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Episode 3
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Veterinary science series. Vets use keyhole brain surgery deep in the jungle, remove an elephant's tusk and fit a prosthetic tail to a dolphin.
Clare Balding and vet Steve Leonard join vets around the world whose ingenuity and dedication is transforming animals' lives. For the first time ever, a vet attempts to treat a moon bear using keyhole brain surgery deep in the jungle. Vets try to remove an elephant's massive tusk after he develops an infection, and will a prosthetic tail help a dolphin called Fuji swim again?
Last on
Sat 30 Mar 202410:05
Clips
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Will Fuji the dolphin jump again?
Duration: 01:30
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Moon bear with a very sore head
Duration: 01:27
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Clare Balding |
| Presenter | Steve Leonard |
| Executive Producer | Helen Thomas |
| Producer | Serena Davies |
Broadcasts
Wed 20 Aug 201421:00- Tue 26 Aug 201423:10BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & 1 more
- Tue 26 Aug 201423:40BBC One Northern Ireland HD, Northern Ireland, Wales & Wales HD only
- Wed 27 Aug 201400:10BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only
- Thu 6 Aug 201523:35
- Thu 4 Jan 201814:15
Thu 22 Aug 201921:00- Sat 2 May 202010:15BBC Two except Scotland
- Sat 30 Mar 202410:05BBC Two except Scotland
