Yukon Vet

2014•6 series

Available on 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.

Episode 7The Missing Lynx

After leading a lynx kitten vaccination that turns into a pursuit in the underbrush, Dr Oakley checks in on two labs who got on the wrong side of a porcupine. (S2, ep 7)

Episode 8Bull Steam Ahead

It's the end of the summer, time for many of the animals to go into rut. A couple of critters on Dr Oakley's caseload, though, are slow off the mark. (S2, ep 8)

Episode 9Moose on the Loose

Daughters Maya and Sierra come along for the ride when Dr Oakley heads to the big city: Anchorage, Alaska. (S2, ep 9)

Episode 10Havoc in the Herd

The clock is ticking to treat young wood bison before they're released into the wild. Plus, scandal rocks a zoo when a rabble of rabbits are impregnated. (S2, ep 10)