The Supervet: Noel Fitzpatrick

Synopsis

Dr. Noel Fitzpatrick is one of England's top veterinarians. "Supervet" showcases Fitzpatrick and his staff treating hard-to-cure ailments with innovative care and surgical techniques. The program gives the often-emotional stories of pets, owners and the passionate team that pushes boundaries of medicine to save animals from life-threatening conditions. Nicknamed the Bionic Vet, Fitzpatrick employs more than 100 people at his neurosurgery/orthopedic clinic in Surrey, England.

First Air Date: 2014-05-07

Last Air Date: 2024-07-11

Number of Seasons: 19

Number of Episodes: 112

Networks: Channel 4

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Top Cast

Padraig Egan as Himself - Veterinary Surgeon
Noel Fitzpatrick as Himself - Veterinary Surgeon
Philippa Mackie as Herself - Veterinary Nurse
Hannah Prince as Herself - Veterinary Nurse
Sarah Fleming as Herself - Veterinary Intern
Kim Shields as Herself - Veterinary Nurse
Emma Simmons as Herself - Veterinary Nurse
Glenda Charlick as Herself - Animal Care Worker
Amie Slade as Herself - Hydrotherapist
Tim Sparrow as Himself - Surgical Registrar

Seasons

Specials (2016) - (7 Episodes)

Season 1 (2014) - (4 Episodes)

Season 2 (2014) - (5 Episodes)

Season 3 (2015) - (7 Episodes)

Season 4 (2015) - (4 Episodes)

Season 5 (2016) - (3 Episodes)

Season 6 (2016) - (10 Episodes)

Season 7 (2016) - (4 Episodes)

Season 8 (2017) - (4 Episodes)

Season 9 (2017) - (11 Episodes)

Season 10 (2017) - (8 Episodes)

Season 11 (2018) - (6 Episodes)

Season 12 (2018) - (7 Episodes)

Season 13 (2019) - (6 Episodes)

Season 14 (2019) - (5 Episodes)

Season 15 (2020) - (9 Episodes)

Season 16 (2021) - (6 Episodes)

Season 17 (2022) - (4 Episodes)

Series 18 (2023) - (4 Episodes)

Season 19 (2024) - (5 Episodes)

Specials (2016)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Supervet at Christmas (2016) (2016-12-20)

Festive edition of the documentary following the work of Professor Noel Fitzpatrick and his team. Charity worker Kerry brings in Maxi, a three-year old rescue greyhound with severely damaged front legs. Noel's dog Keira is rushed into the practice with sickness and diarrhoea. The team also treats River, a Border terrier puppy who has fractured both back legs, and Noel makes a surprise visit home to Ireland.
Ep. 2: The Supervet at Christmas (2017) (2017-12-21)

In this festive special, Professor Noel Fitzpatrick enters new territory when he is called upon to help a Humboldt penguin chick. Wall-e is from Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire and needs an operation to cure his unhappy foot. He also treats a three-legged Maine Coon cat that needs help with a mysterious swelling in its back leg and a husky from Thailand undergoes hip surgery.
Ep. 3: The Supervet at Christmas (2018) (2018-12-06)

As the festive season approaches at Fitzpatrick Referrals, Professor Noel and his team treat three special patients. A one-year-old crossbreed puppy rescued by a charity from Romania is in need of complex surgery, with no guarantee of success. An eight-year-old Dalmatian needs work on its spinal cord, and a Labrador from Switzerland is having trouble walking. Noel's investigations reveal problems with both shoulder and elbow, an unusual combination that requires dramatic intervention.
Ep. 4: The Supervet at Christmas (2019) (2019-12-17)

A special festive edition following Noel Fitzpatrick as he treats former rescue dogs who have found a new life as family pets, but are still plagued by medical problems. The patients include a shih tzu with damaged discs that are treated with special supports, small pins and cement, a bulldog puppy with a fracture that extends across a growth plate, and a German shepherd that has had a leg amputated, and has developed a hip problem from walking on three legs.
Ep. 5: The Supervet at Christmas 2020 (2020-12-27)

Can Noel get singer Will Young's and model Yasmin Le Bon's dogs home for Christmas?
Ep. 6: Saving My Dog (2021-05-27)

The nation’s favourite vet, Professor Noel Fitzpatrick returns for this sixteenth series with a Supervet Special ‘Saving My Dog’ in one of the most emotional and heart-rending stories ever filmed for the show: the story of Noel’s dog, Keira.
Ep. 7: Safari Special (2023-02-23)

Britain’s favourite vet, The Supervet, Professor Noel Fitzpatrick, steps out of his comfort zone in this South Africa special, travelling a world away from his specialist referral practice in Surrey to use his thirty years of expertise to help the most majestic and powerful wild animals of South Africa.