 0:08:28They'll mate with each other, and then they'll both get pregnant
0:08:28 > 0:08:30so, it's very strange, isn't it?
0:08:30 > 0:08:32That's an awkward relationship!
0:08:32 > 0:08:34That's why they're so interesting. They're so different to us.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37They'll all lay eggs and they're all boys
0:08:37 > 0:08:38And they're all girls!
0:08:38 > 0:08:41And the good news is, these guys, I mean girls,
0:08:41 > 0:08:45let's just say snails, are all fit and healthy,
0:08:45 > 0:08:48and can be returned to the peace and quiet of their enclosure.
0:08:49 > 0:08:51Bye-bye, my little chum.
0:08:54 > 0:08:55And Josh and Jamie get outdoors
0:08:55 > 0:09:00when grumpy penguins need handling with extreme care later.
0:09:00 > 0:09:02Come on, girl. Oh, you're trying to swim away!
0:09:06 > 0:09:08This is seven-month-old puppy, Willow.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10She might look all playful and happy
0:09:10 > 0:09:13but she's having an uncomfortable time whenever she wants a pee.
0:09:15 > 0:09:16So it needs sorting.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20To Vet School, Willow...
0:09:21 > 0:09:26..because Bonte, Robyn and vet Tracy are waiting to help you out.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28- Is she a Labrador? - No, she's a golden retriever.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30- Right.- Her name's Willow.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33- Hello, Willow. Is it all right to...?- Yeah, you can say hi.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38Yeah, when Willow came in and I saw her,
0:09:38 > 0:09:40she straightaway reminded me of my dog.
0:09:40 > 0:09:44I started to get, not upset, like, but it was just reminding me of her.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47Oh, you are so cute. Yes, you are.
0:09:47 > 0:09:48Willow came to see us
0:09:48 > 0:09:53because she has been having bacteria that go up into her bladder
0:09:53 > 0:09:56where the urine sits and causes her to have a lot of discomfort.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59So, she feels like she has to pee a lot.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01Do you know what we usually treat bacteria with?
0:10:01 > 0:10:05- Is it antibiotics? - Yes. Good.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08Willow's already had lots of antibiotics to fight an infection,
0:10:08 > 0:10:10but they haven't worked.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16The vet team need to find out exactly what's causing this problem.
0:10:16 > 0:10:18OK, munchkin!
0:10:18 > 0:10:20So they're going to take a peak inside of Willow
0:10:20 > 0:10:23using one of the Vet School's scanners.
0:10:27 > 0:10:29- Just a little bit more. - Ooh!
0:10:32 > 0:10:35Is that to make it more clear so you can see more, yeah?
0:10:35 > 0:10:38Yeah, exactly, so it helps get in really good contact through the skin
0:10:38 > 0:10:40so we can see inside really well.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43OK. So we start.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51Ooh, look at that. Willow's insides.
0:10:51 > 0:10:53- Is that her bladder? - Not her bladder.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56- Her intestine?- Not intestine. It's part of its...- Kidney?
0:10:56 > 0:10:57Good. It's a kidney.
0:10:57 > 0:11:01So what does the kidney actually do, like, when water's travelling down?
0:11:01 > 0:11:06So the kidney takes all of the liquid from her body and clears out
0:11:06 > 0:11:10all of the waste material and keeps the water behind.
0:11:10 > 0:11:14But straightaway Tracy's expert eye tells the team that Willow's kidneys
0:11:14 > 0:11:16are not the source of the problem.
0:11:16 > 0:11:20Next, the team move on to her bladder, where her wee is stored.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23Is that her bladder?
0:11:23 > 0:11:24That is her bladder. Good!
0:11:24 > 0:11:28Tracy told us that on the ultrasound to look out for darker bits.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31Darker areas would mean Willow has a healthy bladder,
0:11:31 > 0:11:33but that's not what they're seeing.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36Is there anything there that's abnormal?
0:11:36 > 0:11:40The only thing that's a little bit unusual is all of that speckling
0:11:40 > 0:11:42in the bladder. It's not normally there.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47So that would make me think that maybe she does have something
0:11:47 > 0:11:51in her urine, like she actually has an infection right now.
0:11:51 > 0:11:55That's not good, but just how serious is it?
0:12:01 > 0:12:03All will be revealed
0:12:03 > 0:12:05when we catch up with these two Junior Vets in a bit.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07Is that normal?
0:12:07 > 0:12:09Erm, er, it's not.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17At the equine hospital, Nyatepe and Molly are helping competition horse
0:12:17 > 0:12:20Jack, who's been suffering with stomach ulcers.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25The team are trying to work out if the problem is improving
0:12:25 > 0:12:28or if he needs more medical treatment.
0:12:28 > 0:12:29Hello, Junior Vets.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31- Hello, Alex. - What you up to then?
0:12:31 > 0:12:33So, we're going to be getting this camera
0:12:33 > 0:12:37and we're going to stick it inside his stomach cos he's had a few
0:12:37 > 0:12:40stomach ulcers, and he's had treatment for them.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43So, we're just going to check that it's been cleared.
0:12:43 > 0:12:47Before Jack can be sedated, the Junior Vets need to help vet John
0:12:47 > 0:12:49give him a thorough examination.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51It's really important that we know his heart's working properly
0:12:51 > 0:12:54because if it's not working properly and we've sedated him,
0:12:54 > 0:12:56it can make him too sleepy and then he might fall over.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59So, first thing we're going to do is have a listen to his heart
0:12:59 > 0:13:01and you're going to tell me what his heart rate is.
0:13:01 > 0:13:02There you go.
0:13:08 > 0:13:09- 32.- And you've got 44.
0:13:09 > 0:13:14So 32 to 44 is a normal heart rate for a horse, so that's really good.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17Good news, but a warning for you lot.
0:13:17 > 0:13:21Things are about to get all horrible looking. No, not me!
0:13:21 > 0:13:24Jack is about to have his internal endoscope examination
0:13:24 > 0:13:27and it could be a bit "urgh"!
0:13:27 > 0:13:30Let's have a look in your nose and see if you've got any bogeys!
0:13:31 > 0:13:34Up goes the camera. It really doesn't hurt Jack.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36His food tube is just behind there
0:13:36 > 0:13:39so we're going to go into his food tube.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42Oh, that's amazing!
0:13:42 > 0:13:44It's probably a bit scary and tickly...
0:13:44 > 0:13:47- JACK SNEEZES - Bless you, Jack.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50But Nyatepe is doing a top job keeping him all relaxed.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53It's OK. Good boy.
0:13:53 > 0:13:54You're doing really good
0:13:54 > 0:13:57I think you did really calm his cos when we stuck the endoscope up,
0:13:57 > 0:14:00you were, like, giving him all your attention and I think he liked that.
0:14:00 > 0:14:04Wow! At last we've got the bendy camera up Jack's nostril
0:14:04 > 0:14:06and right into his stomach.
0:14:06 > 0:14:07Is that the acid?
0:14:07 > 0:14:11Yeah, that's the acid fluid, exactly, in his stomach.
0:14:11 > 0:14:12I think it was disgusting to look at because
0:14:12 > 0:14:16when we were, like, controlling the camera, there was all this liquid
0:14:16 > 0:14:18and it wasn't very nice.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21- Oh, can you see all that yellow stuff coming out of there?- Yeah.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24That's bile coming out of the small intestine.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27There was, like, loads of different tubes and it was really weird.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29I can imagine what it'll feel like because, like,
0:14:29 > 0:14:31when you get a blocked nose, it feels swollen and stuff,
0:14:31 > 0:14:34- it's not really a nice feeling.- No.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38Before the treatment, what did the ulcers look like?
0:14:38 > 0:14:40Instead of being pink there, it would be red.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42It's a little bit red in there, isn't it?
0:14:42 > 0:14:44- but they're not very... - Oh, yeah.
0:14:44 > 0:14:45This is not too bad.
0:14:45 > 0:14:49Jack's stomach is still inflamed but some medicine should sort that out.
0:14:53 > 0:14:57The marks where the ulcers were, were quite clear but they were
0:14:57 > 0:15:01obviously getting better cos, like, they weren't red, they were pink.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04I was really pleased when we saw that the ulcers were getting better
0:15:04 > 0:15:06cos that meant that Jack could now eat.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09Best let Jack's owner, vet nurse tutor Caroline, know the good news.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11No need to worry, Caroline.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13We've had a look and the ulcers are still there
0:15:13 > 0:15:16and they'll probably still be a bit sore, but they should be OK,
0:15:16 > 0:15:18and if you carry on with his medication
0:15:18 > 0:15:20then everything should be fine.
0:15:20 > 0:15:22You should also let him graze a lot
0:15:22 > 0:15:26- so that saliva will dilute the acids in his tummy.- Great.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30He's nearly got as many freckles as me!
0:15:32 > 0:15:35All Jack's internal checks are complete.
0:15:37 > 0:15:39It's been a bit of a stressful day.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42I reckon he deserves a good scratch on his favourite spot
0:15:42 > 0:15:43to chill him out.
0:15:44 > 0:15:45Both hands, get in.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51Oh, he's moving back, he wants you to go a bit further forward.
0:15:51 > 0:15:55I found his tickly spot, but I don't think I found it, like,
0:15:55 > 0:15:59he showed me where it was cos he kept moving forward and backwards
0:15:59 > 0:16:01to try and tell me where it is.
0:16:01 > 0:16:05Ah! Left a bit... Right a bit... There you go!
0:16:07 > 0:16:08Ah, I love that!
0:16:10 > 0:16:13Right, dinner time. The big lad hasn't been able to eat
0:16:13 > 0:16:18since yesterday. I bet he's so hungry he could eat a horse!
0:16:18 > 0:16:19JACK NEIGHS
0:16:19 > 0:16:21I'm joking, Jack!
0:16:25 > 0:16:26Hey, Jack!
0:16:28 > 0:16:30I thought they were fantastic, actually.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33I thought they really engaged with the process
0:16:33 > 0:16:35and engaged with Jack, as well, and with Caroline.
0:16:35 > 0:16:37Nyatepe in particular
0:16:37 > 0:16:40actually seemed to really interact well with Jack.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43He did a great job actually of making Jack feel comfortable
0:16:43 > 0:16:45about the whole procedure.
0:16:45 > 0:16:47He's got very bad table manners!
0:16:53 > 0:16:55With Caroline being a vet nurse herself,
0:16:55 > 0:16:58and then we were having to tell her how her horse was,
0:16:58 > 0:16:59it was quite scary!
0:16:59 > 0:17:03I think I've done quite well with handling the horse,
0:17:03 > 0:17:06cos, like, I think I've gained quite a lot of trust from him.
0:17:06 > 0:17:12And, yeah, he's just really nice. He's a really nice horse.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15I've found out that I kind of like horses.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23Jamie and Josh have been called to work behind the scenes at the zoo.
0:17:28 > 0:17:33They've even let me join them, and penguins need vet help next.
0:17:33 > 0:17:34Look at 'em! Look at 'em!
0:17:35 > 0:17:37We're not sightseeing today though.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39There's important work to do here.
0:17:41 > 0:17:42I love the penguins.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45But, like, you go to all the zoos you see all the penguins,
0:17:45 > 0:17:49you never picture yourself being actually in the enclosure with them.
0:17:49 > 0:17:51I wouldn't even have thought you would be allowed in there
0:17:51 > 0:17:53cos you don't know what they're going to be like.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56How does it feel to be this close to actual penguins?
0:17:56 > 0:17:58It's amazing!
0:17:58 > 0:18:02You really only ever see them, like, from behind bars or on the TV.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10Vet Romain is worried some of the penguins may have picked up
0:18:10 > 0:18:12injuries and illnesses.
0:18:12 > 0:18:17Romain needed to give, like, most of the penguins a close-up inspection
0:18:17 > 0:18:18just to make sure they were all OK.
0:18:18 > 0:18:21Let's move you. These guys are a bit of a nibblers.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28Oh! Ooh! Just got nipped. He just got me.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31When he pecked Alex, it was really funny!
0:18:32 > 0:18:37Cheeky! Let's focus on the gentoo penguin with a bent beak, please.
0:18:37 > 0:18:41Just take her head gently. She gets a little bit stressed, this girl.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45The tip of the beak has started to grow askew.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48Romain thinks the wonky beak might be making it difficult
0:18:48 > 0:18:51for the penguin to eat and wants a closer look.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53- Come on, girl. Oof, you're trying to swim away.- It's OK.
0:18:53 > 0:18:57Why do they have, like, spikes in their mouth?
0:18:57 > 0:19:00So if you think if there's a slippery wet fish in your mouth,
0:19:00 > 0:19:02it's quite easy for it to escape or to slip out,
0:19:02 > 0:19:05so if they grab a fish, it won't slip out.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08You wouldn't see this every day, would you?
0:19:08 > 0:19:10There's no point in me going and trimming this now.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13What we'll do is, in about two or three months we'll see,
0:19:13 > 0:19:15and if I need to I can just clip or wear down a little bit
0:19:15 > 0:19:18of that beak just to make it a bit better.
0:19:18 > 0:19:23All good. Romain is happy that the wonky beak is not a serious problem.
0:19:23 > 0:19:27So, after a little strop, the gentoo is good to go.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30As vets, would you be able to give that bird a clean bill of health?
0:19:30 > 0:19:33Yeah. Ha, see what you did there!
0:19:37 > 0:19:39This guy's nickname is Mr Hippy.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42Mr Hippy's had an infection that could've affected his appetite.
0:19:42 > 0:19:46My Junior Vets need to see if he's looking and feeling underweight.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49- Pop your hand there and just feel there.- Oh, yeah.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52Did you feel it? It's like a ridge and there's muscle on either side,
0:19:52 > 0:19:55so it gives us an idea of how thin or fat a bird is,
0:19:55 > 0:19:57how they've been eating, how they've been moving.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59I'm touching a penguin.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01Didn't think that I would, like, touch a penguin,
0:20:01 > 0:20:05but, like, it was just amazing.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09Basically, Romain said we needed to take a blood sample
0:20:09 > 0:20:11to see if he's got an infection.
0:20:12 > 0:20:14And that's where the vein actually runs.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16Now the problem is that...
0:20:16 > 0:20:17PENGUIN SQUAWKS
0:20:17 > 0:20:19Penguins...
0:20:19 > 0:20:20Do you mind?!
0:20:20 > 0:20:23We've got serious vet work to be done here, sunshine.
0:20:23 > 0:20:26You're so cheeky. You usually come and cause trouble.
0:20:26 > 0:20:28I'll keep an eye on the rock hopper penguin,
0:20:28 > 0:20:30you lot focus on getting Mr Hippy's blood sample.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33You hold it on. You need to squeeze it on tightly.
0:20:33 > 0:20:35So, squeeze, squeeze, squeeze.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38Done, and Mr Hippy heads back cool as you like.
0:20:38 > 0:20:41Oh! There he goes.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44Good luck with the blood test results, Mr Hippy.
0:20:44 > 0:20:46Did you see how he walked away then?
0:20:46 > 0:20:48He was like, "Oh, come on, I wasn't frightened!"
0:20:48 > 0:20:52Alex's impressions aren't the best.
0:20:52 > 0:20:54I could have done better!
0:20:54 > 0:20:58"I could've taken 'em. I'm a tough guy!"
0:20:58 > 0:21:00What it is, they didn't want to laugh cos they don't want to appear
0:21:00 > 0:21:03unprofessional in front of the actual vets, so, er,
0:21:03 > 0:21:06they're trying to win that Vet Of The Day award.
0:21:06 > 0:21:07Weren't you?
0:21:09 > 0:21:12Onwards! I have to admit that Josh and Jamie have taken to
0:21:12 > 0:21:14being zoo vets like penguins to water.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22Oh, it was amazing! Even though it has been raining.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25So, Romain, how do you think our Junior Vets did today?
0:21:25 > 0:21:27I think they did really well. Jamie had a good grasp
0:21:27 > 0:21:30of the kind of things that go through my mind.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33OK, so he's sort of thinking along the lines of a vet already.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36I think possibly what he's been exposed to is already
0:21:36 > 0:21:37starting to rub off on him.
0:21:44 > 0:21:48Back at the small animal hospital, Robyn and Bonte have discovered
0:21:48 > 0:21:50a problem with Willow's bladder.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55An ultrasound scan suggests the puppy has an infection,
0:21:55 > 0:21:58but they have no idea how serious the illness is.
0:21:58 > 0:22:02So the team have to insert a camera directly into her bladder.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05So, essentially, the area that we need to clip is kind of a rectangle
0:22:05 > 0:22:09up there and then kind of the base of her tail.
0:22:09 > 0:22:11You can leave the prep work to our Junior Vets, Tracy.
0:22:14 > 0:22:16OK. That looks great.
0:22:16 > 0:22:17So if you start at the middle there,
0:22:17 > 0:22:19and then just work your way to the outside.
0:22:22 > 0:22:23Great!
0:22:23 > 0:22:25We had to make sure that she was completely sterile
0:22:25 > 0:22:28so we could, like, avoid further infections and stuff.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31So this is the scope that we're going to use to go into her bladder,
0:22:31 > 0:22:34and this is the sheath that is outside of the scope that helps
0:22:34 > 0:22:35to protect the scope.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38So if you touched a bit of her skin with the scope without
0:22:38 > 0:22:41- sterilising it, it could give her bacteria.- Yeah. Exactly.
0:22:43 > 0:22:47This tiny hi tech camera probe is super sensitive,
0:22:47 > 0:22:48just like patient Willow.
0:22:50 > 0:22:52Is there any risks with using that?
0:22:52 > 0:22:53I mean, it's quite hard.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57It's a metal rod, so you could poke through the side of her bladder
0:22:57 > 0:23:00if you weren't watching where you were going.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03Oof! Serious focus required here, then.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10Were you worried about what they were going to find?
0:23:10 > 0:23:13Yeah, cos she hadn't, like, really given us a clear idea
0:23:13 > 0:23:14of what it was going to be.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17I was really worried that it was going to be something serious.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20Do you guys see those little white dots all over the place?
0:23:20 > 0:23:21That's not normal.
0:23:21 > 0:23:23It should be all nice and pink and healthy.
0:23:23 > 0:23:27That's not a great sign. The team need to explore further.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30- You can actually... Do you guys see? - Wow!
0:23:30 > 0:23:34Wow! That's the probe flashing under Willow's skin!
0:23:34 > 0:23:36It's showing that the camera is in the right place.
0:23:38 > 0:23:40There's lots of things sticking out.
0:23:40 > 0:23:41OK, so now I'm in her bladder.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46And the images confirm Tracy's fears.
0:23:46 > 0:23:48Do you remember how with the ultrasound
0:23:48 > 0:23:50- we saw all that speckling? - Is that what that is?
0:23:50 > 0:23:52That's what all the grainy stuff is.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55And the bits that look rough, is that normal?
0:23:55 > 0:24:01Erm, it's not. It's not terrible but it isn't quite 100% normal.
0:24:01 > 0:24:05She has evidence of kind of chronic infections.
0:24:06 > 0:24:07Poor Willow.
0:24:07 > 0:24:11This infection must have been making her feel really unwell,
0:24:11 > 0:24:13but it's not all bad news.
0:24:13 > 0:24:15OK. All done.
0:24:16 > 0:24:20Vet Tracy is confident that Willow does have a brighter future.
0:24:20 > 0:24:24So I think she's just a dog that has chronic urinary tract infections,
0:24:24 > 0:24:26and we just need to make sure that she's on the appropriate
0:24:26 > 0:24:30antibiotic for long enough to really get rid of the bacteria.
0:24:30 > 0:24:31So, will she always have it?
0:24:31 > 0:24:35Hopefully we'll be able to control it, that she will be able
0:24:35 > 0:24:38to get rid of the infection so it doesn't ever come back.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40Good job, guys.
0:24:40 > 0:24:42It was really good to know that Willow's going to be OK
0:24:42 > 0:24:46because she was still going to have the infection for a bit,
0:24:46 > 0:24:49but it was going to get better.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51So how do you think Bonte and Robyn did today?
0:24:51 > 0:24:53I think they both did great. I was really impressed.
0:24:53 > 0:24:55They both did a great job of clipping the patient
0:24:55 > 0:24:58and really kind of working through the case with me today.
0:24:58 > 0:25:01Especially Robyn, from the first moment we started working,
0:25:01 > 0:25:03she was full of questions, firing questions at me
0:25:03 > 0:25:06faster than I could actually keep up with her, so I was very impressed.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13Ah! Look at this lot.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16All back together, nice clean scrubs and germ free.
0:25:16 > 0:25:20I bet they're dying to know who I'm going to name as Vet Of The Day.
0:25:24 > 0:25:26Another brilliant day of vet work,
0:25:26 > 0:25:30if I may say so. Have you got what it takes to keep on going,
0:25:30 > 0:25:34to keep on pushing on until Vet School graduation?
0:25:34 > 0:25:36I'm sure you have. You're brilliant.
0:25:36 > 0:25:41But who will be Vet Of The Day? Well...
0:25:41 > 0:25:42Will it be Jamie and Josh?
0:25:42 > 0:25:44They were great with the giant snails
0:25:44 > 0:25:48and got well stuck in with those feisty penguins at the zoo.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51Or maybe Molly and Nyatepe, who looked after Jack the horse
0:25:51 > 0:25:55really well when that camera got right up Jack's nose.
0:25:55 > 0:25:58Nyatepe was by his side to calm him down.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01But then again when Willow the puppy needed a tricky internal
0:26:01 > 0:26:05investigation, Bonte and Robyn took it all in their stride.
0:26:06 > 0:26:10They were all great, but today for me it was an individual
0:26:10 > 0:26:11who really impressed.
0:26:11 > 0:26:17My Vet Of The Day is a Junior Vet who's well-known for being fantastic
0:26:17 > 0:26:20when it comes to the physical aspects of the job.
0:26:20 > 0:26:26But on this occasion this Junior Vet showed that he had a gentle side,
0:26:26 > 0:26:30a caring and compassionate side that was wonderful to see.
0:26:30 > 0:26:31And so for that reason,
0:26:31 > 0:26:33my Vet Of The Day is Nyatepe!
0:26:33 > 0:26:36Congratulations! Well done!
0:26:36 > 0:26:38Well done, Nyatepe. Very good!
0:26:39 > 0:26:43Top notch vet work from Nyatepe all day long.
0:26:43 > 0:26:45I feel really happy that I've won.
0:26:45 > 0:26:48Cos I liked that animal so much, that's what made me win.
0:26:48 > 0:26:49Well done!
0:26:49 > 0:26:51Right. Shall I go in and do the poop?
0:26:51 > 0:26:55And just a bit of poo cleaning for our gracious losers.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57This is quite a good chore, actually.
0:26:57 > 0:26:59- Yeah. You get up close to animals. - Yeah!
0:26:59 > 0:27:01Fancy getting vetting yourself?
0:27:01 > 0:27:05Well, get over to the CBBC website right now
0:27:05 > 0:27:08and you'll find a special patient needing your expert help.
0:27:13 > 0:27:18Next time, my Junior Vets take charge at the pet show.
0:27:18 > 0:27:21They're in the water working with sharks...
0:27:21 > 0:27:23and they're helping little dog Nisha
0:27:23 > 0:27:25when she needs major knee surgery.