Yorkshire Vet star’s first practice to feature in new television series
THE TEAM behind the television show The Yorkshire Vet have released a documentary series about the most northern mainland vets’ practice in Britain.
Filmed across winter and early spring, in locations often remote and challenging, it features the dedicated team from DS McGregor and Partners mixed vet practices, in Thurso and Wick, Caithness – the practice where The Yorkshire Vet star himself, Julian Norton, first started his career.
The Highland Vet started last night on Channel 5’s 5 Select station.
Julian Norton, who now works at Rae, Bean & Partners, in Boroughbridge, said: “I worked at McGregor and Partners, the practice where Channel 5’s new vet series is based, almost 25 years ago.
“It was my first job as a vet and I loved every moment of my time there. I can remember vividly the passion of the farmers and the love they had for their animals and their farming life.
“Everything up in Caithness
is intrinsically connected with the outdoors and the rugged elements. It’s a beautiful part of the world but isolated, desolate and tough at times. It was an amazing place for me to start my veterinary career and I remember the drama and emotions and the characters in detail.
“I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to share my veterinary adventures with the public because of my involvement in The Yorkshire
Vet over the past five years. I’m certain the stories and action from the veterinary practice at the top of the country will be just as popular and will captivate animal-loving viewers in exactly the same way as The Yorkshire Vet has done.”
Mr Norton also spoke about how the lives of vets change once they have been on television.
He said: “In some ways, their lives might change immeasurably. They might get recognised at the airport or in passing at the supermarket or in the pub. They might have requests for selfies and letters from adoring fans. They might even have requests for a book deal!
“In other ways, for a pragmatic vet, not at all. Cows still need calving in the small hours of the night; dogs still need to have their troublesome anal glands emptying; cats will still need their testicles removing. Whatever happens, I hope the Highland vets make their own adventures and enjoy the journey.”