Heartland Docs, DVM

In the aftermath of record flooding, the Schroeders assist a cow in labor, chickens with leg ailments and a litter of piglets.

The doctors play everything from matchmaker to midwife.

Early spring brings unpredictable veterinary challenges.

Clients bring creatures great and small to the doctors.

Hair-raising and heartwarming stories about dogs and cats

The Schroeders assist local ranchers and their prized animals ahead of the hometown rodeo. After avoiding a bunch of raging bulls, Ben helps a slender calf and a snake that refuses to eat.

Drs. Schroeder know that caring for animals takes a village. In this episode, they lend a helping hand to a few furry friends in need.

Drs. Schroeder head west to round up 650 cows for their annual pregnancy check.

Drs. Schroeder handle some surprise cases at the clinic, and Dr. Erin has a hard time letting go of one of her most prized possessions.

After an aging horse gives birth, Drs. Schroeder rush to examine the newborn. They administer a plasma transfusion to the baby horse to increase its odds of surviving

While Dr. Erin has her hands full with a dog that was injured in a fight, Dr. Ben nurses a newborn calf back to health. Later, the whole family heads to a local Nebraska conservation site to assess the health of a herd of bison.

Dr. Erin heals a bunny that can’t walk while Dr. Ben helps a hypothermic horse and an anxious dog.

Drs. Ben and Erin Schroeder are put to the test as they prepare for a bitter-sweet goodbye.

Drs. Ben and Erin Schroeder treat a variety of patients, including one of their own.

Ben and Erin Schroeder chase a pig through the mud and save a wild bald eagle.

The Schroeders squeeze in some family time as they set sail on their new boat.

The vets treat a cat's injured tail, a turtle's busted shell, and a cow with a fifth leg.

Nerves are frayed when the Shroeders' dog stops breathing during a routine surgery.

The Schroeders rush to the rescue when a horse trailer is hit by a car

The Schroeders save a fawn that fell off a cliff and find her a new home

The Schroeders welcome three new horses to their riverside home

Dr. Erin raises money for charity by showing a steer at the state fair

Dr. Ben examines a lucky duck; Dr. Erin finds herself in a hairy situation

The Schroeders road trip to New York to visit Erin’s parents

The Schroeders reel in an unexpected catch during a family boating trip when they rescue two black labs stranded on a sandbar. At the clinic, Dr. Ben’s dad comes in with a baby mule that’s having difficulty walking. Dr. Erin helps solve a cat’s mobility issues while Dr. Ben helps a pet gecko regain its eyesight. Together, the docs save the life of a momma dog by performing an emergency C-section.

After a cat arrives at the clinic with a blocked urethra, the entire Cedar County Vet team kicks into high gear to save its life. Dr. Erin rescues a St. Bernard who can’t eat or drink due to an infected, pus-filled tongue. Dr. Ben performs a tricky field surgery on a cow with life-threatening bloat.

Dr. Ben aids an eagle who was injured in a cow pasture, and Dr. Erin performs life-saving surgery on a yellow lab to remove her infected uterus. Together, the Schroeders bring sweet relief to a momma cow’s painful hoof, and nurse a sickly newborn donkey back to health. Along with their eldest son, Charlie, the vets join forces with an organization that uses horse riding as therapy.

As Doctors Ben and Erin get ready to send their son Charlie off to college, they get an emergency call about a border collie mix whose paw got slammed in a car trunk and rush to the rescue. Out on a farm, Dr. Ben saves a calving heifer’s life with a field C-section. The vets remove an enormous mass from a dog’s shoulder and a medical mystery is solved after a horse’s GI tract shuts down.

The Schroeders and their staff are in emergency mode when a horse sustains a devastating facial injury, a loved Labrador is hit by a car, and a Chihuahua decides to snack on rat poison. Elsewhere, Dr. Erin removes a possibly cancerous lump from the tip of a feisty cat’s nose, and Dr. Ben examines his favorite horse, Jake, for lameness.

Drs. Ben and Erin rally the community and its pups for a “Dog & Jog” 5K fundraiser to support their son Chase’s school. At the clinic, Dr. Erin gets a nasty surprise when she pops a puppy’s mysterious abscess, and Dr. Ben flushes a farm dog’s lacerated paw only to discover a bigger problem. On a house call, the Schroeders treat a llama’s infected toe with old and new school techniques.