The Supervet: Season 19, Episode 3

19 - 3: Rogan, Brodie & Vinnie

Two-year-old Boston terrier Rogan needs Noel's help with his debilitating hip dysplasia. Noel explains to Rogan's mums Megan and Shana that, due to Rogan's age and breed, an off-the-shelf cemented total hip replacement has an increased chance of loosening over time. Noel's offered alternative is a next-generation uncemented implant system, custom-made for Rogan. Handsome nine-year-old Hungarian vizsla Brodie is affected by developmental elbow disease. Noel finds that the joint has completely collapsed and is infected as the result of a previous botched operation by another vet. Poor Brodie is now in constant pain, but Noel is able to restore hope for Brodie and his family with a new customised implant system that will fuse the damaged bones together. And Vinnie the two-year-old tabby cat is rushed into the surgery after being hit by a car. Thankfully he has no internal injuries but he has sustained significant damage to his back legs. Noel and the team fight to repair the damage before infection can take hold.