The Wild Life Of Dr. Ole

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The Wild Life Of Dr. Ole

Synopsis

Dr. Ole Alcumbrac owns White Mountain Animal Hospital, a full-service animal clinic in Pinetop, Arizona that cares for everything from cats and dogs to exotics and large animals. But this self-described ‘wild man’ isn’t your typical veterinarian, and it’s his work outside of the clinic that excites him most. Whether he’s helicoptering around the country on rescue and relocation missions, working on wild and dangerous species at two of Arizona’s wildlife parks (where he’s the resident vet), or flying to Mexico to do emergency dental work on jaguars, no two days are ever the same for Ole. From delivering tiger pups at The Bearizona Wildlife Park, to rescuing condors or vaccinating pronghorn sheep from the cockpit of a helicopter... every day there’s a new case -- and a new adventure -- biting at his heels. Just like the wild animals he cares for, Dr. Ole Alcumbrac can’t be tamed!

Episodes

Season 1
  • Pronghorn Problems

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    Pronghorn Problems: Doc Ole travels across the state to check on a beloved black bear and adopts an adorable puppy as the clinic mascot. U. (S1, ep 1)

  • Sloth Spa Day

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    Sloth Spa Day: Doc Ole gives a sloth a dental exam and nail trim. Plus, he treats a zebra with a tumour and holds a puppy adoption at the clinic. U. (S1, ep 2)

  • Dragon My Feet

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    Dragon My Feet: Dr Ole helps a grizzly bear with a leg wound and vaccinates some jittery giraffes. Plus, he operates on a hawk's torn wing and visits some rescue dogs. U. (S1, ep 3)

  • Howls And Owls

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    Howls and Owls: Doc Ole helps restore the endangered Mexican grey wolf to the Arizona wildlife and releases an owl after treating its foot. U. (S1, ep 4)

  • Grin And Bear It

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    Grin and Bear It: Dr Ole helps a grizzly bear with a leg wound, vaccinates some jittery giraffes, operates on a hawk's torn wing and visits some adorable K9 rescue dogs. U. (S1, ep 5)

  • You Otter Know

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    You Otter Know: Doc Ole performs a caesarean section on an egg-bound python, spinal surgery on a cute skunk named Flower, and removes stitches from an otter's eye. U. (S1, ep 6)

  • Tundra, Teeth And Talons

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    Tundra, Teeth and Talons: Dr Ole performs a double root canal on a 200-pound jaguar, saves a cat from kidney failure and stitches up an injured puppy. U. (S1, ep 7)

  • Vet Detective

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    Vet Detective: Dr Ole helps a blue-ribbon bunny losing its fluff and uses cutting-edge technology to turn an amputee alligator into an action hero. U. (S1, ep 8)