The People's Vet

At Kirkdale, head vet Stephen has doggie dental duties to perform while his colleague Beth tends to Elvis the cat, who has a nasty open wound on his back following a fight with a fox. Down the road at Huyton, there's drama for Lesley when Shadow the Staffie is rushed in suffering with seizures. And Becca has an unusual looking animal to care for after it was found wandering the streets of Liverpool: it's a strange-looking chicken, and a new home must be found.

Kirkdale head vet Stephen battles to save the leg of King George the pug puppy. Vet Beth faces an uphill struggle. Local radio star Barney the budgie has a problem with his feathers.

Kirkdale head nurse Lisa makes it her mission to nurture poorly hedgehog Spike back to full health. Pebbles the Chihuahua undergoes an operation to remove a nasty growth from her lip.

Staffordshire terrier Kleeo needs delicate surgery to remove a lump from her nipple. An abandoned baby squirrel gets a new mum. And Frankie the Chihuahua is off his food.

Bull mastiff Bob faces surgery for a tumour, while vet Hayley decides whether to remove an airgun pellet from cat Belle. Stephen presents an award to therapy dog Gunner

Puppy Chihuahua Buddy has trapped his tiny paw in a patio door, and Mittens the rabbit is rushed in after its cage-mate dies mysteriously. Owners Lauren and Libby are terrified Mittens is also sick. Vet Jen operates on Roxie the Rottweiler's eye, and then does a voluntary shift treating dogs of the homeless on Liverpool's streets.

Shih Tzu Bella is losing weight, three-week-old baby chick Rosie has fallen from a height and can't walk, and head vet Matt gives kitten Gavin the once-over

Ten-year-old Jack Russell Tabasco faces surgery; budgie George is losing his feathers; Snowy the cat has his tail removed after cancer, and Hurley the Labrador has puppy training

Stephen meets Ronin, a yappy Lhasa Apso who's driving her owner barking mad. Beth performs emergency surgery on Honey, an ageing German Shepherd with a life-threatening illness.

A vet tries to find the cause of a tomcat's lame leg, a Bengal cat is treated for fleas in Kirkdale, and a puppy is tested to determine if it has a rare liver condition

Emotions run high as vet Beth battles to save Tilly the pug's damaged eye, while her colleague Karla treats Sky, the lurcher whose leg wound will not stop bleeding