The Ministry of Agriculture has sent a veterinarian, Dr. Alberta Bloomsbury, to test the entire herd for tuberculosis since a case was found near Vancouver. Dr. Bloomsbury, an independent, no nonsense woman who feels like she has had to fight for everything that she's achieved in life, is at odds with Pan about almost everything. After Pan assigns Kit to be Dr. Bloomsbury's assistant for however long she is on the ranch, Kit begins to admire what Dr. Bloomsbury is able to achieve with the care of the animals. As such, Kit is the easy target when Pan needs an outlet for his anger against Dr. Bloomsbury. So when Dr. Bloomsbury tells Kit that she can achieve whatever she wants in life, Kit jumps at the opportunity to live with Dr. Bloomsbury in Calgary to become a veterinarian. Beyond the fact of losing Kit as a ranch hand and friend, Rich and Gloria are concerned about Kit making such a spontaneous decision without thinking about the consequences. Tommy may provide Kit with another perspective of her decision. But the ever stubborn Pan refuses to acknowledge that he had any hand in Kit's decision or in turn making her change her mind.
—Huggo