Pennod 1 Bywyd y Fet

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-From elderly patients...

-..to those newly born.

-From the domestic...

-..to farm animals.

-She's about six weeks gone.

-The usual clients.

-Well done, puss!

-And the unexpected.

-These are the creatures Wern

-Veterinary Surgeons have to treat.

-The nurses call him Grumpy.

-Who knows what they will face

-when they go to work in the morning.

-He injured his leg yesterday

-jumping out of the pick-up.

-They turn their hand to the old

-techniques as well as the new.

-The work of a vet is never dull.

-If I leave him, the intestines will

-go through the hole and strangulate.

-We'll operate on him

-and repair the hole.

-Good morning, Wern Vets.

-Wern Veterinary Surgeons

-have six sites.

-They treat all kinds of animals

-across North East Wales.

-In this series, we'll experience the

-ups and downs of the Wern vets.

-And we'll have a close look

-at the life of a vet.

-Another happy customer.

-At the practice in Abergele, John is

-responsible for morning surgery.

-Is this Cymro? How is he?

-The first on the list is Cymro

-the dog and Mererid, his owner.

-He's come for a vaccination.

-It's important for puppies

-to have the right vaccinations...

-..so that they are immune

-to disease.

-You're a little one.

-Let's get him out. He's pretty.

-We'll weigh him first

-to see how heavy he is.

-John has been a vet for 35 years.

-He's one of 32 vets

-who currently work at the practice.

-One and a half kilos.

-Just over three pounds.

-And he's a tricolour too!

-He's a boy.

-He's a boy.

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-Yes.

-I should hope so

-with the name Cymro.

-He has a nice moustache.

-Good boy, Cymro.

-He's got sharp teeth. Does he bite?

-No. He just chews shoes and socks.

-That's alright then.

-He looks healthy.

-He's neither fat nor thin.

-I'm going to listen

-to his heart now.

-It sounds fine.

-There we go.

-He's standing very still.

-Very good.

-He needs two vaccinations. One now

-and another in a month's time.

-How's your coat, Cymro?

-While examining Cymro's skin...

-..John notices that he has

-a scratching problem.

-Let's look at your belly. Good boy!

-Oh dear! Do you see that on his leg?

-Yes.

-It's a flea.

-Oh dear!

-He's been living in the hay.

-A haystack.

-He's been living in a haystack.

-That's where they've come from.

-From the other dogs and cats.

-Hold him for a minute,

-while I give him the jab.

-Then we'll put some stuff

-on his back to kill the fleas.

-How many times do you feed him

-in a day?

-Twice.

-Twice!

-He needs about four meals a day.

-Now then, Cymro.

-Hold his head

-and I'll give him the jab.

-Oh dear!

-He's brave.

-Give him a rub.

-It stings a bit because it's cold.

-It's been in the fridge.

-He's a brave little dog.

-I'll fetch some drops.

-He hasn't had anything, has he?

-Good boy!

-Hold him just there.

-You're a good dog!

-That will last a month now.

-Let's put him back in his box.

-Thank you very much.

-Goodbye now.

-Dyfrig has been working at the

-practice for almost fifteen years.

-Farm animals are his specialism.

-This morning, he's been called out

-to a dairy farm near Ruthin.

-One of the dairy cows is not

-producing as much milk as usual.

-This is a sign

-that something is wrong.

-Illnesses in cattle

-can be quite puzzling.

-We listen in every place

-that we can.

-We feel every part that we can.

-We look at every part of the cow.

-Then we put it all together

-to form a diagnosis.

-Her stools are very dry.

-That's a sign that she's not well.

-I think she may have a chest

-infection or a virus.

-That would normally

-be our first diagnosis.

-So we'll treat her for that.

-We'll bring down her temperature

-so that she feels better.

-We'll give her some antibiotics,

-so she doesn't get any worse.

-We don't want it

-to turn into pneumonia.

-We'll see how she gets on

-in the next few days.

-I'd expect her to have improved

-by the weekend...

-..and to start producing milk.

-It's quite a common problem.

-These cattle work very hard.

-So these infections

-knock them for six.

-We inject the drugs into the vein,

-so that they work faster.

-If you look at her stools, you can

-see that she's becoming dehydrated.

-She isn't drinking enough water.

-It doesn't do any harm

-to put some fluids into her.

-We'll give her

-a couple of buckets of water...

-..to make sure

-she has enough fluids.

-The only way to get water into

-the cow's stomach quickly...

-..is by putting a pipe

-down her throat.

-The tube reaches

-straight into her stomach.

-It goes straight into the rumen,

-the first part of the cow's stomach.

-It has about 150-200 litres

-of capacity.

-Two buckets aren't very much really.

-The rumen is only one part

-of the cow's stomach.

-We usually think that cows

-have four stomachs.

-But they only really have one.

-It's divided into four compartments.

-The way I know how much fluid

-to put into a cow...

-..is by looking at her left side,

-behind her ribs.

-That's where the rumen

-begins to fill up.

-I look to see how full the rumen is

-as I'm pumping it in.

-I look at the rear left side

-of the cow...

-..and I can see

-that there is room for more.

-She's full now. I'll stop.

-Before he leaves, Dyfrig gives the

-cow an injection of antibiotics...

-..to treat the chest infection.

-That's it.

-Another happy customer.

-Does Elsa belong to you?

-Over at the Bala surgery...

-..Hanna and Eifion have brought

-their pet in to be examined.

-Who do we have here?

-Who do we have here?

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-Elsa.

-What sort of animal is Elsa?

-A rabbit.

-What did you think the first time

-you saw Elsa?

-Happy.

-Why did you choose the name Elsa?

-Who else is called Elsa?

-Who else is called Elsa?

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-Frozen.

-Elsa, come in!

-Come on, Elsa!

-Hello!

-How is Elsa getting on?

-Okay. She's about ten

-and a half weeks old.

-We just wanted to check

-that she's growing okay.

-Just a check-up then really.

-That's fine.

-Manon has been a vet at the practice

-for almost two years.

-She was offered a full-time job...

-..after a period of work experience

-as a student.

-How long have you had her?

-Almost three weeks.

-Elsa is a very young rabbit.

-Manon will examine her

-and give advice if necessary.

-Is she quite energetic and bouncy?

-Yes.

-I'm a bit concerned

-that she's not putting on weight.

-Something is worrying Elsa's owners.

-The rabbit is a little thin.

-Despite all the food she is offered.

-O.8. No, 0.47, sorry.

-She wants to make a break

-for freedom.

-As Manon examines the rabbit,

-there is a query about Elsa.

-Has she definitely been sexed?

-No. Are you going to tell me

-she's a boy?

-I'm pretty sure. It's very difficult

-when they're very young.

-But I'm pretty sure he's a boy.

-I'll probably check again

-in a couple of weeks.

-You should see

-some testicles develop.

-It was a girl because she was Elsa!

-Hanna isn't at all happy

-to hear the news.

-We'll find out in a fortnight...

-..whether Hanna needs to choose a

-more masculine name for poor Elsa.

-You don't want Elsa to be a boy,

-do you?

-No.

-Why don't you want Elsa to be a boy?

-Because she's Elsa.

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-Back at the practice in Abergele...

-..Nel's first client

-is a little dog called Amber.

-Amber is having

-a dental check today.

-She'll have her teeth

-cleaned.

-Is this something

-that has to be done often?

-If you don't do it, they can get

-infections and lose teeth.

-They can get tooth root infections.

-It's better to do it.

-If you can brush their teeth

-yourself, they don't need it.

-There's a lot of plaque

-on her teeth.

-They have to be cleaned

-to give them a Hollywood smile.

-Because Amber is

-a very nervous dog...

-..Nel has to give her a

-jab to sedate her...

-..before giving her an anaesthetic.

-Nel will be doing the cleaning

-and the nurse, Natasha will assist.

-Put her down there.

-Those were her pre-meds.

-They're just to sedate her a little

-before she has the anaesthetic.

-There's a painkiller in it as well -

-methadone...

-..so she doesn't feel the injection.

-She's very stressed at the moment.

-This is so she can relax

-before the injection.

-It will take about twenty minutes

-to take effect.

-From time to time, the practice

-receives an unexpected patient.

-This is Llewelyn, the donkey.

-Vet Emma is looking after him

-and Jolene is assisting her.

-Emma is taking Llewelyn

-for a little walk...

-..to help him get strong

-after his recent operation.

-Here we are.

-While Nel waits for the drug

-to take effect on Amber the dog...

-..she's come out to meet

-Llewelyn the donkey.

-Llewelyn is seven months old and

-on his form it says he has colic.

-He's had an operation and the

-operation wound became infected.

-So his skin is still

-a little infected.

-We need to flush out the wound

-every day.

-I try to do it in the morning

-and the afternoon.

-We have had to keep him

-on antibiotics...

-..and keep the wound clean.

-Because Llewelyn developed an

-infection after his operation...

-..Emma cleans the wound

-by spraying it with antiseptic.

-Llewelyn is well behaved.

-He gets a bit noisy if there are

-dogs in the waiting room.

-He starts braying.

-He's fairly happy.

-He'll feel better now.

-I'm using manuka honey.

-It's good for skin infections.

-It helps fight the infection.

-It's expensive stuff.

-Emma uses manuka honey that comes

-originally from New Zealand...

-..instead of ordinary honey

-because of its unique properties.

-This special honey has several

-different uses...

-..including the ability to cure

-many illnesses and infections.

-I've finished.

-Let's take him back.

-Come on, Llew.

-Amber the dog is now sedated...

-..and ready to receive the

-anaesthetic to make him sleep.

-Nel has already shaved his leg

-and cleaned it with antiseptic.

-These preparations must be made

-before using a needle...

-..in order to prevent infection.

-This is a general anaesthetic.

-It will make her sleep

-so that we can put a tube in.

-It's called Propofol.

-Michael Jackson overdosed

-on Propofol.

-Amber will need help to breathe

-during the operation.

-Nel puts a special tube

-down her throat.

-It will pump a mixture of oxygen

-and anaesthetic gases to her lungs.

-A small piece of sponge is placed

-in her mouth during the operation...

-..to absorb any water

-that gathers in her mouth...

-..so that it doesn't go down

-her wind pipe.

-Animals lose heat from their bodies

-very quickly when under anaesthetic.

-So Natasha covers Amber

-with a blanket to keep her warm.

-Once Natasha is satisfied...

-..with Amber's condition

-under the anaesthetic...

-..Nel can begin

-the work of cleaning her teeth.

-Nel has been working

-at the practice for four years...

-..and has undertaken

-hundreds of treatments like this.

-Although dogs do not have as much

-dirt or as many cavities...

-..in their teeth as people do...

-..it's important

-that they are cleaned regularly.

-Bits of meat need to be removed

-to prevent dangerous infections...

-..that could affect the heart and

-other important organs in the body.

-Here in Ruthin, the vets practice

-has its headquarters.

-This is where the practice

-started out.

-There are two animal treatment

-centres in Ruthin now.

-As well as surgeries

-for treating small animals...

-..part of their headquarters

-has been specially adapted...

-..to treat farm animals and horses.

-Dyfrig is eagerly awaiting

-his next patient.

-Mr and Mrs Jones are worried

-about their calf.

-She hasn't eaten properly for days

-and is behaving strangely.

-She has maggots under her tail.

-She has maggots under her tail.

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-Her tail?

-A maggoty tail.

-That's why it's sore.

-You wouldn't know

-unless you lifted her tail.

-You wouldn't expect a calf

-to be maggoty.

-You don't see it very often.

-The first job is to remove them

-and treat the area...

-..so it doesn't develop any further.

-SHAVING NOISE

-Look at all of them here.

-Her leg's blistered all the way

-down there. She's got big muscles.

-There you are.

-You'll feel better now.

-After shaving her behind, Dyfrig is

-washing her with soap and water...

-..to make sure

-all the maggots are gone.

-It's been very painful for her.

-It's been very painful for her.

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-Poor thing!

-I'll put some Spot On on her to kill

-any that may be lurking elsewhere.

-If there are any more hiding

-on the calf's body...

-..this skin treatment

-will kill them.

-Come on, Mrs.

-It's no wonder that the poor thing

-has been behaving strangely...

-..with a bottom full

-of itchy maggots.

-Being a vet isn't

-the cleanest of jobs.

-It's important that the vet cleans

-and disinfects his clothes...

-..straight after completing

-a treatment...

-..so that he doesn't spread

-infection to other animals.

-What kind of harm can maggots do

-to an animal like a calf?

-Maggots will burrow

-into their flesh...

-..and in this case they could have

-eaten her from the inside out.

-That would have been very

-unpleasant.

-We managed to catch it

-before that happened.

-They hadn't yet broken the skin.

-When Hanna and her brother Eifion

-visited the Bala surgery recently...

-..with Elsa the rabbit...

-..the vet wasn't sure whether

-the rabbit was male or female.

-But now there is no doubt.

-She is female

-and she gets to keep her name.

-How many times a day

-does Elsa want food?

-Once. In the morning.

-If she finishes it,

-we give her another one.

-I like it when she bounces around.

-She has to be a good girl.

-She likes running around outside

-with Hanna and me.

-Elsa is eating better too

-and has put on some weight.

-Why do you put Elsa on a lead?

-She might run away.

-Did you want Elsa

-to be a boy or a girl?

-A girl,

-because it's Hanna's rabbit.

-Hanna is delighted

-that Elsa is...well, Elsa.

-In Abergele,

-Amber has regained consciousness...

-..after having her teeth cleaned

-under anaesthetic.

-She is ready to go home.

-Llewelyn the donkey is happy

-and getting better.

-Next time, on Bywyd y Fet...

-..Alex has a feathered problem.

-I've never operated

-on a bird before.

-It's the first time I've done

-something like this.

-I've read the textbook, so I hope

-everything works out well.

-A little white calf

-needs John's help.

-He's fractured the joint in a place

-called the growth plate.

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