From alpacas to pigeons – tomorrow night's episode of The Highland Vet is full of challenges

The brand new series of The Highland Vet is proving to be full of surprises with lots of unusual patients continuing to keep the local vets busy.

Tomorrow night vet Pietro has a new challenge on his hands when a pigeon arrives with an egg trapped in her reproductive tract. The distressed bird has pushed out some of her internal membrane and the prolapse turns into a life-threatening situation.

Vet Ken Wilson is called out to help local farmer Martin and his heavily pregnant Highland cow – she is unable to get up which could cause serious complications for the unborn calf. On arrival, Martin explains she has just given birth lying down and the race is on to help both mum and newborn.

Meanwhile practice director Guy Godon faces a multitude of problems when boxer dog George arrives with a bleeding abscess in his mouth. Guy decides it needs to be removed and sent off for tests but once the procedure is under way, he realises there is more than one lump in the six-year old’s mouth.

Vet David Mackay is kept busy when he is called to help Mackay the alpaca who was found limping by his owner. On inspection David finds a painful looking wound on the alpaca's pad and after precautionary medication is administers, it is decided a sample of the swelling needs to be analysed.

Equine specialist Tom Southall is on the road too, he has been called to one of his regular clients, local horse breeder Ashley. She has noticed her 10-month-old colt Calvin has a hernia and is also getting a bit grumpy with his stable mates. Tom decides two procedures are required to resolve the situation.

The Highland Vet can be watched on 5Select at 9pm on Monday nights or catch up on My5.

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