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Episode 9

Episode 9 of 10

A puppy needs help swallowing, while another pup has broken his leg falling off a bed. And a new scanning technique helps check if a labradoodle is cancer-free.

Puppy Coal from the Dogs Trust is being treated for aspiration pneumonia, caused by food going into his lungs. He was born at the hospital on Boxing Day by caesarean section, so the team have developed a close bond with him. However, over the last six months, he has suffered repeated infections. After numerous admissions, the team decide to operate to give him the best chance of a normal life. Also in the pet hospital for an operation is Grayson, a border collie puppy who has broken his leg after falling off a bed. With the break near his growth plate, it鈥檚 vital to get it right. In oncology, a new scanning technique is being used for the first time to check if Poppy the labradoodle has the all-clear from cancer.

28 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Narrator Kieran Bew
Producer Nicola Barnes
Director Blake McGrow
Series Producer Aileen McCracken
Executive Producer Antonia Hurford-Jones
Executive Producer Duncan Gray
Production Company Twenty Six 03

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