Tonight’s Countryfile was a compilation episode titled Vets.
The show saw presenter Adam Henson look at the harsh reality of being a rural vet in the depths of winter.
The presenter noted being a vet is a job that's often a matter of life and death.
Adam also looked back at the trials and tribulations of one the country's largest practices.
So, the calf, unfortunately, is dead
Adam Henson
He got to see first-hand the challenges vets face while treating a range of animals.
However, one segment left viewers heartbroken when Adam met vet Will who was called out to try and save the life of a cow and her unborn calf.
Unfortunately, despite trying to breach the calf and performing a “gruesome” emergency caesarean section, it wasn’t to be.
The scene saw the vet cut through the muscle and skin of the cow with a scalpel while it was having contractions.
The calf was found to be upside down and required a huge effort to pull the calf out.
Once out on the ground, it was clear to vet Will that there were no signs of life, with Will announcing: “No, dead calf.”
Countryfile viewers in tears over heartbreaking
