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Frs. Ben and Erin Schroeder treat some horses that need dental care and save a hawk with a life-threatening injury.

Heartland Docs, DVM

Drs. Ben and Erin Schroeder have a full plate of some flighty patients, including an adorable duck and a stray chicken.

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

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

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

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

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

Drs. Ben and Erin Schroeder are put to the test with some unruly patients and unexpected emergencies as they prepare for a bitter-sweet goodbye.

In picturesque rural Nebraska, the husband and wife veterinary team of Drs. Ben and Erin Schroeder cares for the region's many animals in need.