Bondi Vet Season 2 Episode 12 Reptile Roundup

In Bondi Vet season 2 episode 12, titled "Reptile Roundup," the show's host Dr. Chris Brown ventures out of the Bondi area and into rural Australia to help some exotic animals in need.

The episode starts with Chris receiving a call from a woman who needs his help with her pet frilled-necked lizard, which has stopped eating and become lethargic. Chris travels to her house and examines the lizard, which is normally very active and feisty. Chris diagnoses the lizard with a respiratory infection and prescribes antibiotics to help clear up the infection.

Next, Chris heads to a nearby wildlife sanctuary to help with some more reptilian patients. There, he meets a zookeeper who needs his help with a saltwater crocodile that has developed a mysterious ailment. The crocodile has stopped eating and has become listless, which is very unusual for this species. Chris runs some blood tests on the crocodile and discovers that it has a bacterial infection. He prescribes antibiotics and stays at the sanctuary for a few days to monitor the crocodile's progress.

While at the sanctuary, Chris also gets called in to help with a sick goanna (a type of monitor lizard). The goanna has a large open wound on its back that is not healing properly. Chris examines the wound and determines that it is infected with maggots. He carefully picks the maggots out of the wound and cleans it thoroughly before prescribing antibiotics to help prevent further infection.

Finally, Chris travels to a farm where a farmer has caught a large python that has been eating his chickens. The farmer wants to release the snake back into the wild, but Chris advises him against it. Instead, he takes the python back to the wildlife sanctuary to be rehabilitated and released in a safe location.

Throughout the episode, Chris demonstrates his expertise in dealing with exotic animals and his deep compassion for all creatures great and small. "Reptile Roundup" is a heartwarming and informative look at the work of a modern-day Dr. Doolittle.