The Incredible Dr. Pol

Spring is usually baby season for the Pol Veterinary Services team, but the staff has its hands full this winter with puppies, kittens, lambs, calves and bearded dragons. During this baby frenzy, Dr. Pol also performs health checks and gives vaccinations to retriever puppies and foster kittens.

The vets kick off another busy day with clients lining up before Doc even has his coffee. They start by dealing with the overnight emergencies, and staff warms a hypothermic puppy. Next, the docs treat a chicken's swollen abdomen, a cat's broken leg, a goat's open wound and a cow's bloated stomach.

The doctors are kept on their toes with obstetrical emergencies and sick puppies. Dr. Lisa examines a horse that has mysterious hair loss on its back legs, and then rushes to help a goat that has been struggling all day to give birth. She also treats Rottweiler puppies that have upper respiratory infections, and after several rounds of antibiotics, all make a full recovery.

Drs. Lisa and Pol are on hand to assist during a horse's emergency delivery, and Dr. Brenda examines a calf born during subfreezing temperatures. Later in the week, Dr. Lisa looks at some 4-H pigs that are running fevers, and while diagnosing the problem is easy, treating the squealing pigs is a challenge.

When a dog comes into the clinic after eating a sweatshirt and throwing up, it's up to Dr. Lisa to examine the poor pup for any serious complications. Meanwhile, Dr. Brenda treats a pet goat having seizures, and Dr. Pol helps a cat that was hit by a car and has a badly broken leg.

With 100,000 patients, Dr. Pol has seen it all. Specializing in large farm animals, this senior is anything but retiring as he takes an no-nonsense approach to veterinary medicine. Unflappable and unstoppable, he puts in 14-hour days and is a legend in the community. We travel with Dr. Pol across rural Michigan to care for every family pet and head of livestock in need of his expertise.

Drs. Brenda, Ray and Pol have a busy start to their day and have their hands full with a pig that isn't gaining weight, a dog with back inflammation and a goat with stomach issues. Additionally, Dr. Lisa performs health checks on 10 adorable puppies, while Dr. Pol visits an Amish farm to tend to a horse with an umbilical hernia.

It's summer in central Michigan, and high temps and humidity are taking a toll on everyone, especially the furry felines. The clinic is full with one upper respiratory infection after another. Meanwhile, Dr. Lisa checks for signs of infection around the heart of a large steer, and Dr. Pol examines a six-week-old colt.

No Swine Left Behind pig rescue calls in Dr. Pol to help a 970-pound pig and its cracked hoof. Back at the clinic, the vets treat a goose injured during an early morning hunting accident. Dr. Nicole performs health checks and vaccinates seven newborn puppies.

The vets are out on farm calls and they make sure that every animal has a fighting chance. Dr. Pol tangles with a feisty bull and performs pregnancy checks on a herd at House Dairy. Dr. Lisa treats a horse with a large wound on its leg that isn't healing and staves off a deadly infection with antibiotics.