Mikka, an 18-foot reticulated python, needs her lungs checked for pneumonia. Coco the Dalmatian needs surgery to remove a cyst that is hampering her spinal function. The Houston Zoo rushes in with a 31-year-old blue-billed curassow with a broken leg. The parents of Daphne, an 11-year-old Labrador mix, face a tough decision and Dr. Beale performs a total hip replacement on Bear, a German shepherd.

Today is a first for Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists. Nia, a 6-year-old white Bengal tiger, is in critical need of surgery. Meanwhile, a puppy's broken leg needs surgery and a lab mix requires an operation to remove a mass next to her brain.

Damon, a rescue dog found bleeding and missing a paw, is a candidate for an artificial limb. Lucy, a dachshund, is rushed to the ICU with a crushed jaw and Emma, a French bulldog, is brought to the neurology department with paralyzed legs. Two sea turtles face a rash of tumors all over their bodies. Darth Rachel, a Labrador retriever, is brought to GCVS because of her labored breathing.