Season 1 (2012)
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Episodes 12
Safari Vet School
Tears and terror as straight ‘A’ students from the cream of UK vet schools step up to the life and death challenges of being a wildlife vet. Pinning down animals barely under sedation with claws and teeth that could rip them to sheds, welcome to one of the toughest vet schools in the world.
Read MoreLion and Zebra
Sixteen British vet students face a terrifying challenge.
Charlotte has never even seen a lion and now has to operate on one;
Thom has a stand-off with a very angry zebra.
Learning to be a wildlife vet is about to get even tougher.
Read MoreLion and Rhino
Thom and Camilla come up against big problems when it looks like their captured lion is in trouble. The students deal with black rhino which can be incredibly ferocious.
Read MoreHartebeest
While relocating some hartebeest, Hannah's team are faced with a potentially serious situation when the temperature of one of the anesthetised creatures keeps rising.
Read MoreEland and Giraffe
The students are at the neighbouring Shamwari Game Reserve preparing to capture a herd of eland and a breeding pair of giraffes, but not everything goes to plan.
Read MoreFinal Episode
Last in the series following British veterinary students as they study in South Africa. It is the last day of the course at the school and Rebecca is desperate to prove her worth.
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