Wildlife ER

The ER team is inundated with a flood of patients as veterinary surgeon Phil works to stabilise an ailing joey. Meanwhile, senior vet Tim is occupied treating a scratched bandicoot. Both veterinarians coordinate their efforts to manage the high demand in the clinic.

The episode titled “Start of Trauma Season” forms part of the ongoing programme and is presented as a single episode within the series. It falls under the genre of a standard episode, focusing on the day‑to‑day operations of an emergency department. As an entry in the series, it sets the tone for a busy period, signalling that the staff will be dealing with a high volume of cases. In this instalment, the emergency team finds itself swamped with a surge of arrivals, each requiring immediate attention. While the staff scramble to manage the influx, veterinary surgeon Phil concentrates on stabilising a young, ailing joey, applying his expertise to bring the creature back to health. At the same time, senior veterinarian Tim attends to a bandicoot that has suffered a scratch, providing the necessary treatment to prevent infection. The parallel storylines highlight the contrasting yet complementary duties within the department. Phil’s focus on the vulnerable joey underscores the delicate nature of neonatal care, whereas Tim’s work with the scratched bandicoot demonstrates routine yet essential wound management. Together, these cases illustrate the breadth of cases the ER team must handle, from critical stabilisation to straightforward injuries, all under the pressure of a crowded ward.