Mountain Vets
Observational documentary series following the work of staff at three very different veterinary practices located within the ancient Kingdom of Mourne in Northern Ireland.
Seasons
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 2019-11-15
Vet Maurice is called to an extraordinarily rare birth, equine vet Inge tries to help a dangerous donkey, and Rachel helps a hedgehog who’s woken early from hibernation.
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 2019-11-22
A pregnant sheep must undergo an emergency caesarean, while Flame the dachshund and Monty the fell pony present worrying symptoms that put the vets' knowledge to the test.
3. Episode 3
Air Date: 2019-12-06
Rachael attends to a cow with a potentially fatal displaced stomach, and vet Martin operates on a valuable sheepdog to try to save its injured leg.
4. Episode 4
Air Date: 2019-12-13
Maurice delivers a valuable litter of 11 sniffer dogs, Rachel operates on a therapy dog with possible cancerous skin growths, and a woman with Asperger's adopts a wild bird.
5. Episode 5
Air Date: 2019-12-20
The vets care for animals with all kinds of value - from high worth racehorses to pedigree bulls and irreplaceable family pets.
6. Episode 6
Air Date: 2019-12-27
With the spring rush over, the vets have more time to enjoy the rewards of the job. Maurice checks on some otter pups, Daisy saves a cow's life and Miriam heads to a country fair.
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 2020-10-02
Vet Cahir is surprised by an unexpected turn of events while helping a pregnant ewe, Nuala amputates a calf’s toe to save its life, and Daisy treats a dog that may have swallowed rat poison.
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 2020-10-02
Jennie treats a giant boil on a cow’s backside, Julie comes face to face with a rare wild animal she’s never seen before, and Terry performs emergency surgery on the farm.
3. Episode 3
Air Date: 2020-10-09
The dedicated staff at two veterinary clinics care for family pets, livestock and wildlife in the idyllic countryside of Northern Ireland’s Mourne Mountains.
4. Episode 4
Air Date: 2020-10-09
Vet Patrick gets a surprise while helping a cow through a difficult labour, Maeve gets inventive to save a lamb’s sight, and Nuala performs delicate surgery on David the hamster.
5. Episode 5
Air Date: 2020-10-16
Vet Jennie saves the life of a show chicken, Darren helps a pregnant cow avoid a caesarean section, and Maurice comes face to face with an exotic visitor.
6. Episode 6
Air Date: 2020-10-16
Vet Jennie must save a litter of puppies, Nuala carries out an important job on her family farm, and an emergency case leaves Darren delivering two sets of twins.
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 2022-07-19
Rosalind must give champion Rhodesian Ridgeback Luna an emergency caesarean to save her puppies. USPCA head vet Gillian performs a complicated amputation on a bearded dragon's tail.
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 2022-07-20
It's the weekend shift for on-call vets Rosalind and Aidan in the busy spring calving season. USPCA wildlife officer Phil responds to a couple of sick swans that need rescuing.
3. Episode 3
Air Date: 2022-07-26
Vets Alanna and Lorna need to operate on a three-legged Lurcher but make a worrying discovery. Vet Martin must try to save twin lambs, and Gillian anaesthetises a goldfish.
4. Episode 4
Air Date: 2022-07-28
Gillian adopts three baby hedgehogs and hand feeds them until they can fend for themselves. Helen has to respond to a call from her boss's husband about a difficult calving.
5. Episode 5
Air Date: 2022-08-02
It's summer in The Mournes, and temperatures are the highest on record, giving the mountain vets a new set of challenges like overheated dogs, dehydrated calves and hot badgers.
6. Episode 6
Air Date: 2022-08-04
Vet Nigel discovers a worrying growth on much-loved cow Florence, but will she have a second chance? Vet Gillian must perform surgery on dog Bailey so that he can be rehomed.
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Rating
10.0/10
Release Date
2019-11-15
Episodes
12 (3 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Production Companies
BBC