The Incredible Dr. Pol Explained

The Incredible Dr. Pol is an American reality television series on Nat Geo Wild that follows Dutch-American veterinarian Jan Pol and his family and employees at his practice in rural Weidman, Michigan.^{[1] [2] [3]} The series premiered October 29, 2011, and has two or three seasons every year.^[4] On July 6, 2024, National Geographic announced the cancelation of the show.

Cast

• Jan Pol was born on September 4, 1942, in Wateren, Netherlands.^[5] He studied veterinary medicine at Utrecht University, graduating in 1970. He and his wife moved to Harbor Beach, Michigan, where Pol worked for a veterinarian for more than 10 years. He moved to Weidman, Michigan, where he opened Pol Veterinary Services out of his home in 1981.^{[6] [7]} Pol's practice includes large and small animals.^[8]
• Diane Pol was born in Mayville, Michigan, on February 6, 1943. She met Jan Pol when he was a foreign exchange student at Mayville High School in 1961. She has a master's degree in Special Reading and was a teacher at Harbor Beach Elementary School. The Pols have been married for more than 56 years.^[9]
• Charles Pol graduated from the University of Miami in Florida, 2003.^[10] He is a producer.^{[2] [11]}
• Brenda Grettenberger was born on February 23, 1967, in Eaton Rapids, Michigan. She graduated from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1992.^[12]
• Emily Thomas was born on April 3, 1984, in Warner Robins, Georgia. She graduated from University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine in 2010. Thomas is married and the mother of three children. She left the practice in 2019 when she relocated to Virginia.^[13]
• Nicole Arcy was born on December 20, 1993, in Dearborn, Michigan. She graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine of University of Missouri.
• Ray Harp appeared on the show from 2019 to 2021.
• Lisa Jones graduated in veterinary medicine from Cornell University.

License action

In 2014, Pol was fined $500 and had his license put on probation by the Michigan Board of Veterinary Medicine for not wearing proper surgical attire during treatment of a Boston terrier.^[14] A year later, the sentencing was overturned by the Michigan Court of Appeals, which reversed the action, determining that there was no evidence of a breach of the standard of care and citing that the owners of the animals in question were satisfied with the outcome.^{[15] [16] [17] [18]}

Spinoff

A spinoff series, The Incredible Pol Farm, premiered on Nat Geo Wild on January 6, 2024.^[19] The new show follows Charles Pol and his family as they work to establish a farm on 350 acres of undeveloped property.

• Series website

External links

• • • Series website
• Incredible Dr. Pol, Episode guide

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Incredible Dr. Pol . November 1, 2011 . Rachael . Zimlich . DVM360 Magazine . 22 January 2017 .
2. News: Television: Calf pulling and puppy worming: rural vet Dr. Pol is reality TV's most unlikely star . Lorraine . Ali . February 16, 2018 . . January 7, 2020.
3. Web site: Michigan appeals court finds in favor of Dr. Pol. Overturns disciplinary action ordered by state regulatory board in relation to negligence, incompetence findings. . July 1, 2016 . Katie . James . Veterinary News . October 18, 2017 . December 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191223115210/http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/michigan-appeals-court-finds-favor-dr-pol . dead .
4. Web site: Full Episode Guide . The Incredible Dr. Pol . Weidman, Michigan . 16 July 2019 . S1.E1: Oct 29, 2011 ... S17.E14: August 15, 2020 . February 26, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140226014759/http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/wild/the-incredible-dr-pol/ . dead . (only accessible from the United States or its territories)
5. On this date in 1942, Dr. Pol was born in Wateren, The Netherlands. drpol. Dr. Jan Pol verified Twitter account . 1036959998679674880. 4 September 2018. 7 April 2019. 7 April 2019. https://archive.today/20190407160154/https://twitter.com/drpol/status/1036959998679674880. live.
6. Web site: Meet the Pol Team-Dr.Pol . https://web.archive.org/web/20120825065850/http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/wild/the-incredible-dr-pol/articles/meet-the-vets/. dead. August 25, 2012. 19 July 2012 . National Geographic TV network. 22 January 2017.
7. http://www.santeesd.net/cms/lib/ca01000468/centricity/domain/91/dr.pdf Meet Dr.Pol
8. Web site: Interview: Dr. Pol looks back at 2019, ahead at 2020 . December 31, 2019 . John . Soltes . January 5, 2020 . hollywoodsoapbox.com.
9. Web site: Facts vet and Wild . https://web.archive.org/web/20120826055125/http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/wild/the-incredible-dr-pol/articles/facts-vet-and-wild/ . dead . August 26, 2012 . 29 September 2011 . 28 April 2017.
10. Web site: Q&A: The Real Story of 'The Incredible Dr. Pol' . Carrie . Arnold . 28 February 2014 . dead . 26 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140520101943/http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2014/02/28/incredible-dr-pol-nat-geo-wild-animals-science-veterinarians-nation/ . 20 May 2014 .
11. News: Andy Dehnart . Andy Dehnart . July 5, 2018 . National Geographic: How The Incredible Dr. Pol is filmed: an interview with Dr. Pol . January 5, 2020 . Reality Blurred.
12. Web site: Meet the Pol Team– Dr.Brenda . https://web.archive.org/web/20120825065850/http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/wild/the-incredible-dr-pol/articles/meet-the-vets/ . dead . August 25, 2012 . 19 July 2012. 28 April 2017.
13. Web site: Dr. Emily Thomas Wiki: Married, husband, Kids, age, Net Worth. . thecelebsinfo.com . Thecelebsinfo . 16 February 2020.
14. Web site: James. Katie. July 1, 2016. Michigan appeals court finds in favor of Dr. Pol. July 10, 2020.
15. Web site: Bureau of Health Care Services v Jan H Pol DVM DVM Bureau of Professional Licensing v. Jan H. Pol, DVM (Per Curiam Opinion) Case No. 327346 . . June 23, 2016 . 1, 9.
16. Web site: Dr. Pol wiki, bio, married, wife Diane Pol, children, age, net worth.. Mar 3, 2018. Jan 5, 2020.
17. Web site: Some reviews of 'The Incredible Dr. Pol' reality show not so incredible. Zimlich. Rachael. Veterinary News. 22 January 2017.
18. Web site: davidreyes — Articles tagged Documentary. August 13, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180813152230/http://listcinema.sojackrussell.com/tag/documentary.html. August 13, 2018.
19. https://people.com/tv-veterinarian-dr-polne-show-the-incredible-pol-farm-8415515 TV Veterinarian Dr. Pol Tackles Big Project with His Family in New Show The Incredible Pol Farm (Exclusive)