Three little piggies go to surgery in tonight's episode of The Highland Vet
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Three little piggies are among the stars in the latest brand new episode of the popular hit TV series The Highland Vet.
Set at DS McGregor and Partners mixed vet practice in Thurso, described as an outpost town in a remote, challenging landscape, the documentary follows the staff who work around the clock to help farm animals, horses, domestic pets and wildlife.
In tonight's programme, practice director Guy Gordon faces one of his most challenging ever procedures as owner Andrew brings in four-year-old Belgian shepherd Shadow who has suffered a serious leg injury after jumping in a river. One of his lower joints has fallen apart and the surgery required to get him mobile again will tax Guy and his team to the limit.
Vet Fiona Sutherland is helping a client who is a family friend with an unusual case. Local farmer Sandy Douglas found a family of Iron Age pigs had appeared from nowhere on his land.
Soon after the female wild boar domesticated pig cross gave birth to a litter of eight piglets and the male piglets – Kevin Bacon, Del Boy and Rodney – now need a veterinary procedure to help calm them down.
Another rare visitor to the practice is vet Kirsty Wood's tricky patient. Bird keeper Trish found one of her peahens with a worrying injury to her eye after coming off second best in the pecking order to the owner's resident turkeys.
Kirsty, who is based in New Zealand but returns to Scotland every year, is working as a locum at the Thurso practice, where she first worked in 2009. It is the first time she has had a peahen to work on and her helper vet nurse Michelle is a little nervy around big birds so it soon turns into a difficult case for both of them.
At a sheep farm in Halkirk, a boisterous 10-year-old Welsh Section D pony, Indy has started to behave unusually. His constant nipping and biting has resulted in owner Jade Baikie calling for vet Tom Southall who is challenged with turning things around for patient and owner.
The Highland Vet is on 5Select on Monday nights at 9pm.
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