0:00:02 > 0:00:06I'm this close to deciding who deserves to be head vet.
0:00:06 > 0:00:10And today is their last big chance to show off their vet skills,
0:00:10 > 0:00:12so I've lined up some huge jobs for them.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14'It's all go at the show
0:00:14 > 0:00:17'when my junior vets take control of vet duties.
0:00:17 > 0:00:21'They're swimming and working with endangered sharks,
0:00:21 > 0:00:24'and little dog Nisha needs major knee surgery.'
0:00:24 > 0:00:27I'm Alex Riley, and this is Junior Vets.
0:00:29 > 0:00:31- MEOW - 'Pets,
0:00:31 > 0:00:32- 'wildlife, - SQUARKING
0:00:32 > 0:00:34- 'farm animals... - MOO
0:00:34 > 0:00:37'..all in need of expert help.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40'And at Edinburgh's amazing vet school,
0:00:40 > 0:00:42'six raw recruits have arrived.
0:00:44 > 0:00:47'They're working alongside the school's top notch team.'
0:00:49 > 0:00:52- Awww! As if I just did that! - OINK
0:00:52 > 0:00:55'And they are being pushed to their very limit...'
0:00:55 > 0:00:56HEN CLUCKS
0:00:56 > 0:00:58- Urgh, gross. - BLEATING
0:00:58 > 0:01:04'..as they help to save the lives of sick and injured animals.'
0:01:04 > 0:01:08'Six new junior vets,
0:01:08 > 0:01:11'but I can only chose one...
0:01:11 > 0:01:13'winner.'
0:01:13 > 0:01:17This year's head vet is...
0:01:33 > 0:01:36Junior vets, you know what?
0:01:36 > 0:01:38This is a very close run thing.
0:01:38 > 0:01:42All of you are in with a chance of getting your hands on that
0:01:42 > 0:01:44head vet title.
0:01:44 > 0:01:45Today's working pairs are
0:01:45 > 0:01:47Jamie and Robyn,
0:01:47 > 0:01:49Molly and Bonte,
0:01:49 > 0:01:50Josh and Nyatepe.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52Off you go!
0:01:52 > 0:01:56'This is my junior vets' last big chance to impress me.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58'Robyn's vet work has been solid from day one.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01'She asks lots of questions at the right times,
0:02:01 > 0:02:04'and sometimes even has the answer as well.'
0:02:04 > 0:02:06Do you know what we normally treat bacteria with?
0:02:06 > 0:02:09- Is it antibiotics?- Yes, good!
0:02:09 > 0:02:10'And make no mistake,
0:02:10 > 0:02:14'Molly's also a real contender for the head vet title too.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16- SHE SHRIEKS - 'She got through some really tough
0:02:16 > 0:02:19'early tasks, and is still one of the front runners.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21'But nothing she's done so far
0:02:21 > 0:02:24'will prepare her for today's incredible challenge.
0:02:24 > 0:02:25'It's a beauty!
0:02:29 > 0:02:31'Less than 20 miles from vet school,
0:02:31 > 0:02:34'there is a mysterious world full of deep sea creatures.'
0:02:34 > 0:02:36Oh, my gosh, Alex!
0:02:36 > 0:02:38- Oooh!- Wow, that's huge!
0:02:38 > 0:02:41'Funnily enough, it's called Deep Sea World.'
0:02:41 > 0:02:42Oh! look at the crab!
0:02:42 > 0:02:45Aye, gosh! Coming a bit close, these, aren't they!
0:02:45 > 0:02:47'And it's where Bonte and Molly
0:02:47 > 0:02:51'are about to take on some breath-takingly brilliant vet work.'
0:02:53 > 0:02:55'Now, I think Molly might have spotted a clue as to
0:02:55 > 0:02:57'what kind of patient is waiting for her.'
0:02:57 > 0:03:00Is that a shark?
0:03:02 > 0:03:05- Yes, you're working with sharks. - Really?!
0:03:05 > 0:03:06Not only are you working with them,
0:03:06 > 0:03:08- you're going to be getting in the water with them.- Ah!
0:03:08 > 0:03:11Really?! Really?! Ha-ha.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18We just need you to sign a disclaimer
0:03:18 > 0:03:20that if you get eaten, you're not going to sue us, all right?
0:03:20 > 0:03:25'Joke! They're not up against the big sand tiger shark,
0:03:25 > 0:03:28'but they will be swimming and dealing with Anne,
0:03:28 > 0:03:30'the angel shark.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33'There she is, just chilling, but don't be fooled by her size
0:03:33 > 0:03:37'or stillness, she's one sneaky predator.'
0:03:37 > 0:03:40So, they lay on the bottom of the sea and wait for prey to come over
0:03:40 > 0:03:43the top, then they launch themselves up at them with their powerful jaws
0:03:43 > 0:03:47and skewer them with these razor-sharp, needle-like teeth.
0:03:49 > 0:03:50'Today's work is important.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53'Angel sharks are a critically-endangered species,
0:03:53 > 0:03:57'and this is the only place in Europe that breeds them.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00'Two years ago, Anne had pups. Yes, pups!
0:04:00 > 0:04:01'That's what they call baby sharks.'
0:04:01 > 0:04:05They think that she may be pregnant again, so, you're going to
0:04:05 > 0:04:07be checking it out to see if she's pregnant and see how she's doing.
0:04:07 > 0:04:09How do you feel about that?
0:04:09 > 0:04:11- Amazing!- Really excited! - So excited!
0:04:13 > 0:04:15Are we actually going in?
0:04:15 > 0:04:18'You are, Molly, but, unfortunately, I forgot my trunks.
0:04:18 > 0:04:19'Enjoy, you two!'
0:04:20 > 0:04:22So, do the sharks come in here?
0:04:22 > 0:04:24Yeah. Can do, yeah!
0:04:27 > 0:04:31Oh, my gosh! That is how far away I am from a real-life shark.
0:04:31 > 0:04:35So, we were stood, like, in the water right next to these big huge
0:04:35 > 0:04:37sharks, they were at the other end, and they were, like,
0:04:37 > 0:04:42coming round and, oh, it was... I can't even believe it!
0:04:46 > 0:04:49- My gosh, look at the size of it! - That's huge!
0:04:49 > 0:04:53'And with my...unflappable junior vets in position, the dive team
0:04:53 > 0:04:57'head down to the bottom of the tank to catch Anne the angel shark...'
0:04:59 > 0:05:01'..so the vet team can check if she's pregnant.'
0:05:06 > 0:05:09'There she is. Easy does it.'
0:05:11 > 0:05:14'She has razor sharp teeth and a big thrashy tail
0:05:14 > 0:05:17'and she doesn't like to be disturbed.
0:05:17 > 0:05:18'Careful.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25'They've got her! Up she comes.'
0:05:25 > 0:05:28- Oh, look, they're here.- Yay!
0:05:28 > 0:05:29That was really quick!
0:05:29 > 0:05:31- That was so cool!- I know, yeah!
0:05:34 > 0:05:38'And the junior vets can now help vet Sue from the IZVG
0:05:38 > 0:05:41'use an ultrasound scanner to look inside Anne,
0:05:41 > 0:05:45'and, hopefully, confirm she's pregnant.'
0:05:45 > 0:05:47Let's just have a look and see what we're looking at.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52You stop for a minute, and you just think, "As if I'm doing this."
0:05:52 > 0:05:55- You know?- I know.- I couldn't believe it.- I was like...
0:05:55 > 0:05:57I needed you to pinch me. I was like, "Is this a dream?"
0:05:57 > 0:06:00Aww! That's well cool!
0:06:01 > 0:06:03It feels amazing!
0:06:04 > 0:06:08'Anne's been a model patient... For a while anyway.'
0:06:08 > 0:06:11I remember the tail started flapping, and then it shot out...
0:06:11 > 0:06:13- Yeah, and we were like, - BOTH:- "Whoa!"
0:06:19 > 0:06:22'We'll find out soon if baby sharks are on the way,
0:06:22 > 0:06:27'and my junior vets come face to face with feisty junior sharks.
0:06:32 > 0:06:37'In Dunfermline, the annual Aberdour Pet Show is getting under way.
0:06:37 > 0:06:38DOG BARKS
0:06:38 > 0:06:41'Vet Adam from Inglis Vets is here,
0:06:41 > 0:06:44'but he won't be completing the pet checks on the animally competitors.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47'He's handing over responsibility to Robyn and Jamie.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52'Very brave, Adam!'
0:06:52 > 0:06:54We've got a really difficult task this afternoon.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57You guys have got to health check dogs, and cats
0:06:57 > 0:07:00and loads of unusual pets today, OK?
0:07:00 > 0:07:03And, at the end of it, you're going to decide on the best,
0:07:03 > 0:07:05most unusual pet, OK?
0:07:05 > 0:07:07- THEY GIGGLE You up for that? BOTH:- Yeah.
0:07:10 > 0:07:14'These two will really need to prove they're confident handlers,
0:07:14 > 0:07:15'whatever the animal.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20'First patient coming right up.'
0:07:20 > 0:07:22Oh! Guinea pigs.
0:07:25 > 0:07:26Right, what are they called?
0:07:26 > 0:07:30The ginger one is Squiggles and the black, white and ginger is Speedy.
0:07:30 > 0:07:34'Ooh! Nervous, potentially nippy, guinea pigs.'
0:07:34 > 0:07:38The first thing we need to do is just comfort them slightly, OK?
0:07:38 > 0:07:41'Thanks for the advice, Adam. Get checking, junior vets.'
0:07:41 > 0:07:43Is he eating OK?
0:07:43 > 0:07:46He eats quite a lot more than his brother
0:07:46 > 0:07:47but he is healthy.
0:07:48 > 0:07:52'Is Squiggle's heart sounding healthy, Robyn?'
0:07:52 > 0:07:55I don't think he's ever been with so many animals around him...
0:07:55 > 0:07:57I think if you're a guinea pig, and see all these animals around,
0:07:57 > 0:07:59you'd think you're someone's lunch,
0:07:59 > 0:08:01so you start to get a bit stressed.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03That's really fast.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05It was hard to count. Well, you couldn't count it.
0:08:05 > 0:08:08- Bm-bm-bm-bm-bm! - It's like... what he did.- Ha!
0:08:08 > 0:08:12'A guinea pig's heartbeat should be around 275 bpm,
0:08:12 > 0:08:14'about four times quicker than a human's.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16'Count those beats, Jamie.'
0:08:18 > 0:08:20That is way too fast to count.
0:08:20 > 0:08:21Too fast that, isn't it?
0:08:21 > 0:08:24So, the way I look at it is, if you can't count it, they're alive
0:08:24 > 0:08:26and they're healthy. Thanks, Adam.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28'We'll take that.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31'Now, you might be thinking, this isn't your average pet show...'
0:08:31 > 0:08:33Erm, next patient, please.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35'..and you'd be right.'
0:08:35 > 0:08:37Ah, chickens!
0:08:37 > 0:08:38'Next, a black rock chicken.'
0:08:40 > 0:08:42Who's this?
0:08:42 > 0:08:43Flappy The Second.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46Flappy The Second. How do you check a chicken?
0:08:46 > 0:08:48Erm, I've done a chicken before, you know,
0:08:48 > 0:08:51when you listen to the heart, it's like a whoosh, isn't it?
0:08:51 > 0:08:54It's like a whoosh, yeah. Well remembered, that's brilliant!
0:08:54 > 0:08:56First things first, we look at how shiny their coat is,
0:08:56 > 0:08:58it's a really good sign.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01'Flappy The Second's coat looks in great nick but Jamie knows
0:09:01 > 0:09:05'there's one sure way of discovering if the chicken is in good health.'
0:09:06 > 0:09:10- Is she laying any eggs?- Yeah, erm, laying one egg a day.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13Yeah, one egg a day is fine, sort of five to six eggs a week
0:09:13 > 0:09:16is about spot on. So, is she healthy enough to go into the show?
0:09:16 > 0:09:18- Do we need to listen to her heart or not?- Ah!
0:09:18 > 0:09:21I've missed something. Well remembered. Right, yes.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25Can you hear anything?
0:09:25 > 0:09:27Yeah.
0:09:27 > 0:09:29'Another healthy heartbeat.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31'Flappy's clear to enter the competition
0:09:31 > 0:09:34'and celebrates by, um, flapping...a lot!'
0:09:36 > 0:09:39- Hello!- 'Adam drops right back in a bit
0:09:39 > 0:09:42'as Robyn and Jamie go it alone with a right little nibbler.'
0:09:42 > 0:09:43What are you doing to my glove?
0:09:49 > 0:09:52'At the small animal hospital, Mrs McKee and her best friend,
0:09:52 > 0:09:55Nisha, the border terrier, have a big day ahead of them.
0:09:56 > 0:09:58There's me and Nisha!
0:09:58 > 0:10:00That's who I live with.
0:10:00 > 0:10:02That's why she's the centre of my life, you know,
0:10:02 > 0:10:04cos there is only her and me.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09'Poor Nisha badly damaged her leg whilst playing.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12'Today, she faces major surgery.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15'But don't worry, Mrs McKee, because top vet John
0:10:15 > 0:10:19'and junior vets Josh and Nyatepe are standing by for this one.'
0:10:22 > 0:10:26And you're going to be my orthopaedic team for this afternoon.
0:10:26 > 0:10:27Is her leg broken?
0:10:27 > 0:10:30Well, if I take her for a little walk, you can just
0:10:30 > 0:10:33have a look, and then you can maybe tell me which leg you think it is.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35- Her back right.- Yeah.
0:10:35 > 0:10:39Unfortunately, she snapped a ligament in her leg,
0:10:39 > 0:10:42and that's the kind of injuries that footballers get.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44Did she get the injury from chasing the ball?
0:10:44 > 0:10:46Yeah, she did.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48What will happen if she doesn't have surgery?
0:10:48 > 0:10:52Well, she'll probably improve from where she is,
0:10:52 > 0:10:55and cos she's a young dog, er, you know, she's got a lot of life
0:10:55 > 0:10:58left ahead of her. We want to get her back chasing balls, erm,
0:10:58 > 0:11:01and having a fun life as quickly as we can.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04'This is going to be the biggest test yet for these two.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08'Orthopaedic surgeon, John, is the vet school's top bone man,
0:11:08 > 0:11:11'and his standards are high, sky-high.'
0:11:15 > 0:11:18It's important to do a neat job because, like, if the owner sees
0:11:18 > 0:11:22the dog and it's messy then the owner's not going to be that happy.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25If I have a bad haircut, I wouldn't be that happy.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27You're actually quite good at this.
0:11:30 > 0:11:34'Good prep, Nyatepe. Now, the all-important scrubbing in process.'
0:11:34 > 0:11:3713, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39'There's no room for errors here.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42'Every speck of dirt and germs must be carefully removed.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46'Watch out, here comes the main man, surgeon John.'
0:11:47 > 0:11:49Do you want to count them?
0:11:49 > 0:11:52'Nyatepe needs to know exactly how many swabs will be used.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55'If they lose one inside Nisha during surgery, it would
0:11:55 > 0:11:56'cause a real problem.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01'Now, concentrate on getting the surgical instruments ready.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07'Oh, no, Nyatepe's dropped a sterile bit of kit.'
0:12:07 > 0:12:09Oh, that was bad!
0:12:09 > 0:12:11'Right in front of John!'
0:12:11 > 0:12:12First failure!
0:12:12 > 0:12:14I was quite nervous, and, so,
0:12:14 > 0:12:16when I opened the instruments
0:12:16 > 0:12:17I dropped them and it was really...
0:12:17 > 0:12:20Like, I got so frustrated.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23If I drop this, I will cry.
0:12:23 > 0:12:28It doesn't seem like it's such a big job but it's so, so much pressure.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30'This is about to be the biggest,
0:12:30 > 0:12:34'most fiddly surgery any junior vet has ever tackled.'
0:12:34 > 0:12:35So, I'm starting now.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38'And it's not long before Nisha's future
0:12:38 > 0:12:41'is in the hands of the surgery team.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43'Fingers crossed, everyone.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48'Back at the aquarium in Fife,
0:12:48 > 0:12:51'Bonte and Molly are just having a bit of a splash around.
0:12:52 > 0:12:53'Oh, no, my mistake!
0:12:53 > 0:12:56'They're about to start important vet work,
0:12:56 > 0:12:58'and their patient's a shark.'
0:12:58 > 0:13:00- I wish it swam right back to us. - I know.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05'Vet Sue is hoping Anne the angel shark is pregnant,
0:13:05 > 0:13:09'and is using an ultrasound scanner to check out her insides.'
0:13:10 > 0:13:12Why do you think that Anne might be pregnant?
0:13:12 > 0:13:16The timing's right compared with the last time she was pregnant.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19Erm, and she's also looking very fat.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22'Because angel sharks are critically endangered, finding out Anne
0:13:22 > 0:13:26'is pregnant with precious babies, would be brilliant news.'
0:13:26 > 0:13:28It was quite tense when we were like...
0:13:28 > 0:13:31When she was getting the ultrasound cos I didn't know what to expect,
0:13:31 > 0:13:33like, if there was going to be pups there or not.
0:13:34 > 0:13:35What do they look like?
0:13:35 > 0:13:40Well, you can usually actually see the, erm...the spines
0:13:40 > 0:13:41and the heart,
0:13:41 > 0:13:44but I haven't actually seen any of that,
0:13:44 > 0:13:48which makes me wonder whether she's actually pregnant.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52I was really hoping that we'd see loads of, like, pups
0:13:52 > 0:13:55- on the screen cos I've never seen anything like it before...- I know.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58Especially on a shark, and, so it was quite disappointing.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02OK, I think... Sadly, I don't think she's pregnant.
0:14:04 > 0:14:06They were disappointed cos they were...
0:14:06 > 0:14:09I think they were quite looking forward to having new pups
0:14:09 > 0:14:11in their...aquarium.
0:14:11 > 0:14:13'Yeah, it's not great news.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16'Anne the shark's not pregnant this time,
0:14:16 > 0:14:18'but here are two Anne made earlier.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22'Honest! That is one of Anne the angel shark's youngsters,
0:14:22 > 0:14:26'hiding at the bottom of the pool. Tread very carefully!
0:14:26 > 0:14:27That's it. Well done!
0:14:27 > 0:14:29You can hardly even see them.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33They blend in so well.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35'These rare baby sharks need to be checked
0:14:35 > 0:14:38'so the experts here can keep a record of how fast they grow.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41'That means catching them with diver Tina.'
0:14:41 > 0:14:44- (This is actually the first time we've done this.)- Oh, right, OK!
0:14:44 > 0:14:48'OK! So, they're not used to being handled.
0:14:48 > 0:14:50'Good luck with this one, junior vets.'
0:14:50 > 0:14:52One, two, three.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55Perfect! OK. Let's do the first measurement, then.
0:14:55 > 0:14:57'Sharks can't be out of the water for long,
0:14:57 > 0:15:00'so Bonte quickly records vital measurements.'
0:15:00 > 0:15:02- 73?- That's right, yes.
0:15:02 > 0:15:06'And each shark pup is micro-chipped so they can easily tell them apart
0:15:06 > 0:15:08'when vet work needs doing in the future.'
0:15:11 > 0:15:14It's telling us how well and how fast these animals grow,
0:15:14 > 0:15:17cos we don't know, cos they're such an endangered species
0:15:17 > 0:15:20that we just don't know how...how they would normally grow.
0:15:20 > 0:15:22One, two, three! Up we go.
0:15:24 > 0:15:25Grab her tail, Molly, that's it.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27Just lift her in. One, two, three.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29- Oops, sorry.- All right.
0:15:29 > 0:15:33'As you'd expect, handling a shark looks very tricky.'
0:15:36 > 0:15:38- It's quite scary, really.- Yeah.
0:15:38 > 0:15:40Phew!
0:15:40 > 0:15:43The rest of the sharks were calm, but then when that one shark came,
0:15:43 > 0:15:44- I think it was a bit unsettled. - Yeah.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46And it jumped all over the place.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51I've got it, I've got it.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53I was not going to let go of it.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57- 69.- 69, OK. Perfect!
0:15:57 > 0:16:00'The shark pups have been measured, checked and chipped.'
0:16:02 > 0:16:03- Well done, Bonte.- You too.
0:16:05 > 0:16:09'My junior vet shark handlers really got their teeth into this one.'
0:16:09 > 0:16:11- I can't believe we just did it. - Yeah.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14Soon as we got in there, there were all the fish swimming around us...
0:16:14 > 0:16:16- I know.- And then we just saw the shark, like, in the distance
0:16:16 > 0:16:19- going like that.- It's like what you see in like movies and stuff.- Yeah!
0:16:19 > 0:16:22The junior vets were fantastic.
0:16:22 > 0:16:26They were right outside their comfort zone, having to go in with sharks,
0:16:26 > 0:16:28and actually touching them, helping hold the shark.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30I was very impressed with them.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35I remember that one point, where it went like that with its tail,
0:16:35 > 0:16:38and you were like, "Whoa!" And then I was like, "Bonte can run,
0:16:38 > 0:16:41- "I'm just like trapped in this little thing."- Ha-ha.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43We both did really well, in fact. Really good team work.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46- It was honestly one of the best experiences ever.- It was, yeah.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49- I can't wait to just tell everyone about it.- I know, me too.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52- I held a shark.- I know.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03'It's all about to get going at the Aberdour Pet Show.'
0:17:03 > 0:17:06Let's get started.
0:17:06 > 0:17:07'Told you!
0:17:09 > 0:17:11'It's pet competition time.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17'Junior vets Robyn and Jamie are in charge of check ups involving
0:17:17 > 0:17:19'all sorts of weird and wonderful hopefuls.'
0:17:21 > 0:17:24Normally, on the other...like, animals we've worked with it's just
0:17:24 > 0:17:27been one animal that we've been told we're doing,
0:17:27 > 0:17:30but on this one, you didn't really know what was coming.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34'What a remarkable creature! Oh, it's a pet owner...'
0:17:34 > 0:17:36- Right!- Ah! Hello!
0:17:36 > 0:17:38'..and his puppy Heiko.'
0:17:38 > 0:17:40Right, guys, you're on your own.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43- So you've got to tell me what's going on here, OK?- OK.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46'The junior vets are looking for any signs of illness or injury.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48'Poorly pets can't compete today.'
0:17:51 > 0:17:54- How old is he?- Erm, 12 weeks.
0:17:54 > 0:17:55- Should we check his teeth?- Yeah.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58'Good call, Robyn, straight in at the sharp end.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01'You can tell a lot about a puppy's health from their teeth.'
0:18:01 > 0:18:03- I think they're clean, yeah. - Good boy!
0:18:03 > 0:18:05- You're doing great by the way, guys, keep going.- 'They are, Adam.
0:18:05 > 0:18:09'These two are completely in control of hyperactive Heiko.'
0:18:09 > 0:18:10- DOG WOOFS - Oh!
0:18:12 > 0:18:14'OK, when I say complete control...'
0:18:14 > 0:18:17He was quite hard to handle because he was so jumpy cos he was excited.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20I think he might have been a bit hungry. He was...
0:18:20 > 0:18:23sort of nibbling away at our gloves, wasn't he?
0:18:23 > 0:18:24Wow, they're sharp!
0:18:24 > 0:18:27- Because he's very playful and he's teething right now.- Yeah,
0:18:27 > 0:18:29he does bite materials a lot.
0:18:29 > 0:18:31He seems to like our gloves!
0:18:31 > 0:18:33What are you doing to my gloves?
0:18:34 > 0:18:36Are you stuck there at all, Robyn?
0:18:36 > 0:18:38Can Robyn have her hand back?
0:18:38 > 0:18:40Thank you!
0:18:41 > 0:18:44Have you got any concerns with his health or anything?
0:18:44 > 0:18:47Well, I do find it a bit skinny there.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49Is that normal?
0:18:49 > 0:18:52Erm, is it normal to be skinny on the back of the leg, here?
0:18:53 > 0:18:55Well, he's a puppy, so, he's growing,
0:18:55 > 0:18:58so he's going to be quite gangly just now.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01- OK, OK! So I think he's in good health.- Yeah.
0:19:01 > 0:19:02- OK, for the show.- I think so.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05- Good luck! Good luck with the show! - Thank you.
0:19:05 > 0:19:07Try to get my finger back in my glove...
0:19:07 > 0:19:09How hard is it to examine a puppy?
0:19:09 > 0:19:10- It is quite hard!- It's quite hard.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13- Let's have a look at your fingers! - They're shredded, look, see.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15Mine aren't too bad.
0:19:15 > 0:19:17- They're not so bad, are they?- Cos you didn't have the head end!
0:19:20 > 0:19:22'Hey, it's hotting up at the show.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24'My junior vets are in real demand now.'
0:19:25 > 0:19:26(Ahh!)
0:19:29 > 0:19:31- Erm, what's his name?- Murphy.
0:19:31 > 0:19:33'They'll need to use all their skills from vet school
0:19:33 > 0:19:35'to get through this.'
0:19:36 > 0:19:38Ah!
0:19:38 > 0:19:40'Phew! A stinky ferret.'
0:19:40 > 0:19:42Yeah, I can smell him from here!
0:19:42 > 0:19:44'And Brad the bearded dragon!'
0:19:44 > 0:19:47- Very loosely attached so it doesn't come off.- Ah, he's smiling!
0:19:49 > 0:19:51I think, erm, we've become really confident,
0:19:51 > 0:19:53like, with holding animals. We had such a wide variety.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58'The junior vets have given over 30 pets a thorough examination.'
0:20:01 > 0:20:02Oh, he is soft!
0:20:02 > 0:20:05'Now, they've been asked to pick the winners in the best,
0:20:05 > 0:20:07'most unusual pets category.'
0:20:07 > 0:20:09Oh, they're so cool!
0:20:09 > 0:20:11I think the gerbils could be a contender.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14- Gerbils are a contender, are they? - Yeah.- OK.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17I think the chicken or the bearded dragon...
0:20:17 > 0:20:20Cos you wouldn't normally bring a chicken to an animal show.
0:20:20 > 0:20:24- Do you think you've made your minds up? BOTH:- I think so.
0:20:24 > 0:20:26'Decision time, you two.'
0:20:27 > 0:20:29There was such, like, a wide range of animals.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32You didn't really know what to pick, because we did disagree
0:20:32 > 0:20:34on some of them, but eventually, we came to a decision.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37- Robyn, are you going to announce third place?- Yeah.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40Third place is...
0:20:40 > 0:20:42Pip and Squeak the gerbils.
0:20:42 > 0:20:43APPLAUSE
0:20:46 > 0:20:49In second place is Flappy The Second.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56In first place is...
0:20:56 > 0:20:57Brad the bearded dragon.
0:21:01 > 0:21:02Well done!
0:21:02 > 0:21:04'Hey, look, winner, Brad,
0:21:04 > 0:21:07'is all smiles as are my impressive pet show vets.'
0:21:09 > 0:21:11- So, how have you found it today? - Really good!
0:21:11 > 0:21:13It's been amazing!
0:21:13 > 0:21:15- I can't believe we've just done all this.- I know.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18Really lovely to meet you, Robyn and Jamie,
0:21:18 > 0:21:20and you've been fantastic today.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22You're going to make amazing vets one day, OK?
0:21:26 > 0:21:29- BOTH:- Today's been amazing... - THEY LAUGH
0:21:30 > 0:21:32I felt like a proper vet.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35Yeah, we had responsibility, didn't we?
0:21:35 > 0:21:37Thinking about it, it's probably one of the last things we'll do
0:21:37 > 0:21:41while we're here, so it's definitely one we're going to remember.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44'Check them out! They're even signing autographs.'
0:21:44 > 0:21:47- Bye.- Bye!- Have fun!
0:21:48 > 0:21:49DOG WOOFS
0:21:55 > 0:21:56'At the small animal hospital,
0:21:56 > 0:21:59'Nyatepe and Josh are about to get going on major surgery
0:21:59 > 0:22:01'with little Nisha.
0:22:02 > 0:22:06'Her cruciate ligament, which helps hold her knee together, is torn.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09'This will be the most fiddly operation any of my junior vets
0:22:09 > 0:22:11'have faced.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14'That's why top surgeon John is leading the team.'
0:22:14 > 0:22:15See that abnormal movement there?
0:22:15 > 0:22:18- See how loose that joint is?- Yeah.
0:22:18 > 0:22:23And that's the ligament that runs through here to here that's torn.
0:22:23 > 0:22:24You can imagine every time
0:22:24 > 0:22:26this little dog puts its leg down,
0:22:26 > 0:22:29its knee feels like it's giving way.
0:22:29 > 0:22:31'Look away now if you're squeamish.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34'John is about to make the first cut.
0:22:36 > 0:22:40'Junior vet Nyatepe gets the first chance to be John's right-hand man.'
0:22:40 > 0:22:42Just support the leg just there for me.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45'Or right leg man, anyway!
0:22:45 > 0:22:48'Me, I've been told to keep my distance and just watch.'
0:22:48 > 0:22:50What you doing there, Nyatepe?
0:22:50 > 0:22:53- Sucking up all the fluids so we can see what we're doing.- Right.
0:22:53 > 0:22:55'Then, a big mistake.'
0:22:55 > 0:22:58I touched my head with my glove, and I was so frustrated,
0:22:58 > 0:23:02like, I felt like such a amateur, which I am,
0:23:02 > 0:23:04but I didn't really want to show I'm an amateur.
0:23:04 > 0:23:05What've you done, Nyatepe?
0:23:05 > 0:23:07I just touched my glove on my head.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11So, it's not sterile any more.
0:23:11 > 0:23:13Easily done, though, easily done.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16'Nyatepe must change his gloves for germ-free sterile ones
0:23:16 > 0:23:18'or he could endanger Nisha.'
0:23:18 > 0:23:20Promotion for you, Josh.
0:23:20 > 0:23:23'And Josh takes over as John's surgery assistant,
0:23:23 > 0:23:27'sucking up fluid, so John can see what he's doing.'
0:23:27 > 0:23:30Josh, are you happy to be taking over?
0:23:30 > 0:23:31Yeah, I'm fine.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34- So, that's sucking the saline back out again, is it?- Yeah.
0:23:34 > 0:23:35It's like washing it.
0:23:35 > 0:23:39The other key to good surgery is being able to see what you're doing,
0:23:39 > 0:23:41- isn't it?- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:23:41 > 0:23:43'Because Nisha's ligament is badly damaged,
0:23:43 > 0:23:47'the team need to make her a new one out of nylon thread.'
0:23:47 > 0:23:50OK, look after that for me. Can you just... That's it.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52'It will actually hold Nisha's knee joint together.'
0:23:54 > 0:23:57Pop that suture through the little slit there.
0:23:57 > 0:24:01This is to replace the ligament and make the knee stable.
0:24:01 > 0:24:03'I'm well impressed with both my junior vets.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06'They're helping suck bits up, stitch and cut things.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09'And they've the complete trust of the big boss surgeon.'
0:24:11 > 0:24:13Right, so, that's it.
0:24:13 > 0:24:15'A few more stitches and job done!'
0:24:17 > 0:24:19I'm happy with that. It did go well.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21All down to the quality of the assistants.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24'Now, that is high praise indeed!'
0:24:26 > 0:24:29So, John, how do you feel that the boys performed today?
0:24:29 > 0:24:32I think they both did pretty well really.
0:24:32 > 0:24:35I think Josh was very focused on what he was doing.
0:24:35 > 0:24:38I think he understood what we were doing
0:24:38 > 0:24:39and why we were doing it.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41Er, he was pretty good.
0:24:41 > 0:24:43He did everything that we asked him to do.
0:24:43 > 0:24:45He was a whiz with the scissors.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48Nyatepe as well, he was pretty focused.
0:24:48 > 0:24:52He seemed to be very focused on the welfare of the dog, you know,
0:24:52 > 0:24:55he was very keen to get the dressing on.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58He's rushed off now to see her going into the kennel.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04Do you think there was a lot of pressure in the operating theatre?
0:25:04 > 0:25:06Yeah, I think there was quite a lot of pressure but
0:25:06 > 0:25:09- I think we done quite well and... - Yeah.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11..at least Nisha got to get home to her owner.
0:25:11 > 0:25:15Yes, I do think the junior vets have done a very good job.
0:25:15 > 0:25:19And it's good that they're learning all of the time,
0:25:19 > 0:25:21with the idea that perhaps they might be a vet someday.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23That's good.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32'Oh, good, all my junior vets are squeaky clean.
0:25:32 > 0:25:34'Not a germ in sight.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36'They're ready for my important decision.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38'I'm about to tell them who has won
0:25:38 > 0:25:40'the very last Vet Of The Day award.'
0:25:42 > 0:25:44What a brilliant day of vet work from all of you.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47It was a fantastic performance, you were superb.
0:25:47 > 0:25:48I'm really impressed.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51'But who will be my Vets Of The Day?
0:25:51 > 0:25:54'Well, I was impressed with how Molly and Bonte jumped right in
0:25:54 > 0:25:56'at the deep end when they worked with sharks.
0:25:56 > 0:25:58'A great effort, and no slip-ups.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02'And Josh and Nyatepe weren't fazed at all by the gory
0:26:02 > 0:26:04'surgery on little Nisha's leg.
0:26:04 > 0:26:08'Both really impressed top bone surgeon John.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11'And Robyn and Jamie were in charge of vet duties at the pet show.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14'They blew me away with their professionalism and know-how,
0:26:14 > 0:26:17'handling all sorts of weird and wonderful animals.
0:26:19 > 0:26:21'This is a tough call.'
0:26:23 > 0:26:26Being good with your hands isn't the be-all and end-all of vet work.
0:26:26 > 0:26:28Communication skills are vitally important,
0:26:28 > 0:26:32and sometimes it's how you communicate with an owner
0:26:32 > 0:26:34which allows you to fully tease out
0:26:34 > 0:26:36what the problems are with the animal.
0:26:36 > 0:26:38And it's on that basis that I've chosen
0:26:38 > 0:26:40Jamie and Robyn as my vets of the day.
0:26:40 > 0:26:42THEY APPLAUD
0:26:42 > 0:26:45- We've won!- 'It's all getting very exciting.
0:26:45 > 0:26:47'That's what team work is all about.'
0:26:47 > 0:26:49- BOTH:- I think we worked really well, ha-ha!
0:26:49 > 0:26:51I think we worked really well together.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53We, like, had a go at every job, didn't we?
0:26:53 > 0:26:57We made sure each of us got a go at everything.
0:26:57 > 0:26:59'Now, anyone up for washing a dog?
0:26:59 > 0:27:01'Unlucky you lot.'
0:27:01 > 0:27:04I think they did deserve to win cos they said they had to check
0:27:04 > 0:27:06like, every animal.
0:27:06 > 0:27:07'Fancy getting vetting yourself?
0:27:07 > 0:27:10'Well, get over to the CBBC website right now,
0:27:10 > 0:27:14'and you'll find a special patient needing your expert help.
0:27:19 > 0:27:23'Next time, it's the final day for my junior vets.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26'But there's one last chance to impress, as the junior vets
0:27:26 > 0:27:30'carry out final checkups on their favourite patients,
0:27:30 > 0:27:35'and tensions rise as one of this lot is crowned head vet.'