—Diarra Blue, Aubrey Ross and Michael Lavigne developed a strong friendship while attending Tuskegee University's College of Veterinary Medicine. After years of paying their dues, which included honing their surgery skills in Las Vegas, they decided to pursue their dreams of owning their own practice together. In 2015, Cy-Fair Animal Hospital opened its doors in Dr. Ross' home city of Houston. "The Vet Life" chronicles the doctors' juggling act running the full-service hospital and animal shelter while managing family lives filled with spouses, parents, in-laws, children, pets and friends.

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Season 58 of 8 Episodes

Dr. Blue must figure out what's wrong with Niko, a lethargic dog that may have eaten his mom's shorts; Dr. Lavigne operates on a husky with a torn ligament; Dr. Ross faces an emergency with his own family pet.
Dr. Blue quarantines a dog who may be suffering with the flu; Dr. Ross treats a wobbly Boxer whose limbs never fully formed; Dr. Lavigne thinks a robot vacuum is to blame for a stressed-out cat and performs emergency surgery to save a puppy's life.
An itchy pig with a mean bite tries to take a chunk out of Dr. Blue, while Dr. Lavigne uses a unique method to fix a small dog's broken leg; Dr. Ross helps a rescue dog whose injuries may have gone untreated for too long; the docs go for gold.
Dr. Lavigne treats a French bulldog with a very vocal breathing problem that requires a special surgery, before joining Dr. Blue on a pet pig transport; Dr. Ross has an exam with Gurgi the guinea pig, who is coughing and sneezing.
Dr. Lavigne must decide during surgery if a giant schnauzer can keep his ear; a poodle named Jay-Z with suspicious symptoms needs Dr. Blue's help; Dr. Ross removes tumors from a rat; the vets pose with pets for a calendar to help animals in Haiti.
Dr. Blue performs a difficult surgery on a Dalmatian being weighed down by a grapefruit-sized tumor on his head; Dr. Ross brings his family together to get a service dog for his brother Tedric, who has been suffering from seizures his whole life.
Dr. Ross closely examines a duck with a lump in his throat; Dr. Lavigne uses x-ray film during surgery in a very unexpected way; Dr. Blue tries to uncover a guinea pig mystery at the clinic; Dr. Lavigne's wife joins a local roller derby team.
Dr. Lavigne is tasked with removing a 6-pound mass from a small dog; Dr. Blue and wife welcome their first daughter to the family; the vets make a house call to a llama that's causing some drama; Dr. Ross extracts 14 teeth from a mini poodle.

Birds of prey at the Renaissance Faire are in need of the West Nile vaccine; Piper the peppy dachshund is not so peppy; Dr. Lavigne performs surgery; Dr. Ross helps Tesla the tortoise with a fractured beak.
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Dr. Ross goes to surgery when constipation becomes serious for a tegu lizard; Dr. Blue treats a boxer that can barely breathe; the doctors help a baby alpaca in distress and are given VIP access to a special event as a thank-you.
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Dr. Lavigne does a not-so-routine surgery on a hermaphrodite dog that's both male and female; a bearded dragon battles a skin disease that Dr. Ross must treat before it causes serious problems; Dr. Blue manages work and a big family move.
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The docs are on double duty when Dr Ross brings his daughter into the clinic; a dog is rushed to Dr Lavigne after suffering multiple seizures and Dr Blue performs a tricky surgery; the staff must tame a feisty feline patient.
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Dr. Ross's check-up with a large pet upon his return proves to be more than he can handle; Dr. Lavigne performs an emergency C-section on Frenchie; Dr. Blue plans a night on the town to get Dr. Ross out of his funk.
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Dr. Ross acquires a mobile medical unit for community outreach and Dr. Blue's brother gives it the works; Dr. Ross helps an abscessed iguana; Dr. Lavigne gives a paraplegic dachshund new wheels.
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Diarra Blue, Aubrey Ross and Michael Lavigne developed a strong friendship while attending Tuskegee University's College of Veterinary Medicine. After years of paying their dues, which included honing their surgery skills in Las Vegas, they decided to pursue their dreams of owning their own practice together. In 2015, Cy-Fair Animal Hospital opened its doors in Dr. Ross' home city of Houston. "The Vet Life" chronicles the doctors' juggling act running the full-service hospital and animal shelter while managing family lives filled with spouses, parents, in-laws, children, pets and friends.

Diarra Blue, Aubrey Ross, Michael Lavigne

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