Veterinarian Jan Pol has won over audiences with his no-nonsense approach to veterinary medicine - treating furry friends with unmatched compassion, humor and expertise. With thousands of clients ranging from large-scale farm animals to teacup-size household pets, he expertly balances the physical strains of birthing a cow with the surgical precision of suturing a shih tzu's eye socket. This summer, he returns in a new season on Nat Geo WILD's No. 1 series, The Incredible Dr. Pol, premiering Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Additionally, his new book, "Never Turn Your Back on an Angus Cow," hits the stands Aug. 18, chronicling his life from childhood in the Netherlands up to the local hero he is today. (For more information, visit www.natgeowild.com/drpol and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/NGC_PR.)
The summer season brings a new roster of sick, injured, oozing, kicking and biting cases. We'll join the good doctor as he travels across the Michigan countryside, making house calls to a variety of farm animals. Whether it's treating a cow for a deadly gastric infection, castrating a guinea pig, performing a complex feline amputation or providing a hoarse horse with some much-needed dental work, Dr. Pol and his team will do everything possible to aid sick animals, no matter how bad they smell or how hard they resist.
Back at the clinic, Dr. Pol also treats a wide array of household pets and odd animal ailments with his right-hand team, including his wife, Diane,
The Office manager; Dr. Brenda Grettenberger, Dr. Pol's long-time colleague; and Dr. Pol's son Charles, who helps with the workload and farm calls. Nat Geo WILD's cameras follow the day-to-day operations of the clinic, offering a firsthand look at what makes "The Incredible Dr. Pol" just so incredible.
Some of the cases are minor, but often owners come to Dr. Pol in times of crisis, when their furry friends are in desperate need of serious medical attention. When a family's beloved cat is brutally shot, Dr. Pol springs into action, performing a complex amputation to save the feline's life. When an Australian shepherd comes in with a mysterious condition that is causing its skin to turn black, the team works hard to quickly diagnose the strange problem. In each episode, the stories can be heartbreaking, inspiring and truly unbelievable.
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