The BEST episodes of The Supervet: Noel Fitzpatrick

#1 - Buster, Doug and Rusty

Season 11 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/7/2018

Buster, an overweight boxer needs an operation on his knees, but first Noel and the team must fix his breathing defect - a common problem with flat face breeds. Elsewhere, a pug called Doug requires risky emergency spinal surgery to remove a cyst, and Rusty the rescue dog with hip dysplasia may have to be let go while under anaesthetic. In memory of Rachel Adams.

#2 - Storm, Milo & Mauser

Season 10 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/8/2017

Milo,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. Storm, the german shepherd, requires a total elbow replacement, a difficult operation using a custom printed implant system, and Mauser, a rottweiler puppy, is treated for a genetic condition that has destroyed the cartilage on its ankle bone.

#3 - Ziggy, Bear & Noah

Season 11 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/4/2018

Sports 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. Last in the series.

#4 - Betsy & Angel

Season 16 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/3/2021

Noel treats nine-month-old cockapoo Betsy, whose owners Sophie and Dan are concerned about a dragging front paw caused by nerve damage, to see if there are surgical options. But when Betsy develops gangrene, she has to have her paw amputated, and in order to salvage the rest of her limb, Noel must replace her amputated foot with a skeletally-anchored implant called a PerFiTS (Percutaneous Fixation to the Skeleton).

#5 - Barney, Tank & Mouse

Season 10 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2017

Basset hound Barney is `top dog' at home, enjoying salmon and venison as some of his favourite treats. But lately Barney's vertebrae have been causing him problems and Noel Fitzpatrick needs to perform high-risk surgery using 3D-printed implants. The professor also treats a giant mastiff called Tank, who is suffering from severe arthritis and needs radical surgery on both elbows, and a family puppy who has fractured his foot jumping off a bed. Now he requires specially developed surgical treatment.

#6 - Betsy, Beau and Rosie

Season 11 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/14/2018

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. Tibetan terrier Beau needs surgery for hip dysplasia. 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.

#7 - Simba, Poppy & Tulee

Season 12 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/10/2018

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.

#8 - Drummer, Arlo & Sooty

Season 10 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/26/2017

Documentary following the work of pioneering veterinary practice Fitzpatrick Referrals in Surrey, where veterinary surgeon Noel Fitzpatrick and his team help difficult-to-cure pets. Noel treats a Labrador (Drummer) 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 (Arlo) born with fluid on the brain. Plus, a man comes all the way from France with his Labrador cross (Sooty), which requires high-end surgery for elbow dysplasia.

#9 - Wilson, Teddy & Sera

Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/25/2017

A three-year-old Newfoundland dog needs surgery for its bent front legs, and a long-haired Chihuahua requires a total hip replacement. A woman brings in her German shepherd, which has developed a painful degenerative spinal disease requiring treatment.

#10 - Lulu, Florence & Muffin

Season 10 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2017

Noel Fitzpatrick and his team return to provide more cutting-edge animal care, beginning with a dramatic emergency. Staffordshire bull terrier Lulu has been hit by a car and had her pelvis smashed into more than 25 pieces. The professor's only option is to pin the larger pieces back together in an operation that will require all his expertise. Noel and his team also treat a giant schnauzer called Florence who has a sore knee, and a pointy-eared Jack Russell called Muffin who has a mysterious problem with her back legs.

#11 - Teddy, Ollie & Chica

Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/15/2017

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.

#12 - Baloo, Lola & Piper

Season 10 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/2/2017

Baloo the 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. Lola needs a knee replacement, while Piper has a leg tumour that may require amputation. But there may be bad news.

#13 - Jasper, Mojo & Lolli

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/21/2014

A Staffie puppy called Jasper has a problem with his legs where they are growing in the wrong direction and out of shape. Noel must operate on him soon if they're to have any chance of correcting the problem. Much-loved Labrador Mojo has a spinal problem that means he must be operated on or face paralysis. And when a cat called Lolli, belonging to nine-year-old Lola, is brought in with a smashed pelvis, Noel must carry out a pioneering procedure to try to help her walk again.

#14 - Bertie, Jade & Sophie

Season 13 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/3/2019

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 Sophie to see Noel. Sophie'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.

#15 - Lexie, Charlie & Locky

Season 18 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/3/2023

#16 - Clifford, Marley & Nala

Season 9 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/22/2017

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 is offered a total shoulder replacement and a puppy faces losing two of its toes after a collision with a plant pot.

#17 - Cookie, Guinness & Max

Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/11/2017

A woman arrives with 14 of her rescue dogs, including a tiny papillon in need of a double knee replacement. Noel and his team also fit a German shepherd with a specially designed bionic foot, and treat a mountain dog that is suffering problems with its spine.

#18 - Bruno, Gandalph & Rosie

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/9/2015

A Staffordshire bull terrier has a complete paralysis in his back legs. And a Devon rex cat is struck by a car, leaving its eight year-old owner with a tough decision.

#19 - Bodie, Buggy & Ice

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/2/2015

Nurse Steph's cat is brought in after being poisoned. A Polish sheepdog needs an elbow replacement. And a self-confessed 'crazy cat lady' from Belfast visits with a ginger tom.

#20 - Ice, Jin Jin & Ted

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/16/2015

Noel pushes the boundaries of life-saving medicine with surgery on an alsatian. There's also a young Chihuahua with a neck deformity in need of delicate surgery.

#21 - Hetty, Louis & Bliss

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/6/2016

Noel helps Hetty the Labrador - a guide and seizure dog that's lame. There's also a Rhodesian Ridgeback with a tumour and a sickly Tibetan terrier.

#22 - Clyde, Rocco & Mario

Season 9 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/1/2017

A man travels through the night to bring his much-loved doberman down from Cumbria to see Noel Fitzpatrick about a diseased spinal cord. Can the professor and his staff bring the canine back to health? Other cases this week are a cocker spaniel rushed in after being hit by a car and a rabbit that needs surgery for a broken ankle.

#23 - Bear, Lexi & Henry

Season 9 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/8/2017

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.

#24 - Buzz, Charlie & Pebbles

Season 10 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/2017

Professor Noel Fitzpatrick treats a border collie in a lot of pain with a suspicious lump on its ankle. But the dog's recovery does not go to plan and proves extremely challenging. A short-haired cat arrives with a sore hip from jumping off the sofa, and it seems a hip replacement may be the best option, and a golden labrador is rushed into Fitzpatrick's sister clinic in Guildford with a lump growing on its side.

#25 - Ira, Tom & Marley

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/5/2014

Ira, a two year-old Labrador is fitted with a bionic spine. Eight-year-old French Bulldog Tom has been brought in by his anxious owner Rob with a long list of chronic ailments. And Matt and Rebecca come to the clinic with their three year-old cat Marley, whose leg may have to be amputated.