Yukon Vet

20147 series
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Making house calls in the far reaches of Northern Canada is a daunting task in the least, considering the houses may be separated by hundreds of miles. That challenge doesn't stop Dr Michelle Oakley from performing her many duties as a veterinarian in one of the most rugged environments on Earth. In addition to running an animal clinic out of her home in Haines Junction, Yukon - where she lives with husband Shane and their three daughters - Dr Oakley also operates a satellite clinic 150 miles away and is the on-call vet for the Yukon Wildlife Preserve, which is about 100 miles from Haines Junction. She also makes house calls, sometimes driving for long stretches through desolate wilderness to check on a patient. This series documents how Dr Oakley juggles being a full-time vet, wife and mom, and does so with a sense of humour and devotion.

Fly Like an Eagle: Episode Image
Episode 1Fly Like an Eagle

Follow veterinarian Dr Michelle Oakley as she tends to a diverse range of animals across Canada's Yukon territory, beginning with an injured owl. (S1, ep 1)

One Angry Muskox: Episode Image
Episode 2One Angry Muskox

It's an exhausting week for Alaskan vet Michelle Oakley as she meets her match in an ill-tempered muskox and takes her daughter on her first caribou hunt. (S1, ep 3)

Caribou Down: Episode Image
Episode 3Caribou Down

At the Yukon Wildlife Preserve, Michelle examines growths on a young caribou. But things take a turn when the drugged caribou challenges a bull to a scrap. (S1, ep 4)

Reindeer Pains: Episode Image
Episode 4Reindeer Pains

Dr Oakley vaccinates lynx kittens at the Yukon Nature Reserve. She also drives to the rescue of a sickly reindeer, a hungry moose and an injured deer. (S1, ep 2)

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