The Supervet: Noel Fitzpatrick

Labrador puppy Ollie is rushed in after being hit by a car, while bull Mastiff Bayleigh has a suspicious and painful lump near her ankle. And can Noel save adventurous cat Oz's leg?

Noel gives Maine Coon cat Lexie a bilateral total hip replacement, while one-year-old bouncy Border terrier Charlie is in pain and is struggling to walk, and dwarf rabbit Locky has broken his leg.

Noel treats tea-drinking Bedlington terrier Muffin, who has a fractured leg due to her limb deformity, and fox red Labrador Jethro, whose arthritic elbows are stopping him from walking properly.

A look at some of Noel's cutest puppy patients, including Rough collie Merida who had deformed front legs, fidgety cockapoo Monti who fractured his knee and Weimaraner Tito who was hit by a van.

Noel treats golden retriever Bertie who has a dislocated hip, Tibetan terrier Sunny who's almost immobile, and springer spaniel Edith who has a bulging disc.

Noel treats eight-year-old Dalmatian Milo, whose squashed spinal cord is causing him constant pain. And can Noel fuse four-year-old shih-tzu Ollie's elbow and save his leg?

Noel treats beloved fluff monster, ten-month-old rough collie Kylo, who has deformities in his elbows and wrists, and golden retriever pup Sasha, whose bones are digging into her paw

Police dog Trigger has crushed sciatic nerves, feisty kitten Fury has a suspected tibia injury, and will shepherd doodle Raven get a new hip?

Noel encounters a goldendoodle who sustained nerve damage to one of his front legs and a smashed wrist on the other side in a 20-metre fall. After the initial trauma, Angus was in significant pain and faced possible euthanasia. Distraught owner Zoe brings him to Fitzpatrick's in the hope that Noel can give her other alternatives. Also receiving attention is irrepressible springer spaniel Rocky, whose failed elbow operation has left him struggling to walk. His owners seek whatever options there may be for relieving the nine-year-old's pain and returning him to a full life.

Noel treats chocolate Labrador Inca, who has a history of developmental elbow disease and osteoarthritis that has led to her elbow joints becoming worn out. Two-year-old Cavapoo Nala, who has hip dysplasia, and Great Dane Charles, who is unsteady on his feet due to a squashed spinal cord, are also on the patients list. Charles' owner Steve knows only too well that spinal surgery is a hugely serious undertaking, as he himself had multiple surgeries following a bike accident a decade earlier.

A 10-year-old Dobermann is treated for an aggressive bone tumour in its leg. One option is a full limb amputation, but another could potentially save Rolo's leg by cutting out the affected part of the bone and replacing it with a unique implant of Noel's own invention - a scapula-humeral endoprosthesis. Five-year-old labrador Jeff is suffering from developmental elbow disease, which cannot be managed by medication alone. The day of his planned surgery for a full elbow replacement arrives, though bad news places the prospect of such treatment in jeopardy.

Feisty feline Driver has already survived trauma during his seven years of life, when he lost an eye as the result of an accident. His indomitable spirit is about to be severely tested again, as he's rushed into Fitzpatrick's as an emergency, suffering from a hip injury and serious trauma having been hit by a car. Seven-year-old Dobermann Dexter has serious spinal problems, collapsing on his back legs and tumbling on his front legs. His owners meet Noel to discuss options for his treatment.

A look at some of the life-changing surgeries Noel has performed to save his patients

A look at some of the strong family bonds between the animals Noel treats and their owners

A look at some of the extraordinary, life-saving surgeries Professor Noel has performed

Documentary looking back at some of some of Noel Fitzpatrick's most memorable cases and catching up with the animals at the heart of the stories. Up first are puppies, including four-month-old West Highland terrier Rodney, who had been born without back feet, bulldog puppy Chica, who required urgent surgery to repair a serious elbow fracture, and Rottweiler puppy Elvis, who was given a unique spinal implant developed by Noel.

An energetic one-year-old bull terrier puppy called Apple comes into the surgery with an ankle problem, and Noel hopes a custom-made, 3D-printed implant may give this beloved pet a new lease of life. He also treats a two-year-old Siamese cat with a broken leg, shattered pelvis and suspected spinal injury after being hit by a van, while four-year-old collie cross Rosco is tested for hip dysplasia.

Noel diagnoses the joint condition osteochondritis dissecans in a hyperactive ridgeback named Loki, and discusses treatment options with his owners. Newfoundland Hugo is referred for his hip dysplasia, but Noel discovers issues with his elbow and knee joints, while Carol and Nigel bring their mischievous seven-month-old Havana kitten Zahra following a mysterious accident at home, which resulted in a broken leg.

A couple bring their 13-month-old cocker spaniel puppy in for scheduled surgery for hip dysplasia which will require two separate full hip replacements. Elsewhere, two-year-old cat Jazz is rushed in by mum Sarah suffering from a smashed femur and shattered thorax after being hit by a car, and eight-year-old dachshund Olive is treated after suddenly losing the use of her back legs.

Golden retriever poodle-cross Suki's front legs have developed abnormally and now require urgent attention as the bones of her forearms are growing at different rates, so Noel decides that major surgery is required. Beloved elderly Labrador Raffa is nearly 11 and has become lame with constant pain in his front legs, and Noel discovers cartilage erosion in both elbows. Meanwhile, five-year-old dachshund Zizi is rushed in after suddenly losing the use of her back legs overnight, and an urgent MRI scan confirms that Zizi has suffered an exploded disc.

Spaniel Scrumpy is suffering from lameness and Noel discovers he has a collapsed disc and severe elbow arthritis. He already has a chequered medical history totalling six previous operations to his elbows, hip and knee. Meanwhile, there is an emergency admission when a 15-month-old dachshund arrives with a mystery brain condition, and Noel and his neurology colleagues have their work cut out to identify the cause. When his condition rapidly deteriorates overnight, suddenly the life of this much-loved young dog hangs in the balance.

Noel treats a seven-month-old fox red Labrador puppy with lameness, caused by a joint defect called osteochondritis dissecans. He explains that medicine can be given, but in the end the dog may end up requiring a complete ankle replacement or a joint fusion on both sides. Jo has travelled 400 miles to bring her beloved four-year-old springer spaniel to see Noel. The pooch's kneecap keeps slipping in and out of her knee joint, and despite several previous procedures, the problems persist. After an examination by Noel, Jo faces the further worry of osteoarthritis.

A French bulldog called Dave has a spinal deformity, and Noel discovers that not only does he have a genetic malformation of his sacral and lumbar vertebrae, but also excess bone in the pathways where the nerves travel to his legs. Meanwhile, a six-year-old terrier has lost a paw after being attacked by another dog, and the only options appear to be replacing the paw with a bionic implant or amputating the entire limb.

Noel suspects that an 18-month-old Australian Shepherd dog may be suffering from nerve compression, and an 11-month-old pug shows signs of neurological damage. It transpires that she has bone malformation that is squashing her spinal cord. Elsewhere, there is an emergency admission when a Jack Russell puppy called Bella is rushed in with a crushed pelvis after a freak accident.

Rescue Labrador Tom needs work with a serious wound on one of his front paws, and four-year-old French bulldog called Otis has suffered an accident while being chased by another dog. Professor Noel Fitzpatrick diagnoses a spinal problem high up in Otis's neck that requires surgery. Meanwhile, Bailey, a 10-year-old cocker spaniel, has quite a lot of pain in one of his hind limbs, but his owner wants to avoid surgery, and Noel needs to perform specialist imaging before he can offer any solutions.

Noel Fitzpatrick offers cutting-edge treatment for Luca, a long-suffering four-year-old springer spaniel with a painful elbow disease. He designs and creates a special screw for Luca's leg with a system for injecting a bone-growth gel around it, and after an eight-year-old Newfoundland collapses, its owners face an agonising wait for the MRI scans to reveal if anything can be done for the gentle giant.

A small cavachon is rushed to see Professor Noel Fitzpatrick after being hit by a car. She has a broken leg, but also a serious heart condition. Meanwhile, Simba, a one-year-old Labrador needs help with her badly formed hips, and Tulee the nervous basset hound has diseased discs in her back that leave her in constant pain.

Noel Fitzpatrick faces one of his greatest practical and ethical challenges yet when he's introduced to Hermes, a tortoise with only one good leg. Can he provide Hermes with three prosthetic feet, using tiny titanium implants? Meanwhile, a rottweiler called Dave urgently needs an upgrade to his previous hip replacements.

Football pundit Lee Dixon brings his beloved rescue dog to see Professor Noel Fitzpatrick, looking for help treating a limp and getting his pet back to full fitness. Elsewhere, a Springer Spaniel all the way from Guernsey is brought in for spinal surgery, and a Caucasian Shepherd puppy called Bear requires two hip replacements.

This time, Take That's Mark Owen brings his 18-month-old Doberman, who needs treatment on a limp, into the surgery. Meanwhile, a four-year-old Coton-Tzu from Dublin with hip dysplasia may require a double hip replacement, and a Border Collie is brought in needing assistance with a problem with lameness.

Professor Noel Fitzpatrick treats a Labrador puppy with an elbow disease, and believes a possible solution might involve fitted plates and stem cell injections. Elsewhere, a one-year-old cat is brought in suffering from a crushed pelvis and a broken tail after a road traffic accident, and a Russian Black Terrier with a cancerous growth is at risk of losing his leg.

Noel Fitzpatrick tries to save a tortoiseshell cat's leg by cutting out a tumour that has developed and replacing its knee with a unique bionic implant. Staffordshire bull terrier Rosie is admitted as an emergency after her back legs suddenly collapse in the park, and Noel performs essential spinal surgery to the diseased discs in Rosie's spine and advises a course of intense physiotherapy.

A two-year-old Bengal cat is rushed in after being hit by a car, and when it turns out to have a broken back and a dislocated spine, Noel Fitzpatrick agrees to do what he can - but he makes no promises. A German shepherd requires a total elbow replacement, a difficult operation using a custom printed implant system, and a Rottweiler puppy is treated for a genetic condition that has destroyed the cartilage on its ankle bone.

A Great Dane comes to the clinic needing an operation on its spine, but when Noel Fitzpatrick discovers the dog has laryngeal paralysis, the prospect of surgery suddenly becomes much more complicated. There are also two Labradors in for treatment. One needs a knee replacement, while the other has a leg tumour that may require amputation. But there may be bad news.

Noel treats a Labrador suffering with severe arthritis in its elbow, and suggests using stem cells to help with the inflammation, while one of the team's senior neurologists deals with a Chihuahua born with fluid on the brain. Plus, a man comes all the way from France with his Labrador cross, which requires high-end surgery for elbow dysplasia.

Noel Fitzpatrick treats a six-year-old shih-tzu that can barely walk due to the severe arthritis in its hip, as well as a two-year-old Labrador suffering osteoarthritis in all four legs. He also helps a four-month-old German shepherd with a genetic disease affecting its joints - but the test results are worse than the professor feared and It will require all his surgical skills to repair.

Pioneering veterinarian Noel Fitzpatrick uses his talents to treat a puppy called Poppy, which has difficulties with walking, and a lurcher called Dylan needs help with a collapsed joint. The programme also features a one-year-old cat that was hit by a car on its first venture outside the house, leaving it requiring emergency treatment.

A woman travels all the way from Romania in the hope that Professor Noel Fitzpatrick can mend her dog Clifford's squashed spinal cord. A golden Labrador, Marley is offered a total shoulder replacement and a puppy faces losing two of its toes after a collision with a plant pot.

A woman brings in Teddy the shih-tzu cross, who has severely deformed front legs. His owner wants him to live a life without pain, but coming up with a surgical solution proves a challenge. Five-year-old golden retriever Ollie is referred to Fitzpatrick's for an operation to remove a tumour in his leg, and a young couple bring in their four-month-old bulldog, which suffered a fractured elbow after wriggling from their arms.

A Labrador is rushed to Fitzpatrick's unable to stand, and although Professor Noel Fitzpatrick tells the family that surgery is not an option, his team devises an alternative care plan. The vets also treat a bichon frise suffering chronic elbow pain, and a leonberger has a bone tumour removed from its leg after being diagnosed with cancer.

Professor Noel Fitzpatrick and his team face an emergency when a black Labrador is rushed in after being hit by a car. The pioneering vets also treat a cocker spaniel with a bulging disc in its spine and a basset hound that needs its leg straightening. However, the dog is also overweight, so the professor insists it be put on a diet.

Professor Noel Fitzpatrick and his team fight to save the leg of a much-loved golden retriever, and a French bulldog with twisted elbows needs a doggy wheelchair and some challenging surgery. At Noel's Oncology & Soft Tissue Hospital in Guildford, a spaniel cross has a tumour removed by specialist Professor Nick Bacon.

Pioneering veterinary surgeon Noel Fitzpatrick gets to work on more animals in need of his help. A puppy is rushed into the surgery after being hit by a car, leading to a series of operations including a skin graft in which the dog's leg is sewn into her stomach. A Great Dane requires high-risk surgery after being diagnosed with a cancerous tumour in its leg, and a Chihuahua has shattered the bones in its paw falling down the stairs while chasing a cat. Can the professor help?

Professor Noel Fitzpatrick and his team's first patient is a West Highland terrier puppy that has a problem with its paws. Two new bionic feet later, and the poorly dog has a new lease of life. A young husky collie is also brought in after being hit by a car, only for the hip replacement operation to run into trouble, and a lazy dachshund requires double surgery and lots of physiotherapy.

A Bengal cat called Tia is rushed in to Fitzpatrick Referrals after being hit by a car. Noel Fitzpatrick faces the painstakingly difficult task of reconstructing Tia's tiny bones using a combination of rods and pins. Whippet Wobble, a rescue dog, is so badly injured that Noel has no choice but to perform a high-risk operation, and Alfie, a labrador care-dog, arrives at the surgery in need of help with elbow dysplasia.

Noel Fitzpatrick faces a new challenge when he is called upon to save the life of a buzzard with a broken wing. A couple's beloved labrador turns up at the clinic with badly damaged elbow joints, and a pampered cat that is used to living the good life faces surgery to repair slipping knee-caps.

Noel devises an unorthodox cure for a stray cat with a badly fractured leg. And a cross-breed called Piggy has a spinal problem that leaves its family facing a difficult decision.

The odds are stacked against Noel Fitzpatrick and his team as a golden retriever puppy with horrific facial injuries is brought into the practice after being attacked by another dog. Plus, a man drives all the way from Switzerland in the hope of a successful treatment for a Chihuahua, and a woman brings in her Hungarian vizsla, which has a bone and cartilage disorder.

Pioneering veterinarian Noel Fitzpatrick plans to use groundbreaking cell technology to repair damaged cartilage in a 10-month-old golden retriever that helps a five-year-old girl cope with epilepsy. A cat arrives at the surgery with a suspected rat bite that seems to be getting bigger, and a whippet is brought in after being hit by a car - sustaining multiple pelvic fractures.

Noel tries to fix a cocker spaniel's leg problems by fitting two bionic back feet, before launching a series of investigations into what is causing a cat to drag its leg. Plus, a Westie puppy with a fractured knee arrives, but it cannot keep still.

A woman who suffers from nocturnal epileptic fits brings in Pearl, a Staffordshire bull terrier that can sense when these episodes are about to happen. However, the dog has problems with its knees and struggles to walk, so the pressure is on for Noel Fitzpatrick to restore it back to full health. Plus, an Irish setter, Casey has a cancerous tumour in its front leg, and a cat, Black Beauty needs its jaw wiring back together after being hit by a car.

A woman and her sons bring in their springer spaniel puppy, Molly for complicated surgery on its badly deformed hind leg. The owner of an eight-year-old cocker spaniel, Archie waits to hear if her dog's cancer has spread, and the vet treats a two-year-old cat, Lily which is dragging one of its back legs.

Professor Noel Fitzpatrick tends to a Newfoundland called Billy, who clocks up thousands of miles travelling back and forth from his home in Aberdeen for treatment on its legs. He also attempts to help Barney, a Yorkshire terrier that has a deformity in its neck that is compressing its spinal cord. For owners Linda and Barry, Noel is their last chance, but the operation involves high-risk surgery with no guarantee of success.

A five-year-old Great Dane is rushed to Fitzpatrick Referrals after losing the use of its back legs due to a slipped disc, with complications leaving the dog fighting for its life. A woman and her two children bring their pet spaniel to the practice after it is hit by a car, and a 10-year-old collie with hip dysplasia visits the surgery.

Professor Noel Fitzpatrick performs a risky procedure to save the life of an 18-week-old cockapoo puppy that has fractured its neck following an accident in the garden. He also comes to the aid of Romanian stray Geoffrey, who was found abandoned and emaciated before being adopted by Kent couple John and Stacey, and an accident-prone cat called MK who has fallen from a window.

Professor Noel Fitzpatrick pushes the boundaries of veterinary medicine, and treats a German shepherd puppy that needs surgery on his hips and front leg using groundbreaking cell treatment. The vet must also perform delicate surgery on a chihuahua suffering from a neck deformity compressing its spinal cord - however, one false move could be fatal. Plus, a rescue dog with deformed front legs is brought into the surgery.

A Staffordshire bull terrier requires attention when it suffers complete paralysis in its back legs, and a Devon rex cat is brought in after being struck by a car. Its eight-year-old owner faces a tough decision when X-rays reveal a severely broken pelvis and a ruptured bladder. Plus, a young cavalier king has had seven operations in a bid to fix its knee joint, and Noel tries to resolve the problem.

Senior neurologist Dr Colin Driver comes up with an unconventional solution to treat a nurse's cat, Icicle which has been rushed into the surgery after being poisoned. The owners of a rare Polish sheepdog, Bodie with a failed fracture repair on a broken leg are faced with the option of having the leg removed, or trying an innovative total elbow replacement. Plus, a self-confessed `crazy cat lady' brings in a ginger tom, Buggy urgently needs leg surgery.

A Russian blue cat, Maya is brought into the surgery with a shattered jaw after a dog attack, and a man living in a homeless shelter brings in his best friend Spud, a Labrador cross with a lame back leg. Plus, Noel tries to help straighten a deformity in a six-month-old Chihuahua puppy's leg.

Pets with problems include a rare breed of bulldog called Cyrus, who has multiple issues, a lame husky named Ghost, and a Maltese-bichon frise cross suffering from seizures. Plus, Bucklersbury Bear, a huge Newfoundland, finds a new lease of life post-surgery - in the water.

Rescued bulldog Dolly is having trouble with all four legs, police dog Anya's spine has been badly damaged, and a retired greyhound called Lola has a mystery problem. `Bionic Vet' Noel Fitzpatrick does what he can to help them at the pioneering veterinary practice.

A young rabbit called Speedy has a broken leg after a fight with his female companion Rosie, and the bone is the smallest Noel Fitzpatrick has ever operated on. Ten-month-old Snoopy has been run over by a delivery van and the dog's paw cannot be saved, but the vet thinks he may be able to fix Snoopy up with a prosthetic. And a nine-month-old English bulldog called Winston is brought in as an emergency case with a mysterious paralysis.

Micha and Crispin's beloved Bengal cat Loki has been hit by a car, while Faberge, an elderly Chinese crested dog with a fabulous wardrobe, is brought in by owners Julie and Suzanne after suffering seizures. Noel Fitzpatrick and the team also meet a deerhound called Willow, who has broken her neck, and with a high-risk operation to consider, her owners must decide whether to proceed.

Noel Fitzpatrick treats Labrador Fieval, who needs a hip replacement on both sides, and the programme catches up with some of the pets and owners who benefited from the surgery's pioneering techniques and inventions over the past year, including Labrador cross Scooby, who lost a leg in his fight against cancer, Jasper the puppy, whose legs were so deformed he needed two operations, and Pixie the cat, who gained a bionic limb to help her survive.

Two-year-old Labrador Ira is fitted with a bionic spine, while anxious owner Rob brings in eight-year-old French bulldog Tom, who has a long list of chronic ailments. Matt and Rebecca arrive at the clinic with their three-year-old cat Marley, who may need to have a leg amputated.

Noel Fitzpatrick and the team deal with two emergency cases in this edition. Lara the cat went missing after jumping into a removal van, but escaped, only to be hit by a car and then attacked by a fox. One of its rear legs is shattered and the vet has to perform reconstructive surgery to rebuild it. Chief, an eight-year-old Northern Inuit, dislocated its hip while chasing a fox. Noel thinks it needs hip-replacement surgery, but owner Nigel can't afford to pay for the operation.

A dachshund is brought in by owners Kelly and Daniel to see if anything can be done to repair a deformity in its foot, and Noel Fitzpatrick gives the one-year-old a lesson in doggy discipline along the way. A 10-month-old labrador needs a hip replacement before it can begin training as a medical-alert dog to help its owner with her rare health condition. An eight-year-old shih-tzu has the most extraordinary walk the vet has ever seen, but the operation to fix the dog's spine will be extremely risky, presenting the owners with an agonising decision.

Diane brings in her 12-year-old cat Pixie, who's been hit by a car. Noel believes he can help Pixie walk again by giving her a revolutionary bionic implant.

Noel Fitzpatrick prepares to operate on Jasper, a 17-week-old Staffie puppy whose legs are growing in the wrong direction, while Labrador Mojo has a spinal problem that will lead to paralysis unless he goes into surgery. Plus, when a cat called Lolli, belonging to nine-year-old Lola, is brought in with a broken pelvis, the `Bionic Vet' must carry out a pioneering procedure to help the animal walk again.

Noel Fitzpatrick sees a rabbit with a broken leg. Cocker spaniel Dixie needs spinal surgery. And Noel finds inspiration from X-Men for a daring solution to a dog's damaged paw.

David, Gill and their son Freddie hope Noel Fitzpatrick can help their Labrador Scooby, who has a life-threatening tumour in his leg. The vet goes to extraordinary lengths to save the life of Tiger the cat after his heart stops during his recovery from an operation, and when a lurcher called Otis brought in with shotgun wounds, Noel must extract the bullet before working out how to save the animal's leg. Plus, will a pair of tights help a French bulldog walk again?

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A special festive edition following Noel Fitzpatrick as he treats former rescue dogs who have found a new life as family pets, but are still plagued by medical problems. The patients include a shih tzu with damaged discs that are treated with special supports, small pins and cement, a bulldog puppy with a fracture that extends across a growth plate, and a German shepherd that has had a leg amputated, and has developed a hip problem from walking on three legs.