What it's like to be a young vetBBC Two: TODAY 7pm - 7:59pm1/10. New series. Documentary following students during their final year at London's Royal Veterinary College as they get hands-on experience with animals for the first time - from conducting life-or-death operations to bringing newborns into the world. Elly Berry must anaesthetise a kitten with breathing problems, while Charlie Tewson faces a baptism of fire when an aggressive dog enters the consulting room. Catherine Needham familiarises herself with the reproductive anatomy of a rabbit making a strange buzzing sound, and Amy Clithero deals with a critically ill Shetland pony. Mature student Judy Puddifoot performs surgery for the first time. Continues tomorrow.
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