Castrastion calamity: our columnist the Yorkshire Vet gives a behind the scenes exclusive

A VISIT to Philip Shaw’s farm to castrate some calves did not go as smoothly as I’d hoped.

I arrived in my trusty Land Rover for the job in hand, but the cattle seemed to have some sixth sense about what I was about to do – it was chaos as they tried to scamper away.

A vet’s life rarely goes to plan and every day is different but, faced with these lively calves, I got rather more than I’d bargained for. It took some swift action from me to get the job done.

Driving back to the surgery through the picturesque Yorkshire Dales, I had to pinch myself – I am so lucky to work in such a really beautiful place.

Back at the surgery, Julian [Norton, Wright’s co-star on TYV] had our old friend Liz in with bloodhound, Daisy.

Liz’s other dog, Bertram, passed away after his cancer returned, so she was extremely worried when a tumour appeared on Daisy’s neck.

Daisy is Bertram‘s daughter and is very dear to Liz – the thought of losing her was almost too much to bear. Julian and the team operated on Daisy to remove the lump – now it’s a waiting game for Liz to see what the future holds.

I had Essex boy, Socks, in to see me. This mischievous cat had just moved to Yorkshire and had been given quite a bruising the from local cats.

The poor fellow needed treatment – his wounds were so severe, I was worried he would get an infection. We kept him in overnight to see what would happen next.

We also had a tortoise with a challenging problem... We really do look after all creatures great and small and, from the lively to the timid, it’s all in a day’s work for The Yorkshire Vet.