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By Jean Gunn

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Burt the tawny owl is safely released by Christine Urqhuart after being checked over following his unscheduled landing down a chimney. Picture: Daisybeck Studios/MCG
Burt the tawny owl is safely released by Christine Urqhuart after being checked over following his unscheduled landing down a chimney. Picture: Daisybeck Studios/MCG

Blustery weather tests wildlife in Caithness resulting in an owl making an appearance in the latest episode of The Highland Vet after being blown down a chimney.

Tomorrow night's programme, the fourth of the new series, looks set to show the dedicated team from DS McGregor and Partners mixed vet practice in Thurso as busy as ever.

Vet William Campbell can be found manning the fort at the large animal wing of the practice and a tricky late-night emergency arrives. Farmer’s daughter Rebecca has brought in her heavily pregnant two-year-old Texel cross mule. William soon realises she is lambing but has a twisted womb. Things get more complicated when he discovers the ewe is expecting triplets.

This latest series was filmed over winter and through to the spring when blustery weather resulted in a couple of birds of prey needing veterinary help. Vet Rebecca Meyer is called out to check on a tawny owl injured after being blown down a chimney whilst an injured barn owl is brought into the surgery for Eilidh Macdonald to deal with.

In the small animal wing of the practice, vet Fiona Sutherland also has a complicated labour to deal with. Collie Poppy is whelping but having given birth to two healthy pups, a problem seems to have developed. Fiona discovers Poppy has more pups to deliver and needs to work out how to assist the exhausted three-year-old.

And practice director Ken Wilson faces an unusual case when a very familiar patient, his own cat Simba, is looking under the weather and he is convinced the outdoor cat has some kind of illness or injury. An exploratory investigation soon realises his concerns.

The Highland Vet is on 5Select on Monday at 9pm.


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