The Incredible Dr. Pol

The Incredible Dr. Pol
Starring Jan Pol
Diane Pol
Charles Pol
Brenda Grettenberger
Emily Thomas
Narrated by Ari Rubin
Country of origin  United States
Original language(s) English, Dutch
No. of seasons 10
Production
Location(s) Weidman, Michigan
Release
Original network Nat Geo Wild
Original release 2011
External links
Website

The Incredible Dr. Pol is a reality television show on Nat Geo Wild. The show follows Dutch-American veterinarian Jan Pol, and his family and employees, at his veterinarian office in rural Weidman, Michigan. The show premiered in 2011.[1] His son, Charles, appears on the show and is also one of the producers.[2] The show has set viewership records on Nat Geo Wild.[3]

Jan Pol

Jan-Harm Pol (born 4 September 1942) originally came from Drenthe in the Netherlands, where he was raised on a family dairy farm. Pol studied at the Utrecht University, where he graduated as a veterinary physician (DVM degree). After marrying his wife Diane in 1967, the couple immigrated to the United States in 1971. They relocated to Harbor Beach, Michigan, where Pol worked for another veterinarian for more than 10 years. They then moved to Weidman, Michigan where Pol and his wife started their own practice Pol Veterinary Services out of their home in 1981. Currently, Pol's practice has over 20,000 clients.[4][5]

2015 controversy

In April 2015, regulators in Michigan found Pol negligent in his treatment of a dog struck by a car in May 2011. A disciplinary subcommittee of the Michigan Board of Veterinary Medicine voted on March 26 to fine Pol $500 and put his license on probation for violating minimal standards of care in his treatment of a Boston terrier who sustained an eye proptosis and a broken pelvis. Pol was also mandated to complete continuing-education courses.[6][7]

However, these disciplinary actions were overturned by the Michigan Court of Appeals, who noted that the dog's owners were happy with the care it received, and who called the initial ruling "arbitrary and capricious".[8]

References

  1. ↑ Michigan veterinarian makes television debut on National Geographic cable series
  2. ↑ Q&A: The Real Story of “The Incredible Dr. Pol”
  3. ↑ “Incredible Dr. Pol” sets Nat Geo Wild record
  4. ↑ Meet the vets: Dr. Jan Pol - website National Geographic Channel
  5. ↑ Meet Dr.Pol - website Santee School District (pdf)
  6. ↑ Some reviews of 'The Incredible Dr. Pol' reality show not so incredible
  7. ↑ New complaint filed against Dr. Pol
  8. ↑ Michigan appeals court finds in favor of Dr. Pol

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