Yukon Vet

20144 series
Available on NatGeoWild HD
NatGeoWild HD

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.

You Ain't Nothin' But a Hound Dog: Episode Image
Episode 1You Ain't Nothin' But a Hound Dog

You Ain't Nothing But a Hound Dog: Dr Oakley treats a deer with a limp and an alpaca-llama cross with an attitude, and guards the family dog from a wandering hound. (S8, ep 11) 7+

Even if it Quills Me: Episode Image
Episode 2Even if it Quills Me

Dr Oakley treats a moose with an eye injury, a rescued pig and a dog with a porcupine vendetta. 12+ (S8, ep 14)

Flip the Pig: Episode Image
Episode 3Flip the Pig

Dr Oakley learns how to flip a potbelly big, removes overgrown antlers from a reindeer and treats a dog's frostbitten paw. 12+

Dances with Dachshunds: Episode Image
Episode 4Dances with Dachshunds

Dr Oakley treats an off-the-grid dachshund and an emotional support pig, and reunites reindeer siblings. (S8, 15) 7+

Hold Your Horses: Episode Image
Episode 5Hold Your Horses

Dr Oakley must juggle two cases at once when a pregnant goat starts giving birth in the middle of a piglet's hernia repair. All ages. (S8, ep 16)

This Little Piggy Had An Ouchie: Episode Image
Episode 6This Little Piggy Had An Ouchie

Dr Oakley treats a limping bull bison, a dog with a mammary mass and a reindeer that's unable to shed his antlers. (S8, ep 13)

I'll Tell you Wattle Want: Episode Image
Episode 7I'll Tell you Wattle Want

Dr Oakley is kept busy as she sees a horse with a limp, pregnancy checks a group of goats and treats an overweight dog. (S8, ep 17)

Pups in the Oven: Episode Image
Episode 8Pups in the Oven

Dr Oakley treats a dog with a bloated stomach, a goat with a shocking prolapse and a cow with a worrying, mysterious lump. (S8, ep 18)

Duck Duck Chicken: Episode Image
Episode 9Duck Duck Chicken

Dr Oakley has her hands full as she balances castrating muskoxen, soothing a duck's sore foot and solving a Labrador's labour troubles. (S8, ep 20)

Chicken of the Sea: Episode Image
Episode 10Chicken of the Sea

Join Dr Oakley as she treats a chunky chicken, a calf that was attacked by a bear and a rescued kitten with worms. (S8, ep 19) 7+

Hug for a Pug: Episode Image
Episode 11Hug for a Pug

Join Dr Oakley as she treats an enormous bull with a split hoof, an aging elk, and her own family's pet pug. (S8, ep 21) 7+

No Pot to Pee In: Episode Image
Episode 12No Pot to Pee In

Join Dr Oakley as she treats a miracle moose, a Doberman puppy that was hit by a car and an unusually tiny patient. (S8, ep 22)

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