Pennod 1 Bywyd y Fet

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-The small...

-..and the large.

-The tame and the wild.

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-The cute and the grumpy.

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-Naughty Jack!

-Hello, Wern Vets.

-They're all on

-the Wern Veterinary Surgery books.

-In the series, we'll hear about the

-vets and their four legged clients.

-We'll see what

-a vet's life is really like.

-You're making me nervous!

-A vet's first instinct

-is to heal an animal.

-It's quite red.

-Is there any history of scab?

-We think it's a tumour...

-..benign or malignant.

-From the cute to the interesting.

-This is Dilwyn.

-This is fantastic to take

-a blood sample from a cat.

-It's positive for E.coli.

-The job requires

-quite a strong stomach...

-..a sense of humour

-and strong muscles.

-All the Wern vets

-have these qualities...

-..as they care for animals

-of all kinds in North-East Wales.

-In the Ruthin headquarters...

-..Oli, a Tibetan terrier,

-is going to be castrated.

-Eight month old Oli

-is a very lively young dog.

-He's a family dog,

-greatly loved by the children.

-His owners hope the surgery

-will calm him down.

-He's quite a handful.

-Nell will perform the surgery.

-Hannah, the nurse, will assist.

-HOWLS

-Nell has worked

-at Wern for three years...

-..and is an experienced surgeon.

-The first step

-is making the dog sleep.

-Hannah will keep an eye on Oli

-while he's anaesthetized.

-WHINES

-While preparing Oli, Nell

-notices something rather unusual.

-This usually falls out.

-It's a temporary baby tooth.

-They usually fall out

-when they're six months old.

-It's better to extract it. Food is

-getting stuck between the teeth.

-It will cause problems.

-BUZZING

-After the anaesthetic, Oli

-will be unconscious for an hour.

-Gwyneth has worked

-at Wern for almost 20 years.

-She is one of the team who runs

-the practice and the surgeries.

-We're a mixed practice.

-That means we treat farm animals,

-pets, and whatever else turns up!

-Someone went to see a camel

-in Colwyn Bay Zoo last week.

-So it's anything and everything.

-There are about 75 of us in all.

-That includes vets,

-nurses, office staff...

-..and the eight partners

-who run the practice.

-The Wern main surgery is in Ruthin.

-But there are smaller surgeries

-across North-East Wales.

-Wern Surgery serves a large part

-of Conwy, Clwyd and Meirionnydd.

-But the Ruthin and Bala

-surgeries are the busiest.

-Wern is quite a big practice now.

-About 30 vets work in the practice,

-including the part-time vets.

-What links us all is that we want

-to do our best for the animals...

-..and our clients, of course.

-That's the whole purpose.

-In Wern's Bala practice, it's

-the height of the lambing season.

-The agricultural surgery is busy...

-..with farmers worried

-about sheep trying to lamb.

-Dafydd is working today.

-He has an emergency on his hands.

-Has she been scanned?

-Has she been scanned?

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-Yes.

-How many has she got?

-How many has she got?

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-Two.

-The sheep tried to give birth

-to two lambs, but has failed so far.

-While trying, she has pushed

-her womb and intestines out.

-She has prolapsed.

-And pushed her intestines out.

-Yes.

-She isn't going to live with that.

-If we put it all back in,

-the risk of infection is too high.

-So all we can do is save the lambs.

-We'll have to do a caesarean,

-then put her down, unfortunately.

-But she's due now.

-So hopefully, the lambs are alive.

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-We use local anaesthetic,

-as we usually do.

-She won't feel anything.

-We put anaesthetic here.

-The nerves run that way.

-It blocks all this part.

-She won't feel it.

-We usually scrub it,

-so it's sterile.

-But because we're putting

-her down, there's no need.

-The painkiller freezes

-the area Dafydd wants to open.

-The sheep won't feel anything.

-Giving sheep

-a caesarean isn't unusual.

-But there's always a risk

-the lambs won't survive.

-It's a race against time

-for the vet.

-It's a big lamb.

-I'll put him there now.

-What do you think?

-No.

-Nor that one?

-That isn't either, is it?

-No.

-MACHINE BLEEPS

-MACHINE BLEEPS

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-No.

-It's big.

-My goodness!

-We tried.

-She's on the way out.

-She's on the way out.

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-Yes.

-I'm trying to find the jugular vein.

-Because she's so flat,

-the vein is flat.

-Yes.

-This is the stuff

-that puts her to sleep.

-They were quite close to their time.

-They were quite close to their time.

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-Yes, very close.

-It was worth trying.

-That's done.

-Right.

-That was disappointing.

-That was disappointing.

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-Yes, it was.

-I'm afraid that's

-how it goes sometimes.

-Right.

-Back in Ruthin, Oli and his

-delicate parts are under the knife.

-MACHINE BLEEPS

-During surgery, Nell suddenly

-notices there could be a problem.

-Oli doesn't seem too happy

-under the anaesthetic.

-What's his heart rate?

-It's better.

-A side effect of the anaesthetic is

-that it can slow the heart rate...

-..or make it irregular.

-This can be dangerous

-during surgery.

-Why is it a good idea

-for a dog to have this done?

-Obviously, they won't

-be able to have pups.

-They're more obedient.

-They're not looking

-for bitches all the time.

-It stops them having

-testicular tumours.

-It can help with prostate problems.

-If you aren't going to breed,

-there's no point keeping them.

-What is the best age for this?

-From six months on.

-Not sooner, because

-it can affect bone growth.

-They can have pups

-after six months, anyway.

-So it's better to do it.

-Number one, number two.

-Castrating pets

-is the Wern vets' bread and butter.

-They deal with a number

-of cases every week.

-Oli's surgery is over.

-While he sleeps,

-his milk tooth is extracted too.

-That's it.

-Oli will sleep now.

-But he will come round

-within the hour.

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-Back in Bala, another prolapse

-needs Dafydd's attention.

-When did she lamb?

-Two or three days ago.

-I'll give her an epidural.

-Despite having

-the lamb three days ago...

-..the sheep

-still feels the urge to push.

-The epidural prevents her

-from pushing.

-Dafydd has to push the womb back in.

-Unlike the previous sheep,

-the intestines are in place.

-Hopefully, the sheep

-will make a full recovery.

-The prolapse blocks them

-and they can't pee.

-The bladder

-is contained in the prolapse.

-The pee has to come out first.

-Then I can push it back.

-Will it stay in?

-Will it stay in?

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-I hope so. She might still push.

-I'll give her a painkiller

-and an anti-inflammatory...

-..so she stops pushing.

-Then the womb can heal

-and the swelling will go down.

-I gave her an epidural.

-She'll stop pushing for a few hours.

-Can you hold her tail?

-After pushing the womb back in...

-..a few stitches

-will hold everything in place.

-Hi, Oli. Hi, sweetie.

-In Ruthin,

-Oli is awake after the castration.

-His anxious owners

-hope he can come home.

-Here he is.

-Hello.

-Oli is much better, but

-he's still unsteady on his feet.

-He's not overly fond

-of the collar.

-It prevents him

-from eating the stitches.

-It's a bit swollen here.

-That's just a bit of bruising

-from the op.

-You can't see, can you?

-What's been going on?

-Are you ready to come home?

-Are you?

-This way!

-You don't want to go back that way!

-Give us a ring on Saturday.

-If you feel concerned about

-anything, then pop back with him.

-Otherwise we'll see you on Saturday.

-Otherwise we'll see you on Saturday.

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-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-Look at him!

-Come along, Oli.

-In Bala,

-Dafydd treats another prolapse.

-But this time, the sheep

-is still carrying the lambs.

-I noticed it about an hour ago.

-Dafydd tries to push the prolapse

-back in, but without any luck.

-I don't think she'll open.

-A caesarean it is.

-Dafydd has no choice but

-to perform an emergency caesarean.

-Come on in.

-Hi, puss.

-While Dafydd prepares for surgery...

-..Eleri welcomes night clients

-in the small animal surgery.

-The cat is eighteen.

-The owner wants

-to keep an eye on its health...

-..without too much intervention.

-Come on then, sweet pea.

-I won't be long.

-We'll take a blood sample.

-It's an old cat.

-It had an operation

-to remove the thyroid gland...

-..two or three years ago.

-We're checking that the kidneys,

-and everything, are working.

-Come on, puss.

-Don't.

-Alright, puss.

-Drawing blood

-from an old cat isn't easy.

-They resort to the cat bag for help.

-This is a fantastic tool

-for drawing blood from naughty cats.

-Cats scratch and bite.

-Come on, puss. Put her in there.

-Hang on.

-You're a nightmare, aren't you?

-Stop fighting.

-He's got his talons out. You get

-his neck so he doesn't bite me.

-Good boy.

-Pull that now.

-Perfect. Hold him there.

-I can see the vein there.

-Hold him like that.

-That's better, isn't it?

-There we go.

-Ideal. It's a case of getting

-them still for long enough.

-I've noticed the difference in him

-in a year. He's lost weight.

-As long as they're happy,

-eating and able to move around OK...

-..I'm not too worried

-about an old cat.

-It's all about quality

-when they get to this age.

-I'll give you a ring about teatime.

-I'll give you a ring about teatime.

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-Wonderful. You know the drill.

-Bye.

-Next door, with Jenny's help...

-..Dafydd and the farmer hope

-the lambs are alive this time.

-I'll just plonk him on the table.

-The first one is breathing.

-There's another one.

-Come on.

-And the second one is alive, too.

-I'll stitch her up...

-..and then it's done.

-After surgery...

-..does it take a while

-for the sheep to come round?

-They usually walk out!

-They're fine after a few days.

-It's amazing how they get over it...

-..as long as there

-isn't an infection.

-Jenny swings the lambs

-back and forth...

-..to clear their lungs

-and kick-start the breathing.

-That's the womb, after the stitches.

-It's well sealed.

-I'll pop that back in.

-Do you repair clothes at home?

-Do you repair clothes at home?

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-No-one at home knows I can sew!

-You can pull them out in a month.

-They might fall out.

-It's the end of another long

-and challenging day for Dafydd.

-But there's never a quiet day

-for the busy Wern vets.

-On the next Bywyd Y Fet...

-..a new face in the veterinary

-surgery, and first day nerves.

-Dafydd and the owner of a Shetland

-Pony face a difficult decision.

-We put animals down every day.

-We can't behave

-as if it's an everyday event.

-It isn't for most people.

-The Bala surgery is overrun

-by puppies. Mind where you stand.

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