Heartland Docs, DVM

Spring has sprung, but a snowstorm hits Nebraska, forcing the Drs. Erin and Ben Schroeder to contend with unpredictable weather. Despite the snow, springtime for the docs means helping to bring new life into the world, whether it’s doing a pregnancy check on a herd of 200 cattle; artificially inseminating a German shorthair dog; or wrangling a potentially pregnant pot-bellied pig.

Dr. Ben Schroeder and son Charlie are surprised when a young family brings in an orphaned raccoon they found in their shed while Dr. Erin Schroeder helps a woman subdue a trapped cat with a serious dental issue. After Dr. Ben and his younger son, Chase, encounter a newborn calf with a hernia the size of a melon, the doctors also get a visit from a family of llamas, one of which is expecting.

Ahead of the hometown rodeo, Drs. Erin and Ben Schroeder make sure the star animals are healthy and ready for the big rodeo. When he’s not avoiding a charging bull, Dr. Ben bonds with his two sons while caring for an underdeveloped calf and a snake that won’t eat. Dr. Erin is filled with emotion as she cares for a pup with tumors whose owner passed away and for a cat with a shocking leg injury.

As medical professionals, Drs. Erin and Ben Schroeder vow to do no harm, which is a promise they keep while constantly faced with complicated issues ailing their patients. Dr. Erin sees a beloved basset hound with issues that are more than meets the eye, while Dr. Ben has his patience tested by a young stallion, and the whole family goes to great lengths to aid a newborn fawn.