It's a Vet's Life

First in a brand new series following the lives of rural vets as they treat all creatures great and small. Today in Teesdale, farm vet Richard helps a sheep who's mysteriously gone blind; a springy spaniel proves a handful for small animal vet Steve; and in Fife, vet Adam deals with an emotional case - a homeless kitten who's been run over by a car.

Vet Steve helps a kestrel with a damaged wing and hopes to eventually release her back to the wild; equine vet Sybil treats a pony with a with a locked leg - and a reputation for being naughty; and at the small animal hospital in Fife, heart and lung expert Craig is under pressure as he attempts to save a Yorkshire terrier's life.

Today at the small animal hospital in Fife, vet Adam deals with a life-saving emergency when a dog is hit by a train. In Teesdale, farm vet Richard artificially inseminates some Welsh Black cattle and all fingers are crossed for problem pedigree, Gwen, who's failed to get pregnant three times; and at the rural practice, feathers are ruffled when vet Steve tries to clip a budgie's claws.

Farm vet Richard finds out how many of farmer Cliff's cows are pregnant, and fits nose rings to some of his bulls. Back at the rural practice, vet Steve treats a bunny with wonky teeth; and in Fife, vet Megan has a testing nightshift when a Great Dane, with a life threatening condition, is rushed in.

Today, a critically ill Miniature Donkey foal makes an emotional emergency case for equine vet Kerry; out on the farm, vet Richard creates an operating table from a forklift truck; and at the Small Animal Hospital senior vet Adam's job is anything but routine, when he X-rays a tortoise and treats a gecko with a problem eye.

Today, Richard visits a long standing client where business means everything from de-horning a cow to trimming a cow's overgrown hoof, rounded off with tea and scones made by the farmer's wife; at the Small Animal Hospital in Fife, vet Megan helps a seriously ill Yorkshire terrier and his doting owners; and there's news in store for an unsuspecting cat owner when vet Adam makes a surprise discovery.

Farm vet Richard carries out a tracheotomy to save a calf's life at a Teesdale dairy farm. Small animal vet Steve is determined to help an abandoned elderly cat find a new home; and in Fife, vet Megan does some detective work on a coughing guinea pig and needs to remove a stick that is stuck inside a dog.

Today, a Labrador gun dog is rushed to small animal vet Steve after being accidently shot in the face; on his countryside rounds farm vet Richard's patient list includes some baby alpacas in need of micro chipping and a herd of Belted Galloway cattle; and in Fife, rabbits Hugo and Alfie are booked in for the snip with vet Jenni, who aims to stop them fighting.

A new mum with a young calf collapses and farm vet Richard is called out to save her life. Back at the Teesdale practice, equine vet Sybil has some difficult news for a worried horse owner. While in the small animal hospital in Fife, some puppies are rushed in after eating potentially deadly ibuprofen, and vet Megan treats a chinchilla with problem teeth.

Today, vet Megan is on a mission in Fife to help re-home 80 commercial caged hens with local families. And when one is discovered with a broken leg, she takes it under her wing. In Teesdale, farm vet Richard takes drastic action to save the life of a calf with bloat, while small animal vet Helen helps a Jack Russell puppy who's bitten her own tongue

Today, an emergency cow caesarean leads to a worrying case for farm vet Graham; small animal vet Ian performs a dangerous operation on a rescue dog with painful ears; and at the small animal hospital in Fife, a local celebrity - the town peacock - puts the pressure on vet Adam.

Today, small animal vet Adam decides his much loved Shetland Pony Hector needs a major operation to make him less aggressive; in Teesdale, farm vet Graham has double trouble when he discovers a cow is having difficulty giving birth to twins; and there's more mothering trouble for small animal vet Steve when a Border Collie has a nasty womb infection and can't feed her puppies.

Today in Teesdale, a concussed tawny owl makes an unusual patient for vet Rosie. Equine vet Kerry heads off to treat a horse with a badly cut face; and in Fife, vet Adam has an emotional case when an owner with a debilitating phobia discovers the dog he depends on has a worrying lump.

In Teesdale, Equine vet Sybil attempts a delicate operation to save a horses sight; farm vet Erika is called out to an emergency on a farm where a cow is having difficulty giving birth; and there's another troublesome birth in Fife where the team is on tenterhooks to see if a first time mum will accept her minute old puppies.