

The Vet Life
Follow veterinarians Dr. Diarra Blue, Dr. Aubrey Ross and Dr. Michael Lavigne, who recently moved to Houston to open a full-service veterinarian hospital and animal shelter together. The series captures the doctors' lives as they juggle running a new business while managing their family life filled with spouses, parents, in-laws, children, pets and friends, as well as their intense moments saving the lives of animals at their clinic.
Cast

Aubrey Ross
Self

Diarra Blue
Self

Michael Lavigne
Self
Seasons

E1Hello Houston
Jun 4, 2016
Houston welcomes veterinarians Dr. Blue, Dr. Ross and Dr. Lavigne, who have their hands full with everything from risky surgeries to diagnosing sick chameleons. A car accident brings the practice to a halt as one of the doctors faces a long recovery.

E2Turnin’ Texan
Jun 11, 2016
Dr. Ross is back at the clinic, but a check-up with a large per proves to be too much too soon. When pregnant Frenchie goes into early labor, Dr. Lavigne performs an emergency c-section. Dr. Blue plans a Texas outing, to help lift Dr. Ross’s spirits.

E3No Goats, No Glory
Jun 18, 2016
While Dr. Blue & Dr. Ross help a client at their goat farm, Dr. Lavigne must save a pup with an obstruction in his intestines and concerned family waiting. Dr. Blue & Dr. Ross compete in a cook-off to see who is the best grill master.

E4The Vet Mobile
Jun 25, 2016
Dr. Ross buys a mobile unit for community outreach and Dr. Blue enlists his brother to help deck it out. Back at the clinic, Dr. Ross examines an iguana for an abscess and Dr. Lavigne helps a paraplegic dachshund get a new set of wheels.

E5Raining Cats, Dogs, and Tigers
Jul 2, 2016
Flooding has sent Houston into a state of emergency. While the clinic takes in displaced animals, Dr. Blue treats a puppy that has contracted a deadly disease from standing water. Dr. Lavigne and Dr. Ross examine a tiger found wandering in a neighborhood.

E6Hope for Hoppy
Jul 9, 2016
Dr. Ross performs a life-altering surgery on a sweet pup given a second chance at life, while Dr. Lavigne examines a prickly pet. After treating an injured owl, Dr. Blue joins Dr. Ross on pig farm to examine a cute litter of tiny piglets that are sick.

E7Training Day
Jul 16, 2016
Dr. Lavigne must remove tumors from an older dog, while Dr. Ross tries to save a rabbit's foot that's been damaged by a dog attack. Before he can compete with Dr. Ross in a puppy-training competition, Dr. Blue visits farm to castrate an aggressive donkey.

E8Lights, Camera, Action!
Jul 23, 2016
The clock is ticking as Dr. Blue performs an emergency C-section on a mother with two puppies stuck in her uterus, while Dr. Ross and Dr. Lavigne work on pets with serious eye issues. The vets test their on-camera skills to create a video for the clinic.

E1Dunk-A-Doctor
Apr 15, 2017
Dr. Ross treats baby kangaroos and works with the owners of a petting zoo to hold a fun event at the clinic to promote animal awareness. Dr. Blue removes a mass from a beloved pit mix, and Dr. Lavigne treats a vision and hearing impaired Great Dane.

E2Not So Easy Riders
Apr 22, 2017
Aubrey sees a bearded dragon that's laying bad eggs. Michael mulls treatment for a boxer with a tumor on its toe. Diarra's dreams of motorcycle riding with his brother are put on hold by a health scare.

E3Hog Wild and Home Free
Apr 30, 2017
The time has come for Dr. Ross and Tauvia to move out of his mama's house. Dr. Lavigne makes a life or death decision with Diesel, a mastiff who could have a toy lodged in his intestines. Dr. Blue sees a pig with an affection for household furniture.

E4Emergency Engine Cat
May 7, 2017
Dr. Ross and vet tech Kyerra rush to save a stray cat that's been brutally mangled by a car engine. The Ross' move into their new home while Dr. Blue treats a 700 lb. arthritic pig. Dr. Lavigne sees a rescue Chihuahua with an incredible story.

E5Little Dog, Big Problem
May 14, 2017
Dr. Blue uncovers a big problem for a paralyzed Yorkie. Dr. Ross sees to a pair of roosters involved in a barnyard brawl before joining Dr. Lavigne on a hyena consultation. The Lavigne family hosts a dinner party showcasing Anne's cooking skills.

E6California Dreamin'
May 21, 2017
The doctors battle it out to determine who will go to a vet conference in San Diego. Dr. Ross treats a kinkajou nearing his terrible twos, while Dr. Blue rids a Min Pin of drop dead breath. Dr. Lavigne suspects a cat has a contagious disease.

E7Miracle Puppies
Jun 4, 2017
Dr. Blue needs to act fast when a Rottweiler in labor is rushed into the hospital with two puppies stuck inside her. Then, the three vets grab the reins and their cowboy hats to ride horseback into town for Houston's biggest rodeo parade.

E8Tuskegee Reunion
Jun 11, 2017
The docs visit their alma mater for a class reunion and become professors for a day. A Shih Tzu is rushed to the clinic after swallowing a large piece of rawhide, while the owner of a pitbull with a deformed leg must consider drastic surgery.
Diarra Blue, Aubrey Ross and Michael Lavigne developed a strong friendship while attending Tuskegee University's College of Veterinary Medicine. After years of paying their dues, which included honing their surgery skills in Las Vegas, they decided to pursue their dreams of owning their own practice together. In 2015, Cy-Fair Animal Hospital opened its doors in Dr. Ross' home city of Houston. "The Vet Life" chronicles the doctors' juggling act running the full-service hospital and animal shelter while managing family lives filled with spouses, parents, in-laws, children, pets and friends.

E1Hurricane Harvey Special
Jan 13, 2018
Dr. Blue opens up the clinic after Hurricane Harvey pours 30-plus inches of rain on the city of Houston, Texas; the doctors help animals affected by the storm, while dealing with the personal issues that Hurricane Harvey has brought to the city.

E2Award Winning Docs
Jan 20, 2018
The doctors are honored for their contributions to the community; a goat with a twisted leg; a Great Dane with a life-threatening condition; a bulldog is rescued from a puppy mill.

E3Doctor Dads
Jan 27, 2018
Dr. Blue castrates five adult bulls on a vegan cattle ranch; a scary bulldozing occurs; a hen with a rough-mating injury; a young puppy is hit by a car.

E4Vegan Cowboys
Feb 3, 2018
Tensions run high when Dr. Blue visits a cattle ranch to castrate five adult bulls; Dr. Ross treats a hen with an injury; a puppy needs a serious surgery after being hit by a car.

E5Dr. Blue Gets Tanked
Feb 10, 2018
Dr. Blue wants a home aquarium; Dr. Ross attempts to diagnose a dog with bizarre test results; Dr. Lavigne performs knee surgery on a bulldog; a lamb has breathing problems.

E6Bait n' Switch
Feb 17, 2018
Six sugar gliders turn Dr. Ross into their personal jungle gym; a young Chihuahua with atypical heart trouble; the doctors fish with a client.

E7Fly, Miss Thang, Fly
Feb 24, 2018
Dr. Ross examines a barred owl that was hit by a car, but he hopes will fly again; the doctors also visit an animal rescue center and get close to Texas wildlife.

E8Wedding Day Blues
Mar 3, 2018
Dr. Blue surprises his wife with a romantic wedding vow renewal in Las Vegas; a Schnauzer being boarded at the clinic needs medical help from Dr. Lavigne; Dr. Ross treats a very ornery parrot; a senior dog with a recurring eye mass.
Diarra Blue, Aubrey Ross and Michael Lavigne developed a strong friendship while attending Tuskegee University's College of Veterinary Medicine. After years of paying their dues, which included honing their surgery skills in Las Vegas, they decided to pursue their dreams of owning their own practice together. In 2015, Cy-Fair Animal Hospital opened its doors in Dr. Ross' home city of Houston. "The Vet Life" chronicles the doctors' juggling act running the full-service hospital and animal shelter while managing family lives filled with spouses, parents, in-laws, children, pets and friends.

E1The Pig Whisperers
Apr 6, 2019
A pit bull suffers a raccoon attack; an aggressive ferret; the vets test their pig-whispering skills at an animal rescue; the doctors have a surprise announcement for their wives.

E2Pomeranian Plot Twist
Apr 13, 2019
Dr. Lavigne sees a surprise on an X-ray of one of his favorite patients; Dr. Ross flexes his exotic vet chops with a fennec fox and a kinkajou with a highly contagious infection; Dr. Blue has his hands full with a former frat house pig named Aubie.

E3A Tale of Two Tails
Apr 20, 2019
DescriptionA dog has chewed off her own tail; a reptile may need a tail amputation; Dr. Lavigne helps Sutter Butter, a cat rescued from being thrown out of a car, and is now having seizures.

E4A Boy Who Spayed Wolf
Apr 27, 2019
Dr. Blue recruits Dr. Ross to tackle two wolf spays at a local sanctuary; Dr. Lavigne performs surgery on a pit bull with a torn ACL; new vet Dr. Fedke treats a cat with a creepy, crawly injury.

E516-Pound Tumor
May 4, 2019
Dr. Lavigne performs a risky surgery on a loving pit bull with a record-breaking tumor; Dr. Ross examines a rescue pigeon turned pet; an aspiring vet student joins Dr. Blue at Cy-Fair; the doctors deal with a heartbreaking situation at the clinic.

E6Hog House Call
May 11, 2019
Bubby Cook, a beloved Basset Hound, has a condition that could complicate surgery for Dr. Ross; Dr. Blue has a hog house call; Dr. Lavigne has concerns over his vet tech assisting with an operation on her own dog; a blackout creates chaos at Cy-Fair.

E7Bulldog Bellyache
May 18, 2019
Yuki the bulldog ate something she shouldn't have and it's up to Dr. Blue to find it; Dr. Lavigne and his wife learn how to do alternative home care on Suki, an amputee rescue cat his family adopted.

E8Yogi Goat
May 25, 2019
After treating a yoga goat, Dr. Blue brings his best namaste to a herd house call; Dr. Lavigne has his hands full with a trained protection dog who's not a fan of him or the cameras; a party reveals if the Blues will be adding pink to their family.
Diarra Blue, Aubrey Ross and Michael Lavigne developed a strong friendship while attending Tuskegee University's College of Veterinary Medicine. After years of paying their dues, which included honing their surgery skills in Las Vegas, they decided to pursue their dreams of owning their own practice together. In 2015, Cy-Fair Animal Hospital opened its doors in Dr. Ross' home city of Houston. "The Vet Life" chronicles the doctors' juggling act running the full-service hospital and animal shelter while managing family lives filled with spouses, parents, in-laws, children, pets and friends.

E1The Dog Ate My Shorts
Aug 10, 2019
Dr. Blue must figure out what's wrong with Niko, a lethargic dog that may have eaten his mom's shorts; Dr. Lavigne operates on a husky with a torn ligament; Dr. Ross faces an emergency with his own family pet.

E2Cat vs. Robot
Aug 17, 2019

E3This Little Piggy Has Mites
Aug 24, 2019
An itchy pig with a mean bite tries to take a chunk out of Dr. Blue, while Dr. Lavigne uses a unique method to fix a small dog's broken leg; Dr. Ross helps a rescue dog whose injuries may have gone untreated for too long; the docs go for gold.

E4Pardon My Frenchie
Aug 31, 2019
Dr. Lavigne treats a French bulldog with a very vocal breathing problem that requires a special surgery, before joining Dr. Blue on a pet pig transport; Dr. Ross has an exam with Gurgi the guinea pig, who is coughing and sneezing.

E5Calendar Boys
Sep 7, 2019
Dr. Lavigne must decide during surgery if a giant schnauzer can keep his ear; a poodle named Jay-Z with suspicious symptoms needs Dr. Blue's help; Dr. Ross removes tumors from a rat; the vets pose with pets for a calendar to help animals in Haiti.

E6Operation Dalmatian
Sep 14, 2019
Dr. Blue performs a difficult surgery on a Dalmatian being weighed down by a grapefruit-sized tumor on his head; Dr. Ross brings his family together to get a service dog for his brother Tedric, who has been suffering from seizures his whole life.

E7Lumpy Duck
Sep 21, 2019
Ross closely examines a duck with a lump in his throat; Dr. Lavigne uses x-ray film during surgery in a very unexpected way; Dr. Blue tries to uncover a guinea pig mystery at the clinic; Dr. Lavigne's wife joins a local roller derby team.

E8Llama Drama
Sep 28, 2019
Dr. Lavigne is tasked at removing a 6-pound mass from a small dog; Dr. Blue and wife welcome their first daughter to the family; the vets make a house call to a llama that's causing some drama; Dr. Ross extracts 14 teeth from a mini poodle.

E1Houston Ink
Jan 11, 2020
The doctors prepare to open a new clinic but are apprehensive about a promise they made to each other regarding the event; Dr. Ross tends to a frizzle hen's eye problem; Dr. Blue is alarmed by a bulldog's burst mammary gland.

E2Alpaca-lypse
Jan 18, 2020
Dr. Ross goes to surgery when constipation becomes serious for a tegu lizard; Dr. Blue treats a boxer that can barely breathe; the doctors help a baby alpaca in distress and are given VIP access to a special event as a thank you.

E3Operation Opera
Jan 25, 2020
A chicken is rushed to Dr. Ross after being attacked by a coyote; when a Great Dane mix has a seizure, Dr. Lavigne uncovers multiple issues; a surprise serenade at the clinic musically inspires Dr. Blue.

E4Struggling Pug
Feb 1, 2020
Dr. Lavigne performs a doggy nose job to help a pug with bad breathing problems; Dr. Blue urgently treats Hardtime, a dog who's facing hard times battling heart disease; an opossum with a traumatic injury needs Dr. Ross's help.

E5Falcon Festival
Feb 8, 2020
Birds of prey at the Renaissance Faire are in need of the West Nile vaccine; Piper the peppy dachshund is not so peppy; Dr. Lavigne performs surgery; Dr. Ross helps Tesla the tortoise with a fractured beak.

E6Hermaphrodite Hound
Feb 15, 2020
Dr. Lavigne does a not-so-routine surgery on a hermaphrodite dog that's both male and female; a bearded dragon battles a skin disease that Dr. Ross must treat before it causes serious problems; Dr. Blue manages work and a big family move.

E7Saving Captain Hook
Feb 22, 2020
Police rescue a turtle caught on fishing line, and it's up to Dr. Ross to unhook him; Dr. Blue waits for test results after performing dental surgery on a loveable dachshund; Dr. Lavigne gives a stray cat first-class treatment.

E8Daddy Day Care
Feb 29, 2020
Storyline
Follow veterinarians Dr. Diarra Blue, Dr. Aubrey Ross and Dr. Michael Lavigne, who recently moved to Houston to open a full-service veterinarian hospital and animal shelter together. The series captures the doctors' lives as they juggle running a new business while managing their family life filled with spouses, parents, in-laws, children, pets and friends, as well as their intense moments saving the lives of animals at their clinic.
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