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The 'Supervet': from bullies to bionic limbs
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:23:49
Publish Date: 2020-12-14 13:15:00
Description: Growing up on a farm in Ireland as a lonely and unpopular child, Noel Fitzpatrick found solace in an invented superhero, ‘Vetman’, who rescued all the broken animals of the world. He’s now a pioneering veterinary surgeon who has become famous for fitting bionic limbs on injured pets. He tells Jo Fidgen how an operation on a tortoise almost cost him his life's passion. Any comments please email us on outlook@bbc.com Presenter: Jo Fidgen Producer: Sophie Eastaugh Picture: Noel Fitzpatrick operating on Oscar the Cat to give him two Bionic back feet in 2010 Credit: Wild Productions Ltd
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