Vet tech Laurel Driver (with her horse, Squirt) talks with Dr. Ben Schroeder (with his horse, Victor) at a rest stop on their way to Jerry Stewart's ranch. (National Geographic)Episode: #408 "Back In The Saddle"Air Date 11/18/2023408_BackIntheSaddle_HeartlandDocsDVM_0015_f.jpg
Dr. Erin Schroeder stays with Lilly the beagle post-op, after a successful surgery to remove a cancerous lump on her leg. (National Geographic)Episode: #408 "Back In The Saddle"Air Date 11/18/2023408_BackIntheSaddle_HeartlandDocsDVM_0028_f.jpg
Dr. Ben Schroeder tells ranch partner Mark Wortmann and owner Jerry Stewart that a cow's swollen knee is due to a joint infection, as Dr. Erin Schroeder looks on. (National Geographic)Episode: #408 "Back In The Saddle"Air Date 11/18/2023408_BackIntheSaddle_HeartlandDocsDVM_0027_f.jpg
Drs. Ben and Erin Schroeder talk with clinic staff members Val Sovereign, Katelyn Fischer, and Laurel Driver after a successful day of cattle work. (National Geographic)Episode: #408 "Back In The Saddle"Air Date 11/18/2023408_BackIntheSaddle_HeartlandDocsDVM_0026_f.jpg
Lilly the beagle has her heart checked prior to surgery. (National Geographic)Episode: #408 "Back In The Saddle"Air Date 11/18/2023408_BackIntheSaddle_HeartlandDocsDVM_0025_f.jpg
After a successful surgery, Vet tech Val Sovereign assists Dr. Erin Schroeder bandage Lilly the beagle's leg. (National Geographic)Episode: #408 "Back In The Saddle"Air Date 11/18/2023408_BackIntheSaddle_HeartlandDocsDVM_0024_f.jpg
After performing an emergency c-section, Dr. Erin Schroeder finishes suturing Blossom the chihuahua. (National Geographic)Episode: #408 "Back In The Saddle"Air Date 11/18/2023408_BackIntheSaddle_HeartlandDocsDVM_0023_f.jpg
Dr. Ben Schroeder uses an ultrasound rig to check the pregnancy status of a cow. (National Geographic)Episode: #408 "Back In The Saddle"Air Date 11/18/2023408_BackIntheSaddle_HeartlandDocsDVM_0022_f.jpg
Dr. Erin Schroeder prepares to give a cow a vaccination. (National Geographic)Episode: #408 "Back In The Saddle"Air Date 11/18/2023408_BackIntheSaddle_HeartlandDocsDVM_0021_f.jpg
Dr. Ben Schroeder does a wellness check on Shay, a baby boa constrictor. (National Geographic)Episode: #408 "Back In The Saddle"Air Date 11/18/2023408_BackIntheSaddle_HeartlandDocsDVM_0020_f.jpg
Dr. Ben Schroeder does a wellness check on Shay, a baby boa constrictor. (National Geographic)Episode: #408 "Back In The Saddle"Air Date 11/18/2023408_BackIntheSaddle_HeartlandDocsDVM_0019_f.jpg
As vet tech Val Sovereign gets to work, Dr. Ben Schroeder shows off his field ultrasound rig and wand. (National Geographic)Episode: #408 "Back In The Saddle"Air Date 11/18/2023408_BackIntheSaddle_HeartlandDocsDVM_0018_f.jpg
Two cows wait to undergo a pregnancy check at owner Jerry Stewart's ranch. (National Geographic)Episode: #408 "Back In The Saddle"Air Date 11/18/2023408_BackIntheSaddle_HeartlandDocsDVM_0017_f.jpg
Dr. Erin Schroeder, vet tech Katelyn Fischer, owner Jerry Stewart, and Dr. Ben Schroeder set out on horseback to work some cattle at Jerry's ranch, in western Nebraska. (National Geographic)Episode: #408 "Back In The Saddle"Air Date 11/18/2023408_BackIntheSaddle_HeartlandDocsDVM_0016_f.jpg
Owners Kathy and Tom Schwader receive good news about Lilly, their 10 year old beagle. (National Geographic)Episode: #408 "Back In The Saddle"Air Date 11/18/2023408_BackIntheSaddle_HeartlandDocsDVM_0001_f.jpg
Vet tech Val Sovereign checks Lilly the beagle's heart, prior to surgery. (National Geographic)Episode: #408 "Back In The Saddle"Air Date 11/18/2023408_BackIntheSaddle_HeartlandDocsDVM_0014_f.jpg
Vet tech Val Sovereign holds Lilly, a ten-year-old beagle, before surgery. (National Geographic)Episode: #408 "Back In The Saddle"Air Date 11/18/2023408_BackIntheSaddle_HeartlandDocsDVM_0013_f.jpg
Vet tech Laurel Driver shaves off clusters of painful cockleburs, embedded in the hide of a bull calf. (National Geographic)Episode: #408 "Back In The Saddle"Air Date 11/18/2023408_BackIntheSaddle_HeartlandDocsDVM_0012_f.jpg
Dr. Erin Schroeder reviews pre-op blood results, as vet tech Val Sovereign holds Lilly the beagle. (National Geographic)Episode: #408 "Back In The Saddle"Air Date 11/18/2023408_BackIntheSaddle_HeartlandDocsDVM_0011_f.jpg
Drs. Ben and Erin Schroeder work with owner Jerry Stewart to set up "cow camp," at his ranch in western Nebraska. (National Geographic)Episode: #408 "Back In The Saddle"Air Date 11/18/2023408_BackIntheSaddle_HeartlandDocsDVM_0010_f.jpg
Vet tech Val Sovereign and Dr. Erin Schroeder prepare Lilly the beagle for a surgery to remove a large lump on her hind leg. (National Geographic)Episode: #408 "Back In The Saddle"Air Date 11/18/2023408_BackIntheSaddle_HeartlandDocsDVM_0009_f.jpg
Vet tech Val Sovereign prepares a cattle vaccine, as Dr. Erin Schroeder stands ready to administer vaccinations. (National Geographic)Episode: #408 "Back In The Saddle"Air Date 11/18/2023408_BackIntheSaddle_HeartlandDocsDVM_0008_f.jpg
Cattle ranchers Mark Wortmann and Jerry Stewart, Drs. Ben and Erin Schroeder, and vet tech Laurel Driver celebrate the end of a long day of cattle work. (National Geographic)Episode: #408 "Back In The Saddle"Air Date 11/18/2023408_BackIntheSaddle_HeartlandDocsDVM_0007_f.jpg
The Cedar County Veterinary staff head out to wild west country, to drive in cattle for pregnancy checking. (National Geographic)Episode: #408 "Back In The Saddle"Air Date 11/18/2023408_BackIntheSaddle_HeartlandDocsDVM_0006_f.jpg
A newborn puppy named Mira (short for miracle), is alive and well after being delivered by emergency c-section. (National Geographic)Episode: #408 "Back In The Saddle"Air Date 11/18/2023408_BackIntheSaddle_HeartlandDocsDVM_0005_f.jpg
Drs. Ben and Erin Schroeder, clinic staff, and ranchers work together as a team to pregnancy check several hundred cows. (National Geographic)Episode: #408 "Back In The Saddle"Air Date 11/18/2023408_BackIntheSaddle_HeartlandDocsDVM_0004_f.jpg
Lilly, a ten-year-old beagle, waits patiently before undergoing surgery to remove a growth on her hind leg. (National Geographic)Episode: #408 "Back In The Saddle"Air Date 11/18/2023408_BackIntheSaddle_HeartlandDocsDVM_0003_f.jpg
Dr. Ben Schroeder does a wellness check on Shay, a baby boa constrictor. (National Geographic)Episode: #408 "Back In The Saddle"Air Date 11/18/2023408_BackIntheSaddle_HeartlandDocsDVM_0002_f.jpg
