Pennod 4 Bywyd y Fet

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-Hello. Wern Vets.

-Animals of all shapes,

-sizes and temperament...

-..visit the Wern Veterinary Surgery.

-A vet's first instinct

-is to heal an animal.

-She'll be a different cow

-in a week, hopefully.

-We follow the animals' stories...

-..and the busy vets

-who care for them.

-This is fantastic

-to take a cat's blood.

-We have to be sensitive.

-I can't put a finger on it.

-We think it was hit by a car.

-The skin was hanging down.

-It was horrible.

-This is a close-up look

-at a vet's life.

-Wern has several practices

-in North East Wales.

-In Ruthin...

-..Dafydd greets his first customer.

-This is no ordinary day for Dafydd.

-It's his last day as a vet.

-He's decided to go home to farm.

-We'll miss Dafydd. He's a good vet

-and he speaks Welsh.

-He's easy going.

-He was brought up on a farm,

-so he understands our problems.

-All the vets are very good.

-We'll miss him.

-How many lambs are itching?

-Half a dozen.

-There isn't much to see.

-But you have more lambs.

-Only half a dozen are affected.

-Where are they itching?

-The lamb has been gnawing here...

-..and rubbing its hind leg.

-I'd say it's the early stages.

-It's hard to tell.

-There's a patch here, too.

-There's a patch here, too.

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-It has been rubbing.

-How many lambs have you got?

-How many lambs have you got?

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-Sixty.

-The farmer suspects

-it's lice or scab.

-He hopes it's only lice.

-Scab is an unpleasant...

-..and highly contagious disease.

-I'm checking for lice.

-Can you see anything?

-Can you see anything?

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-No.

-Where has it been itching?

-It's been gnawing here.

-There's a louse here.

-There is one.

-That's definitely what it is.

-A louse?

-It could be a combination

-of lice and scab.

-That's definitely a louse.

-I'll put it in a pot.

-The louse is causing

-the sheep to itch.

-It lives on the wool.

-It can pass from sheep to sheep.

-The farmer has already

-dosed the itchy lambs.

-Dafydd wants to ensure

-the medication kills the lice.

-It's the same lice treatment

-as the one you've used.

-It should be OK.

-Keep an eye on them.

-If a sheep is itching,

-do I give it the same medicine?

-To sort it out.

-Thank you.

-Good luck for the future.

-Thanks. I'll see you around.

-Thanks. I'll see you around.

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-Will you work part-time?

-I'll help if they're desperate,

-if the money is right!

-Bye.

-In the small animals' surgery...

-..Celyn, the red setter,

-is being prepared for surgery.

-Is she OK outside?

-Is she OK outside?

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-Yes, she's fine.

-Celyn is in for a general

-anaesthetic and removal of the mass.

-Is this the mass just here?

-She has a strange lump

-on her leg.

-It needs to be removed

-to find out what it is.

-We're sending the mass off.

-The owner is concerned.

-A dog from the same family

-had a similar lump.

-It should become

-clearer after surgery.

-Call us about two o'clock, and we'll

-let you know when she can go home.

-I'll just get a slip lead for her.

-You stay there, Celyn.

-Can I put this on, babe?

-We'll see you later.

-In St Asaph...

-..Dyfrig has a mystery on his hands.

-No-one knows why the cow

-stopped producing milk.

-It's odd. There aren't many signs.

-She had a temperature yesterday.

-She dropped from 35 litres of milk

-to nothing overnight.

-She has a temperature.

-The antibiotics and

-anti-inflammatory drugs...

-..should bring her temperature down.

-I can't put my finger on it.

-It could be a liver abscess...

-..or a heart infection.

-I have a problem to solve.

-Dyfrig examines the cow

-for signs of internal swelling.

-It could tell him

-what the problem is.

-You put magnets in them all, do you?

-You put magnets in them all, do you?

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-Yeah.

-Magnet?

-We tell farmers to put

-magnets in the dairy cattle.

-Farmers buy feed that come on

-bulkers from abroad.

-Very often, there are nails

-or pieces of metal in the feed.

-It ends up in the feeder wagon.

-They get mixed in the feed.

-Cows eat them.

-It's fairly common to have wire

-sitting in a cow's stomach.

-The magnet attracts

-stray metal objects.

-They don't travel through the cows'

-bodies and tear the intestines.

-I don't think it's the problem here.

-Huw puts a magnet in them all.

-It's less likely

-to be the cause of the problem.

-She's digesting alright.

-A few grains coming through.

-It looks like a viral cause.

-It'll be worth

-taking a blood sample...

-..to see if the

-white blood cells have gone up...

-..and for any sign of inflammation.

-It's pretty vague.

-Something's troubling her.

-It might be something viral.

-Heifers are more susceptible

-to viral infection.

-When they first join the herd...

-..they haven't come across

-the virus.

-Milk production drops.

-We'll test the blood for signs

-of something like that.

-The purple tells me

-about the blood cells.

-If there are a lot of white cells,

-we know it's an infection.

-Green tells me

-about the liver and kidneys.

-We did this one just in case.

-If we suspect a virus,

-we'll do another in a fortnight...

-..to see if the white blood cells

-have produced antibodies.

-We might use it. It's easier

-to take it, now we're here.

-Away.

-In Ruthin,

-Celyn is being anaesthetized.

-Nell prepares for surgery.

-Good girl.

-Good girl.

-What is the lump?

-What is the lump?

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-We're not sure.

-We'll send it off to the labs.

-We'll get a histology report

-and try to work out what it is.

-We think it's some kind of tumour.

-We don't know

-if it's benign or malignant.

-It's probably cancer.

-But she's quite young.

-If we remove it

-and get good margins...

-..she should be OK,

-if it isn't malignant.

-We'll see. We won't know

-until we get the results back.

-We need two centimetres of the

-good skin that surrounds the lump.

-That gives us a good margin

-so it doesn't grow back.

-Nell and the nurse are worried about

-Celyn's heartbeat and breathing.

-If the heartbeat slows again, and

-the breathing is still irregular...

-..they might have to bring Celyn

-out of the anaesthetic.

-Heart rate is 60.

-After they've had drugs

-and they're sleeping...

-..the heart rate slows down.

-If it goes under 30, we'll give her

-an injection to wake her up.

-She was on the cusp.

-But it went back up.

-She stopped breathing.

-That happens after the gas.

-She started breathing on her own,

-so that's OK.

-Celyn's condition has stabilized.

-She's ready for surgery.

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-What else is up in the air?

-It depends on Bala.

-It's Dafydd's last day as a vet.

-He has decided

-to return home to farm.

-The office girls will miss him.

-Everyone likes him, the farmers

-and the small animal people.

-No trouble. He does all you ask him!

-It'll be sad to see him go.

-But it's what he wants to do.

-The future of the farm

-is important to him and his family.

-It's his interest.

-On his days off,

-he's happy on the tractor.

-He'll enjoy it.

-We'll phone him when we're short

-of vets and ask him to return!

-We don't have many male vets now.

-We'll have to try

-to get more men here.

-This is a family farm.

-Dafydd always knew he'd come home

-to help his father eventually.

-We've been here since 1988.

-We used to have sheep and cattle,

-but we only milk now.

-We grow a few crops,

-mainly to feed the cattle.

-At first, I thought I'd do

-five years before coming home.

-I wanted to come home.

-But I was always going to be a vet.

-It was a good chance

-to learn more...

-..and have experience

-outside the farm.

-I've been to a lot of farms

-since starting at Wern.

-I've talked to a lot of vets, gone

-on courses and learnt a great deal.

-You pick up different

-things everywhere you go.

-I'll use my experience

-and knowledge every day here...

-..not to treat sick animals, I hope,

-but to stop them getting ill.

-What made you leave now?

-It felt the right time to go.

-Perhaps because I turned 30,

-had a baby and married!

-It felt like the right time.

-Back in Ruthin,

-Celyn is ready for surgery.

-Are the preparations

-for an operation on an animal...

-..the same as in a hospital?

-Yes, it's the same principles.

-MACHINE BLEEPS

-Nell enjoys operating

-on small animals.

-She knows how important

-pets are to their owners.

-But not all the clients

-need to see a vet.

-This puppy has come

-to get medicine for his ailment.

-They said he has puppy strangle.

-It happens when they're

-between three and ten weeks old.

-The immune system shuts down.

-Any bacteria present

-attack the immune system.

-He has a lot of infection

-on his face.

-How old is he?

-He's eight weeks old this week.

-And one of how many?

-One of ten.

-So he has a lot

-of brothers and sisters.

-How is this illness affecting him?

-He was very tired

-at first and slept a lot.

-Since having antibiotics,

-he's turned a corner.

-He's like any puppy...

-..playful, chewing, biting

-and chasing the children.

-Aren't you?

-Why are you waiting?

-We're waiting for tablets.

-Antibiotics, for one more week.

-We'll be back next week

-to see how he is.

-Are these the same as last time?

-Are these the same as last time?

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-Yes.

-Three to four drops.

-Three to four drops.

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-OK.

-Two tablets,

-twice a day, every day.

-Thank you very much.

-See you next week.

-Come here!

-There you are.

-MACHINE BLEEPS

-In the treatment room,

-the lump had been cut out.

-What will happen to the tumour?

-It goes in formalin to set it,

-so that it doesn't decay.

-We send it to the lab.

-A courier picks it up.

-They cut it in small pieces and

-look at it under the microscope...

-..to see what kind of cells they

-are and what kind of tumour it is.

-When we know about the tumour,

-we can make a prognosis.

-DOG BREATHES LOUDLY

-There you are. Hello!

-Are you awake?

-Good girl.

-Dave?

-In the small animals'

-surgery in Bala...

-..Eleri tries to persuade

-a reluctant client to come to her.

-Dave the dog isn't daft.

-He knows he's having an injection.

-Put him on here. Hi, Dave.

-That's an unusual name for a dog!

-He's scared of the injection.

-He's scared of the injection.

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-Hi, little guy.

-It's the second jab today,

-starting the primary course again.

-That's the plan.

-That's the plan.

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-You're giving him one extra.

-So we're not doing the rabies

-jab today. It's too early.

-No.

-OK. Nice and simple today.

-His owner wants to take Dave abroad.

-The dog must have

-a series of vaccinations.

-When taking an animal abroad,

-rules have to be obeyed...

-..unfortunately for Dave.

-What's Dave like with needles?

-What's Dave like with needles?

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-He's fine. I'm not!

-You're not going

-to pass out on me, are you?!

-If you just hold his head

-with your hand.

-I'm just going to... don't look.

-Going in.

-It's all done.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you very much.

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-You're welcome. Take care.

-Back in Ruthin, Celyn is awake.

-She looks none the worse

-after surgery.

-It will be good news

-for her anxious owner.

-Come in.

-Come in.

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-Hiya.

-Everything went well

-with the operation.

-She's perfectly fine.

-It was really easy

-to remove the lump.

-We had a good margin,

-so hopefully it will be alright.

-Would it have spread?

-Yes.

-There was one big lump

-and a small one by it.

-But we'll see.

-These are painkillers.

-Have you had them before?

-What are they?

-Loxicoms.

-Loxicoms.

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-I think so.

-She had one this morning and should

-have one tomorrow morning with food.

-Bring her back Saturday to check

-the stitches and that all is well.

-She needs an injection Saturday.

-She can't go off the lead.

-That will be hard!

-It could cause problems

-if she ran off.

-There's a plaster on it now.

-She can't lick it.

-If she ran, it could

-pull the stitches.

-Celyn!

-Do you want to go home?

-You don't want to stay here!

-You can go now.

-Oh!

-Not that way! Look, Mam is here.

-Hi!

-She's been so good!

-You're lovely, aren't you?

-You're gorgeous.

-If that falls off,

-it doesn't matter.

-OK?

-OK?

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-Lovely, thanks.

-See you Saturday.

-One tonight?

-No, she's had one. Tomorrow morning.

-No, she's had one. Tomorrow morning.

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-Thanks.

-I'll bring the lead back Saturday.

-Celyn goes home to rest...

-..and get a bit

-of pampering from her owners.

-It's the end of the day at Wern

-and the end of an era for Dafydd.

-Everyone has come

-to wish him well in his new life.

-Gwyn, one of the practice partners,

-thanks him for his work.

-Thanks, Dafydd, and good luck.

-Thanks for all you've done

-for us in the five years.

-Thanks for a lot of things,

-including saving my life once.

-LAUGHTER

-All the staff want to wish you well.

-Remember, our door is always open.

-If we can help you or Kilford

-in any way, pick up the phone.

-Thank you very much.

-What's this?

-General commission!

-LAUGHTER

-It looks like you

-in the medieval banquet!

-I know where this is going!

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you all for everything.

-There's a card for you.

-I've enjoyed working here a lot.

-I've been coming here

-since Year 10 in school.

-That's quite some time ago.

-Thank you very much.

-It's a new beginning for Dafydd.

-But the work continues

-at Wern Veterinary Surgery.

-Next week on Bywyd Y Fet...

-..Dyfrig scans

-a herd of 50 cattle...

-..to see if the bull

-has done his work.

-One bull. A hell of a lad.

-A traditional tool

-is used to calm an anxious horse.

-He'll be like a baby

-after having a twitch in his nose.

-Nell performs an emergency

-caesarean to save a calf's life.

-The calf didn't move.

-I thought he was dead.

-It was touch and go.

-But luckily, the calf and cow

-are alive. Everyone is happy.

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