1 00:00:01,360 --> 00:00:04,599 Across Yorkshire's moors and dales, 2 00:00:04,600 --> 00:00:07,880 the world's most famous vets set the benchmark for animal care. 3 00:00:08,880 --> 00:00:11,760 And James Herriot's legacy lives on. 4 00:00:13,840 --> 00:00:16,239 His former trainee Peter Wright... 5 00:00:16,240 --> 00:00:18,599 All my life, I've enjoyed doing this. 6 00:00:18,600 --> 00:00:20,919 ...has been a Yorkshire Vet... PETER LAUGHS 7 00:00:20,920 --> 00:00:22,479 ...for over 40 years. 8 00:00:22,480 --> 00:00:24,999 There we are! How you doing, me old mate? 9 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:27,359 Peter's old partner Julian Norton... 10 00:00:27,360 --> 00:00:30,399 Not quite the same as operating in theatre, is it? 11 00:00:30,400 --> 00:00:31,479 I know. 12 00:00:31,480 --> 00:00:33,559 ...now has two practices... 13 00:00:33,560 --> 00:00:34,999 I don't want to let him go. 14 00:00:35,000 --> 00:00:37,399 ...one of them in the town where Herriot worked, 15 00:00:37,400 --> 00:00:41,319 surrounded by the North Yorkshire landscape he loved. 16 00:00:41,320 --> 00:00:44,399 Everything that you can see, all across there, is Yorkshire. 17 00:00:44,400 --> 00:00:46,959 And in the foothills of the Pennines... 18 00:00:46,960 --> 00:00:48,799 That's a Hollywood smile! 19 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:51,719 ...a new generation of town and country vets... 20 00:00:51,720 --> 00:00:52,839 Ooh! 21 00:00:52,840 --> 00:00:54,599 ...also uphold the Herriot ethos. 22 00:00:54,600 --> 00:00:56,919 I'm gonna feel a bit deeper inside to see what we've got. 23 00:00:56,920 --> 00:00:59,279 Hey, hey! The teams are united... 24 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:00,559 Oh! 25 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:02,919 ...and always determined to hit their target... 26 00:01:02,920 --> 00:01:05,359 CHEERING 27 00:01:05,360 --> 00:01:06,439 Yes! 28 00:01:06,440 --> 00:01:08,199 ...as they help animals of all shapes... 29 00:01:08,200 --> 00:01:10,719 It's trying to grow an extra pair of legs. 30 00:01:10,720 --> 00:01:12,039 ...sizes... 31 00:01:12,040 --> 00:01:13,319 Hello, gorgeous! 32 00:01:13,320 --> 00:01:15,119 ...types... Catch! 33 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:17,279 ...and temperaments. 34 00:01:17,280 --> 00:01:18,959 Now, don't be nasty. 35 00:01:18,960 --> 00:01:20,599 It's definitely not glamourous... 36 00:01:20,600 --> 00:01:23,039 Get that mucus out. ...but it's varied. 37 00:01:23,040 --> 00:01:25,879 So, we've actually found gold, literally found gold. 38 00:01:25,880 --> 00:01:27,159 It's rarely easy. 39 00:01:27,160 --> 00:01:29,079 You've won Mr Wet T-Shirt. 40 00:01:29,080 --> 00:01:31,959 But they continue the Herriot tradition... 41 00:01:31,960 --> 00:01:34,439 It's alive. ...treating all creatures... 42 00:01:34,440 --> 00:01:36,119 It's moving! I can't believe it. 43 00:01:36,120 --> 00:01:37,759 ...great... 44 00:01:37,760 --> 00:01:39,399 PETER LAUGHS 45 00:01:39,400 --> 00:01:40,759 Are you all right, little bird? 46 00:01:40,760 --> 00:01:42,159 ...and small. There we are, in. 47 00:01:42,160 --> 00:01:43,560 Yay! 48 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:55,960 While times are always changing... 49 00:01:58,720 --> 00:02:01,599 ...one thing Yorkshire folk can rely on 50 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:04,720 is the weather remaining a complete unknown. 51 00:02:08,840 --> 00:02:10,640 Hard rain falls. 52 00:02:14,040 --> 00:02:15,439 And in the blowing wind, 53 00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:18,599 the answer is usually to take shelter from the storm. 54 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:20,359 SHEEP BAA 55 00:02:20,360 --> 00:02:23,320 But sometimes that's simply not possible. 56 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:28,080 Immediate travel can be the difference between life and death. 57 00:02:29,800 --> 00:02:31,560 At the practice in Thirsk... 58 00:02:32,760 --> 00:02:36,240 ...Sue's just heard about a possible storm coming their way. 59 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:40,959 I've just had a phone call from Liz Cudlip, 60 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:44,399 and one of her bassets, she's been in labour for quite a while now. 61 00:02:44,400 --> 00:02:46,439 She's been pushing and pushing and pushing, 62 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:48,719 getting really distressed and nothing's happening. 63 00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:52,199 So, I've just now gotta go and let Julian know that she's coming down. 64 00:02:52,200 --> 00:02:53,559 Be prepared. 65 00:02:53,560 --> 00:02:56,280 She needs to get down here quick so we can sort it out. 66 00:02:58,960 --> 00:03:00,160 Come on, babba. 67 00:03:01,520 --> 00:03:03,599 For long-time clients like Liz... 68 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:05,039 Hiya, you all right? 69 00:03:05,040 --> 00:03:08,759 ...things have a habit of coming full circle. 70 00:03:08,760 --> 00:03:10,479 You'll be fine. 71 00:03:10,480 --> 00:03:13,039 So, her mum came here. 72 00:03:13,040 --> 00:03:16,599 She was the first operation here, 73 00:03:16,600 --> 00:03:19,800 which was Gina, and she was one of the puppies. 74 00:03:21,080 --> 00:03:24,639 Are they all content? Yeah, they all seem brilliant. 75 00:03:24,640 --> 00:03:27,519 Thank you very, very much. No, it's been good. 76 00:03:27,520 --> 00:03:29,679 There's some flowers for your new opening. 77 00:03:29,680 --> 00:03:31,279 Aw, thank you! That's very kind. 78 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:35,600 Our first patient. First customer, a happy customer. 79 00:03:36,720 --> 00:03:40,639 Now Sapphire is expecting her own first litter. 80 00:03:40,640 --> 00:03:44,079 But Liz isn't happy how things are progressing. 81 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:47,719 You just feel anxious and stuff and worried for her. 82 00:03:47,720 --> 00:03:50,719 But Julian's a good vet, he'll look after you. 83 00:03:50,720 --> 00:03:52,600 Liz? You all right? 84 00:03:56,320 --> 00:03:59,519 Let's have a feel of your tummy. Good girl. 85 00:03:59,520 --> 00:04:02,559 So, she's got a very round tummy. Er... 86 00:04:02,560 --> 00:04:04,639 There's quite a few pups to feel in there. 87 00:04:04,640 --> 00:04:06,839 There'll be a few, I think. But she's got... 88 00:04:06,840 --> 00:04:11,159 Again, just like her mum, she's got that floppy feel inside. 89 00:04:11,160 --> 00:04:12,959 You'll be fine, don't worry! 90 00:04:12,960 --> 00:04:15,919 I think the flabbiness in there, 91 00:04:15,920 --> 00:04:20,079 there's not any real contractions or movement going, 92 00:04:20,080 --> 00:04:23,079 so if we're not careful, she'll get into that inertia situation. 93 00:04:23,080 --> 00:04:25,159 Mm-hm. So we'll get them out. 94 00:04:25,160 --> 00:04:28,239 Come on, Sapphire. We're going this way. 95 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:30,359 I'll give you a shout when we're done. 96 00:04:30,360 --> 00:04:32,879 Look after her. I'm even getting a tear in my eye! 97 00:04:32,880 --> 00:04:35,479 Right, the next patient. 98 00:04:35,480 --> 00:04:38,159 Steady. Are you all right? Whee! 99 00:04:38,160 --> 00:04:39,760 Right. OK. 100 00:04:40,880 --> 00:04:43,319 Bassets have got really difficult legs, 101 00:04:43,320 --> 00:04:46,279 but they've also handily got very big ears 102 00:04:46,280 --> 00:04:48,799 so we can do the anaesthetic through here. 103 00:04:48,800 --> 00:04:52,559 Nurse Amy knows it could be a dramatic afternoon... 104 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:54,559 In most operations we do, 105 00:04:54,560 --> 00:04:56,479 there's only one patient to look after, 106 00:04:56,480 --> 00:04:59,679 but in this one, there could be up to six or seven, 107 00:04:59,680 --> 00:05:02,519 so, yeah, we've just got to be all hands on deck. 108 00:05:02,520 --> 00:05:05,639 ...and a steep learning curve for trainee nurse Sam. 109 00:05:05,640 --> 00:05:07,639 So, have you not done a caesarean before? 110 00:05:07,640 --> 00:05:08,759 Not properly, no. 111 00:05:08,760 --> 00:05:12,039 I've only just watched, haven't we? But I've never been involved. 112 00:05:12,040 --> 00:05:13,919 It's often chaos and panic. 113 00:05:13,920 --> 00:05:15,239 It's always tense 114 00:05:15,240 --> 00:05:17,440 cos there are quite a lot of things that can go wrong. 115 00:05:18,640 --> 00:05:19,920 Brake's off? Yeah. 116 00:05:25,160 --> 00:05:26,520 Right. Are we ready? 117 00:05:27,800 --> 00:05:28,840 Gloves. 118 00:05:33,040 --> 00:05:35,200 She all right? Yeah, yeah, she's fine. 119 00:05:36,360 --> 00:05:38,799 This is actually the uterus. See how floppy that is? Yeah. 120 00:05:38,800 --> 00:05:42,759 A normal uterus is much more muscular and sort of turgid, 121 00:05:42,760 --> 00:05:46,439 so it's entirely the reason why she's not been progressing. 122 00:05:46,440 --> 00:05:48,319 And her mum was exactly the same. 123 00:05:48,320 --> 00:05:50,360 Right, I'm going in. 124 00:05:54,200 --> 00:05:55,880 So, there's the first one. 125 00:05:56,920 --> 00:06:00,159 What you'll need to do now is rub like billyo... 126 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:02,279 Yeah. ...and make sure it starts beating. 127 00:06:02,280 --> 00:06:05,999 So, you can be... If you need Amy to give a bit of guidance... 128 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:09,479 So, literally just hold it down towards your feet. 129 00:06:09,480 --> 00:06:12,199 Yeah, gravity's good. Just so the fluid drains out. 130 00:06:12,200 --> 00:06:14,759 Then number two, welcome to the world. 131 00:06:14,760 --> 00:06:16,680 They're quite blue, aren't they? 132 00:06:18,960 --> 00:06:22,960 Which is usually a sign that the oxygen's been a bit depleted. 133 00:06:24,480 --> 00:06:27,959 Sam, how's your pup? Still a little bit blue. 134 00:06:27,960 --> 00:06:30,959 So, we're just trying to resuscitate the pups at the minute. 135 00:06:30,960 --> 00:06:34,200 It's becoming a bit more of an urgent situation. 136 00:06:40,240 --> 00:06:44,639 A Yorkshire vet often has to brave the elements. 137 00:06:44,640 --> 00:06:48,359 And with it still raining cats and dogs in North Yorkshire, 138 00:06:48,360 --> 00:06:51,160 Peter's heading out to see a sheep. 139 00:06:52,520 --> 00:06:55,759 Just had a call from a client who I've known for many, many years. 140 00:06:55,760 --> 00:06:57,319 And she's very concerned 141 00:06:57,320 --> 00:07:00,399 because one of her pet sheep has something strange 142 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:02,599 round its mouth and muzzle, 143 00:07:02,600 --> 00:07:05,039 so I don't quite know what I'm going to find, 144 00:07:05,040 --> 00:07:07,160 but we'll soon find out. 145 00:07:08,640 --> 00:07:10,599 Peter's friend Tracy... 146 00:07:10,600 --> 00:07:13,119 You're not a happy chap this morning, are you? No? 147 00:07:13,120 --> 00:07:16,640 ...is more bothered about her boy Harry than the weather. 148 00:07:19,520 --> 00:07:23,239 So, he's a castrated male sheep, and he's about eight year old, 149 00:07:23,240 --> 00:07:29,360 and he has this horrible rash which is quite painful for him. 150 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:32,599 It obviously is very, very nasty. 151 00:07:32,600 --> 00:07:35,079 His lips are very, very blistered and raw. 152 00:07:35,080 --> 00:07:38,400 We've given Peter a call to see if he can come and work his magic. 153 00:07:44,240 --> 00:07:45,719 Peter. Morning, Tracy. 154 00:07:45,720 --> 00:07:47,959 You've brought some nice Yorkshire weather with you! 155 00:07:47,960 --> 00:07:49,960 Beautiful, isn't it? Beautiful. Isn't it just? 156 00:07:51,200 --> 00:07:56,479 Right, I understand you've got a problem with one of your family. 157 00:07:56,480 --> 00:07:59,719 Sheep. Yes, poor Harry, he's not a very happy chap this morning. 158 00:07:59,720 --> 00:08:03,759 Right. He's very blistered round his mouth. 159 00:08:03,760 --> 00:08:07,400 It's obviously a little bit infected which was the worry. 160 00:08:11,840 --> 00:08:14,560 Let's have a look. I'll go round and meet you. 161 00:08:19,240 --> 00:08:22,599 Hmm. Now that looks nasty, Tracy, I've got to say. 162 00:08:22,600 --> 00:08:23,920 It's not nice, is it? 163 00:08:25,440 --> 00:08:27,560 Let's have a look at you, Harry. 164 00:08:29,840 --> 00:08:33,319 Hmm, that's not very nice, is it? It isn't very nice at all. 165 00:08:33,320 --> 00:08:35,599 And the flies are buzzing round. 166 00:08:35,600 --> 00:08:37,719 Is anybody else affected? 167 00:08:37,720 --> 00:08:40,039 Yes, we've got one or two that are just starting. 168 00:08:40,040 --> 00:08:41,079 Right. Start... Right. 169 00:08:41,080 --> 00:08:43,119 I've got a couple of the other sheep penned up 170 00:08:43,120 --> 00:08:44,999 that seem to be showing little blisters 171 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:47,040 in the corner of their mouths. 172 00:08:48,800 --> 00:08:53,279 I am concerned that what we've got there may be contagious, 173 00:08:53,280 --> 00:08:57,520 may be contagious to humans as well, so I'll go and get organised. 174 00:09:00,800 --> 00:09:02,840 Poor Harry. Mm. 175 00:09:06,280 --> 00:09:07,439 Coming up... 176 00:09:07,440 --> 00:09:09,959 I'm just giving it a bit of a... bit of a rumble. 177 00:09:09,960 --> 00:09:12,439 ...Matt gets physical to fix a cow's tummy trouble. 178 00:09:12,440 --> 00:09:16,799 Sweaty work, but it'll be really rewarding if she comes round. 179 00:09:16,800 --> 00:09:18,679 The sheep that got the cream. 180 00:09:18,680 --> 00:09:21,399 Oh, do you like the taste of that, Harry? 181 00:09:21,400 --> 00:09:23,079 And trying to save the puppies... 182 00:09:23,080 --> 00:09:25,439 They're just not quite where we want them to be just yet. 183 00:09:25,440 --> 00:09:27,479 ...needs everyone's help. 184 00:09:27,480 --> 00:09:29,440 So, we just need more pairs of hands. 185 00:09:36,040 --> 00:09:38,039 Near Thirsk, 186 00:09:38,040 --> 00:09:41,879 it isn't the awful weather dampening Peter's spirits - 187 00:09:41,880 --> 00:09:44,440 it's Tracy's pet sheep, Harry. 188 00:09:45,720 --> 00:09:47,719 If my lips were like that, 189 00:09:47,720 --> 00:09:52,599 blistered and ulcerated and cracked, we'd soon know about it. 190 00:09:52,600 --> 00:09:57,559 But he has worked out what's causing his unpleasant problem. 191 00:09:57,560 --> 00:10:00,519 This is a condition called orf 192 00:10:00,520 --> 00:10:02,879 which is very unusual to have in adults, 193 00:10:02,880 --> 00:10:04,399 in just a small flock like this. 194 00:10:04,400 --> 00:10:06,479 There's secondary infection there as well. 195 00:10:06,480 --> 00:10:09,640 This will be quite sore for him. Let's get this into him. 196 00:10:10,840 --> 00:10:11,919 He's having antibiotics. 197 00:10:11,920 --> 00:10:13,720 He's going to have some pain killers as well. 198 00:10:15,400 --> 00:10:17,439 Right, Mr Harry. 199 00:10:17,440 --> 00:10:20,919 It's caused by a virus, a pox virus, 200 00:10:20,920 --> 00:10:24,919 and you can get it yourselves if you've got cuts on your hands. 201 00:10:24,920 --> 00:10:27,960 And I'm going to put some antiseptic cream on there. 202 00:10:29,080 --> 00:10:32,239 This is a human antiseptic cream 203 00:10:32,240 --> 00:10:34,239 that's very good for this sort of thing. 204 00:10:34,240 --> 00:10:38,359 It's soothing and it will... will help. 205 00:10:38,360 --> 00:10:39,800 Good lad. Come on. 206 00:10:41,200 --> 00:10:42,639 There you are, little man. 207 00:10:42,640 --> 00:10:44,399 Oh, do you like the taste of that, Harry? 208 00:10:44,400 --> 00:10:45,879 Is it nice? Yeah! Honestly! 209 00:10:45,880 --> 00:10:48,559 I tell you what, that'll make it feel better, though. 210 00:10:48,560 --> 00:10:53,359 Right. Now, then, that should... Yeah. 211 00:10:53,360 --> 00:10:55,199 That should settle him. 212 00:10:55,200 --> 00:10:57,239 So, if I leave you some stuff... Yeah. 213 00:10:57,240 --> 00:10:59,359 ...would you give him some more painkillers 214 00:10:59,360 --> 00:11:01,919 in two days' time and a bit more antibiotic? Yep. 215 00:11:01,920 --> 00:11:03,399 As for the others... Yeah. 216 00:11:03,400 --> 00:11:04,799 ...just leave it to run its course? 217 00:11:04,800 --> 00:11:06,519 Stick a bit of this on. Yep. 218 00:11:06,520 --> 00:11:09,559 Ideally, if you can put a bit on once a day. 219 00:11:09,560 --> 00:11:12,439 Yes, no problem. And that should sort it. 220 00:11:12,440 --> 00:11:14,839 Within four or five days, he should be looking a lot better. 221 00:11:14,840 --> 00:11:15,960 Yep. A lot better. 222 00:11:17,360 --> 00:11:19,439 Well, Harry's not bothered about the rain, is he? 223 00:11:19,440 --> 00:11:20,519 No. No. 224 00:11:20,520 --> 00:11:22,919 I think his fleece is maybe more waterproof than my coat. 225 00:11:22,920 --> 00:11:25,159 Well, and mine. This is supposed to be waterproof, 226 00:11:25,160 --> 00:11:27,359 but I can feel already my shirt's sodden. 227 00:11:27,360 --> 00:11:30,199 I was just going to say it's running nicely down the back of your leg. 228 00:11:30,200 --> 00:11:31,239 Right, Harry. 229 00:11:31,240 --> 00:11:32,799 Right. Any problems, let me know. 230 00:11:32,800 --> 00:11:35,039 Yeah. Fabulous. Thank you very much, Peter. 231 00:11:35,040 --> 00:11:36,040 Very good. 232 00:11:37,400 --> 00:11:40,879 One thing about sheep, they have lovely coats on, full of lanolin, 233 00:11:40,880 --> 00:11:42,999 and it turns water very well. 234 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:44,599 He'll just get on with it. 235 00:11:44,600 --> 00:11:47,919 With his lovely coat that he's got on, he won't be feeling wet. 236 00:11:47,920 --> 00:11:50,239 He'll just be saying, "What's all the fuss about?" 237 00:11:50,240 --> 00:11:51,999 That's a good lad. 238 00:11:52,000 --> 00:11:56,439 This has been quite stressful for the owner with the weather as it is, 239 00:11:56,440 --> 00:12:00,359 particularly stressful for the vet who, as he gets older, 240 00:12:00,360 --> 00:12:03,519 could be more of a fair-weather vet, I think it's fair to say. 241 00:12:03,520 --> 00:12:04,799 SHEEP BAA 242 00:12:04,800 --> 00:12:07,159 That's quite nice to see him a bit happier, 243 00:12:07,160 --> 00:12:10,760 and hopefully, painkillers'll kick in and he'll be more comfortable. 244 00:12:12,360 --> 00:12:14,879 Tracy's just invited me in for a cup of tea, 245 00:12:14,880 --> 00:12:16,759 so it's a bit like the old days, really. 246 00:12:16,760 --> 00:12:19,319 I've known Tracy a long time, and it'll be nice to sit down 247 00:12:19,320 --> 00:12:21,239 and just have a cup of tea and a natter, 248 00:12:21,240 --> 00:12:24,120 so that's my next job before I move on anywhere else. 249 00:12:32,040 --> 00:12:35,079 Over at the Thirsk practice... There's another one coming. 250 00:12:35,080 --> 00:12:36,519 There's another one. 251 00:12:36,520 --> 00:12:40,479 ...tensions are rising in theatre as Julian and Amy try to save 252 00:12:40,480 --> 00:12:43,759 Sapphire the basset hound's puppies... 253 00:12:43,760 --> 00:12:45,319 You all right, Sam? Yeah. 254 00:12:45,320 --> 00:12:46,559 Are yours going? 255 00:12:46,560 --> 00:12:48,519 ...with the help of trainee nurse Sam. 256 00:12:48,520 --> 00:12:51,559 So, these are just not quite the colour we want them to be 257 00:12:51,560 --> 00:12:54,799 at the moment, they're not quite where we want them to be just yet. 258 00:12:54,800 --> 00:12:59,120 Thankfully, owner Liz is unaware of the drama that's unfolding. 259 00:13:00,320 --> 00:13:02,639 Anxious. It's just a waiting game, isn't it? 260 00:13:02,640 --> 00:13:04,759 It's the horriblest bit of it all. 261 00:13:04,760 --> 00:13:06,479 I've lost track of where we are. 262 00:13:06,480 --> 00:13:08,919 There's four out there, and there's one in here, 263 00:13:08,920 --> 00:13:13,279 and there's another one on its way, so we just need more pairs of hands. 264 00:13:13,280 --> 00:13:14,599 Sam? Yeah? 265 00:13:14,600 --> 00:13:17,279 There's another one. Can you grab Cathy? 266 00:13:17,280 --> 00:13:21,520 With all hands needed on deck, Sue's come from reception. 267 00:13:23,160 --> 00:13:25,079 I finished 15 minutes ago. 268 00:13:25,080 --> 00:13:26,399 LAUGHS 269 00:13:26,400 --> 00:13:29,279 We're still here cos we've gotta get these puppies going. 270 00:13:29,280 --> 00:13:31,399 There we go! Also helping... 271 00:13:31,400 --> 00:13:32,599 That is the last one. 272 00:13:32,600 --> 00:13:34,679 ...is vet Nikki. 273 00:13:34,680 --> 00:13:36,959 Just keeping him in front of the oxygen. 274 00:13:36,960 --> 00:13:40,639 We just have to keep an eye on them and just make sure they... 275 00:13:40,640 --> 00:13:42,799 they don't sort of forget to breathe. 276 00:13:42,800 --> 00:13:44,799 Is that all of them now, Amy? 277 00:13:44,800 --> 00:13:46,840 Yeah. That's everybody out now. 278 00:13:48,280 --> 00:13:52,639 I've just managed to finish sewing the uterus back together. 279 00:13:52,640 --> 00:13:55,799 It's now just a question of cleaning everything up 280 00:13:55,800 --> 00:13:57,880 and pushing it back in. 281 00:14:01,040 --> 00:14:02,799 Are they OK out there? 282 00:14:02,800 --> 00:14:05,599 SQUEAKING Yeah, we're getting there now. 283 00:14:05,600 --> 00:14:08,199 We've just had a little squeak. 284 00:14:08,200 --> 00:14:10,079 SQUEAKING 285 00:14:10,080 --> 00:14:11,959 Oh, that's a good noise. 286 00:14:11,960 --> 00:14:13,999 Last stitch now. 287 00:14:14,000 --> 00:14:17,759 So far, it's been pretty successful. 288 00:14:17,760 --> 00:14:21,360 Pups are alive and happy and mum's alive. 289 00:14:22,760 --> 00:14:24,800 So, let's see the fruit of our labours. 290 00:14:28,120 --> 00:14:31,679 Are they all all right? We're doing good now. Yeah. 291 00:14:31,680 --> 00:14:33,279 Proud parents now! 292 00:14:33,280 --> 00:14:35,279 You feel a bit like a parent, don't you? 293 00:14:35,280 --> 00:14:38,239 Yeah. It's an achievement, isn't it? Yeah. 294 00:14:38,240 --> 00:14:41,559 We'll check them for palates. That's the noisy one. 295 00:14:41,560 --> 00:14:43,519 Yeah, we had a good look. SQUEAKING 296 00:14:43,520 --> 00:14:46,359 Wow! Aw! 297 00:14:46,360 --> 00:14:48,599 He says, "Dad! It's you!" 298 00:14:48,600 --> 00:14:50,599 I'm not your real dad. PUPPY SQUEAKS 299 00:14:50,600 --> 00:14:54,239 No, I'm not. I'm sorry about that. CHUCKLING 300 00:14:54,240 --> 00:14:55,759 Welcome to Thirsk. 301 00:14:55,760 --> 00:14:58,999 This is Thirsk's best air so make the most of it. 302 00:14:59,000 --> 00:15:01,039 People travel all over the country 303 00:15:01,040 --> 00:15:03,439 to get some of the Thirsk air, don't they? 304 00:15:03,440 --> 00:15:06,519 And that's the first thing that you've breathed in. 305 00:15:06,520 --> 00:15:08,519 I've not told Liz the good news, 306 00:15:08,520 --> 00:15:10,760 but she'll be definitely happy when she finds out. 307 00:15:12,080 --> 00:15:15,479 Do you wanna come and see them? Got some nice pups. 308 00:15:15,480 --> 00:15:17,199 Yeah? Yeah. 309 00:15:17,200 --> 00:15:18,919 And she's OK. She's doing good. 310 00:15:18,920 --> 00:15:21,440 Hello, baby girl. 311 00:15:22,480 --> 00:15:24,759 SQUEAKING Sorry! I'm sorry! 312 00:15:24,760 --> 00:15:26,999 No, that's the noise we want. That's what we want. 313 00:15:27,000 --> 00:15:29,639 That looks like a girl. 314 00:15:29,640 --> 00:15:31,039 Boy. Boy. 315 00:15:31,040 --> 00:15:33,520 Three of each! 316 00:15:36,400 --> 00:15:39,199 They usually get stuff at the back of their throat, don't they? 317 00:15:39,200 --> 00:15:42,679 So I suck it out and spit it out. 318 00:15:42,680 --> 00:15:44,719 We don't mind, do we? 319 00:15:44,720 --> 00:15:47,079 Helen, one of my colleagues down at Wetherby, 320 00:15:47,080 --> 00:15:49,399 she puts 'em down her bra. Yeah. 321 00:15:49,400 --> 00:15:51,599 Oh, yeah, she's done that as well. I've done that. 322 00:15:51,600 --> 00:15:54,639 If I'd have been pulled up by the police, I'd have been like... 323 00:15:54,640 --> 00:15:56,679 You could have shown the policeman your puppies. 324 00:15:56,680 --> 00:15:58,959 THEY LAUGH 325 00:15:58,960 --> 00:16:00,759 You'll have your hands full with these. 326 00:16:00,760 --> 00:16:03,519 While Mum can take it easy for now... 327 00:16:03,520 --> 00:16:06,599 What we can do is if we carry this like this... Will that work? 328 00:16:06,600 --> 00:16:09,399 Just a sandbag to prop her head up. 329 00:16:09,400 --> 00:16:11,599 Is that all right? Yeah, I'm fine. 330 00:16:11,600 --> 00:16:13,759 Queen of Sheba. 331 00:16:13,760 --> 00:16:17,999 ...Liz faces a busy time back home. 332 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:20,719 It worked out well, really, in the end, didn't it? 333 00:16:20,720 --> 00:16:21,839 Cheerio. Good luck! 334 00:16:21,840 --> 00:16:24,959 And with luck having been on the team's side today... 335 00:16:24,960 --> 00:16:28,439 Have you got any superstitions, Sue? Oh, yeah. 336 00:16:28,440 --> 00:16:29,919 THEY LAUGH 337 00:16:29,920 --> 00:16:32,639 ...Julian and Eloise are starting to wonder... 338 00:16:32,640 --> 00:16:35,119 Well, it's the usual, isn't it? Don't walk under ladders... 339 00:16:35,120 --> 00:16:37,559 ...if Sue had something to do with it. 340 00:16:37,560 --> 00:16:40,119 But one of my most bizarre ones... Are you ready? 341 00:16:40,120 --> 00:16:43,799 ...is if I drop a spoon, right, I won't pick it up. 342 00:16:43,800 --> 00:16:46,279 LAUGHING A spoon? 343 00:16:46,280 --> 00:16:47,599 I've dropped a spoon in the... 344 00:16:47,600 --> 00:16:50,159 How many spoons do you currently have on the floor of your house? 345 00:16:50,160 --> 00:16:51,759 Well, none cos Louis will pick them up, 346 00:16:51,760 --> 00:16:54,439 but if he's... when he was working away, 347 00:16:54,440 --> 00:16:57,359 he'd come home, and if I had nobody else in the house, he'd find spoons. 348 00:16:57,360 --> 00:16:59,159 If I dropped... Not that I drop a lot spoons! 349 00:16:59,160 --> 00:17:00,279 Spoons all over the floor. 350 00:17:00,280 --> 00:17:02,039 What happens if you pick the spoon up, then? 351 00:17:02,040 --> 00:17:03,959 I don't know cos I've never done it. 352 00:17:03,960 --> 00:17:06,199 So how do you know that bad things happen? 353 00:17:06,200 --> 00:17:08,759 I don't know. It's one of those strange things, right? 354 00:17:08,760 --> 00:17:10,279 I don't even know where it comes from, 355 00:17:10,280 --> 00:17:12,839 right, but I heard it a long time ago. 356 00:17:12,840 --> 00:17:15,519 Would it not work if you picked it up and put it in the washing bowl? 357 00:17:15,520 --> 00:17:17,319 But then something bad might happen. 358 00:17:17,320 --> 00:17:19,559 Well, maybe something good might happen, 359 00:17:19,560 --> 00:17:21,359 like the spoon might get cleaned. 360 00:17:21,360 --> 00:17:23,800 THEY LAUGH 361 00:17:29,840 --> 00:17:31,240 Near Huddersfield... 362 00:17:33,240 --> 00:17:36,799 ...dairy farmer Sally is concerned about one of her herd. 363 00:17:36,800 --> 00:17:39,919 Come on, darling. Come on, pet. 364 00:17:39,920 --> 00:17:42,680 And she's waiting for Matt to arrive. 365 00:17:44,360 --> 00:17:45,719 There's two things with this cow - 366 00:17:45,720 --> 00:17:48,599 she's not been eating and her muck's off. 367 00:17:48,600 --> 00:17:51,599 The second thing is her rumen - the cows have four stomachs, 368 00:17:51,600 --> 00:17:53,360 the rumen is on this side... 369 00:17:54,760 --> 00:17:56,480 ...and it's gone extremely hollow. 370 00:17:57,680 --> 00:18:00,959 She's just really quite unwell at the moment, so... 371 00:18:00,960 --> 00:18:02,999 They were the alarm bells that we thought 372 00:18:03,000 --> 00:18:05,880 we'd better get Matt to come and see what we can do with this cow. 373 00:18:07,240 --> 00:18:10,319 And Matt already has a plan, 374 00:18:10,320 --> 00:18:12,839 which involves a traditional method 375 00:18:12,840 --> 00:18:15,560 that dates back to the days of James Herriot. 376 00:18:16,720 --> 00:18:21,479 What we're gonna do is take some stomach content from one healthy cow 377 00:18:21,480 --> 00:18:25,799 and move it into her in a process called transfaunation. 378 00:18:25,800 --> 00:18:28,399 It contains all the gut microbes that they need, 379 00:18:28,400 --> 00:18:30,759 and it contains all of the good bacteria 380 00:18:30,760 --> 00:18:33,839 to hopefully really kick-start her and get that gut moving, 381 00:18:33,840 --> 00:18:35,639 hopefully stimulate her appetite, 382 00:18:35,640 --> 00:18:39,480 and it's one that, fingers crossed, it'll start an improvement. 383 00:18:41,640 --> 00:18:43,879 Morning, Sally, you all right? How we doing, Matt? 384 00:18:43,880 --> 00:18:46,079 Not bad, yourself? Yeah, not bad, thanks. 385 00:18:46,080 --> 00:18:49,280 Let's see what the craic is. Get me gear. Lead the way. 386 00:18:55,720 --> 00:18:58,639 For the start of this procedure, we need to pick a healthy cow 387 00:18:58,640 --> 00:19:00,479 that's got no other problems going on, 388 00:19:00,480 --> 00:19:02,279 and we've just found our candidate here. 389 00:19:02,280 --> 00:19:04,519 She's fit and healthy, she's looking well, 390 00:19:04,520 --> 00:19:06,679 she's got loads of content in her stomach, 391 00:19:06,680 --> 00:19:09,439 so I'm just going to borrow a portion of that 392 00:19:09,440 --> 00:19:10,960 for our patient today. 393 00:19:12,240 --> 00:19:13,800 Right, let's give it a go. 394 00:19:15,080 --> 00:19:17,039 Do you want me to get hold of her, or...? 395 00:19:17,040 --> 00:19:19,799 I'll get hold of her and put it in. Then if you can hold it in and... 396 00:19:19,800 --> 00:19:20,839 Yeah. ...I can advance it 397 00:19:20,840 --> 00:19:23,439 and make sure we're going down t'right track. Come on, lass. 398 00:19:23,440 --> 00:19:25,040 GRUNTS 399 00:19:30,120 --> 00:19:32,679 So, I'm just feeling now. I'm just gonna advance the pipe. 400 00:19:32,680 --> 00:19:34,279 Oh! Right in my eye. 401 00:19:34,280 --> 00:19:37,000 Make sure it goes right down the right hole. 402 00:19:39,280 --> 00:19:41,239 There we go. We're in the right hole. 403 00:19:41,240 --> 00:19:45,199 So, you can feel the pipe going down past your hands here, 404 00:19:45,200 --> 00:19:47,639 and it's just gently advancing everything. 405 00:19:47,640 --> 00:19:49,559 I just wanna give that rumen a bit of a push. 406 00:19:49,560 --> 00:19:50,880 Come on, lass. 407 00:19:52,280 --> 00:19:54,599 Sweaty work, but it'll be good work, 408 00:19:54,600 --> 00:19:57,479 and it'll be really rewarding if she comes round. 409 00:19:57,480 --> 00:20:00,799 So, what I'm doing here is just getting everything moving a bit 410 00:20:00,800 --> 00:20:05,480 so we can get the good juices out, so just giving it a bit of a rumble. 411 00:20:06,880 --> 00:20:08,679 GRUNTS 412 00:20:08,680 --> 00:20:11,839 If this doesn't work, then, unfortunately, 413 00:20:11,840 --> 00:20:13,240 we might be out of options. 414 00:20:14,240 --> 00:20:16,400 MOOING 415 00:20:18,840 --> 00:20:20,199 Coming up... 416 00:20:20,200 --> 00:20:21,559 They're cute. 417 00:20:21,560 --> 00:20:24,839 ...can Shona bring two cute but naughty donkeys into line? 418 00:20:24,840 --> 00:20:26,959 They've just started squabbling. Right. 419 00:20:26,960 --> 00:20:30,439 Lightning's having a go at Bobby. Lightning, steady on! 420 00:20:30,440 --> 00:20:33,839 The weather's better, but is Harry's future bright? 421 00:20:33,840 --> 00:20:36,399 Let me have a look. Let's have a look at you. 422 00:20:36,400 --> 00:20:37,759 And hopping mad... 423 00:20:37,760 --> 00:20:40,399 I don't know how you even do what you're doing! 424 00:20:40,400 --> 00:20:43,079 ...to raise money for rabbits. Oops! 425 00:20:43,080 --> 00:20:44,119 LAUGHING 426 00:20:44,120 --> 00:20:45,560 Oh! 427 00:20:50,560 --> 00:20:53,719 Near Huddersfield... 428 00:20:53,720 --> 00:20:54,999 Let's see how we do. 429 00:20:55,000 --> 00:20:59,639 ...Matt's performing a traditional procedure at Sally's dairy farm... 430 00:20:59,640 --> 00:21:00,759 Good girl. 431 00:21:00,760 --> 00:21:03,279 ...using the stomach contents of a healthy cow 432 00:21:03,280 --> 00:21:05,439 to try and save a sick one... 433 00:21:05,440 --> 00:21:07,759 If it works, lass, you can have a badge. 434 00:21:07,760 --> 00:21:09,119 A donor badge. 435 00:21:09,120 --> 00:21:11,239 ...known as transfaunation. 436 00:21:11,240 --> 00:21:12,359 It's quite a tricky one. 437 00:21:12,360 --> 00:21:14,719 So, what we need to do is just suck out some of her fluid 438 00:21:14,720 --> 00:21:17,759 and the good bacteria that's there, and then we need to take it over 439 00:21:17,760 --> 00:21:20,959 to the sick lady and tube that straight into her, 440 00:21:20,960 --> 00:21:24,439 and hopefully, that'll really get that rumen turning over, 441 00:21:24,440 --> 00:21:25,999 get that stomach kick-started 442 00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:28,679 and hopefully start pushing us in the right direction. 443 00:21:28,680 --> 00:21:30,999 Whoa! Look at all that good stuff there. 444 00:21:31,000 --> 00:21:34,079 We call it liquor, but it's not liquor I'd want to drink 445 00:21:34,080 --> 00:21:36,000 on a Saturday night, I know that much. 446 00:21:37,240 --> 00:21:38,400 You happy? Yeah. 447 00:21:39,840 --> 00:21:43,559 Lovely. There we go. Good girl. Look at the state of me! 448 00:21:43,560 --> 00:21:45,639 Good girl. HE LAUGHS 449 00:21:45,640 --> 00:21:49,279 Right, let's go get... Mrs Cow. 450 00:21:49,280 --> 00:21:51,479 Get the little lady and we'll get her... 451 00:21:51,480 --> 00:21:53,719 this pumped back into her. 452 00:21:53,720 --> 00:21:55,520 Should have worn my waterproofs. 453 00:21:57,160 --> 00:21:58,880 MOOING 454 00:22:00,000 --> 00:22:01,639 This is the precious juice. 455 00:22:01,640 --> 00:22:04,679 Don't... Whatever you do, don't spill that! 456 00:22:04,680 --> 00:22:05,839 I'm quite used to this cow. 457 00:22:05,840 --> 00:22:07,759 Are you all right if I go in and put the pipe down? 458 00:22:07,760 --> 00:22:10,279 Yeah, indeed, you got that good relationship going on. 459 00:22:10,280 --> 00:22:11,359 There you go. Thank you. 460 00:22:11,360 --> 00:22:14,759 Come on, pet. Come on, darling. 461 00:22:14,760 --> 00:22:16,080 Come on, lass. 462 00:22:17,240 --> 00:22:18,560 That's it. Good girl. 463 00:22:20,320 --> 00:22:22,519 We've got a good amount, it's nice and green, 464 00:22:22,520 --> 00:22:24,239 it stinks, which is always good, 465 00:22:24,240 --> 00:22:27,719 and so hopefully, it'll be just what the doctor ordered. 466 00:22:27,720 --> 00:22:30,399 Or what the vet ordered. You happy for it to go down? 467 00:22:30,400 --> 00:22:32,479 Yeah, fire away, I've got a feel on it. 468 00:22:32,480 --> 00:22:34,239 Good girl, good girl. 469 00:22:34,240 --> 00:22:35,599 We've got gurgling. 470 00:22:35,600 --> 00:22:38,039 Ah, that's a good start. That is a good start. 471 00:22:38,040 --> 00:22:41,359 Sally's just got the pipe well into the stomach now. 472 00:22:41,360 --> 00:22:43,679 We've got a bit of gurgling, which is a good sign 473 00:22:43,680 --> 00:22:45,359 things might be turning over, 474 00:22:45,360 --> 00:22:48,519 so hopefully, this stuff might be just what she wants. 475 00:22:48,520 --> 00:22:50,360 In we go. 476 00:22:54,280 --> 00:22:55,919 Good girl, good girl. 477 00:22:55,920 --> 00:22:58,360 Won't be a minute. Last bit, last little bit. 478 00:22:59,440 --> 00:23:02,359 Right, just going to detach it, get the rest of that running. 479 00:23:02,360 --> 00:23:04,199 There we go. 480 00:23:04,200 --> 00:23:06,919 Are you happy with that? Yeah, let's get that out. 481 00:23:06,920 --> 00:23:08,559 Ow, she just bit me! 482 00:23:08,560 --> 00:23:10,959 HE LAUGHS Gratitude, eh? 483 00:23:10,960 --> 00:23:12,560 Good girl. 484 00:23:13,920 --> 00:23:17,079 That's it, yeah. Let's get her started on penicillin. 485 00:23:17,080 --> 00:23:20,839 Let's go for a full week, and I'll re-check her on Monday. 486 00:23:20,840 --> 00:23:23,319 Hopefully, that should have kick-started everything. 487 00:23:23,320 --> 00:23:24,719 Sounds good. Thank you very much. 488 00:23:24,720 --> 00:23:27,679 Right, well, I shall leave you to it. 489 00:23:27,680 --> 00:23:29,719 Come on, pet. 490 00:23:29,720 --> 00:23:32,999 Sally has a strong bond with her herd. 491 00:23:33,000 --> 00:23:38,039 I've worked with cows all my life and I would never be without them. 492 00:23:38,040 --> 00:23:40,040 It's the reason why I get up in a morning. 493 00:23:41,240 --> 00:23:46,479 And Matt's hoping his transfaunation has transformed this girl's future. 494 00:23:46,480 --> 00:23:49,199 Now, we've just got to wait and see. 495 00:23:49,200 --> 00:23:50,639 It's up to her to start eating, 496 00:23:50,640 --> 00:23:53,559 it's up to her to get things going herself 497 00:23:53,560 --> 00:23:55,799 and all we can do is continue to provide her support, 498 00:23:55,800 --> 00:23:58,120 and fingers crossed for the old girl. 499 00:24:10,320 --> 00:24:12,199 At the practice in Wetherby... 500 00:24:12,200 --> 00:24:14,719 Did he behave himself for you? Absolu... Whoo! 501 00:24:14,720 --> 00:24:17,279 ...there's always been a lot of love for rabbits. 502 00:24:17,280 --> 00:24:18,839 Come here! Yeah, no, he's good, yeah. 503 00:24:18,840 --> 00:24:21,000 Let's have a cuddle. KISSES 504 00:24:22,200 --> 00:24:26,439 So practice director Nat, to raise money for a rabbit charity, 505 00:24:26,440 --> 00:24:27,959 has got the whole team hopping. 506 00:24:27,960 --> 00:24:29,440 LAUGHS 507 00:24:30,560 --> 00:24:32,719 This week is Rabbit Awareness Week. 508 00:24:32,720 --> 00:24:36,879 They are sort of the third most popular species of pets. 509 00:24:36,880 --> 00:24:38,759 People can generally buy them pretty cheaply, 510 00:24:38,760 --> 00:24:42,159 and sometimes they just sort of end up popped in a hutch 511 00:24:42,160 --> 00:24:45,279 and the kids lose interest, 512 00:24:45,280 --> 00:24:48,799 so every day, members of the team are doing 100 skips 513 00:24:48,800 --> 00:24:51,239 to attempt to raise a little bit of money. 514 00:24:51,240 --> 00:24:53,959 Right, do a... do a flip! I can do doubles! 515 00:24:53,960 --> 00:24:55,319 No, I can't! 516 00:24:55,320 --> 00:24:57,479 The two Lucys... Faster! 517 00:24:57,480 --> 00:25:00,159 ...have jumped at the chance to make money for bunnies. 518 00:25:00,160 --> 00:25:03,079 When I've been in between each operation, I've been doing 100. 519 00:25:03,080 --> 00:25:05,959 As you can see, these guys are absolutely knackered. 520 00:25:05,960 --> 00:25:08,040 Yeah, I know, I'm out of breath! 521 00:25:09,720 --> 00:25:11,679 Whoa! Look at Nat go! 522 00:25:11,680 --> 00:25:14,199 You're gonna take off soon! 523 00:25:14,200 --> 00:25:17,119 Do you wanna join in skipping? I can skip, yeah. 524 00:25:17,120 --> 00:25:21,319 Get them trousers tightened. I'm gonna have to tighten my belt. 525 00:25:21,320 --> 00:25:24,279 I don't skip as often as I should 526 00:25:24,280 --> 00:25:28,039 unless I'm in a really good mood when I'm coming back from the shops. 527 00:25:28,040 --> 00:25:30,039 But... With a skipping rope? 528 00:25:30,040 --> 00:25:32,319 No! No! Just like, you know, that kind of skipping. 529 00:25:32,320 --> 00:25:35,160 That's from the pub, that. After a pint. 530 00:25:37,120 --> 00:25:39,239 LAUGHING What? What's so funny? 531 00:25:39,240 --> 00:25:40,799 You're meant to do like that. 532 00:25:40,800 --> 00:25:42,759 You're doing two jumps for every skip. 533 00:25:42,760 --> 00:25:45,120 You add in, like, an extra jump, don't you? 534 00:25:46,120 --> 00:25:48,159 Julian's radical rope technique... 535 00:25:48,160 --> 00:25:50,239 That's how I do my skipping. 536 00:25:50,240 --> 00:25:53,999 ...could make Lucy an unhappy bunny. 537 00:25:54,000 --> 00:25:57,399 Oops! I don't know how you even do what you're doing. 538 00:25:57,400 --> 00:25:59,240 I feel like that is harder. 539 00:26:00,560 --> 00:26:02,679 I can do it with one leg, look! What is he even doing? 540 00:26:02,680 --> 00:26:04,759 Look, now he's doing it one-legged. 541 00:26:04,760 --> 00:26:07,039 Oh, my God, that's actually pretty good! 542 00:26:07,040 --> 00:26:08,480 What is he doing? That? 543 00:26:09,920 --> 00:26:13,560 Go on, Lucy! That is harder than it looks, that. 544 00:26:14,720 --> 00:26:16,280 Do a backflip! 545 00:26:17,400 --> 00:26:20,359 Out of breath now? Yeah! 546 00:26:20,360 --> 00:26:22,079 LAUGHING 547 00:26:22,080 --> 00:26:23,280 Oh! 548 00:26:29,680 --> 00:26:33,880 The wild rabbits have been enjoying a glorious day in North Yorkshire... 549 00:26:37,600 --> 00:26:40,159 Come on. That's a good boy. 550 00:26:40,160 --> 00:26:42,999 ...where Peter's come to see his friend Tracy 551 00:26:43,000 --> 00:26:44,759 and her pet sheep Harry... 552 00:26:44,760 --> 00:26:46,079 Do you want one as well? 553 00:26:46,080 --> 00:26:49,079 You don't mind sharing with the dog, eh? 554 00:26:49,080 --> 00:26:50,440 ...who he treated recently. 555 00:26:52,040 --> 00:26:56,399 Last time I saw Harry, the rain was pretty incessant. 556 00:26:56,400 --> 00:26:57,999 It's a superb day today, 557 00:26:58,000 --> 00:27:00,479 ideal for being out and about, really. 558 00:27:00,480 --> 00:27:03,319 Harry had a nasty infection, 559 00:27:03,320 --> 00:27:06,879 a thing called orf which is a pox virus infection, 560 00:27:06,880 --> 00:27:08,959 which can be passed onto humans. 561 00:27:08,960 --> 00:27:10,920 And I'm just wondering how Harry's got on. 562 00:27:15,280 --> 00:27:16,999 Now, Tracy. Now, then, how are you doing? 563 00:27:17,000 --> 00:27:18,399 I'm all right, thanks, are you? 564 00:27:18,400 --> 00:27:20,480 You've come to see your patient. I have. 565 00:27:22,560 --> 00:27:25,319 Harry, can I have a look at you? Can I have a look at your face? 566 00:27:25,320 --> 00:27:27,679 Let me have a look. Let's have a look at you. 567 00:27:27,680 --> 00:27:31,319 Ah, that's it. Ah, now we can see. Oh, that's beautiful! 568 00:27:31,320 --> 00:27:34,279 Now you'll be all right on the family photos, won't you? 569 00:27:34,280 --> 00:27:37,959 You can't tell now, can you? No. It's unbelievable. 570 00:27:37,960 --> 00:27:40,199 He's had all the TLC. Oh, yes. 571 00:27:40,200 --> 00:27:43,479 I know that cos I know what you're like with your sheep. 572 00:27:43,480 --> 00:27:46,599 You're enjoying that, aren't you, Harry? Eh? Are you pampered a bit? 573 00:27:46,600 --> 00:27:49,679 I think you are. Just a little bit, yes. 574 00:27:49,680 --> 00:27:52,519 And Tracy thinks that on this pamper day, 575 00:27:52,520 --> 00:27:55,159 Harry deserves more than just a massage. 576 00:27:55,160 --> 00:27:58,119 I've just noticed he could do with a little bit of a... 577 00:27:58,120 --> 00:27:59,479 Little bit of a pedicure? Yes. 578 00:27:59,480 --> 00:28:01,639 My old boss Alf White used to say, 579 00:28:01,640 --> 00:28:04,199 "If you do things for nothing, some of these Yorkshire farmers, 580 00:28:04,200 --> 00:28:07,639 "they'll still want a bit knocking off", but I'm doing this for Tracy 581 00:28:07,640 --> 00:28:09,719 because we do go back a long way. 582 00:28:09,720 --> 00:28:12,519 Might even earn you a pint, Peter, if you're really good. 583 00:28:12,520 --> 00:28:14,720 Now you're talking, Tracy. HE LAUGHS 584 00:28:16,320 --> 00:28:20,039 He's a big bugger, isn't he? Eh? 585 00:28:20,040 --> 00:28:22,360 By crikey! Yes. 586 00:28:23,760 --> 00:28:26,480 Does he get to choose his colour of polish next? 587 00:28:27,880 --> 00:28:29,560 I'll leave that one with you, Tracy. 588 00:28:31,240 --> 00:28:32,479 Fantastic. 589 00:28:32,480 --> 00:28:36,479 I think that's better, Trace. Lovely. Thank you very much. 590 00:28:36,480 --> 00:28:39,239 Yeah. There we are, Harry. I hope you appreciate it. 591 00:28:39,240 --> 00:28:41,519 Shall I give you a back rub as well? 592 00:28:41,520 --> 00:28:43,159 That's it. Yeah. 593 00:28:43,160 --> 00:28:44,719 That's it. That's it. 594 00:28:44,720 --> 00:28:46,079 That's it, Harry, yeah. 595 00:28:46,080 --> 00:28:49,279 You see, vets are useful for some things, aren't they, Harry? 596 00:28:49,280 --> 00:28:52,039 You can add back scratching to your career list. 597 00:28:52,040 --> 00:28:54,120 Yes, I can tick that off now. 598 00:28:55,400 --> 00:28:57,119 Well, shall we let him go? Yeah. 599 00:28:57,120 --> 00:29:00,279 Perfect. Freedom. Freedom, Harry! 600 00:29:00,280 --> 00:29:01,680 He's off. 601 00:29:05,200 --> 00:29:07,359 Is that you done for the day now, then? 602 00:29:07,360 --> 00:29:09,439 It certainly is, so I hope my wife has some tea ready. 603 00:29:09,440 --> 00:29:10,639 I hope she has. 604 00:29:10,640 --> 00:29:12,319 Yeah. Make the most of the nice evening. 605 00:29:12,320 --> 00:29:14,199 It is, it's lovely, in't it? It's gorgeous. 606 00:29:14,200 --> 00:29:15,799 And what a view you've got, haven't you? 607 00:29:15,800 --> 00:29:19,319 And I know you're exactly the same as me, we never take it for granted. 608 00:29:19,320 --> 00:29:22,399 No, definitely not. No, make the most of it. 609 00:29:22,400 --> 00:29:25,799 But where your sheep live here, not only are they pampered to death, 610 00:29:25,800 --> 00:29:27,799 but they have a fantastic view as well. 611 00:29:27,800 --> 00:29:30,919 They do, whether they appreciate it, I don't quite know, but yes. 612 00:29:30,920 --> 00:29:33,439 Well, it's nice to see you, Tracy. And you. Thank you very much. 613 00:29:33,440 --> 00:29:35,519 See you again. Hopefully see you at some point. 614 00:29:35,520 --> 00:29:38,800 And I won't forget about that pint. No, definitely not. 615 00:29:49,760 --> 00:29:51,400 At Cannon Hall Farm... 616 00:29:52,800 --> 00:29:54,519 Thank you very much. 617 00:29:54,520 --> 00:29:57,839 ...while most of the time, Rob and Dave are brothers in arms... 618 00:29:57,840 --> 00:29:58,959 Now, then, Bobby. 619 00:29:58,960 --> 00:30:02,959 ...the same can't be said for another dynamic duo, 620 00:30:02,960 --> 00:30:05,480 miniature donkeys Bobby and Lightning. 621 00:30:07,800 --> 00:30:11,519 These two are starting to be full of testosterone, 622 00:30:11,520 --> 00:30:13,239 and they'll never live together happily. 623 00:30:13,240 --> 00:30:15,119 And up to now, they've been the best of chums, 624 00:30:15,120 --> 00:30:17,759 but they're starting to nibble one another a little bit. 625 00:30:17,760 --> 00:30:19,120 Come on, then. 626 00:30:20,840 --> 00:30:22,799 Good boy. There's a bald patch there, Rob. 627 00:30:22,800 --> 00:30:24,079 Yeah. Good lad. 628 00:30:24,080 --> 00:30:26,719 Yeah, there's a little bit of hair missing on Bobby. 629 00:30:26,720 --> 00:30:29,319 They're proving to be a little bit of a handful. 630 00:30:29,320 --> 00:30:32,840 Lightning is bullying Bobby a little bit. 631 00:30:34,280 --> 00:30:36,399 Lightning! Steady on. 632 00:30:36,400 --> 00:30:39,799 And now their friendship is in danger of turning sour. 633 00:30:39,800 --> 00:30:42,399 I suppose they're just a couple of teenagers, Rob. 634 00:30:42,400 --> 00:30:43,719 They want calming down, 635 00:30:43,720 --> 00:30:46,159 and the only way to do that is to castrate 'em. 636 00:30:46,160 --> 00:30:49,879 Shona has just arrived from the Huddersfield practice, 637 00:30:49,880 --> 00:30:52,399 and the two naughty little donkeys... 638 00:30:52,400 --> 00:30:55,559 Right, Lucy, Meg. 639 00:30:55,560 --> 00:30:59,199 ...will be outnumbered. So, we've got a team of three. 640 00:30:59,200 --> 00:31:02,439 Meg's one of our nurses in the large animal department, 641 00:31:02,440 --> 00:31:04,839 and Lucy's a vet student with us at the minute. 642 00:31:04,840 --> 00:31:06,079 Hello! 643 00:31:06,080 --> 00:31:08,919 Hiya, Shona, how are we doing? They're cute. 644 00:31:08,920 --> 00:31:10,759 Patients of the day! 645 00:31:10,760 --> 00:31:12,479 Well, they've just started squabbling. 646 00:31:12,480 --> 00:31:15,039 Right. Lightning's having a go at Bobby. 647 00:31:15,040 --> 00:31:18,039 Right. And I think the only solution is... 648 00:31:18,040 --> 00:31:19,359 Yeah. So, how old are they? 649 00:31:19,360 --> 00:31:21,119 They've just had their first birthday. 650 00:31:21,120 --> 00:31:23,679 Oh, very good. Right, OK, good age to do them, then. 651 00:31:23,680 --> 00:31:26,120 That's fine. Not much of a present, but never mind. 652 00:31:27,440 --> 00:31:29,959 You've got to be a bit careful with donkeys compared to horses. 653 00:31:29,960 --> 00:31:33,719 Older donkeys need to be done under general anaesthesia in a hospital, 654 00:31:33,720 --> 00:31:36,319 but younger ones, you can do them in the field. 655 00:31:36,320 --> 00:31:39,039 So as long as they're dropped, we should be fine. 656 00:31:39,040 --> 00:31:42,080 I'll have a listen to the hearts and then we'll give them some sedation. 657 00:31:45,200 --> 00:31:48,279 Right, that's fine. The tickers sound absolutely fine. 658 00:31:48,280 --> 00:31:50,399 It's important with donkeys that we sedate them 659 00:31:50,400 --> 00:31:52,119 while their mates are around. 660 00:31:52,120 --> 00:31:55,839 If they get stressed, then the liver shuts down, basically. 661 00:31:55,840 --> 00:31:58,999 So it's really bad for them to stress them and separate them. 662 00:31:59,000 --> 00:32:01,119 So, that's a catheter just straight into the vein, 663 00:32:01,120 --> 00:32:03,599 so that Lucy can top him straight up if we need a bit more. 664 00:32:03,600 --> 00:32:06,479 Yeah. Eh up. 665 00:32:06,480 --> 00:32:08,519 Is Lightning kicking? He's bolting. 666 00:32:08,520 --> 00:32:12,119 Make sure Lightning doesn't strike twice. 667 00:32:12,120 --> 00:32:13,599 Can I just get in there a minute? 668 00:32:13,600 --> 00:32:16,399 Can you just extend his head slightly? Brilliant. 669 00:32:16,400 --> 00:32:19,239 And then, Lucy, if you wanna get the clippers ready. 670 00:32:19,240 --> 00:32:21,559 We're just gonna act really quickly cos we don't have long 671 00:32:21,560 --> 00:32:23,199 with these anaesthetics. 672 00:32:23,200 --> 00:32:25,840 He's in a nice dreamy place now. 673 00:32:26,920 --> 00:32:28,800 Plenty of local. 674 00:32:29,920 --> 00:32:33,199 So, what I'm gonna do now is push all the fat back. 675 00:32:33,200 --> 00:32:36,240 Lot more protection on the nads than ponies. 676 00:32:38,080 --> 00:32:41,279 Because he's relaxed, everything's dropped, 677 00:32:41,280 --> 00:32:42,839 so we've got a nice position. 678 00:32:42,840 --> 00:32:45,599 So that shows the pain relief's really working, doesn't it? 679 00:32:45,600 --> 00:32:46,999 Yeah, definitely, yeah. 680 00:32:47,000 --> 00:32:50,239 If you pull, pull it towards you. 681 00:32:50,240 --> 00:32:51,639 Tail's twitching. 682 00:32:51,640 --> 00:32:55,719 While Shona talks nurse Meg through the procedure... 683 00:32:55,720 --> 00:32:59,039 So, this goes nut to nut. Nut to nut, yeah. 684 00:32:59,040 --> 00:33:00,519 Nut to nut. Yeah. 685 00:33:00,520 --> 00:33:02,760 ...student Lucy is doing her bit. 686 00:33:05,400 --> 00:33:08,559 Just been monitoring his breathing and his heart rate 687 00:33:08,560 --> 00:33:10,599 and just making sure that they're nice and stable. 688 00:33:10,600 --> 00:33:12,479 He's been all good. 689 00:33:12,480 --> 00:33:14,799 And while she's happy with what she's hearing... 690 00:33:14,800 --> 00:33:17,280 Just be prepared, he might kick now when I pull him. 691 00:33:18,360 --> 00:33:20,279 Here goes. 692 00:33:20,280 --> 00:33:22,079 ...the same can't be said for Rob. 693 00:33:22,080 --> 00:33:24,800 It's a good noise, innit? No. 694 00:33:25,960 --> 00:33:28,959 Not if you're a man. That is not a good noise. 695 00:33:28,960 --> 00:33:32,039 Everything's gone soundly with Bobby. 696 00:33:32,040 --> 00:33:34,800 I'm glad to see Bobby's coming round. 697 00:33:36,480 --> 00:33:39,159 Good boy. Look at that. 698 00:33:39,160 --> 00:33:42,799 But while bully boy Lightning might be a good friend after all... 699 00:33:42,800 --> 00:33:45,239 Lightning's checking on him, isn't he? Good boy. 700 00:33:45,240 --> 00:33:48,479 ...he's expected to be a much sparkier patient. 701 00:33:48,480 --> 00:33:50,240 Right, Lightning, it's your turn. 702 00:33:53,600 --> 00:33:55,079 Still to come... 703 00:33:55,080 --> 00:33:56,199 Right, lady. 704 00:33:56,200 --> 00:33:58,639 ...has Matt's transfaunation turned things around? 705 00:33:58,640 --> 00:34:00,959 I'm just gonna make sure her ticker's all right 706 00:34:00,960 --> 00:34:02,319 and have a listen to her stomachs 707 00:34:02,320 --> 00:34:04,559 and make sure they're turning over good as well. 708 00:34:04,560 --> 00:34:06,799 And the basset babies... 709 00:34:06,800 --> 00:34:09,959 That's a good machine. ...are up to all sorts. 710 00:34:09,960 --> 00:34:11,159 Oops, you've had a wee. 711 00:34:11,160 --> 00:34:13,760 It's just that exciting, isn't it, coming to the vets'? 712 00:34:22,840 --> 00:34:25,159 Near Huddersfield, 713 00:34:25,160 --> 00:34:27,760 Matt's back at Sally's dairy farm. 714 00:34:28,960 --> 00:34:32,559 Last time I saw Sally, we were here to look at a particularly sick cow. 715 00:34:32,560 --> 00:34:35,279 Now, she had a multitude of problems going on with her, 716 00:34:35,280 --> 00:34:37,879 and we decided to do a procedure that involved 717 00:34:37,880 --> 00:34:41,079 taking good healthy stomach contents from one cow 718 00:34:41,080 --> 00:34:42,799 and transferring it into her 719 00:34:42,800 --> 00:34:44,519 to really give her a bit of a kick-start. 720 00:34:44,520 --> 00:34:45,959 Here we go, pet! 721 00:34:45,960 --> 00:34:50,559 Transfaunation isn't a particularly common procedure that we do, 722 00:34:50,560 --> 00:34:52,679 but it is one that when we do do it, 723 00:34:52,680 --> 00:34:55,319 it can produce some really staggering results 724 00:34:55,320 --> 00:34:58,399 so I really hope that it's helped her. 725 00:34:58,400 --> 00:35:00,239 But if we haven't had any good progress, 726 00:35:00,240 --> 00:35:03,040 unfortunately, we might be on to a losing battle with this one. 727 00:35:05,880 --> 00:35:07,839 You all right, Sally? How we doing, Matt? 728 00:35:07,840 --> 00:35:10,440 Not bad. Yourself? Yeah, not bad, thanks. 729 00:35:11,680 --> 00:35:14,239 She's got a bit more fullness to her. 730 00:35:14,240 --> 00:35:15,439 She doesn't look as... 731 00:35:15,440 --> 00:35:17,599 Well, she certainly looks more energetic, anyway. 732 00:35:17,600 --> 00:35:19,399 She's got that wild look in her eye back. 733 00:35:19,400 --> 00:35:21,519 So I'll give her a bit of a wide berth 734 00:35:21,520 --> 00:35:24,599 as she's got a bit more fight to her and give her a check out 735 00:35:24,600 --> 00:35:26,879 and make sure things are heading in the right direction. 736 00:35:26,880 --> 00:35:28,439 Sound. All right, lady. 737 00:35:28,440 --> 00:35:29,760 MOOS 738 00:35:31,720 --> 00:35:34,999 She's not impressed. I'll be done with you in two minutes, promise. 739 00:35:35,000 --> 00:35:37,879 Yeah, she's definitely brighter in the eye there. 740 00:35:37,880 --> 00:35:39,919 I'm just gonna make sure her ticker's all right, 741 00:35:39,920 --> 00:35:41,559 and I'm gonna listen to her stomachs 742 00:35:41,560 --> 00:35:43,759 to make sure they're turning over good as well. 743 00:35:43,760 --> 00:35:47,359 I mean, even though from this angle, she probably looks quite thin, 744 00:35:47,360 --> 00:35:49,399 that is a lot better than what she was. 745 00:35:49,400 --> 00:35:54,400 I can actually feel a degree of grass and a degree of feed in there. 746 00:35:55,960 --> 00:35:57,119 Good girl. 747 00:35:57,120 --> 00:35:58,999 I'm just having a listen to her stomach 748 00:35:59,000 --> 00:36:01,359 and make sure it's all turning over nicely. 749 00:36:01,360 --> 00:36:03,199 There's no gas anywhere, which is good. 750 00:36:03,200 --> 00:36:06,320 Sometimes, it takes a minute. I'll just check this other side. 751 00:36:10,000 --> 00:36:11,639 Let's have a look at that colour. 752 00:36:11,640 --> 00:36:14,679 Nice and pink. Lovely. 753 00:36:14,680 --> 00:36:18,720 Lovely. Everything's heading in the right direction slowly but surely. 754 00:36:19,880 --> 00:36:21,679 I think we've made some improvements there. 755 00:36:21,680 --> 00:36:24,039 They're gradual but we're heading in the right direction, 756 00:36:24,040 --> 00:36:26,919 so hopefully, with a few more weeks of TLC, she should be good to go. 757 00:36:26,920 --> 00:36:30,399 Oh, sound, that's good news. Glad it's worked. 758 00:36:30,400 --> 00:36:31,639 Keep going, lass. 759 00:36:31,640 --> 00:36:33,319 Till next time. Yeah, thank you. 760 00:36:33,320 --> 00:36:35,280 See you. See you in a bit. 761 00:36:38,160 --> 00:36:39,519 This cow was not so good, 762 00:36:39,520 --> 00:36:43,079 so it was very much a last attempt with the rumen transfaunation. 763 00:36:43,080 --> 00:36:45,079 But she's ruminating well enough. 764 00:36:45,080 --> 00:36:47,279 We want to integrate her back into the main herd now. 765 00:36:47,280 --> 00:36:48,719 Spent quite a lot of time with her 766 00:36:48,720 --> 00:36:50,679 these past few weeks, caring for her. 767 00:36:50,680 --> 00:36:52,159 Just got to know her a bit, really. 768 00:36:52,160 --> 00:36:55,120 She's a nice cow, so best outcome, really. 769 00:37:01,960 --> 00:37:04,079 In Thirsk... Careful! 770 00:37:04,080 --> 00:37:05,839 ...Liz and her daughter Hannah 771 00:37:05,840 --> 00:37:08,399 have come back to the practice in style 772 00:37:08,400 --> 00:37:13,079 with Sapphire and her six bouncing baby basset hounds. 773 00:37:13,080 --> 00:37:15,439 Come here, you little monster. 774 00:37:15,440 --> 00:37:16,599 Two months ago, 775 00:37:16,600 --> 00:37:19,199 Julian and his team delivered the puppies by C-section. 776 00:37:19,200 --> 00:37:21,439 Sit still. Sit still! 777 00:37:21,440 --> 00:37:22,999 Hello! You all right? 778 00:37:23,000 --> 00:37:26,239 Today, they can't escape their eight-week injections... 779 00:37:26,240 --> 00:37:29,039 Right, watch that doesn't jump out. ...and check up. 780 00:37:29,040 --> 00:37:31,999 That's a good machine! LAUGHING 781 00:37:32,000 --> 00:37:33,359 Everything all right? 782 00:37:33,360 --> 00:37:35,799 How are they all getting on? They look rather spectacular. 783 00:37:35,800 --> 00:37:38,359 They're all lovely little wicked devils. 784 00:37:38,360 --> 00:37:39,879 They look fantastic, don't they? 785 00:37:39,880 --> 00:37:43,159 They've not tried to escape or anything like that? 786 00:37:43,160 --> 00:37:44,560 They're trying now, I think. 787 00:37:46,120 --> 00:37:47,959 Right, then, pupster. 788 00:37:47,960 --> 00:37:50,519 An emotional reunion like this... 789 00:37:50,520 --> 00:37:51,639 Handsome, aren't you? 790 00:37:51,640 --> 00:37:54,959 Don't go out on a windy day with ears like this. 791 00:37:54,960 --> 00:37:56,519 ...can be just too much. 792 00:37:56,520 --> 00:38:00,279 Oops! You've had a wee. We'll just put that under there. 793 00:38:00,280 --> 00:38:02,719 It's just that exciting, isn't it, coming to the vets'? 794 00:38:02,720 --> 00:38:05,920 He's wicked, this one. Mischievous, very! 795 00:38:07,120 --> 00:38:08,679 Watch this little devil here. 796 00:38:08,680 --> 00:38:11,119 Get in. I don't want them to jump out. 797 00:38:11,120 --> 00:38:14,039 I can't begin to imagine what your house is like. It must be chaos. 798 00:38:14,040 --> 00:38:16,759 They're into everything. Little devils. 799 00:38:16,760 --> 00:38:20,639 Ripping newspapers up and stuff like that. 800 00:38:20,640 --> 00:38:24,840 Julian needs an extra pair of hands with the boisterous babies... 801 00:38:26,280 --> 00:38:29,119 That hurts. ...from trainee nurse Sam, 802 00:38:29,120 --> 00:38:32,119 who helped deliver them in her first-ever caesarean. 803 00:38:32,120 --> 00:38:33,959 Look at all your babies! 804 00:38:33,960 --> 00:38:35,639 I think they recognise you, Sam, look. 805 00:38:35,640 --> 00:38:40,199 Aw! You just wanna get in there, don't you? 806 00:38:40,200 --> 00:38:42,399 So, this is a boy. 807 00:38:42,400 --> 00:38:45,239 There was a couple that came out a little quiet on arrival, 808 00:38:45,240 --> 00:38:48,559 so we had to give them some oxygen, get all that fluid up. 809 00:38:48,560 --> 00:38:50,279 That sounds perfect. 810 00:38:50,280 --> 00:38:52,959 They're doing amazing, they're very chewy. 811 00:38:52,960 --> 00:38:55,679 When do they stop chewing on things? 812 00:38:55,680 --> 00:38:56,879 We've got one 18 months, 813 00:38:56,880 --> 00:39:00,359 and she just chewed off the side of my cabinet. 814 00:39:00,360 --> 00:39:03,239 That sounds good. Another boy. 815 00:39:03,240 --> 00:39:08,079 It's really nice to see them come in after all that... all that work, 816 00:39:08,080 --> 00:39:09,559 to see that you're thriving. 817 00:39:09,560 --> 00:39:13,279 Is this the last one to look at? Yep. 818 00:39:13,280 --> 00:39:14,519 Clear MOT. 819 00:39:14,520 --> 00:39:16,959 Good! Well, they all passed the test, 820 00:39:16,960 --> 00:39:18,479 they look really good. 821 00:39:18,480 --> 00:39:20,479 Very healthy and very happy. 822 00:39:20,480 --> 00:39:22,879 Perfect! Thank you very much. 823 00:39:22,880 --> 00:39:24,359 And Mum's all right, is she? 824 00:39:24,360 --> 00:39:26,279 She looks... Yeah, she's spot on. 825 00:39:26,280 --> 00:39:28,599 She was, once upon a time, the same size as these, 826 00:39:28,600 --> 00:39:33,000 delivered here, so it's like the circle of life continues. 827 00:39:34,240 --> 00:39:35,520 JULIAN CHUCKLES 828 00:39:38,520 --> 00:39:40,639 This is quite a milestone for the litter. 829 00:39:40,640 --> 00:39:43,159 Come on, then. It's the start of the next chapter for them. 830 00:39:43,160 --> 00:39:44,959 Some of them are going off to new homes. 831 00:39:44,960 --> 00:39:46,399 Stay, you little monsters. 832 00:39:46,400 --> 00:39:49,639 It was lovely to see them growing and getting stronger, 833 00:39:49,640 --> 00:39:50,759 all wagging their tails. 834 00:39:50,760 --> 00:39:53,479 Cheerio. All the best! Bye, Sapphire. Well done. 835 00:39:53,480 --> 00:39:56,959 Liz is absolutely devoted to Sapphire and the pups. 836 00:39:56,960 --> 00:39:59,319 Come on, then. They're absolutely thriving now. 837 00:39:59,320 --> 00:40:03,639 They're all grown, very healthy and very, very cute. 838 00:40:03,640 --> 00:40:05,479 Watch they don't jump out. 839 00:40:05,480 --> 00:40:07,759 Whoa, whoa, whoa! You little... 840 00:40:07,760 --> 00:40:09,200 JULIAN LAUGHS 841 00:40:18,080 --> 00:40:19,879 At Cannon Hall Farm... 842 00:40:19,880 --> 00:40:21,599 Are we all right doing Lightning? 843 00:40:21,600 --> 00:40:22,799 Yeah. Is he ready? 844 00:40:22,800 --> 00:40:24,639 ...Shona's dealing with the feistier 845 00:40:24,640 --> 00:40:28,200 of Rob and Dave's two miniature donkeys, Lightning. 846 00:40:29,520 --> 00:40:32,279 Well, he's full of himself, ain't he? Eh! 847 00:40:32,280 --> 00:40:33,799 He's wanting to go, ain't he? 848 00:40:33,800 --> 00:40:36,439 Having already castrated his pal Bobby, 849 00:40:36,440 --> 00:40:40,039 to save their testosterone-tested friendship... 850 00:40:40,040 --> 00:40:41,880 Hey, hey, hey, good lad! 851 00:40:43,520 --> 00:40:46,639 Lightning was always likely to be more trouble. 852 00:40:46,640 --> 00:40:49,879 He's the dominant part of the duo, but he's laid down peacefully now, 853 00:40:49,880 --> 00:40:51,760 and hopefully, we can get this done quickly. 854 00:40:53,200 --> 00:40:57,319 So, it's a little bit tricky to grab one of the testicles, 855 00:40:57,320 --> 00:40:58,879 the little beans. 856 00:40:58,880 --> 00:41:01,199 There's a technique to fishing for testicles, 857 00:41:01,200 --> 00:41:02,640 it has to be said. 858 00:41:04,160 --> 00:41:06,079 Right. Blade. 859 00:41:06,080 --> 00:41:07,560 Thank you. 860 00:41:09,080 --> 00:41:11,239 So just pushing the testicle up to the skin 861 00:41:11,240 --> 00:41:14,679 and then we cut through the skin onto it. 862 00:41:14,680 --> 00:41:17,839 Shona has help from vet student Lucy. 863 00:41:17,840 --> 00:41:20,919 He's good, he's nice and stable at the minute, 864 00:41:20,920 --> 00:41:23,879 yeah, so just keeping a close eye on him. 865 00:41:23,880 --> 00:41:27,560 But it's nurse Meg who's really taking two for the team. 866 00:41:30,160 --> 00:41:32,839 Well, I've got the glamorous job of holding the testicles. 867 00:41:32,840 --> 00:41:36,919 Always lovely, isn't it? Always a pleasure! 868 00:41:36,920 --> 00:41:41,079 And maybe the donkey team spirit is returning already. 869 00:41:41,080 --> 00:41:45,479 Bobby's become really cuddly since the operation, 870 00:41:45,480 --> 00:41:48,679 and I think he's just checking in on Lightning here. 871 00:41:48,680 --> 00:41:50,040 Ready? Yeah. 872 00:41:51,360 --> 00:41:53,679 I was more asking Rob, really. 873 00:41:53,680 --> 00:41:56,799 I don't think Rob's ever ready for that noise. 874 00:41:56,800 --> 00:41:57,800 CHUCKLES 875 00:42:00,840 --> 00:42:02,199 Come on. 876 00:42:02,200 --> 00:42:04,919 Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! 877 00:42:04,920 --> 00:42:07,719 Very positive to see Lightning up so quickly. 878 00:42:07,720 --> 00:42:11,399 Bobby's recovering well. I'm very optimistic about what's happening. 879 00:42:11,400 --> 00:42:13,760 Bobby's already started eating a little bit of straw. 880 00:42:15,920 --> 00:42:17,279 We've done a good job there. 881 00:42:17,280 --> 00:42:20,479 It's been good having a big team to help for these little donkeys. 882 00:42:20,480 --> 00:42:23,959 I don't think we could have fitted any more people around them! 883 00:42:23,960 --> 00:42:26,319 Right, then, get in touch if there's anything going on. 884 00:42:26,320 --> 00:42:27,559 We hope not to ring you, Shona. 885 00:42:27,560 --> 00:42:29,639 Thank you very much for what you've done for us. 886 00:42:29,640 --> 00:42:32,719 That's all right. That's all right. I'm glad they're looking OK. 887 00:42:32,720 --> 00:42:35,560 See you next time. See you. See you, girls. 888 00:42:37,680 --> 00:42:41,319 It's really important for donkeys that they can stay in their pairs. 889 00:42:41,320 --> 00:42:43,799 They pair bond, and it's actually really bad 890 00:42:43,800 --> 00:42:46,719 for their health to get separated. So it's all gone smoothly, 891 00:42:46,720 --> 00:42:49,240 all gone routinely and I think they'll be absolutely fine. 892 00:42:50,600 --> 00:42:52,199 Lovely to see 'em back together, 893 00:42:52,200 --> 00:42:56,239 not squabbling and getting on like house on fire, just like us. 894 00:42:56,240 --> 00:42:58,440 Come on, let's get some more jobs done.