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0:00:03 > 0:00:05- From elderly patients...
0:00:06 > 0:00:08- ..to those newly born.
0:00:08 > 0:00:10- From the domestic...
0:00:10 > 0:00:12- Whoa, bach, there you go.
0:00:12 > 0:00:13- ..to farm animals.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17- You look silly - but it keeps you clean.
0:00:17 > 0:00:18- The usual clients.
0:00:19 > 0:00:20- Well done, puss.
0:00:21 > 0:00:22- And the unexpected.
0:00:23 > 0:00:27- These are the creatures Wern - Veterinary Surgeons have to treat.
0:00:27 > 0:00:30- I'll put in a few stitches - at the top.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34- Who knows what they will face when - they go to work in the morning.
0:00:36 > 0:00:40- They're having the fun - without the responsibility.
0:00:40 > 0:00:45- They turn their hand to the old - techniques as well as the new.
0:00:45 > 0:00:48- The work of a vet is never dull.
0:00:50 > 0:00:55- It's nice to have a party so that - we can get together outside of work.
0:00:57 > 0:00:59- Good morning, Wern Vets.
0:01:00 > 0:01:02- Wern Veterinary Surgeons - have six sites.
0:01:03 > 0:01:07- They treat all kinds of animals - across North East Wales.
0:01:12 > 0:01:16- In this series, we experience - the ups and downs of the Wern vets.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19- We take a close look - at the life of a vet.
0:01:20 > 0:01:24- That will last him for a month. - Well done.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34- It's that time of year - at HQ in Ruthin.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38- Dyfrig is really getting into - the Christmas spirit.
0:01:39 > 0:01:41- OK, no problem. Bye.
0:01:43 > 0:01:49- Unusually this morning, he's helping - out at the Wern on-site shop.
0:01:49 > 0:01:54- It sells all kinds of goods and - medicines for all kinds of animals.
0:01:55 > 0:01:56- My jumper?
0:01:56 > 0:02:00- This is my 2016 Christmas jumper.
0:02:00 > 0:02:01- This is my 2016 Christmas jumper.- - Is that what it is?
0:02:02 > 0:02:03- Off you go.
0:02:03 > 0:02:04- Off you go.- - Thank you.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09- While Dyfrig helps in the shop...
0:02:10 > 0:02:13- ..John is at - the grand London Vet Show.
0:02:13 > 0:02:17- It's an annual event - specifically for vets.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23- Now in its eighth year, - the show lasts for two days.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26- It's a chance for vets - to attend conferences...
0:02:27 > 0:02:29- ..and check out - the latest technology.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33- This conference has merged - several fields.
0:02:33 > 0:02:37- There are lectures on cats, - dogs, horses, cattle...
0:02:38 > 0:02:39- ..business and insurance.
0:02:40 > 0:02:41- There are hundreds of stalls.
0:02:42 > 0:02:47- There are fifteen lecture halls - in action simultaneously.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50- It's an opportunity - to see new developments.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54- There is new equipment, - endoscopes, new drugs.
0:02:54 > 0:02:59- There are new businesses, - new computer systems as you can see.
0:03:00 > 0:03:04- There is so much to see, but I - don't have time for everything.
0:03:04 > 0:03:08- I need to target certain things. - I'm interested in orthopaedics.
0:03:09 > 0:03:13- I want to see the new equipment, - such as new plates and screws.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17- New equipment is developed - all the time.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19- I saw some special plates.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22- Instead of a screw going into the - bone...
0:03:23 > 0:03:25- ..there's a thread on the plate.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27- It's more complicated to fit...
0:03:27 > 0:03:30- ..but the bones are held together - more firmly.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34- John is running late - for the next lecture...
0:03:34 > 0:03:37- ..but he's having trouble - finding the right room.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40- It's just like at the Eisteddfod.
0:03:47 > 0:03:47- Have you seen the organizer?
0:03:47 > 0:03:48- Have you seen the organizer?- - Yes.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51- Here we are, just in time.
0:03:53 > 0:03:58- It's a lecture about leg fractures - that don't heal first time.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02- It's looking at complications, - infections...
0:04:02 > 0:04:05- ..and plates or pins breaking.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10- It's possible to fit a frame and - pins on the outside of the leg...
0:04:10 > 0:04:12- ..to try and help it mend.
0:04:13 > 0:04:17- Dyfrig has left his Christmas jumper - in the office.
0:04:17 > 0:04:21- He's been called out to see some - cattle on a large dairy farm.
0:04:21 > 0:04:23- Here, cows are milked in - an unusual way.
0:04:23 > 0:04:27- I've come to Pontruffydd Farm - to see Mr Bryn Roberts.
0:04:27 > 0:04:33- This dairy farm has - just under 250 Holstein cattle.
0:04:34 > 0:04:38- It uses - an automatic milking system...
0:04:38 > 0:04:40- ..what you and I - would call robots.
0:04:41 > 0:04:44- Describe the robotic - milking parlour.
0:04:44 > 0:04:49- It's all computerized. It has - robotic arms to milk the cows.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53- A cow can decide when she wants - to come in and be milked.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56- They often come in - more frequently...
0:04:56 > 0:05:00- ..than if they were in - an ordinary milking parlour.
0:05:00 > 0:05:05- Instead of being milked twice a day, - they are milked three or four times.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09- It means there is less strain - on the udders.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12- They can wander around the - shed and nobody upsets them.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15- Does that mean more milk?
0:05:15 > 0:05:17- Yes, usually.
0:05:17 > 0:05:22- The company that sells the robots...
0:05:22 > 0:05:25- ..says that the milk yield - is 15% higher...
0:05:26 > 0:05:30- ..compared to a parlour - milking cows twice a day.
0:05:30 > 0:05:35- Farmers generally see a rise in - production after bringing in robots.
0:05:36 > 0:05:38- They're quite uncommon, aren't they?
0:05:38 > 0:05:40- They're quite uncommon, aren't they?- - They're becoming more common.
0:05:40 > 0:05:44- Staff are one of the biggest - expenses on a farm.
0:05:45 > 0:05:49- With this system, - one person can milk more cattle.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51- You spend less time milking...
0:05:51 > 0:05:55- ..so more time can be spent - looking after the cattle...
0:05:56 > 0:05:57- ..with a robotic system.
0:06:00 > 0:06:04- Back in London, John is checking out - some of the new technology.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08- This show is a great opportunity - for vets...
0:06:08 > 0:06:11- ..to see and try out - some of the new equipment.
0:06:11 > 0:06:15- A dental x-ray machine catches - his attention first...
0:06:15 > 0:06:18- ..before he spots something - more unusual.
0:06:19 > 0:06:25- We don't manage to save every - animal. They all die in the end.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28- Some people want to keep - their pet's ashes.
0:06:28 > 0:06:33- Others want to scatter the ashes - where they used to go for walks.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36- Some want a reminder - of a dog in the garden.
0:06:37 > 0:06:38- What is this?
0:06:38 > 0:06:43- This is to help a dog - with a slipped disk.
0:06:43 > 0:06:48- They can't walk using their back - legs so they've devised these carts.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54- I only have experience of two dogs - using something like this.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57- There was a sausage dog, - a dachshund.
0:06:57 > 0:07:02- He lived with one of these - for two years.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05- As long as the dog isn't in pain.
0:07:05 > 0:07:09- Lot of people use wheelchairs - and I don't see a difference.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13- It's not just dogs. - There's a hen over there.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15- I've never seen a hen - in one of these.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19- What about this?
0:07:19 > 0:07:21- Very smart.
0:07:21 > 0:07:25- Do you think Ruthin and Llanrwst - are ready for this? I'm not sure.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27- What do you think?
0:07:27 > 0:07:29- You need to move with the times.
0:07:30 > 0:07:34- Some spend their time at the show - socializing and having fun...
0:07:35 > 0:07:38- ..but John - is far too conscientious for that.
0:07:38 > 0:07:42- He's off to another lecture, - this time on surgery techniques.
0:07:42 > 0:07:47- I'm hoping to take information - from the lectures back to work.
0:07:47 > 0:07:53- I can also make suggestions about - new equipment after seeing it here.
0:07:53 > 0:07:59- We can look into buying new things - to provide a better service.
0:08:00 > 0:08:04- While John is in the midst - of the new technology...
0:08:04 > 0:08:06- ..Dyfrig is in the cowshed.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10- One of Dyfrig's tasks today - is to scan the cattle...
0:08:10 > 0:08:13- ..to see how fertile they are - at the moment...
0:08:14 > 0:08:16- ..and to check to see - if they're in calf.
0:08:19 > 0:08:23- A heifer needs to have a calf - before she starts to produce milk.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27- Her milk yield is highest - immediately after giving birth.
0:08:27 > 0:08:32- In order to keep milk production - high, a farmer must ensure that...
0:08:32 > 0:08:36- ...a cow has enough food and the - correct nutrients in her diet...
0:08:37 > 0:08:39- ..before she conceives again.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43- Dyfrig is examining the uterus.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46- After inserting the probe...
0:08:46 > 0:08:49- ..the first thing we scan - is the uterus.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53- I've found one of the ovaries.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56- The structure looks fine.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58- Here is the uterus.
0:08:59 > 0:09:03- At the moment - it appears to be empty.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24- Straight away we can see - that this uterus has fluid inside.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27- This is different - from the last one we saw.
0:09:27 > 0:09:29- We can see that - this animal is in calf.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32- I'm checking the size of the calf.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35- It's four or five days - since she was put to the bull.
0:09:36 > 0:09:40- The size of the calf - appears to correspond with that.
0:09:42 > 0:09:46- I'm happy with that. It's spot on.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50- We'll take your word for that, - Dyfrig.
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0:10:07 > 0:10:10- Life doesn't stand still - for the Wern Veterinary Surgery.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13- The practice - is building on its success...
0:10:14 > 0:10:18- ..by constructing a new building - next to the current HQ in Ruthin.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21- This will be the new home - for small animals.
0:10:22 > 0:10:26- Gwyn, one of the Wern's owners, - has come along to check on progress.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30- We're standing in the waiting room.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34- It's much bigger than the room - we have at the moment.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37- We're hoping to keep dogs - and cats apart...
0:10:37 > 0:10:41- ..dogs one side, cats the other, - to avoid scraps.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46- We're hoping to have - the reception here.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50- There was a lot of discussion - over whether to have...
0:10:50 > 0:10:52- ..a straight or round desk.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54- The round desk won in the end.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56- The reception will be here...
0:10:57 > 0:11:00- ..with two consulting rooms - on the right hand side...
0:11:00 > 0:11:03- ..and three consulting rooms - on the left.
0:11:03 > 0:11:08- The consulting rooms are a bit - bigger than those we have now.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12- You don't want too much room - for animals to run about.
0:11:13 > 0:11:17- Over here, - we'll have offices and so on.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20- There'll be somewhere - to make cuppas.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24- We have to have one of those - or the staff won't be happy.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26- We'll have two labs.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33- One will be a dirty lab - to process samples.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37- If there are faeces samples, - they'll be examined here.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39- In here we'll have a clean lab.
0:11:40 > 0:11:44- This will be air-conditioned - to look after the machinery.
0:11:44 > 0:11:49- The machines are sensitive to dust, - dirt and temperature fluctuations.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52- We'll have to keep it - at a certain temperature.
0:11:52 > 0:11:56- This is twice the size - of the lab we have at the moment.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00- Hopefully we'll be able to - carry out more of our own tests.
0:12:00 > 0:12:04- This was meant to be one big room - but we decided it was too big.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07- We've split it in two.
0:12:07 > 0:12:11- We'll have a row of glass cupboards - between the two sides.
0:12:11 > 0:12:16- Here's where we'll knock the animals - out, give them anaesthetic...
0:12:16 > 0:12:19- ..and prepare them - for their operation.
0:12:20 > 0:12:24- This will be the diagnostics room.
0:12:24 > 0:12:29- Here we'll have the ultrasound, - endoscopy and other machines.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33- Hopefully there'll be enough room.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36- We'll have three operating theatres.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41- There'll be - two clean operating theatres...
0:12:41 > 0:12:44- ..and one so-called 'dirty' - operating theatre.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48- That will be for dental surgery - and the like...
0:12:48 > 0:12:53- ..where the environment is not as - clean as for orthopaedics and so on.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56- This is where our x-ray room - will be.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02- We'll take x-rays in here. - It's quite a big room.
0:13:02 > 0:13:07- Who knows, in the future we might - have CT scanners and MRI scanners.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10- One day we might be able - to afford them.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14- We'll have the scope - to bring them in if we need to.
0:13:14 > 0:13:18- If things go according to plan, - Gwyn hopes the building...
0:13:18 > 0:13:21- ..will be ready to welcome patients - by the summer.
0:13:22 > 0:13:23- The future looks bright...
0:13:24 > 0:13:26- ..and hairy for the Wern vets.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32- Eleri has been called out - to a sick cow called Martha...
0:13:32 > 0:13:33- ..on a farm near Bala.
0:13:34 > 0:13:38- You can feel the impaction in her - stomach when you touch her side.
0:13:38 > 0:13:42- Basically, everything - is just sitting in her stomach.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44- It's not going anywhere.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49- What are you looking for?
0:13:49 > 0:13:53- There's a gas that has been - collecting. It's making her bloated.
0:13:53 > 0:13:56- I'm just trying to release - some of that.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59- There are two kinds of bloating.
0:13:59 > 0:14:03- One is a build-up of methane gas - in the stomach.
0:14:04 > 0:14:06- The other is frothy bloat.
0:14:06 > 0:14:11- Of the two, - I'd prefer it to be gas...
0:14:11 > 0:14:14- ..rather than frothy bloat.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17- You're trying to get gas out through - the tube?
0:14:31 > 0:14:33- She doesn't sound happy.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36- She's had a throat infection.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39- That hasn't cleared completely.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41- The question is...
0:14:41 > 0:14:46- ..does she have something else going - on and that's why she's bloated?
0:15:03 > 0:15:06- She's really poorly.
0:15:06 > 0:15:10- Eleri goes to speak to the owner - about her concerns for Martha.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14- For some reason, - she has a blockage in her rumen.
0:15:15 > 0:15:17- That's why she's bloated.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20- I think that's why - her breathing is so heavy.
0:15:20 > 0:15:22- It puts pressure on her diaphragm.
0:15:23 > 0:15:24- Has she passed any manure?
0:15:24 > 0:15:26- Has she passed any manure?- - Not since she came in this morning.
0:15:27 > 0:15:31- There's nothing in the rectum, - so something is blocking it.
0:15:31 > 0:15:32- It's worrying.
0:15:33 > 0:15:36- I don't know if it's worth - spending a lot of money to fix it.
0:15:37 > 0:15:39- I think she's just one of those.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44- I've give her liquid paraffin - and hope for the best.
0:15:46 > 0:15:52- Liquid paraffin is often used - by vets as a laxative...
0:15:52 > 0:15:55- ..to try and clear blockages - in the bowels or the colon.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58- The prognosis isn't great.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03- Sometimes it works, - sometimes it doesn't. It depends
0:16:03 > 0:16:08- I don't know if the farmer - is keen for me to open her up.
0:16:08 > 0:16:13- She's had the sore throat, - so she has two problems.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17- It's very possible that she just - hasn't been eating properly.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20- Perhaps her stomach - hasn't developed properly.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24- She's had the problem - with her throat for a few weeks...
0:16:24 > 0:16:27- ..and sometimes - these things don't clear.
0:16:28 > 0:16:32- I don't think you need - much more of that, missus.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37- I'll just give her - a couple of injections.
0:16:39 > 0:16:43- These are antibiotics. - I'm giving them for two reasons.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46- The sore throat hasn't healed...
0:16:46 > 0:16:49- ..and sometimes - it can help with bloat.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52- It helps balance the bacteria - in the stomach.
0:16:53 > 0:16:54- She's very quiet.
0:16:55 > 0:17:00- An animal wouldn't normally let you - intubate and inject them like this.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03- I'm glad she's behaving...
0:17:05 > 0:17:08- ..but I'd rather see her - fighting back a bit more.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13- Unfortunately, - farming is also a business.
0:17:13 > 0:17:17- You have to decide how much - you want to spend on an animal...
0:17:17 > 0:17:20- ..that might not yield any profit.
0:17:21 > 0:17:24- You never know, I might be - all doom and gloom for no reason.
0:17:25 > 0:17:29- Experience has taught me - that the worst thing you can do...
0:17:29 > 0:17:31- ..is give people false hope.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34- If things go downhill, - people are disappointed.
0:17:34 > 0:17:39- Unfortunately, - I think she is really sick.
0:17:40 > 0:17:41- Aren't you, Martha?
0:17:44 > 0:17:47- Sadly, things aren't looking good - for poor Martha.
0:17:47 > 0:17:50- Despite everything Eleri has done...
0:17:51 > 0:17:54- ..it doesn't look - as if Martha will pull through.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09- After scanning the cattle earlier...
0:18:09 > 0:18:14- ..Dyfrig and Bryn the farmer have - come to the office in the cowshed...
0:18:14 > 0:18:18- ..to record the fertility - information on the computer.
0:18:19 > 0:18:20- 2379...
0:18:21 > 0:18:24- It looks as if - there's something there.
0:18:24 > 0:18:29- 1770 - recheck and give Metricure.
0:18:31 > 0:18:35- Bryn has invested - in the latest technology...
0:18:35 > 0:18:38- ..to help keep the details - of his herd.
0:18:39 > 0:18:43- By using a robot to scan tags - on collars worn by the herd...
0:18:43 > 0:18:48- ..Bryn can see the details of each - individual cow on the computer.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51- He can see if any of them are sick.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54- Because one of the cows - appears to be sick...
0:18:54 > 0:18:56- ..Bryn is going to treat her.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00- He inputs the drugs she will take...
0:19:00 > 0:19:03- ..and notes for how long - her milk must be rejected.
0:19:03 > 0:19:09- The robot recognizes her and will - send her milk to the dump bucket.
0:19:09 > 0:19:13- That keeps the tank free - of antibiotics and so on.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18- This is the nerve centre. - Everything happens here.
0:19:18 > 0:19:23- The first thing Bryn does in - the morning is check the computer.
0:19:23 > 0:19:28- He can get a list of the cattle - that are late coming in for milking.
0:19:29 > 0:19:34- He can get a list of cattle - that appear to be in oestrus.
0:19:34 > 0:19:38- There's also a list of cattle - flagged up with an udder alert.
0:19:38 > 0:19:43- That means the computer has noted - a possible problem with the milk.
0:19:44 > 0:19:48- Has all that been picked up - by the robot checking the milk?
0:19:48 > 0:19:52- By checking the milk and from - the collars that they all wear.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55- The collar collects data - on the cows' activity...
0:19:56 > 0:19:58- ..for instance - if a cow is too quiet.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00- If she's active, - she may be in oestrus.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04- If she's running around the shed - more than usual...
0:20:04 > 0:20:08- ..the activity monitor flags up - that she may be in oestrus.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12- As you can see, it gives a picture.
0:20:12 > 0:20:16- It's a graph showing how likely - it is that a cow is in oestrus.
0:20:17 > 0:20:21- The computer will give you - information in great detail...
0:20:21 > 0:20:24- ..about every part of the cow.
0:20:24 > 0:20:29- It takes the guesswork out of - assessing the quality of the milk.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32- It gives all kinds of information - about the herd.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35- It shows how the herd - is performing as a whole.
0:20:35 > 0:20:41- If you need to make changes, you can - look at data from the whole herd...
0:20:41 > 0:20:44- ..or the performance - of each individual animal.
0:20:45 > 0:20:49- It can produce - so many different reports.
0:20:51 > 0:20:55- This is the dashboard with clocks - showing what is happening.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59- You can check to make sure - they're all in the green.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03- Dyfrig leaves to spruce - himself up...
0:21:03 > 0:21:06- ..for the Wern's Christmas party.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10- It's being held - in Ruthin Mart's new building.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14- Because of the mart's - new facilities...
0:21:15 > 0:21:20- ..the women thought it would be good - for our Christmas party.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22- It's hard to find a suitable venue.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25- This is the best night of the year.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29- Everyone will be squiffy - when they leave.
0:21:30 > 0:21:35- It's started off quiet and sedate - but it will be messy by the end.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38- We're having a buffet - to start the night.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42- There's a choice - of curry or lasagne.
0:21:42 > 0:21:46- Everyone will eat first - and then have a drink or two.
0:21:46 > 0:21:50- There's a band so there'll be a bit - of dancing. There may be karaoke.
0:21:51 > 0:21:52- That's the timetable.
0:21:53 > 0:21:58- It's great to get everyone together. - I'm sure it doesn't happen often.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00- We're all on the same level here.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03- I don't mind - what anyone says to me tonight.
0:22:03 > 0:22:05- Mind you, I won't forget, either.
0:22:06 > 0:22:11- A bus has come from each branch, - from Abergele, Llanrwst and Bala.
0:22:12 > 0:22:14- Some staff were left on duty.
0:22:14 > 0:22:19- It's a huge practice, - when you see everyone together.
0:22:20 > 0:22:21- It's frightening.
0:22:22 > 0:22:24- It's hard to recognize some of them.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27- You see them in their working - clothes every day...
0:22:28 > 0:22:31- ..but when they're dolled up, - I'm wondering "Do I know you"?
0:22:32 > 0:22:34- How long did it take you to - get ready?
0:22:34 > 0:22:36- About 10 minutes, can't you tell?
0:22:43 > 0:22:48- As the night wears on, everyone - relaxes and forgets about work.
0:22:49 > 0:22:52- Everyone has made an effort - to dress up. It's unusual for us.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56- Everyone is saying - "Ooh, you look nice".
0:22:56 > 0:22:58- We're out of our waterproofs - for once.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01- Are you a wild bunch?
0:23:01 > 0:23:07- They say that doctors and vets are - the worst for partying and drinking.
0:23:08 > 0:23:12- I think we are. I shouldn't say that - but I think it's true.
0:23:16 > 0:23:19- Although tonight is a celebration...
0:23:20 > 0:23:23- ..most of them - will be back at work tomorrow...
0:23:24 > 0:23:26- ..as they carry on - with the work they love...
0:23:27 > 0:23:30- ..treating and caring for - sick animals.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33- Put simply, - that's the life of a vet.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35- Do you want this on camera?
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