The WORST episodes of The Incredible Dr Pol

#1 - Gallop Pol

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/12/2013

Dr. Pol and Dr. Brenda face another unpredictable week of diagnostics, treatments and surgeries. He visits a local breeder and frequent client to check on her limping horse, DooBee. Though DooBee isn't really a compliant patient, the doctor's tactics help him treat his old friend in no time flat. Across town, Dr. Brenda gets help from an Amish boy while treating his newborn foal. Charles and Dr. Pol deal with one of their most dangerous patients yet -- an angry cow separated from her calf.

#2 - Got Your Goat

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/12/2011

A Boer goat has lost 50 pounds after refusing to eat. While examining the goat, Dr. Pol assumes the goat must have some sort of parasite. He confirms it is Coccidia–-a dangerous, one single-cell parasite that infects the intestinal tracts of animals.

#3 - Steering Up Trouble

Season 22 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/2023

#4 - Baby, It's Cold Outside

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/31/2013

Roses are red, violets are blue, when animals go crazy, Dr. Pol knows what to do. For Dr. Pol, Valentine's Day means flipping a cow upside down to fix his stomach, de-worming a champion goose, and curing the relentless cough of Zev, the Siberian Huskie. Now, that's love. Inspired by Zev the huskie, Charles takes a shot at driving a sled dog team, but realizes that mushing isn't as easy as it seems. Meanwhile, Dr. Brenda dehorns a group of loud, but loveable pygmy goat babies.

#5 - Down and Derby

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/15/2012

Dr. Pol and his hard-working team have another packed schedule of farm calls and clinic appointments. A horse in rapidly worsening health and a hairless calf with a poor chance of survival take their toll on the team. However, their expertise and dedication is the result of a healthy newborn calf and a beagle that survives a serious neck injury. Another busy, emotional week only secures the fact that Pol Veterinary Service is in serious need of more help.

#6 - Hog Days Of Summer

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/23/2013

It's one of Michigan's hottest summers on record, and the sweltering heat is taking a toll on both Dr. Pol and the local farm animals. Dr. Pol and Charles hope to save a newborn calf with pneumonia, but the thick blanket of humidity covering the area makes their mission even more difficult. Meanwhile, Dr. Brenda and newcomer Dr. Sandra struggle to help a stubborn pig give birth on a brutally hot day.

#7 - Rock’n Pol

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/16/2013

We revisit Dr. Pol and his son Charles as they must solve a mystery -- 10 Angus steers have suddenly gone lame and are struggling to stand. A steer's kick can be lethal, and to treat the sick cattle Dr. Pol will have to stand directly in harm's way. Back at the clinic, we see a recent widow who is prepared to pay whatever it costs to save her late husband's dog after the pet swallowed a rock. The sweltering heat isn't the only thing causing Dr. Pol to sweat; he's preparing for a family reunion.

#8 - Foaly Moses!

Season 10 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/25/2017

The Pols' Friesian horse, Anneke, gives birth to a small colt.

#9 - New Dog, Pol Tricks

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/14/2013

It is birthing season in Michigan, which means Dr. Pol and his clinic staff have their hands full. After receiving an emergency calving call, Dr. Pol and Charles discover that a heifer is already in labor -- but is still out in the pasture. So before he can help her, they'll have to catch her! Meanwhile, Dr. Brenda gets an urgent call about a few sick piglets that were recently purchased for a 4-H project, and she must stop this potential pneumonia epidemic before it spreads even further.

#10 - Piggin' Out

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/23/2014

Dr. Brenda tries to save a calf with a dislocated hip. Dr. Pol helps a hedgehog and a retired stallion and then judges a chili-cook off.

#11 - Dr. Fix-It-All

Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/29/2015

It’s another busy week for Dr. Pol both in the clinic and at home. Clients take matters into their own hands and our vets have a slew of do-it-yourself doctoring to repair. Dr. Brenda’s got her hands full devising a creative treatment plan for Cash, a hyperactive blue heeler puppy whose owners had no choice but to create a makeshift splint for his broken leg. Dr. Pol sees some crafty DIY treatment himself when a client uses super glue to mend a gashed lip after his pug, Buddy, got into a fight and lost. While Dr. Pol deals with Buddy, the stakes are high for a beloved hunting dog, Sadie, as Dr. Brenda corrects a homegrown suture procedure gone wrong. As if they’re not busy enough at the clinic, Dr. Pol, Diane and Charles embark on some ambitious home improvement projects at the lake house. There are no days off for the Pols … and that’s just the way Doc likes it.

#12 - The Foal Monty

Season 14 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/26/2019

Dr. Pol finds himself giving around-the-clock care with two emergency foalings.

#13 - Rock-A-Baa Baby

Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/13/2018

.As the weather begins to warm up, the staff members receive frantic telephone calls from clients needing their help.

#14 - Back to the Suture

Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/1/2015

It's no secret that Dr. Pol has a need for speed; in his stable of unique cars, the stainless steel DMC DeLorean is one of his all-time favorites, but much like his patients this week – a prolapsed 4-H pig, a duck with a mangled web, and a cow with udder issues – this iconic car needs some TLC.

#15 - The Amazing Dr. Brenda

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/30/2014

Dr. Brenda's 21-years working at the clinic is taken a look at. A horse receives help with weight management whilst a dog with a stomach wound is helped.

#16 - All Vets Are Off

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/8/2012

It's spring, the busiest time of year at the clinic. In order to keep things on track, Dr. Pol and his team have decided it is time to search for another veterinarian. Dr. Pol, his son Charles and a student from Iowa State who is shadowing Dr. Pol for the day head out to check on a downed cow at a nearby farm. After injecting the cow with calcium and phosphorus, the three go to a local breeder and trainer of racehorses to ensure that his animals are in good health for breeding.

#17 - Dr. Strangeglove

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/15/2015

The staff of Pol Vet Services has one head-scratcher after another, from the peculiar to the downright bizarre. With over 19,000 clients, it’s only a matter of time before the vets are presented with a unique case that they’ve never seen before. Dr. Pol leads the charge into uncharted territory. He devises a way to noninvasively remove penile carcinomas threatening a beloved horse, and advises a client on how to best treat her duck whose penis has prolapsed. Dr. Brenda also has her hands full with a herniated pig, and a beagle that has a brain-shaped vaginal polyp. Not to be outdone, Dr. Emily, the newest vet at PVS, completes her ‘first flip and stitch’ LDA treatment on a dairy cow, treats a tongue-twisted horse, and delivers a deformed calf with no anus. All in a days work at Pol Vet Services!

#18 - Dramatic Paws

Season 19 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/17/2021

The vets of PVS take on a Chihuahua with a broken leg, a choking mare, a pregnant pooch that looks ready to burst and a wobbly steer.

#19 - Vet and Wild

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/29/2011

Dr. Pol receives an emergency call from a client who finds her horse down and fears he may not make it. Suffering from a spinal cord injury, he decides to give the horse a cortisone shot. Will he survive? Dr. Pol's son, Charles decides to extend his visit to help his father with the work overload. His only request—to palpate a cow. But trouble creeps up when Dr. Pol and Charles perform an emergency futotomy, an intense procedure to extract two dead fetuses from a cow.

#20 - Up Sheep's Creek

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/5/2011

Dr. Pol's next farm call requires him to take blood samples from a flock of sheep in order to test for OPP – Ovine Progressive Pneumonia, a progressive disease that is incurable and highly contagious. But it's not as easy as it sounds, Dr. Pol and Charles will have to wrestle the sheep before they can get the samples.

#21 - Gettin' Rowdy!

Season 22 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/2023

#22 - Cranes, Sprains & Automobiles

Season 10 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/2017

The Pol team deals with spontaneous blizzards and chill temperatures.

#23 - Itchin' for a Stichin'

Season 10 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/4/2017

A dog is shot; a mauled dog needs care; an unexpected rodeo.

#24 - Albert Ein-Swine

Season 9 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/17/2016

As Thanksgiving draws near, Charles plans to cook Thanksgiving dinner for the staff at the clinic.

#25 - Squeal of Fortune

Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/19/2015

It's Dr. Pol's birthday—but before the celebrations can begin, there's a bevy of cases for the Pol Veterinary staff. From colorful parrots to a sick zebra, Dr. Pol's hands are full with this week's exciting cases! The first call of the day is from Gary Smith. He needs Dr. Pol to perform pregnancy checks on a whopping 86 cows at his farm! With the fighting and kicking, it takes hours to get all these cows accounted for. But with a lot of help from his right-hand man Charles, Doc gets the job done and is on to the next. Back at the clinic, Dr. Brenda and Dr. Emily are both looking after some troubled pups. Little Annie has a severely fractured bone in her leg. Dr. Brenda has to weigh all the options and determine what's best for this still-growing pup. Meanwhile, young Ayasha wants to be a doctor when she grows up. When she arrives at PVS with her new puppy for a checkup, she wastes no time in teaming up with Dr. Emily to give her best friend a clean bill of health. At the end of a long day, the Pol family surprises Doc with a birthday dinner. For a man whose plate is always full, the night provides some well-deserved relaxation and celebration!