Documentary series following the pioneering work of the vets and students at the Edinburgh Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies as they battle to save lives and undertake tricky surgeries on all kinds of animals from the farmyard, to domestic pets and even the exotic. Can the vets help a pug’s breathing difficulties with complicated surgery? Will Bridgette find a playmate for the small animal department rabbit? Also Zeana the cat receives treatment for an over active thyroid.