The staff at GCVS treat an Asian elephant that has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Meanwhile, a giant Schnauzer comes in with a chronic hip fracture, and Dr. Hottinger fears that her whippet named Reed may have cancer.

At Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists, the top veterinarians in Texas treat Bonnie the Lab with a heart condition, a peacock with a severely damaged leg, Max the schnauzer with a 5-pound tumor in his abdomen and a cocker spaniel with hermaphroditism who needs gender reassignment surgery in order to live a healthy life.

At Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists, the top veterinarians in Texas treat Judge, a blind Labrador; Pru, a Great Dane service dog with spinal cord inflammation; Ace, an Asian leopard with skin irritation around his eyes and ears; a 4-month-old bulldog puppy with bladder issues; and Bagwell, a rescued Chihuahua with a broken back that is unable to walk.