It's a Vet's Life
In each episode of this brand new series, we follow the day-to-day working lives of passionate veterinary professionals.
Episode 1
First in a brand new series following the lives of rural vets as they treat all creatures great and small.
Episode 2
Vet Steve helps a kestrel with a damaged wing and hopes to eventually release her back to the wild; equine vet Sybil treats a pony with a locked leg - and a reputation for being naughty.
Episode 3
Today at the small animal hospital in Fife, vet Adam deals with a life-saving emergency when a dog is hit by a train.
Episode 4
Farm vet Richard finds out how many of farmer Cliff's cows are pregnant, and fits nose rings to some of his bulls. Back at the rural practice, vet Steve treats a bunny with wonky teeth.
Episode 5
Today, a critically ill Miniature Donkey foal makes an emotional emergency case for equine vet Kerry; out on the farm, vet Richard creates an operating table from a forklift truck; and at the Small Animal Hospital senior vet Adam's job.
Episode 6
Today, Richard visits a long-standing client where business means everything from de-horning a cow to trimming a cow's overgrown hoof, rounded off with tea and scones made by the farmer's wife.
Episode 7
Farm vet Richard carries out a tracheotomy to save a calf's life at a Teesdale dairy farm. Small animal vet Steve is determined to help an abandoned elderly cat find a new home; and in Fife, vet Megan does some detective work on a coughing guinea pig.
Episode 8
Today, a Labrador gun dog is rushed to small animal vet Steve after being accidentally shot in the face; on his countryside rounds farm vet Richard's patient list includes some baby alpacas in need of microchipping and a herd of Belted Galloway cattle.
Episode 9
A new mum, with a young calf, collapses and farm vet Richard is called out to save her life. Back at the Teesdale practice, equine vet Sybil has some difficult news for a worried horse owner.
Episode 10
Today, vet Megan is on a mission in Fife to help re-home 80 commercial caged hens with local families.
Episode 11
Today, an emergency cow caesarean leads to a worrying case for farm vet Graham; small animal vet Ian performs a dangerous operation on a rescue dog with painful ears.
Episode 12
Today, small animal vet Adam decides his much loved Shetland Pony Hector needs a major operation to make him less aggressive; in Teesdale, farm vet Graham has double trouble when he discovers a cow is having difficulty giving birth to twins.
Episode 13
Today in Teesdale, equine vet Sybil battles with a highland cow in order treat some Fell ponies, while vet Steve turns dog competition judge at the local Bowes Agricultural Show.
Episode 14
Today in Teesdale, a concussed tawny owl makes an unusual patient for vet Rosie. Equine vet Kerry heads off to treat a horse with a badly cut face.
Episode 15
In Teesdale, Equine vet Sybil attempts a delicate operation to save a horses sight; farm vet Erika is called out to an emergency on a farm where a cow is having difficulty giving birth.
