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Chapter 1
A Foal in Trouble
Veterinary students take on their first patients, including a newborn foal on the brink of death and a dog in need of a new hip.
running time 8:04

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Chapter 2
Hip Surgery for Schatzi
An eight-year-old German shepherd gets a prosthetic hip, and a dog with cancer has chemotherapy. Includes graphic images. Viewer discretion advised.
running time 7:46

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Chapter 3
A Pig With Attitude
Pet therapist Stefanie Schwartz visits an ornery suburban pig named Wilbur.
running time 4:15

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Chapter 4
An Ailing Race Horse
A veterinary student helps clean out the stomach and bowels of a horse with severe abdominal pains. Plus an update on the newborn foal. Includes graphic images. Viewer discretion advised.
running time 7:33

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Chapter 5
A Difficult Decision
Pet owner Janet Kirkpatrick must choose whether to continue treatment for her Labrador retriever, which is suffering from mysterious seizures, or put her beloved dog to sleep.
running time 6:00

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Chapter 6
Examining a Gorilla
A 450-pound African lowland gorilla has a check up, and vet students take a test of their own.
running time 8:51

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Chapter 7
A Dog on Prozac
Pet psychiatrist Nicholas Dodman tries to calm an unruly pit bull, and vet students spend time down on the farm.
running time 9:29

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