1 00:00:01,620 --> 00:00:04,700 CHRISTOPHER TIMOTHY: Across Yorkshire's moors and dales, 2 00:00:04,820 --> 00:00:08,460 the world's most famous vet set the benchmark for animal care. 3 00:00:08,580 --> 00:00:12,060 And James Herriot's legacy lives on. 4 00:00:12,180 --> 00:00:13,620 SHEEP BLEAT 5 00:00:13,740 --> 00:00:16,500 His former trainee, Peter Wright... 6 00:00:16,620 --> 00:00:18,700 All my life, I've enjoyed doing this. 7 00:00:18,820 --> 00:00:22,500 ..has been a Yorkshire vet for over 40 years. 8 00:00:22,620 --> 00:00:23,820 It's like when you're in the pub, 9 00:00:23,940 --> 00:00:26,300 you're seeing who can down a pint the fastest. 10 00:00:26,420 --> 00:00:28,260 Peter's old partner, Julian Norton... 11 00:00:28,380 --> 00:00:31,700 I'm feeling like a gladiator going into battle. 12 00:00:31,820 --> 00:00:33,540 ..loves his work... Oh! 13 00:00:33,660 --> 00:00:35,740 ..in the town Herriot made his home. 14 00:00:35,860 --> 00:00:37,740 Wow. Welcome to Thirsk. 15 00:00:37,860 --> 00:00:41,020 Everything that you can see, all across there, is Yorkshire. 16 00:00:41,180 --> 00:00:43,140 Alongside Peter and Julian... 17 00:00:43,260 --> 00:00:45,500 That'll do nicely. That'll do nicely. 18 00:00:45,620 --> 00:00:46,900 ..a new generation... 19 00:00:47,020 --> 00:00:49,380 It's coming out. He's got it, he's got it. 20 00:00:49,500 --> 00:00:50,860 ..of town and country vets... 21 00:00:50,980 --> 00:00:52,060 High five, Elise. 22 00:00:52,180 --> 00:00:54,740 ..also uphold the Herriot ethos. 23 00:00:54,860 --> 00:00:58,140 I'm just lining things up, get some lubrication in there. 24 00:00:58,260 --> 00:00:59,740 As the Yorkshire vet team... 25 00:00:59,860 --> 00:01:01,860 Cheers. Cheers. 26 00:01:01,980 --> 00:01:05,340 ..help animals of all shapes... Oh, got it out! 27 00:01:05,460 --> 00:01:07,060 Ey up. ..sizes... 28 00:01:07,180 --> 00:01:08,260 Good girl. 29 00:01:08,380 --> 00:01:10,340 ..types... It's only a small one. 30 00:01:10,460 --> 00:01:13,580 I think Julian begs to differ. ..and temperaments. 31 00:01:13,700 --> 00:01:16,020 I'll tell you what, he hasn't got any manners, has he? 32 00:01:16,140 --> 00:01:18,060 It's definitely not glamourous. 33 00:01:18,180 --> 00:01:21,340 I'm in the line of fire for another fart, aren't I? 34 00:01:21,460 --> 00:01:22,780 But it's varied. 35 00:01:22,900 --> 00:01:24,460 They're pretty quick, aren't they? 36 00:01:24,580 --> 00:01:27,060 This is like bull aftersun. 37 00:01:27,180 --> 00:01:28,340 It's rarely easy. 38 00:01:28,460 --> 00:01:29,940 Ow! 39 00:01:30,060 --> 00:01:32,100 But they continue the Herriot tradition. 40 00:01:32,220 --> 00:01:33,420 Come on. 41 00:01:33,540 --> 00:01:35,140 Treating all creatures... 42 00:01:35,260 --> 00:01:37,380 It's moving! I can't believe it. 43 00:01:37,500 --> 00:01:39,820 ..great... PETER LAUGHS 44 00:01:39,940 --> 00:01:41,820 ..and small. I'm not your real dad. 45 00:01:41,940 --> 00:01:44,260 No, I'm not. Sorry about that. 46 00:01:54,020 --> 00:01:56,900 {\an8}The land, and the animals that roam it. 47 00:01:57,020 --> 00:01:58,220 {\an8}SHEEP BLEATS 48 00:01:58,340 --> 00:02:00,940 {\an8}In Yorkshire, it's a package deal. 49 00:02:01,060 --> 00:02:02,660 HORSE WHINNIES 50 00:02:02,780 --> 00:02:04,380 They need each other. 51 00:02:06,180 --> 00:02:09,100 With hard yards put into the preservation of both. 52 00:02:12,220 --> 00:02:14,460 Because nothing here stands alone. 53 00:02:14,580 --> 00:02:17,620 Teamwork thrives. 54 00:02:20,700 --> 00:02:24,660 Built on an unspoken promise, across moor and meadow. 55 00:02:26,780 --> 00:02:30,340 Forces joined for a common goal. 56 00:02:32,540 --> 00:02:34,100 Near Huddersfield, 57 00:02:34,220 --> 00:02:37,860 a derelict dairy farm has become a Yorkshire Wildlife Trust reserve, 58 00:02:37,980 --> 00:02:40,660 where roaming Highland cattle 59 00:02:40,780 --> 00:02:43,340 play a key role in re-wilding the land 60 00:02:43,460 --> 00:02:46,140 by trampling, grazing and fertilising. 61 00:02:46,260 --> 00:02:50,580 You all right, lovely? Oh, poor lad, poor lad. 62 00:02:50,700 --> 00:02:55,140 But grazing team manager Karen is concerned about one of the herd. 63 00:02:56,340 --> 00:02:58,180 He's had a growth on his eyelid. 64 00:02:58,300 --> 00:03:00,380 It seems to be getting bigger, and it's bothering him. 65 00:03:05,020 --> 00:03:06,300 They're crucial to what we do. 66 00:03:06,420 --> 00:03:08,980 They're basically land management tools for us 67 00:03:09,100 --> 00:03:10,300 on our nature reserves. 68 00:03:10,420 --> 00:03:12,220 The Highlands are really well adapted 69 00:03:12,340 --> 00:03:14,940 to eating all the really rough grasses and the thorny plants. 70 00:03:15,060 --> 00:03:17,140 So he's a useful animal to us, 71 00:03:17,260 --> 00:03:19,340 and he's a nice animal, so we'd like to do what we can. 72 00:03:20,580 --> 00:03:22,780 Right, Philippa, let's get everything ready, 73 00:03:22,900 --> 00:03:24,100 get some gloves on. 74 00:03:24,220 --> 00:03:25,660 Shona's just arrived. 75 00:03:25,780 --> 00:03:27,300 And she has some help. 76 00:03:27,420 --> 00:03:29,940 So, we've got Philippa helping us today. 77 00:03:30,060 --> 00:03:31,540 Philippa's just going into third year, 78 00:03:31,660 --> 00:03:32,860 aren't you, of vet school. Yeah. 79 00:03:32,980 --> 00:03:34,940 And faced with a sizeable patient 80 00:03:35,060 --> 00:03:36,780 while she's suffering with back trouble... 81 00:03:36,900 --> 00:03:39,260 Can you just lift this out for me? I don't think I can lift it. 82 00:03:39,380 --> 00:03:42,500 Thank you. Oh, thanks, David. That's great. 83 00:03:42,620 --> 00:03:45,020 ..she's also asked David to come along. 84 00:03:46,100 --> 00:03:48,420 It's a funny one. We're not quite sure what we're gonna get. 85 00:03:48,540 --> 00:03:51,820 So it could be a quick and easy job, or it could be a real challenge. 86 00:03:51,940 --> 00:03:53,140 So we'll find out. Yeah. 87 00:03:55,540 --> 00:03:57,340 Right, are you suited and booted? 88 00:03:57,460 --> 00:03:58,860 Yeah. Good. 89 00:03:58,980 --> 00:04:00,940 Let's see what we can do for this cow. 90 00:04:03,860 --> 00:04:05,380 Hello! Oh, hiya, there! 91 00:04:05,500 --> 00:04:06,700 You all right? Hello. 92 00:04:06,820 --> 00:04:09,660 Where's the patient for today? The patient's in here. 93 00:04:09,780 --> 00:04:13,580 So, it has had this growth on its eye for about six weeks. 94 00:04:13,700 --> 00:04:15,580 So it's got bigger over the six weeks? It has. 95 00:04:15,700 --> 00:04:18,700 So you've been managing to get some antibiotic cream onto it, have you? 96 00:04:18,820 --> 00:04:21,420 Yes. Which you can't do every day, forever. 97 00:04:21,540 --> 00:04:23,700 Especially on these. No, these aren't normally housed. 98 00:04:23,820 --> 00:04:25,860 No, exactly. We have to get them in specially. 99 00:04:25,980 --> 00:04:27,500 With the equipment that animal's got, 100 00:04:27,620 --> 00:04:29,300 he's interesting to handle. 101 00:04:29,420 --> 00:04:31,820 DAVID:Yeah! It's got some reach with those horns. Yeah. 102 00:04:31,940 --> 00:04:34,660 Putting the antibiotics in would have got rid of an infection. 103 00:04:34,780 --> 00:04:36,500 It would have gone, and that was causing it, 104 00:04:36,620 --> 00:04:38,500 it would've gone down and it would have gone away. 105 00:04:38,620 --> 00:04:40,140 It probably is some kind of tumour. 106 00:04:41,540 --> 00:04:44,660 My worry is we might not be able to separate it out very well, 107 00:04:44,780 --> 00:04:46,500 and it might extend deeper. 108 00:04:46,620 --> 00:04:48,740 In which case, we are gonna have to consider 109 00:04:48,860 --> 00:04:51,540 doing an enucleation procedure and taking the whole eye out. 110 00:04:51,660 --> 00:04:53,180 That's removing the whole eye. Yeah. 111 00:04:53,300 --> 00:04:56,140 Get in there, have a look, and then we can make a decision, can't we? 112 00:04:56,260 --> 00:05:00,180 'These Highland cows graze all over Yorkshire, in different areas. 113 00:05:00,300 --> 00:05:02,420 'He really needs both eyes, if he can.' 114 00:05:02,540 --> 00:05:04,260 Not to mention he's got massive horns, 115 00:05:04,380 --> 00:05:07,260 so we could really do with saving that eye, if we can. 116 00:05:07,380 --> 00:05:08,780 Go on, treacle. 117 00:05:08,900 --> 00:05:11,540 Come on. Good lass. 118 00:05:11,660 --> 00:05:14,460 Right, David, as I'm the one with the seized up back today, 119 00:05:14,580 --> 00:05:16,660 please could you do the athletic injecting? 120 00:05:16,780 --> 00:05:18,180 Thank you! Watch your back. 121 00:05:18,300 --> 00:05:20,020 SHONA CHUCKLES 122 00:05:20,140 --> 00:05:21,820 Although, with David's help, 123 00:05:21,940 --> 00:05:24,100 Shona's trying to protect her bad back... 124 00:05:25,220 --> 00:05:26,180 All done. 125 00:05:26,300 --> 00:05:30,580 Sedation's in, so now we just need to keep things nice and calm, 126 00:05:30,700 --> 00:05:31,900 nice and relaxed. 127 00:05:32,020 --> 00:05:35,300 ..she can't be totally hands-off. Right. 128 00:05:38,540 --> 00:05:40,100 He's not under general anaesthetic. 129 00:05:40,220 --> 00:05:42,820 Obviously, he's got these big prongs on his head. 130 00:05:42,940 --> 00:05:45,460 Obviously, this bull is a hell of a lot stronger than me, 131 00:05:45,580 --> 00:05:46,580 but because he's asleep, 132 00:05:46,700 --> 00:05:49,140 I've got a bit more chance of sort of holding him steady. 133 00:05:52,860 --> 00:05:56,020 'We're hopeful we might be able to remove the suspected tumour 134 00:05:56,140 --> 00:05:57,540 'without losing the eye.' 135 00:05:57,660 --> 00:06:01,740 However, there is a chance that, if there's a deeper growth 136 00:06:01,860 --> 00:06:03,820 and the eye is really compromised, 137 00:06:03,940 --> 00:06:06,860 it might be the best thing to do, to remove the whole eye. 138 00:06:08,380 --> 00:06:09,900 MOOING 139 00:06:13,820 --> 00:06:15,020 Near Thirsk... 140 00:06:16,300 --> 00:06:19,700 ..Peter's also heading to see an animal with a worrying lump. 141 00:06:20,820 --> 00:06:24,820 Although his patient is around 1,500 times smaller 142 00:06:24,860 --> 00:06:26,780 than Shona and David's Highland cow. 143 00:06:28,100 --> 00:06:31,180 And not one of the attractions here at the visitor farm, 144 00:06:31,300 --> 00:06:34,220 rather than four-foot horns, has hundreds of little spines. 145 00:06:36,260 --> 00:06:37,900 Do you want to have a little snack, Pickle? 146 00:06:38,020 --> 00:06:42,860 African pygmy hedgehogs are increasingly popular pets. 147 00:06:42,980 --> 00:06:47,340 But the farm's manager, Lauren, is in a pickle with Pickle. 148 00:06:48,580 --> 00:06:52,180 She's a little old lady now. I think she's about eight year old. 149 00:06:52,300 --> 00:06:53,460 I am a little bit worried. 150 00:06:53,580 --> 00:06:57,420 She is a family pet, and my daughter absolutely loves her. 151 00:06:57,540 --> 00:07:00,060 She'd be devastated if Pickle didn't pull through 152 00:07:00,180 --> 00:07:01,540 getting rid of this lump. 153 00:07:03,060 --> 00:07:05,380 It's just under her neck, on her chin. 154 00:07:05,500 --> 00:07:06,660 It's quite big. 155 00:07:07,980 --> 00:07:11,580 Peter's often here checking in on our bigger farm animals, 156 00:07:11,700 --> 00:07:15,460 so I have asked if he'll call in and check on Pickle for me. 157 00:07:15,580 --> 00:07:16,740 PETER:Hello? 158 00:07:16,860 --> 00:07:19,420 Hi, how are you? I'm very well, thanks. Are you? 159 00:07:19,540 --> 00:07:21,620 Yes, thank you. Come on in. 160 00:07:21,660 --> 00:07:23,420 Nice to see you. You too. 161 00:07:23,540 --> 00:07:28,740 And who have we got here? This is Pickle, my little hedgehog. 162 00:07:28,860 --> 00:07:31,300 She's really friendly, but she's got a lump here. 163 00:07:31,420 --> 00:07:32,820 Can you see? Oh, crikey, yes. 164 00:07:32,940 --> 00:07:34,020 And it's quite a lump. 165 00:07:34,140 --> 00:07:37,060 I feel like it's all of a sudden just appeared 166 00:07:37,180 --> 00:07:38,860 in three days, really big. 167 00:07:38,980 --> 00:07:40,860 I did bring my hedgehog gloves, just in case. 168 00:07:40,980 --> 00:07:42,180 Oh, she's quite good! 169 00:07:42,300 --> 00:07:44,340 She's very good. She's eating OK? 170 00:07:44,460 --> 00:07:48,420 Yeah, eating OK, pooping OK, drinks fine. 171 00:07:48,540 --> 00:07:50,540 And not lost weight at all or anything like that? 172 00:07:50,660 --> 00:07:52,460 No. She's still really, like, active and fit. 173 00:07:52,580 --> 00:07:54,740 She's... She's really good. 174 00:07:54,860 --> 00:07:56,220 Hello, Pickle. 175 00:07:56,340 --> 00:07:58,900 Hello. Let's have a feel of this side. 176 00:07:59,020 --> 00:08:03,180 Yes, that's nice, isn't it? It's quite big. 177 00:08:03,300 --> 00:08:07,180 It is quite big, isn't it? I am concerned. Are you? 178 00:08:07,300 --> 00:08:09,740 is have her in. Yeah. 179 00:08:09,860 --> 00:08:11,940 And explore that properly. 180 00:08:12,060 --> 00:08:14,020 OK. Do you mind, Pickle? 181 00:08:14,140 --> 00:08:17,340 She said, "Well, yes, I do, really." LAUREN CHUCKLES 182 00:08:17,460 --> 00:08:20,460 All right, Pickle, are you gonna come with the nasty man? 183 00:08:20,580 --> 00:08:22,100 There you go. Lovely. 184 00:08:22,220 --> 00:08:24,980 She's all yours, Pickle. OK, Lauren. 185 00:08:25,100 --> 00:08:26,900 Right, I'll be in touch. Bye, Pickle! 186 00:08:28,380 --> 00:08:30,540 I'm not sure what this mass is. 187 00:08:30,660 --> 00:08:33,820 I'm fairly sure it isn't an abscess, from the feel of it. 188 00:08:33,940 --> 00:08:36,100 I do hope it's something benign. 189 00:08:36,220 --> 00:08:39,900 But having said that, it's seemingly grown quite quickly, 190 00:08:40,020 --> 00:08:44,420 and usually masses that grow quite quickly are not very nice. 191 00:08:44,540 --> 00:08:49,060 It's not the best news cos Peter is concerned about Pickle. 192 00:08:50,140 --> 00:08:51,740 So we'll see what happens. 193 00:08:53,780 --> 00:08:58,260 After making the half-hour journey to the practice in Kirkbymoorside... 194 00:09:00,100 --> 00:09:01,660 All right, Pickle, eh? 195 00:09:01,780 --> 00:09:03,380 You're looking wide awake, aren't you? 196 00:09:03,500 --> 00:09:05,020 ..Peter's wasting no time 197 00:09:05,140 --> 00:09:08,300 in prepping Pickle for her examination. 198 00:09:08,420 --> 00:09:10,420 The first thing, obviously, we've got to do 199 00:09:10,540 --> 00:09:11,660 is anaesthetise Pickle. 200 00:09:11,780 --> 00:09:14,140 So I'm going to put Pickle into a chamber, 201 00:09:14,260 --> 00:09:18,380 and then once Pickle's asleep, I'm going to then try, 202 00:09:18,500 --> 00:09:22,300 which is not easy, I'm gonna try and get a tube down 203 00:09:22,420 --> 00:09:23,660 into Pickle's airway. 204 00:09:23,780 --> 00:09:26,180 So we can then keep control 205 00:09:26,300 --> 00:09:28,860 of the level of anaesthetic that we're using. 206 00:09:28,980 --> 00:09:33,380 Once Pickle's anesthetised, newly-qualified vet India 207 00:09:33,500 --> 00:09:36,020 has come to help Peter insert the tube. 208 00:09:36,140 --> 00:09:38,380 I can honestly say that I've never done it before. 209 00:09:38,500 --> 00:09:41,940 I think we do see a fair bit of wildlife and things, but never... 210 00:09:42,060 --> 00:09:45,260 I've never seen a pet hedgehog, so not something I've done. 211 00:09:45,380 --> 00:09:46,420 First time for everything. 212 00:09:48,060 --> 00:09:49,940 But even with years of experience... 213 00:09:50,060 --> 00:09:54,060 Right, India, let's see if we can just open this mouth. 214 00:09:55,540 --> 00:09:57,780 ..this is a big challenge. 215 00:09:57,900 --> 00:09:59,060 Gosh, it's small. 216 00:10:00,260 --> 00:10:02,740 I'll struggle to get in there, but we'll give it a go. 217 00:10:04,020 --> 00:10:05,380 I think it's too small. 218 00:10:06,740 --> 00:10:09,020 Argh! No. 219 00:10:09,140 --> 00:10:12,260 No, we'll abandon that. Right, let's... 220 00:10:12,380 --> 00:10:14,980 We're gonna stick to gas. All right, Pickle. 221 00:10:15,100 --> 00:10:17,580 Bugger, bugger, bugger, bugger. Back in the box. 222 00:10:20,660 --> 00:10:23,580 {\an8}He knows something's up when he sees you and me, unfortunately. I know. 223 00:10:23,700 --> 00:10:26,780 {\an8}It's not just painful memories for a precious pig. 224 00:10:26,900 --> 00:10:28,580 {\an8}You can see how he's holding his hoof now. 225 00:10:28,700 --> 00:10:30,900 {\an8}You know, it's elevated. He dun't wanna pressure it. 226 00:10:31,020 --> 00:10:32,740 {\an8}Shona works through her pain barrier... 227 00:10:32,860 --> 00:10:34,780 {\an8}My back's all right in this position. 228 00:10:34,900 --> 00:10:36,980 {\an8}..trying to give the cow comfort. 229 00:10:37,100 --> 00:10:38,940 {\an8}Whoa! Good lad. 230 00:10:39,060 --> 00:10:41,940 {\an8}And the sleigh dogs come in an orderly two by two. 231 00:10:42,060 --> 00:10:44,260 {\an8}JULIAN:Wow! Hello, dogs. 232 00:10:44,380 --> 00:10:45,820 {\an8}Before chaos reigns. 233 00:10:45,940 --> 00:10:48,940 {\an8}I think we'd better abandon, hadn't we? 234 00:10:49,060 --> 00:10:51,940 {\an8}This is why they live outside. LAUGHTER 235 00:11:01,060 --> 00:11:03,460 CHRISTOPHER TIMOTHY: At a disused dairy farm 236 00:11:03,580 --> 00:11:06,340 turned Wildlife Trust reserve near Huddersfield, 237 00:11:06,460 --> 00:11:10,300 where they use Highland cattle as part of a re-wilding project... 238 00:11:10,420 --> 00:11:14,260 Putting a little bit of local in, just to try and numb it up. 239 00:11:14,380 --> 00:11:17,060 ..one of the herd has a suspected eye tumour, 240 00:11:17,180 --> 00:11:19,740 which David and Shona are trying to remove. 241 00:11:19,860 --> 00:11:21,260 SHONA:Yeah, it's gonna bleed. 242 00:11:22,940 --> 00:11:24,540 It would be really good for this animal 243 00:11:24,660 --> 00:11:26,020 if we don't need to take his eye out 244 00:11:26,140 --> 00:11:28,700 because there's nothing wrong with his actual eye. 245 00:11:28,820 --> 00:11:32,180 He can see fine. It's the tissue around it that's the problem. 246 00:11:33,620 --> 00:11:36,220 The sizeable challenge isn't made any easier 247 00:11:36,340 --> 00:11:38,540 by Shona having a bad back. 248 00:11:38,660 --> 00:11:40,980 My right shoulder hurts. 249 00:11:41,100 --> 00:11:43,500 My back's all right in this position. 250 00:11:43,620 --> 00:11:47,220 Especially when the bullock isn't in the best position. 251 00:11:47,340 --> 00:11:49,780 He is moving a little bit back. Do you want to try it up a bit? 252 00:11:49,900 --> 00:11:51,300 As much as you can. 253 00:11:51,420 --> 00:11:53,580 No, no. Yeah. Good lad. 254 00:11:54,860 --> 00:11:57,380 Along with third year vet student Philippa, 255 00:11:57,500 --> 00:12:00,740 the Wildlife Trust's grazing team manager Karen 256 00:12:00,860 --> 00:12:02,500 is an anxious spectator. 257 00:12:02,620 --> 00:12:06,340 Without them, we've got to get volunteers to go and cut and remove 258 00:12:06,460 --> 00:12:08,260 all the bramble and the dead grasses, 259 00:12:08,380 --> 00:12:10,340 so he's a good lad, we're fond of him. 260 00:12:10,460 --> 00:12:12,820 MOOING You're all right, buddy. 261 00:12:12,940 --> 00:12:15,540 Wondering if we should take more. Grab and cut it, yeah. 262 00:12:16,660 --> 00:12:20,380 But with David and Shona getting to the bottom of the problem... 263 00:12:20,500 --> 00:12:22,780 MOOING I know. 264 00:12:22,900 --> 00:12:25,820 ..things are looking more positive. 265 00:12:25,940 --> 00:12:30,900 There wasn't any mass growing, but there's a slight protrusion, 266 00:12:31,020 --> 00:12:32,580 and I'm just worried 267 00:12:32,700 --> 00:12:36,220 that it would either cause some irritation to the eye... 268 00:12:36,340 --> 00:12:37,340 Ey up. 269 00:12:37,460 --> 00:12:38,660 All right? Check your back. 270 00:12:38,780 --> 00:12:41,540 No, no, I'm all right like that. He's just fighting a little bit. 271 00:12:41,660 --> 00:12:44,260 Good lad. I'm happy with that. 272 00:12:44,380 --> 00:12:46,180 I think it's just gonna ooze a little bit, 273 00:12:46,300 --> 00:12:48,220 but there's no significant haemorrhage. 274 00:12:48,340 --> 00:12:50,020 That's good. That's it. 275 00:12:52,780 --> 00:12:55,260 So, we're just putting some antibiotic eye ointment in there. 276 00:12:55,380 --> 00:12:57,780 There's now an open wound that could get infected, 277 00:12:57,900 --> 00:12:59,580 so we're gonna put that in there, 278 00:12:59,700 --> 00:13:02,140 gonna make sure he's got plenty of fly protection on, 279 00:13:02,260 --> 00:13:04,100 and that he doesn't get up! 280 00:13:04,220 --> 00:13:07,100 Don't get up too quick, buddy. Good lad. You're all right. 281 00:13:07,220 --> 00:13:09,180 We're all done now. You can let him go. 282 00:13:09,300 --> 00:13:10,860 Can we let him go? Yeah. 283 00:13:10,980 --> 00:13:13,460 Good lad. Nearly done. Nearly done, lad. 284 00:13:13,580 --> 00:13:15,300 I'm glad we don't have to take his eye out. 285 00:13:15,420 --> 00:13:17,220 I think it looks like, you know, 286 00:13:17,340 --> 00:13:19,220 there was quite an obvious bit of swollen tissue. 287 00:13:19,340 --> 00:13:21,460 I think we've got that, his eye's open nicely now. 288 00:13:21,580 --> 00:13:23,220 He doesn't look too traumatised. 289 00:13:23,340 --> 00:13:24,980 Hopefully, we've got rid of the problem. 290 00:13:25,100 --> 00:13:27,660 We'll keep a close eye on him. 291 00:13:27,780 --> 00:13:29,820 LAUGHTER Nice one. 292 00:13:29,940 --> 00:13:32,580 Pop back in and see how he's doing soon. 293 00:13:32,700 --> 00:13:34,180 But he's a nice boy, so... He is. 294 00:13:34,300 --> 00:13:38,060 Fingers crossed it won't grow back, it'll heal, and he can carry on. 295 00:13:38,180 --> 00:13:40,100 Brilliant. Thank you. 296 00:13:41,500 --> 00:13:43,220 How's your back after that one, Shona? 297 00:13:43,340 --> 00:13:46,060 I mean, it needs a bit of movement, and that was fine cos I was down. 298 00:13:46,180 --> 00:13:49,260 It's just lifting is hurting more than anything, so, yeah. 299 00:13:49,380 --> 00:13:50,780 I'll lift your box back into the car. 300 00:13:50,900 --> 00:13:53,300 I'll keep battling on, David, thank you. You're a hero. 301 00:13:53,420 --> 00:13:55,180 THEY CHUCKLE 302 00:14:01,220 --> 00:14:04,980 While a big patient isn't ideal for a vet with an injury... 303 00:14:05,100 --> 00:14:06,900 Hello, Thirsk Veterinary Centre. 304 00:14:07,020 --> 00:14:08,220 ..at the practice in Thirsk, 305 00:14:08,340 --> 00:14:10,780 Julian will have to put his back into his next job, 306 00:14:10,900 --> 00:14:12,460 with six little ones. 307 00:14:12,580 --> 00:14:14,580 Next on the list is a litter of puppies. 308 00:14:14,700 --> 00:14:16,460 They're all coming in for their vaccinations, 309 00:14:16,580 --> 00:14:18,580 and they belong to my colleague, Nikki. 310 00:14:18,700 --> 00:14:20,300 Good puppies. 311 00:14:20,420 --> 00:14:23,780 She and her husband are into husky racing. 312 00:14:23,900 --> 00:14:26,660 CHEERING AND WHOOPING 313 00:14:26,780 --> 00:14:28,140 And this is their next litter 314 00:14:28,260 --> 00:14:30,300 that are gonna be pulling their sleighs 315 00:14:30,420 --> 00:14:32,140 around the forests of North Yorkshire. 316 00:14:33,340 --> 00:14:35,100 Wow! Hello, dogs. 317 00:14:35,220 --> 00:14:37,660 Although Julian's colleague is a fellow vet, 318 00:14:37,780 --> 00:14:42,340 the three-month old puppies are a handful for Nikki and Dean. 319 00:14:42,460 --> 00:14:45,180 I can imagine that it's fairly much a full-time job 320 00:14:45,300 --> 00:14:47,380 on top of being a vet, is it, looking after the dogs? 321 00:14:47,500 --> 00:14:50,060 Yeah, yeah, so we try to train four times a week, 322 00:14:50,180 --> 00:14:52,620 and we'll go before work on a morning in a week, 323 00:14:52,740 --> 00:14:53,660 and then on a weekend. 324 00:14:53,780 --> 00:14:56,740 And then, with these guys, we're out most nights. 325 00:14:56,860 --> 00:14:59,420 Pretty much it takes over your life, I would say. 326 00:14:59,540 --> 00:15:01,420 So when you come into work on the morning, 327 00:15:01,540 --> 00:15:03,260 you might have been up half the night 328 00:15:03,380 --> 00:15:05,100 racing dogs around forests? Yeah. 329 00:15:05,220 --> 00:15:08,340 Gosh. So when you're looking tired on a morning, 330 00:15:08,460 --> 00:15:09,580 we should be... That's why. 331 00:15:09,700 --> 00:15:11,460 ..we should be a bit more sympathetic maybe? 332 00:15:11,580 --> 00:15:13,420 DEAN:It's definitely a lifestyle, isn't it? 333 00:15:13,540 --> 00:15:16,940 As opposed to just having a hobby. You live and breathe them every day. 334 00:15:17,060 --> 00:15:19,380 JULIAN:Is this your next generation of sleigh dogs? 335 00:15:19,500 --> 00:15:20,540 How does it work? 336 00:15:20,660 --> 00:15:23,300 We decide who's gonna be on what team eventually, 337 00:15:23,420 --> 00:15:25,740 and if you're doing a lot of hills, you want your bigger dogs 338 00:15:25,860 --> 00:15:27,780 that are just gonna take a bit more brunt. 339 00:15:27,900 --> 00:15:31,100 If they're in unity and stride, they actually create more power. 340 00:15:31,220 --> 00:15:34,140 I can see how you could get really hooked on it. 341 00:15:34,260 --> 00:15:35,580 I'm quite keen, if possible, 342 00:15:35,700 --> 00:15:37,700 to come and have a go on one of your sledges. 343 00:15:37,820 --> 00:15:39,780 Absolutely. We can certainly sort that out. 344 00:15:39,900 --> 00:15:43,220 And if I'm not careful, I can see what might happen next. 345 00:15:43,340 --> 00:15:44,860 LAUGHTER I might be... 346 00:15:44,980 --> 00:15:48,260 Anne, is it all right if we have, like, ten huskies? 347 00:15:49,500 --> 00:15:51,900 So, we'd better do some vaccines, then, shall we? Yeah. 348 00:15:52,020 --> 00:15:53,380 If we can catch them. 349 00:15:53,500 --> 00:15:54,820 What's this one called? 350 00:15:54,940 --> 00:15:58,020 Come on, then, Mr Forge. Forge. 351 00:15:58,140 --> 00:15:59,340 Good boy. 352 00:15:59,460 --> 00:16:01,060 There you are, Forgie. 353 00:16:01,180 --> 00:16:04,380 Once Julian has raced through the vaccinations... 354 00:16:04,500 --> 00:16:05,740 Flo's the last one. 355 00:16:06,980 --> 00:16:08,620 Good girly. There you are, Flo. 356 00:16:08,740 --> 00:16:10,500 There you go. Superb. 357 00:16:10,620 --> 00:16:12,020 Good job. 358 00:16:12,140 --> 00:16:15,180 ..the puppies are ready for some fun. 359 00:16:15,300 --> 00:16:17,660 This is why they live outside. LAUGHTER 360 00:16:19,900 --> 00:16:21,420 Let's remove that one as well. 361 00:16:23,420 --> 00:16:25,700 One's eating a piece of plastic. 362 00:16:25,820 --> 00:16:29,140 I think we'd better abandon, hadn't we? 363 00:16:29,260 --> 00:16:31,700 SCATTERED LAUGHTER 364 00:16:31,820 --> 00:16:33,020 Oh, you're very nice. 365 00:16:33,140 --> 00:16:34,780 I can't wait to see you running around 366 00:16:34,900 --> 00:16:37,940 and putting this energy to good, constructive use. 367 00:16:38,060 --> 00:16:39,980 But we've had, I think, plenty of fun now, 368 00:16:40,100 --> 00:16:42,460 so it's time... Stop it! 369 00:16:42,580 --> 00:16:45,140 ..for the pups to go home, I think, 370 00:16:45,260 --> 00:16:47,980 before more chaos ensues. 371 00:16:48,100 --> 00:16:49,380 Oi! 372 00:16:49,500 --> 00:16:51,380 Stop it. 373 00:16:51,500 --> 00:16:53,580 Oh, dear! There's poo coming now. 374 00:16:53,700 --> 00:16:55,740 Oh, no. Right, it's definitely time to go. 375 00:17:00,660 --> 00:17:01,980 Across the North York Moors... 376 00:17:02,100 --> 00:17:03,780 PETER:It's quite a big lump, isn't it? 377 00:17:03,900 --> 00:17:04,900 CHLOE:It is a big lump. 378 00:17:05,020 --> 00:17:08,380 ..Peter's investigating a large lump on little Pickle, 379 00:17:08,500 --> 00:17:11,340 an eight-year-old African pygmy hedgehog. 380 00:17:11,460 --> 00:17:15,260 Here's Nurse Chloe with decades of experience. 381 00:17:15,380 --> 00:17:19,740 He wasn't able to insert a tube to help with the anaesthetic, 382 00:17:19,860 --> 00:17:24,820 and Chloe knows that Pickle being so small makes the risk high. 383 00:17:24,940 --> 00:17:27,820 They're not like a dog or a cat. Put it that way. 384 00:17:29,100 --> 00:17:32,580 Do you know? I think I'd rather anaesthetise a half-tonne horse 385 00:17:32,700 --> 00:17:34,060 than something like this. 386 00:17:35,220 --> 00:17:36,820 Yep. Less stressful. 387 00:17:38,460 --> 00:17:41,020 That mask has got to stay over the nose 388 00:17:41,140 --> 00:17:43,020 the whole time we're operating now. 389 00:17:43,140 --> 00:17:45,940 Because even the small tube wasn't quite small enough. 390 00:17:46,060 --> 00:17:48,820 This is the best way to proceed now. 391 00:17:48,940 --> 00:17:52,820 And time is of the essence with these little chaps as well 392 00:17:52,940 --> 00:17:55,580 because they can suffer from hypothermia. 393 00:17:55,700 --> 00:17:57,100 They can get chilled. 394 00:17:57,220 --> 00:18:00,500 So this is something that we need to work on as efficiently 395 00:18:00,620 --> 00:18:02,020 as we possibly can. 396 00:18:03,140 --> 00:18:04,780 All right? Yep. 397 00:18:07,220 --> 00:18:09,940 No. As I thought, this isn't an abscess. 398 00:18:10,060 --> 00:18:11,740 With an abscess ruled out... 399 00:18:11,860 --> 00:18:14,140 Can we get the thing out? That's the thing. 400 00:18:14,260 --> 00:18:16,220 ..Peter needs to remove the lump. 401 00:18:16,340 --> 00:18:17,860 Oh, just hang on, Peter. 402 00:18:17,980 --> 00:18:19,100 Yeah, yeah. 403 00:18:20,260 --> 00:18:21,820 Turn up a bit. Yeah. 404 00:18:21,940 --> 00:18:24,020 They're just very difficult cos, obviously, it's... 405 00:18:24,140 --> 00:18:25,140 Yes. 406 00:18:26,420 --> 00:18:27,980 It's not a nice mass. 407 00:18:30,060 --> 00:18:31,940 Not quite sure what it is. 408 00:18:32,060 --> 00:18:33,900 The main thing is to get this thing out. 409 00:18:34,020 --> 00:18:36,820 I don't know about you, Chloe, but this is bloomin'... 410 00:18:36,940 --> 00:18:38,500 it is stressful. It is. 411 00:18:38,620 --> 00:18:41,380 Absolutely. Yep. PETER EXHALES 412 00:18:41,500 --> 00:18:44,980 The anaesthetic, everything about this is very, very stressful. 413 00:18:45,100 --> 00:18:46,820 She's got a good, steady heartbeat, though. 414 00:18:46,940 --> 00:18:47,860 Really? Yeah, yeah. 415 00:18:49,100 --> 00:18:51,980 I think the next stop after this, Chloe, for me and you is the pub. 416 00:18:52,100 --> 00:18:53,820 CHLOE LAUGHS Absolutely! 417 00:18:56,940 --> 00:18:58,500 Is that your last stitch? 418 00:18:58,620 --> 00:19:00,580 I've one more to go in. 419 00:19:00,700 --> 00:19:02,300 With time being of the essence 420 00:19:02,420 --> 00:19:05,260 when such a small patient's under anaesthetic... 421 00:19:05,380 --> 00:19:07,340 Just trying to lighten her up a little bit, 422 00:19:07,460 --> 00:19:10,420 so we can get her awake as soon as possible. 423 00:19:10,540 --> 00:19:14,060 ..the surgery's done in less than 15 minutes. 424 00:19:14,180 --> 00:19:17,060 There we... What timing, what timing! 425 00:19:17,180 --> 00:19:20,220 Hello, little one! I know! What timing. 426 00:19:20,340 --> 00:19:22,540 Hello, I know! 427 00:19:22,660 --> 00:19:24,660 Oh, darling! 428 00:19:24,780 --> 00:19:26,780 We've got to keep her nice and warm now. 429 00:19:26,900 --> 00:19:29,820 Have we got somewhere we could put her? Yeah. 430 00:19:29,940 --> 00:19:32,740 Some of these masses, they do have potential to spread 431 00:19:32,860 --> 00:19:34,060 to other parts of the body, 432 00:19:34,180 --> 00:19:35,620 so this had to be removed. 433 00:19:36,860 --> 00:19:38,460 She's trying to escape now. 434 00:19:38,580 --> 00:19:40,580 Good sign. Yeah. 435 00:19:40,700 --> 00:19:42,900 I always like it when the patient's trying to escape 436 00:19:43,020 --> 00:19:44,420 after an anaesthetic. 437 00:19:46,700 --> 00:19:47,900 Steady. 438 00:19:48,020 --> 00:19:50,340 There we are. Look at that. Look at that! 439 00:19:50,460 --> 00:19:54,060 She says, "Where's me dinner?" What's there? Look. 440 00:19:54,180 --> 00:19:55,460 And she's having a mealworm. 441 00:19:55,580 --> 00:19:56,980 Aw, look at that. Look at that! 442 00:19:57,100 --> 00:19:58,820 She's eatin' it! She's eating! 443 00:19:58,940 --> 00:20:00,500 Look at that! That's incredible. 444 00:20:00,620 --> 00:20:03,020 Absolutely incredible. 445 00:20:03,140 --> 00:20:05,460 With operations like this, erm, 446 00:20:05,580 --> 00:20:07,860 especially where we've got wildlife, 447 00:20:07,980 --> 00:20:09,700 anaesthetics aren't always easy. 448 00:20:09,820 --> 00:20:11,740 Chloe did fantastically well. 449 00:20:11,860 --> 00:20:15,580 The speed at which Pickle came around is quite remarkable. 450 00:20:15,700 --> 00:20:18,820 So we've just got to keep everything crossed now. 451 00:20:20,220 --> 00:20:23,180 Right, Pickle, I'll give you a little bit of privacy. 452 00:20:24,420 --> 00:20:25,700 You can have a nice little rest, 453 00:20:25,820 --> 00:20:27,340 and I'll come back to see you in a bit. 454 00:20:34,700 --> 00:20:36,980 At Millington's rescue farm near Huddersfield... 455 00:20:39,300 --> 00:20:43,620 ..all kinds of creatures are taken in and cared for by Jake. 456 00:20:43,740 --> 00:20:46,260 Er, excuse me, mister. 457 00:20:46,380 --> 00:20:50,180 But one in particular holds a special place in his heart. 458 00:20:50,300 --> 00:20:54,940 So, Truffles was my very first rescue. 459 00:20:55,060 --> 00:20:56,900 He had his hoof caught in a grate, 460 00:20:57,020 --> 00:20:59,540 and he was rescued when he was just a piglet around about this big. 461 00:20:59,660 --> 00:21:01,260 'Truffles.' 462 00:21:01,380 --> 00:21:02,660 He lived in my house to start with, 463 00:21:02,780 --> 00:21:05,020 so I'm obviously very, very close to him. 464 00:21:05,140 --> 00:21:06,140 'Enjoying that, mate? 465 00:21:06,260 --> 00:21:08,620 'I think you are, aren't you?' JAKE LAUGHS 466 00:21:12,060 --> 00:21:14,940 Although Truffles is still only seven years old, 467 00:21:15,060 --> 00:21:18,740 pigs originally bred for meat have heavy bodies 468 00:21:18,860 --> 00:21:20,580 and often develop joint issues. 469 00:21:20,700 --> 00:21:24,020 And he's been suffering with arthritis. 470 00:21:24,140 --> 00:21:26,500 Over the last two or three weeks, it's got to the point 471 00:21:26,620 --> 00:21:29,820 where sometimes he's falling over, and I'm having to help him up. 472 00:21:29,940 --> 00:21:32,900 Matt's just arrived from the Huddersfield practice, 473 00:21:33,020 --> 00:21:36,820 and he's brought auxiliary nurse Megan to help him take some X-rays. 474 00:21:36,940 --> 00:21:39,220 We're just wanting to see whether it is just that arthritis 475 00:21:39,340 --> 00:21:41,700 that's advancing to become worse and worse 476 00:21:41,820 --> 00:21:44,300 or if there is something else that we're missing. 477 00:21:44,340 --> 00:21:46,380 So, yeah, I'm quite nervous about it today. 478 00:21:48,020 --> 00:21:50,220 Morning, Jake, how are you? Morning, mate, how we doing? 479 00:21:50,340 --> 00:21:51,540 Not too bad. You? Oh, good. 480 00:21:51,660 --> 00:21:52,820 Ay-ay, Truffles. 481 00:21:52,940 --> 00:21:54,820 TRUFFLES GRUNTS 482 00:21:54,940 --> 00:21:57,780 He knows something's up when he sees you, mate, unfortunately. 483 00:21:59,820 --> 00:22:01,020 He's never forgotten. No. 484 00:22:01,140 --> 00:22:02,660 how many years is it now? 485 00:22:02,780 --> 00:22:03,820 Seven years. Seven years! 486 00:22:03,940 --> 00:22:05,660 Seven years ago, yeah. That's mental. 487 00:22:05,780 --> 00:22:08,500 Obviously, X-rays today to see what kind of state 488 00:22:08,620 --> 00:22:10,700 his joints and stuff like that are in. 489 00:22:12,220 --> 00:22:14,660 You can see how he's holding his hoof now, 490 00:22:14,780 --> 00:22:16,100 like, you know, it's elevated. 491 00:22:16,220 --> 00:22:17,580 He doesn't want to pressure it, 492 00:22:17,700 --> 00:22:19,420 whether that's his back end or his hoof. 493 00:22:19,540 --> 00:22:20,940 Or his hip. Something like that. 494 00:22:21,060 --> 00:22:22,780 Hopefully, we'll... Get some answers. 495 00:22:26,220 --> 00:22:29,540 So, I have known Truffles all his life. 496 00:22:29,660 --> 00:22:32,580 I've seen him grow to a fair size in that time. 497 00:22:32,700 --> 00:22:34,340 Now, unfortunately, 498 00:22:34,460 --> 00:22:37,100 he's not gonna stand still while we do those X-rays. 499 00:22:37,220 --> 00:22:41,780 So we're going to have to give him some sedation and an anaesthetic. 500 00:22:43,180 --> 00:22:44,300 Right, we all good? 501 00:22:44,420 --> 00:22:46,380 Muscle, three, two, one. 502 00:22:49,860 --> 00:22:52,580 We just want to know what the future is gonna look like for Truffles. 503 00:22:52,700 --> 00:22:54,380 So we're all a bit nervous, really. 504 00:22:55,420 --> 00:22:56,500 You're OK. 505 00:22:56,620 --> 00:22:57,620 Good lad. 506 00:22:57,740 --> 00:23:00,380 Good boy, Truffles. Good lad. There we go. Done. 507 00:23:00,500 --> 00:23:01,700 Give it a rub. 508 00:23:01,820 --> 00:23:04,100 Right, then, we'll leave him to it for a bit. 509 00:23:04,220 --> 00:23:05,260 TRUFFLE GRUNTS 510 00:23:10,540 --> 00:23:12,700 {\an8}Three, two, one. X-RAY BEEPS 511 00:23:12,820 --> 00:23:14,820 {\an8}The moment of truth for Truffles... 512 00:23:14,940 --> 00:23:17,460 {\an8}All the X-rays are really quite clear. 513 00:23:17,580 --> 00:23:20,140 {\an8}What we have found... 514 00:23:20,260 --> 00:23:22,140 ..the art of delegation. 515 00:23:22,260 --> 00:23:24,380 So, shall we see if David can get near? Yeah. 516 00:23:24,500 --> 00:23:25,980 Well volunteered, Shona. Yeah. 517 00:23:26,100 --> 00:23:29,660 ..as David braves the Highland. Ey up, mate. 518 00:23:29,780 --> 00:23:31,700 {\an8}And Julian needs to be brave... 519 00:23:31,820 --> 00:23:33,140 {\an8}I might not be coming back. 520 00:23:33,260 --> 00:23:35,140 {\an8}..with the high-speed huskies. 521 00:23:35,260 --> 00:23:36,980 {\an8}Ready, go! JULIAN LAUGHS 522 00:23:47,580 --> 00:23:51,060 CHRISTOPHER TIMOTHY: In the shadow of Huddersfield's Castle Hill, 523 00:23:51,180 --> 00:23:54,180 the local wildlife trust use Highland cattle 524 00:23:54,300 --> 00:23:58,060 to help nature conservation on a former dairy farm. 525 00:23:58,180 --> 00:24:02,140 And a month ago, Shona and David were called to help one of the herd. 526 00:24:05,260 --> 00:24:07,740 Today, we've come back up to see the bullock... 527 00:24:07,860 --> 00:24:10,420 That's right. ..that we operated on recently, 528 00:24:10,540 --> 00:24:12,820 and we're gonna have a look at how his eye is doing 529 00:24:12,940 --> 00:24:14,260 after we removed that tumour. 530 00:24:14,380 --> 00:24:15,900 This Highland is a really nice boy, 531 00:24:16,020 --> 00:24:17,540 but he's got some serious horns on him. 532 00:24:17,660 --> 00:24:19,740 We're just coming to hopefully get a closer look 533 00:24:19,860 --> 00:24:21,500 and check everything's healed fine. 534 00:24:21,620 --> 00:24:23,500 I had a particularly bad back that day. 535 00:24:23,620 --> 00:24:25,900 But that is doing a lot better now. 536 00:24:26,020 --> 00:24:27,940 She's had a nice spell of annual leave since then, 537 00:24:28,060 --> 00:24:31,020 so if there's any heavy lifting today, it's not me. 538 00:24:31,140 --> 00:24:33,980 The dairy farm had been abandoned for ten years 539 00:24:34,100 --> 00:24:37,020 when the trust took it on as a reserve, run by Mary. 540 00:24:37,140 --> 00:24:39,300 Hi, Mary. Oh, hiya there! 541 00:24:39,420 --> 00:24:40,860 Good to see you both. Good to see you. 542 00:24:46,060 --> 00:24:48,420 He was inside for three days afterwards. 543 00:24:48,540 --> 00:24:51,620 Didn't have too many flies because we had all that wind at the time, 544 00:24:51,740 --> 00:24:53,100 so that was really good timing, 545 00:24:53,220 --> 00:24:54,300 and then we let him back out, 546 00:24:54,420 --> 00:24:57,140 and he's been out with the rest of the herd ever since. Fantastic. 547 00:24:57,260 --> 00:24:59,700 Maybe we can get a closer look and check it's healing all right. 548 00:24:59,820 --> 00:25:00,940 We can have a go. We can try. 549 00:25:01,060 --> 00:25:02,660 See if he lets us get close. 550 00:25:04,820 --> 00:25:07,140 MARY:Right, I think if we all approach en masse, 551 00:25:07,260 --> 00:25:09,020 he's definitely gonna go the other way. 552 00:25:09,140 --> 00:25:10,900 SHONA:Shall we see if David can get near? 553 00:25:11,020 --> 00:25:11,980 That might be wise, yeah. 554 00:25:12,100 --> 00:25:13,620 DAVID:Well volunteered, Shona. Yeah. 555 00:25:18,140 --> 00:25:19,700 David was walking faster than us. 556 00:25:19,820 --> 00:25:22,860 So I volunteered him to go and look at the rodeo bull a bit closer. 557 00:25:24,100 --> 00:25:25,100 Ey up, mate. 558 00:25:29,180 --> 00:25:30,500 It's healed really well. 559 00:25:30,620 --> 00:25:32,380 You can't really tell which eye it is, 560 00:25:32,500 --> 00:25:34,780 apart from the shaved bit around. Yeah. 561 00:25:34,900 --> 00:25:36,260 It looked like he gave you 562 00:25:36,380 --> 00:25:38,500 a good view of it when he turned his head to show you. 563 00:25:38,620 --> 00:25:42,180 He was just checking I wasn't gonna chop anything else off, I think. 564 00:25:42,300 --> 00:25:44,180 There's nothing visible above the eyelid, 565 00:25:44,300 --> 00:25:46,460 no sign of conjunctivitis from there. 566 00:25:46,580 --> 00:25:48,700 There was no discharge still or anything like that? 567 00:25:48,820 --> 00:25:50,380 It looks absolutely fine from there. 568 00:25:50,500 --> 00:25:52,660 He's still got both his eyes. 569 00:25:52,780 --> 00:25:54,500 We can leave him in peace in the field. 570 00:25:54,620 --> 00:25:58,700 And while it might be peaceful, he's already back at work. 571 00:25:58,820 --> 00:26:00,980 This area needs finishing grazing. 572 00:26:01,100 --> 00:26:03,140 Then he'll move through our winter rotation 573 00:26:03,260 --> 00:26:05,700 of which fields need grazing, and then come spring, 574 00:26:05,820 --> 00:26:08,620 he might move off to another site where he's required. 575 00:26:11,460 --> 00:26:14,020 I'm really glad that we didn't need to go to the extremes 576 00:26:14,140 --> 00:26:15,540 of taking his eye out. 577 00:26:15,660 --> 00:26:17,260 Quick operation and, to be honest, 578 00:26:17,380 --> 00:26:19,380 he doesn't even look like he knows what's happened. 579 00:26:19,500 --> 00:26:21,660 He's back to his normal life. He's back with his friends. 580 00:26:21,780 --> 00:26:23,700 And that's all we can ask for, really. 581 00:26:29,500 --> 00:26:31,700 A few miles across West Yorkshire, 582 00:26:31,820 --> 00:26:33,980 at Jake's animal sanctuary... 583 00:26:34,100 --> 00:26:37,780 One, two, three... MACHINE BEEPS 584 00:26:37,900 --> 00:26:39,740 ..Matt's X-raying the hooves 585 00:26:39,860 --> 00:26:41,580 of their first-ever rescue, 586 00:26:41,700 --> 00:26:44,020 seven-year-old pig Truffles. 587 00:26:45,180 --> 00:26:47,420 Those don't look too bad. 588 00:26:47,540 --> 00:26:49,980 We'll try and get a face-on one, I think, Megan. 589 00:26:50,100 --> 00:26:52,860 Mm-hm. But I think the problem's higher up, Jake, 590 00:26:52,980 --> 00:26:55,820 just given how he moves and looking at that. 591 00:26:55,940 --> 00:26:59,220 Truffles has been suffering with arthritis. 592 00:26:59,340 --> 00:27:01,580 Again, it's not jumping out at you, 593 00:27:01,700 --> 00:27:03,220 as that joint is a mess. Mmm. 594 00:27:03,340 --> 00:27:05,780 But Matt's trying to work out... 595 00:27:05,900 --> 00:27:09,420 All right, let's see what it shows. 596 00:27:09,460 --> 00:27:11,660 Door, please. 597 00:27:11,780 --> 00:27:14,340 ..why he's seemed in much more pain recently. 598 00:27:14,460 --> 00:27:17,020 Right, then, I think it's process of elimination. 599 00:27:17,140 --> 00:27:18,620 We know it's his back. 600 00:27:18,740 --> 00:27:21,020 I want a picture of this here. 601 00:27:21,140 --> 00:27:22,300 So we're gonna need to pull it, 602 00:27:22,420 --> 00:27:24,180 if it'll come around like this way a bit. 603 00:27:24,300 --> 00:27:26,100 Right. That's what we're gonna have to do. 604 00:27:27,380 --> 00:27:30,660 Three, two, one. Perfect! Good. Good, good, good. 605 00:27:30,780 --> 00:27:33,340 JAKE:You're OK. You're OK. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. 606 00:27:37,300 --> 00:27:39,100 Right. Three, two, one. 607 00:27:39,220 --> 00:27:40,260 MACHINE BEEPS 608 00:27:44,740 --> 00:27:46,900 That's the right side that he's laying on. 609 00:27:48,420 --> 00:27:50,420 You see this white mark here? 610 00:27:50,540 --> 00:27:53,860 But, essentially, it's got new bone growths that are forming. 611 00:27:53,980 --> 00:27:57,100 All the X-rays are really quite clear. 612 00:27:59,260 --> 00:28:02,660 and we can be really quite confident in our diagnosis of this, 613 00:28:02,780 --> 00:28:04,060 just because of how he moves, 614 00:28:04,180 --> 00:28:06,940 process of elimination from all those other joints. 615 00:28:07,060 --> 00:28:10,900 His spine, which is running through his hip area, 616 00:28:11,020 --> 00:28:13,140 is starting to fuse underneath, 617 00:28:13,260 --> 00:28:15,540 and we're just getting bony attachments. 618 00:28:15,660 --> 00:28:18,580 It's that there is what's causing Truffles 619 00:28:18,700 --> 00:28:20,740 the issues of getting around. 620 00:28:20,860 --> 00:28:23,300 Unfortunately, there's nothing more we can do for him 621 00:28:23,420 --> 00:28:24,620 in terms of joint injections. 622 00:28:26,980 --> 00:28:28,500 Isn't the news you wanted. 623 00:28:28,620 --> 00:28:30,100 Really none of the news is great, 624 00:28:30,220 --> 00:28:32,260 but it really helps us manage our expectations 625 00:28:32,380 --> 00:28:36,380 and helps us do the most that we can do to keep Truffles comfortable. 626 00:28:38,820 --> 00:28:41,380 Because of this serious spinal condition, 627 00:28:41,500 --> 00:28:44,060 palliative care is now the only option. 628 00:28:45,220 --> 00:28:47,060 It's a ticking clock for him, basically. 629 00:28:47,180 --> 00:28:48,260 Unfortunately, it is. 630 00:28:49,460 --> 00:28:52,260 Let's try him on a slightly different anti-inflammatory maybe 631 00:28:52,380 --> 00:28:54,100 and see if we get more response. 632 00:28:54,220 --> 00:28:56,060 At least we know what's what. 633 00:28:56,180 --> 00:28:57,620 SOFT GRUNTING 634 00:28:58,740 --> 00:29:00,860 Right, three, two, one, there we go. 635 00:29:02,180 --> 00:29:04,500 I know, big boy. I'm sorry. 636 00:29:08,180 --> 00:29:10,780 Why did I have to like animals? 637 00:29:13,900 --> 00:29:17,300 just cos he were the first-ever animal that we rescued. 638 00:29:17,420 --> 00:29:19,580 So, it's, er... He's like family to me. 639 00:29:19,700 --> 00:29:23,220 So that's why, you know, today were always going to be difficult. 640 00:29:25,180 --> 00:29:28,180 I did my best to hold the tears, but I didn't do very well. 641 00:29:28,300 --> 00:29:32,020 Er... So, yeah, it's just a case of now making sure 642 00:29:32,140 --> 00:29:35,420 we savour all of Truffles that we've got now, mate, isn't it? 643 00:29:36,980 --> 00:29:39,220 He'll have earnt his favourite snacks there, 644 00:29:39,340 --> 00:29:40,820 some cherry tomatoes, won't ya, kid? 645 00:29:41,940 --> 00:29:43,540 LAUGHS TEARFULLY 646 00:29:43,660 --> 00:29:45,260 He even wagged his ear then. 647 00:29:48,220 --> 00:29:49,700 Yeah. JAKE SIGHS 648 00:29:50,780 --> 00:29:52,060 Sleep tight, kid. 649 00:29:54,500 --> 00:29:56,580 JAKE SIGHS Oh, God. 650 00:29:57,900 --> 00:29:59,460 He's a good pig. 651 00:30:03,620 --> 00:30:05,060 JAKE SIGHS 652 00:30:10,340 --> 00:30:14,380 In the 8,000-acre Dalby Forest up on the North Yorks Moors... 653 00:30:14,500 --> 00:30:17,020 Good lad. There we go. 654 00:30:17,140 --> 00:30:18,700 Who's a good boy? 655 00:30:18,820 --> 00:30:22,060 ..Thirsk vet Nicky and her husband Dean's husky puppies, 656 00:30:22,180 --> 00:30:24,780 who Julian vaccinated three months ago... 657 00:30:24,900 --> 00:30:27,220 There's a good boy, eh? There's a good boy. 658 00:30:27,340 --> 00:30:31,020 ..have begun their sleigh pulling training. 659 00:30:31,140 --> 00:30:33,700 They caused absolute chaos in the practice, 660 00:30:33,820 --> 00:30:35,980 but now we're six months old, 661 00:30:36,100 --> 00:30:38,580 and they're just starting to learn the ropes. 662 00:30:38,700 --> 00:30:41,620 And a keen lover of high-octane sports, 663 00:30:41,740 --> 00:30:44,340 Julian's managed to find them in the forest. 664 00:30:44,460 --> 00:30:46,780 So, tonight, we're gonna train our mainstream dogs. 665 00:30:46,900 --> 00:30:50,220 Just go out, enjoy it, and hopefully show Julian what these guys can do 666 00:30:50,340 --> 00:30:52,980 and what they're bred for. So this will be a good test. 667 00:30:53,100 --> 00:30:56,380 We'll see how Julian matches this adrenaline with his mountain biking. 668 00:30:56,500 --> 00:30:59,860 Looking forward to seeing Julian again, aren't we? Yes, we are. 669 00:31:01,860 --> 00:31:03,460 Hello. Hi. How are you doing? 670 00:31:03,580 --> 00:31:04,700 You made it up to Dalby, then? 671 00:31:04,820 --> 00:31:07,780 Made it into Dalby and into the deepest part of the forest, yeah. 672 00:31:07,900 --> 00:31:08,820 Found your way here. 673 00:31:08,940 --> 00:31:11,860 So these pups, they're the ones that we vaccinated a few months ago, 674 00:31:11,980 --> 00:31:13,820 and they're nearly fully grown, I suppose. 675 00:31:13,940 --> 00:31:15,340 Close to being fully grown. Yeah. 676 00:31:15,460 --> 00:31:17,180 As you can see, they've got some legs on them. 677 00:31:17,300 --> 00:31:19,020 They won't be running today. 678 00:31:19,140 --> 00:31:22,140 They're just here for the experience and to get used to it all? Yeah. 679 00:31:22,260 --> 00:31:24,300 Getting the older dogs to teach the younger dogs. 680 00:31:24,420 --> 00:31:27,100 So, that's the buggy. Yeah. You'll be sat at the front. 681 00:31:27,220 --> 00:31:29,580 I'll stand behind and steer it and command the dogs, 682 00:31:29,700 --> 00:31:32,460 and you just relax and enjoy. How fast will we go? 683 00:31:32,580 --> 00:31:34,580 We'll probably average around 16, 17, 684 00:31:34,700 --> 00:31:37,220 but we'll probably top out around 23, 24. 685 00:31:37,340 --> 00:31:39,820 Miles an hour or kilometres? Yeah, miles an hour. Gosh. 686 00:31:44,340 --> 00:31:47,740 I do quite a lot of skiing, which is a bit of excitement 687 00:31:47,860 --> 00:31:50,980 and sometimes high speed, and I do a lot of mountain biking. 688 00:31:51,100 --> 00:31:55,620 I'm comfortable on wheels that are moving rapidly around forests. 689 00:31:55,740 --> 00:32:00,740 Erm, not so comfortable when it's pulled by ten howling huskies. 690 00:32:00,860 --> 00:32:02,180 Hopefully, we'll stay upright. 691 00:32:02,300 --> 00:32:03,620 THEY HOWL 692 00:32:03,740 --> 00:32:07,340 I think we've got all ten dogs out now, raring to go. 693 00:32:07,460 --> 00:32:11,900 I'm hoping they don't set off without Dean to take charge, 694 00:32:12,020 --> 00:32:14,060 otherwise I might not be coming back. 695 00:32:14,180 --> 00:32:18,420 But Julian might just have been working on his Santa impression. 696 00:32:18,540 --> 00:32:21,020 I'm ready. Are you ready? Ready? Go. 697 00:32:21,140 --> 00:32:22,460 Ho-ho-ho! 698 00:32:24,420 --> 00:32:26,300 JULIAN LAUGHS 699 00:32:26,420 --> 00:32:28,340 They're going pretty quick, aren't they? Yeah. 700 00:32:28,460 --> 00:32:30,460 Turn left! Don't go straight on, dogs. 701 00:32:30,580 --> 00:32:32,700 JULIAN WHOOPS 702 00:32:34,780 --> 00:32:38,380 So, I can definitely hear Julian screaming just a little bit. 703 00:32:38,500 --> 00:32:39,820 Whoa! 704 00:32:41,140 --> 00:32:42,740 Duke, Duke! 705 00:32:42,860 --> 00:32:44,740 Good girls. Let's go! 706 00:32:46,380 --> 00:32:49,740 Let's go home. Bloody hell! This is where...! 707 00:32:49,860 --> 00:32:53,700 JULIAN LAUGHS Good dogs. Woohoo! 708 00:32:57,580 --> 00:32:59,220 OK, let's go! 709 00:32:59,340 --> 00:33:00,940 DEAN YELPS 710 00:33:01,060 --> 00:33:04,220 Come on, then, guys. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. 711 00:33:04,340 --> 00:33:08,260 Good dogs. Good girls. 712 00:33:08,380 --> 00:33:10,220 Again, again! DEAN LAUGHS 713 00:33:10,340 --> 00:33:11,700 That was really good. 714 00:33:11,820 --> 00:33:14,020 That was absolutely epic. 715 00:33:16,700 --> 00:33:18,700 Let you do those two? There you go. 716 00:33:18,820 --> 00:33:22,940 Who's a good girl, eh? There's a good girl. 717 00:33:23,060 --> 00:33:24,260 All done? Yeah. Enjoy that? 718 00:33:24,380 --> 00:33:25,620 Absolutely. Did I enjoy it? 719 00:33:25,740 --> 00:33:29,020 Yeah, could you not tell by all the whoops, and the...? 720 00:33:29,140 --> 00:33:30,300 There was lots of giggling. 721 00:33:30,420 --> 00:33:32,660 And the beauty is they're doing it cos they want to. 722 00:33:32,780 --> 00:33:35,100 You know, we can't push them. We can't push that string. 723 00:33:35,220 --> 00:33:38,340 Yeah, absolutely. It's the smiles on their faces when they come back, 724 00:33:38,460 --> 00:33:39,980 which you've seen for yourself. 725 00:33:40,100 --> 00:33:41,660 Very good. Well, thank you for having me. 726 00:33:41,780 --> 00:33:42,700 No, thank you for coming. 727 00:33:42,820 --> 00:33:46,420 And for putting up with my excited, childish giggles. It's all right. 728 00:33:46,540 --> 00:33:49,500 I could hear you here at the van. Could you? Yeah! 729 00:33:52,540 --> 00:33:54,020 Still to come... 730 00:33:54,140 --> 00:33:55,980 What's this, big boy? Your favourite. 731 00:33:56,100 --> 00:33:58,660 ..for Truffles, TLC to the end. 732 00:33:58,780 --> 00:34:02,540 This is just a balm that's got fragrances and things in like that 733 00:34:02,660 --> 00:34:04,060 that will relax him. 734 00:34:04,180 --> 00:34:07,940 And while Julian's beetroot treat might leave him red-faced... 735 00:34:08,060 --> 00:34:11,860 Look at all that tasty fun. No. It's nice. 736 00:34:11,980 --> 00:34:14,580 ..Pickle is the apple of her owner's eye. 737 00:34:14,700 --> 00:34:15,900 Now, I may be wrong here. 738 00:34:16,020 --> 00:34:17,780 Would you say she's a little bit pampered (?) 739 00:34:17,900 --> 00:34:19,700 Yeah. THEY LAUGH 740 00:34:19,820 --> 00:34:22,380 Yeah, she is. She's very pampered, actually. 741 00:34:29,700 --> 00:34:31,620 NARRATOR: At the practice in Thirsk, 742 00:34:31,740 --> 00:34:34,820 the team often get sweet treats from grateful clients. 743 00:34:34,940 --> 00:34:36,180 Oh, thank you. 744 00:34:36,300 --> 00:34:40,020 But Julian's been shopping, and cooking...Right. 745 00:34:40,140 --> 00:34:42,500 ..to provide a healthier option. 746 00:34:43,860 --> 00:34:47,740 I've prepared some boiled beetroot, 747 00:34:47,860 --> 00:34:52,660 but I got carried away with my beetroot boiling, 748 00:34:52,780 --> 00:34:56,540 and I totally overestimated the amount of beetroot 749 00:34:56,660 --> 00:34:57,700 that I was going to eat. 750 00:34:58,860 --> 00:35:00,500 Quite a lot of beetroot. 751 00:35:00,620 --> 00:35:04,100 So I had the inspired idea of bringing it in 752 00:35:04,220 --> 00:35:07,180 for all the staff to nibble on, 753 00:35:07,300 --> 00:35:10,380 and the choux buns and the tarts need eating up, too, 754 00:35:10,500 --> 00:35:13,300 so we'll see what tickles everybody's fancy. 755 00:35:13,420 --> 00:35:16,700 Unlike hot cakes, or even cold buns, 756 00:35:16,820 --> 00:35:19,580 the beetroot might be a hard sell. 757 00:35:19,700 --> 00:35:23,220 And Julian can't even count on his wife Anne for support. 758 00:35:23,340 --> 00:35:25,060 Do you want some? Do you like beetroot? 759 00:35:25,180 --> 00:35:27,620 Er, not really, but I'll try it. 760 00:35:27,740 --> 00:35:31,100 But you could have a bun. Strawberry tart sounds nicer. 761 00:35:31,220 --> 00:35:33,220 You like beetroot, don't you? 762 00:35:33,340 --> 00:35:37,860 You like beetroot, don't you? Yeah. Look at all that tasty fun. 763 00:35:37,980 --> 00:35:40,540 Beetroot, buns. It's obvious, isn't it? 764 00:35:40,660 --> 00:35:42,260 It's gonna be beetroot. Yeah. 765 00:35:42,380 --> 00:35:45,740 I had to eat some because I couldn't fit the lid on the pot. 766 00:35:45,860 --> 00:35:47,820 You're looking very suspicious at the beetroot, 767 00:35:47,940 --> 00:35:50,420 and that's worrying me. No. It's nice. 768 00:35:51,580 --> 00:35:54,620 Finally, love for the beetroot is growing. 769 00:35:54,740 --> 00:35:57,500 It's good beetroot. Yeah, it's nice. 770 00:35:57,620 --> 00:35:59,620 Mmm. Very nice. 771 00:35:59,740 --> 00:36:03,260 I'm pleased to see the beetroot is going down better than the buns. 772 00:36:03,380 --> 00:36:04,980 But maybe not quite that much. 773 00:36:05,100 --> 00:36:07,100 I can't say that all the beetroot will be gone 774 00:36:07,220 --> 00:36:09,700 by the end of the day, though, compared to the buns. 775 00:36:09,820 --> 00:36:12,260 I'm not expecting... That's not very positive. 776 00:36:12,380 --> 00:36:14,500 How much beetroot can you eat? 777 00:36:24,860 --> 00:36:28,180 At Jake's animal sanctuary near Huddersfield... 778 00:36:28,300 --> 00:36:29,940 What's this, big boy? Your favourite. 779 00:36:30,060 --> 00:36:33,540 ..a month ago, Matt diagnosed their first-ever rescue, 780 00:36:33,660 --> 00:36:35,300 seven-year old pig Truffles... 781 00:36:35,420 --> 00:36:36,700 Good boy, aren't you? 782 00:36:36,820 --> 00:36:40,900 ..with a serious spinal condition that puts pressure on the nerves. 783 00:36:42,420 --> 00:36:44,980 We consulted with a veterinary chiropractor, 784 00:36:45,100 --> 00:36:48,020 and she gave us some excellent rehab exercises for Truffles. 785 00:36:49,820 --> 00:36:52,300 He were absolutely flying, he made some brilliant progress. 786 00:36:52,420 --> 00:36:56,020 He were probably more mobile than he'd been in months. 787 00:36:57,300 --> 00:37:01,020 And then, as it's often the case with animal rescue, 788 00:37:01,140 --> 00:37:04,060 you have one good result followed by a worse result. 789 00:37:06,020 --> 00:37:09,460 Developed soreness in his hoof, which then showed some swelling. 790 00:37:09,580 --> 00:37:11,220 A really aggressive form of cellulitis, 791 00:37:11,340 --> 00:37:14,980 which is incredibly difficult for any animal, 792 00:37:15,100 --> 00:37:17,380 let alone an animal of Truffles' size, 793 00:37:17,500 --> 00:37:19,180 because he can't weight bear on that hoof. 794 00:37:19,300 --> 00:37:22,580 He's spending a lot of his time now sat down, 795 00:37:22,700 --> 00:37:25,220 and that brings about its own problems, 796 00:37:25,340 --> 00:37:27,940 where you can develop sores, 797 00:37:28,060 --> 00:37:30,900 he loses body condition, muscle wastage. 798 00:37:31,020 --> 00:37:33,700 And... unfortunately, 799 00:37:33,820 --> 00:37:36,900 it's just not really the life that we want for Truffles 800 00:37:37,020 --> 00:37:39,180 and what he deserves, you know. 801 00:37:39,300 --> 00:37:42,300 TRUFFLES GENTLY GRUNTS I know. Mwah. 802 00:37:43,420 --> 00:37:46,940 Jake knows there's nothing more he can do for Truffles. 803 00:37:47,060 --> 00:37:50,580 This is just a balm that's got fragrances and things in like that 804 00:37:50,700 --> 00:37:52,300 that will relax him. 805 00:37:52,420 --> 00:37:54,100 You're a very loved boy, aren't you? 806 00:37:55,220 --> 00:37:58,220 It's gonna break my heart into a thousand little pieces when he goes, 807 00:37:58,340 --> 00:38:01,780 but... he'll never be forgotten, that's for sure. 808 00:38:01,900 --> 00:38:03,460 LOW GRUNT 809 00:38:06,060 --> 00:38:10,060 And after a discussion with Matt, he's just arrived. 810 00:38:12,220 --> 00:38:15,140 Unfortunately, it's a bit of a sad day today. 811 00:38:15,260 --> 00:38:16,780 We're here to put Truffles to sleep. 812 00:38:18,060 --> 00:38:20,580 Truffles' mobility was just deteriorating, 813 00:38:20,700 --> 00:38:23,140 and it's come to that point where, unfortunately, 814 00:38:23,260 --> 00:38:26,420 that quality of life is now gone, and, well, it's time. 815 00:38:29,340 --> 00:38:31,420 All right? 816 00:38:31,540 --> 00:38:33,380 Oh, dearie me. 817 00:38:34,540 --> 00:38:36,780 If you want to stay with him, Jake... I'll stay with him. 818 00:38:36,900 --> 00:38:39,500 Because he's just gonna go to sleep, and he'll be absolutely fine. 819 00:38:41,220 --> 00:38:42,820 People always ask us, as vets, 820 00:38:42,940 --> 00:38:45,540 are euthanasias as the hardest part of the job? 821 00:38:45,660 --> 00:38:48,740 And if I'm honest, they can be difficult, yes, 822 00:38:48,860 --> 00:38:50,860 but they aren't the hardest part. 823 00:38:50,980 --> 00:38:52,220 You get taught at university 824 00:38:52,340 --> 00:38:54,940 you're a treatment to relieve the animal's suffering, 825 00:38:55,060 --> 00:38:57,660 and I take them as quite bittersweet. 826 00:38:57,780 --> 00:38:59,700 You're doing the animal a kindness. 827 00:38:59,820 --> 00:39:03,740 There's no quality of life there, and you're relieving its suffering 828 00:39:03,860 --> 00:39:07,340 in the kindest, most peaceful way possible. 829 00:39:07,460 --> 00:39:09,820 And that, at the end of the day, I think, 830 00:39:09,940 --> 00:39:11,820 it's one of the most important jobs of a vet. 831 00:39:17,940 --> 00:39:20,580 {\an8}Every bit of my journey here is aligned with Truffles, 832 00:39:20,700 --> 00:39:23,180 {\an8}and that's why he means so much to me. 833 00:39:23,300 --> 00:39:26,500 He's been a little piglet that lived in my house... 834 00:39:26,620 --> 00:39:29,700 to the one that I tucked into sleep when he was too small, 835 00:39:29,820 --> 00:39:32,780 and he didn't have friends, so he couldn't stay warm. 836 00:39:32,900 --> 00:39:36,580 And it's truly been a blessing to watch him live his life here. 837 00:39:36,700 --> 00:39:38,260 You all right, Truffles? 838 00:39:40,620 --> 00:39:42,380 I said I wasn't gonna cry. LAUGHS 839 00:39:45,700 --> 00:39:47,580 It's crazy how quick seven years goes by, 840 00:39:47,700 --> 00:39:50,500 because I've been Truffles' vet for that length of time, as well, 841 00:39:50,620 --> 00:39:54,020 and while we've had many a wrestle to get his tusks down to a minimum, 842 00:39:54,140 --> 00:39:56,500 and he's seen lots of pigs come, he's seen pigs go, 843 00:39:56,620 --> 00:40:00,340 so, yeah, today's been quite a poignant day for me. 844 00:40:02,460 --> 00:40:05,820 I think he'll go knowing that he was completely loved and adored. 845 00:40:05,940 --> 00:40:07,860 And that's the main thing, isn't it? 846 00:40:18,700 --> 00:40:23,660 Near Thirsk, Peter's back at the local visitor farm. 847 00:40:24,740 --> 00:40:27,180 He's treated lots of their animals over the years, 848 00:40:27,300 --> 00:40:30,820 but not many as small as his recent patient. 849 00:40:30,940 --> 00:40:35,020 A short while ago, I probably met one of the nicest hedgehogs 850 00:40:35,140 --> 00:40:36,260 that I've ever met in my life. 851 00:40:36,380 --> 00:40:38,460 A little girl called Pickle. 852 00:40:38,580 --> 00:40:41,380 She had quite a worrying lump that had grown very quickly, 853 00:40:41,500 --> 00:40:44,980 and the only option was to attempt to remove it. 854 00:40:45,100 --> 00:40:46,900 And I'm just keeping my fingers crossed 855 00:40:47,020 --> 00:40:48,300 that Pickle is in good health. 856 00:40:48,420 --> 00:40:52,500 African pygmy hedgehogs are becoming popular pets. 857 00:40:52,620 --> 00:40:54,940 And Pickle belongs to 12-year old Phoebe... 858 00:40:55,060 --> 00:40:56,300 Hi, Peter. Hello, Lauren. 859 00:40:56,420 --> 00:40:58,820 ..and the farm's manager, Lauren. 860 00:40:58,940 --> 00:41:00,940 Come on in, Peter. Thank you. 861 00:41:01,060 --> 00:41:02,980 Oh, have you got Pickle, P? Yeah. 862 00:41:03,100 --> 00:41:04,380 Ah! 863 00:41:04,500 --> 00:41:07,260 That's the perfect patient. Pickle. 864 00:41:08,580 --> 00:41:11,260 Well, Lauren, there's no need for me to ask how she's getting on. 865 00:41:11,380 --> 00:41:12,900 Every picture tells a story, 866 00:41:13,020 --> 00:41:16,100 and Pickle looks absolutely magnificent. 867 00:41:16,220 --> 00:41:20,260 She's been doing really well, really well. 868 00:41:20,380 --> 00:41:22,220 I'm just a bit concerned that she's too bright, 869 00:41:22,340 --> 00:41:24,420 because we're going to have to take some stitches out, 870 00:41:24,540 --> 00:41:26,420 and will she stay still long enough while we do it? 871 00:41:26,540 --> 00:41:29,700 She had a toes trimmed this morning just for the occasion, 872 00:41:29,820 --> 00:41:32,780 and she did not sit still, did you, Pickle? 873 00:41:32,900 --> 00:41:34,460 You were a fidget. Well... 874 00:41:36,300 --> 00:41:37,700 She's left the stitches alone. 875 00:41:37,820 --> 00:41:39,940 She has, yeah. She's not messed with them. 876 00:41:39,980 --> 00:41:42,260 And there's no inflammation around them at all, 877 00:41:42,380 --> 00:41:45,140 so, yeah, we'll have those out. 878 00:41:45,260 --> 00:41:48,460 And restore your former beauty, won't we, Pickle? Yes. 879 00:41:48,580 --> 00:41:50,380 Please stay still, Pickle. 880 00:41:52,260 --> 00:41:54,180 Well done, Pickle. Yeah. 881 00:41:54,300 --> 00:41:57,420 I can't believe how well-behaved she's being. 882 00:41:57,540 --> 00:42:00,620 {\an8}She's a model citizen. Last one, Pickle. 883 00:42:00,740 --> 00:42:02,540 {\an8}Oh, good girl! 884 00:42:02,660 --> 00:42:06,580 only being a little punchy, 885 00:42:06,700 --> 00:42:10,740 another P word has popped into Peter's mind. 886 00:42:10,860 --> 00:42:12,260 Now, I may be wrong here. 887 00:42:12,380 --> 00:42:14,620 Would you say she's a little bit pampered (?) 888 00:42:14,740 --> 00:42:16,700 Yeah. THEY LAUGH 889 00:42:16,820 --> 00:42:19,500 Yeah, she is. She's very pampered, actually. 890 00:42:20,740 --> 00:42:23,700 I don't think I've ever seen such a friendly little hedgehog, 891 00:42:23,820 --> 00:42:25,140 to be honest. Yeah. 892 00:42:25,260 --> 00:42:29,780 She's magnificent, and I can see why you love her so much... Yeah. 893 00:42:29,900 --> 00:42:33,260 ..and why she means so much to you, because she's just adorable. 894 00:42:33,380 --> 00:42:37,900 Oh, we're super happy that she's all good, aren't we? Yeah. 895 00:42:38,020 --> 00:42:40,940 Very, very delighted. I'm happy she made it. 896 00:42:42,340 --> 00:42:44,540 She's a joy to be around. 897 00:42:44,660 --> 00:42:47,420 How can you not give her a little cuddle? 898 00:42:48,780 --> 00:42:51,380 To be able to get up close like this 899 00:42:51,500 --> 00:42:53,620 without her curling into a ball 900 00:42:53,740 --> 00:42:55,700 is quite special, really, for me. 901 00:42:56,820 --> 00:43:01,340 We've got do all we can to protect our hedgehog population. 902 00:43:01,460 --> 00:43:02,780 They are in decline. 903 00:43:03,860 --> 00:43:08,380 But I'm going away quite happy now, seeing Pickle absolutely thriving.