Pampered papillon Belle is out of sorts, and the only way Julian Norton can determine the problem is to open her up. Snakee the corn snake has an unusual lump and a hostile look in his eye, leading Peter Wright to err on the side of caution. Candela pays Shetland pony Sparkle a visit, as her teeth need looking at.

In a varied caseload, the vets treat a rapidly deteriorating cow, a cocker spaniel in labour, a hen with diarrhoea and a jammed food pipe, a lamb with an injured leg, a ferret with a suspicious lump, a calf foaming at the mouth and a swarm of bees.