Spanning thousands of acres and incorporating hundreds of species of animals; Michelle Oakley’s veterinary practice is Yukon tough. There is no such thing as a typical day in Michelle’s practice. House calls can range from expelling dogs anal glands to getting chased down by the very large Arctic musk-ox. Accompanied by her teenage daughters and armed with humor as sharp as scalpel, Michelle deftly juggles being a full time Veterinarian, wife and doctor; taking us into unexplored and unexamined regions of the Yukon.
Dr. Oakley treats a pair of debilitated chickens and a Highland cow who loves to give hugs. A reindeer farm hopes to turn their luck around.
Dr. Oakley treats a pair of debilitated chickens and a Highland cow who loves to give hugs. A reindeer farm hopes to turn their luck around.
Dr. Oakley treats an emaciated chicken and a dog with a lacerated paw. To help a mini horse, the team needs to get past his protective donkey pal.
Dr. Oakley treats an emaciated chicken and a dog with a lacerated paw. To help a mini horse, the team needs to get past his protective donkey pal.
Dr. Oakley treats an elk with hair loss and a tiny owl with a detached retina. One of the team’s favorite patients returns with a shocking wound.
Dr. Oakley treats an elk with hair loss and a tiny owl with a detached retina. One of the team’s favorite patients returns with a shocking wound.
In Costa Rica, Dr. Oakley treats jaguars, tackles an abscess on a tropical weasel, and determines if a rescued sloth can be released into the wild.
In Costa Rica, Dr. Oakley treats jaguars, tackles an abscess on a tropical weasel, and determines if a rescued sloth can be released into the wild.
Dr. Oakley herds a group of unruly reindeer and treats a breeding mini ram with a limp. Back in Haines, the team treats a dog with a mass and a supersized cat with painfully matted fur.
Dr. Oakley herds a group of unruly reindeer and treats a breeding mini ram with a limp. Back in Haines, the team treats a dog with a mass and a supersized cat with painfully matted fur.
Spanning thousands of acres and incorporating hundreds of species of animals; Michelle Oakley’s veterinary practice is Yukon tough. There is no such thing as a typical day in Michelle’s practice. House calls can range from expelling dogs anal glands to getting chased down by the very large Arctic musk-ox. Accompanied by her teenage daughters and armed with humor as sharp as scalpel, Michelle deftly juggles being a full time Veterinarian, wife and doctor; taking us into unexplored and unexamined regions of the Yukon.
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