Airdate: The Bionic Vet

ABC has a new veterinary series, produced by Simon Cowell, which features the work of ‘bionic vet’ Noel Fitzpatrick at his multi-million dollar state-of-the-art centre in Surrey, England.

This six-part documentary series will begin on Thursday nights in January. Just the ticket for following Bondi Vet?

Noel is pioneering revolutionary new surgical techniques to save and improve the lives of thousands of pets from all over Britain. He is a medical engineer, rebuilding animals using a whole range of metal structures, nuts, bolts, implants and groundbreaking procedures. For many of the animals referred to him, he’s their last hope.

In the coming weeks viewers will see family pets being given new legs, total knee replacements and undergoing a whole range of reconstructive surgery.

Many will have their lives transformed by a mind boggling array of bionic implants.

In a world first, Noel will give Oscar, a cat, two new feet and attempt to rebuild the shattered pelvis of Lottie, another cat, who was struck by a car.

It’s an emotional roller coaster for the owners and a real challenge in terms of bravery and perseverance.

Whether these animals are accident victims or suffering from genetic abnormalities, Noel Fitzpatrick and his veterinary team are driven by a shared goal – to improve and extend the lives of their patients using some of the most cutting edge and sophisticated technology available.

It begins 8pm Thursday January 6th on ABC1.