Documentary series following a 70-year-old career veterinarian, his marine biologist son and veterinarian daughter, as they reveal the wild charm of Western Australia's fauna. A depressed gecko, a lost thorny devil and a dog with a dislocated leg barely scratches the surface of Karratha Vet Hospital's busy and critical agenda.
Dr Rick's daughter Dr Lu encounters a midnight emergency with french bulldog Rainbow, rushed in with a dangerous and possibly fatal snake bite.
Dr Rick tries to make sure infamous and spoilt three-legged pub dog Krystal isn't over-indulging, while at Ocean Park Aquarium, Ed and Duncan are sourcing a stingray.
Dr Lu encounters a dog that has been bitten by a snake, a puppy with its paw stung by a stonefish and a chicken attacked in its own yard by neighbouring dogs.