episode description
Dr. Greg sets up a darting competition – the winner gets to dart a zebra on an upcoming case. Delarey, the hunter, is shocked when Roxanne, hits a bulls eye! Can he do the same? The zebra darting is an exciting and dangerous event because while getting towards the zebra a herd of buffalo move in and at one point Delarey has to fight off a feisty Wildebeest. Later, the local Chief invites the students to a community feast. The students observe the meat preparation at the slaughter house. The visit brings up issues of animal welfare, hygiene and cultural myth being taken as fact. Who is prepared to eat the meat? Who is going to decline and risk insulting the Chief? Agatha’s attachment to the little puppy Milo grows and fears returning the puppy to a bad situation. Having finally backed herself, this case has the potential to go horribly wrong and the consequences could be devastating for the sensitive vet’s self-confidence. Jonathan and Niven react to an emergency case – a Jack Russel dog has been bitten by a Black Mamba, a highly poisonous snake. For the first time we see Jonathan react emotionally to a case and Niven feel the real weight of his responsibility as a vet.
