When Burger the dachshund comes to the V.E.C. with back pain, Dr. Debbie James gets him to surgery to prevent paralysis Dr. James also receives a Bengal cat named Simba and repairs Saint Bernard puppy Harley's spine.
Longtime patient Rusty the dog visits Dr. Regan Williams with an elevated heart rate Dr. Williams gives spaniel Begley an ultrasound and discovers a heart murmur Chelsea, a young Whippet, comes in for a follow-up appointment for her heart murmur.
V.E.C. dentist Dr. Sharon French wants to remove Penny the dachshund's abscessed root Dr. Brendon Ringwood examines Bailey the beagle's leg lameness Dr. Debbie James suspects an infection is causing cocker spaniel Charley's dizziness.
Five rescued shelter dogs travel by any means necessary to get closer to their new forever families.
Brandon helps a dachshund mix whose new family worries he will have trouble with stairs.
A couple scarred by a previous dog attack may consider opening their home to a new pet.
Eric and Rashi place shelter dogs with three different adopters who have dedicated their lives to caring for others.
A couple want to adopt a second dog, a friendly terrier mix named Hazel, but it must conquer its fear of stairs.
After a "no pets" policy lands a 9-year-old dog in the shelter, Eric and Rashi vow to find the stranded senior a new home.
Brandon prepares six shelter dogs for new homes while making sure the new owners are ready for the responsibilities and challenges of owning a dog.
Eric uses special hand signals to prepare three different dogs for their new forever families.
A black lab helps a former police officer cope with life after the force a horse helps a woman who has special needs become relaxed, focused and more in control.
A look back at two favorite therapy animals from the season a pig helps a kid feel comfortable in his own skin a pigeon finds new friends.
A veteran finds his perfect match, an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin a cocker spaniel serves as a protector for a diabetic.
Two playful goats shower love and energy on their handler, who has autism a poodle saves a fireman's life.
A boy with Down syndrome finds his perfect sidekick in a donkey a college student saves the life of a pigeon, and the pigeon returns the favor.
A dog keeps a veteran and her family comfortable after coming home from deployment a horse and a dog help a young woman overcome her anxiety.
A yellow Lab cares for a pair of twins who have diabetes a pig helps its handler, who experiences anxiety.
A miniature potbellied pig gives a little boy the confidence and comfort he needs to make friends and to be himself a poodle helps a visually impaired handler.
A therapy dog helps its young handler find a happy place a therapy dog helps its handler with PTSD but has challenges of its own.