best episodes of Dr. Oakley, Yukon Vet poster

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.

12 Seasons
118 Episodes
Canceled
Reality
episode image Rescuers Down Under
10.0/10 (10 votes)

#1 Rescuers Down Under

S8:E9

Dr. Oakley and Sierra help all the animals affected by the devastating Australian wildfires, including kangaroos and koalas.

episode image At the Cow Wash
9.9/10 (11 votes)

#2 At the Cow Wash

S8:E7

Dr. Oakley travels to a remote village to treat the local dogs and investigates what’s ailing reindeer at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center.

episode image When Horses Fly
9.8/10 (13 votes)

#3 When Horses Fly

S4:E4

Dr. Oakley takes to the skies to chase some of the Yukon's toughest wild horses, and a kitten's unexpected pregnancy scare could force a tough medical decision.

episode image I Quill Survive
9.7/10 (10 votes)

#4 I Quill Survive

S8:E6

Dr. Oakley helps a horse with a strange lump and deals with a bull that's losing weight.

episode image No Bull
9.6/10 (14 votes)

#5 No Bull

S4:E5

Dr. Oakley travels to Prince Edward Island to tackle a bison inbreeding problem, and then helps a horse with a fractured hoof.

episode image Cat Out of Hell
9.5/10 (11 votes)

#6 Cat Out of Hell

S3:E8

In Alaska’s backcountry, Dr. Oakley has to castrate a Himalayan yak, sedate a sick lynx and, unexpectedly, help a hairless cat with a dangerous injury.

episode image Warts and All
9.4/10 (10 votes)

#7 Warts and All

S3:E7

In the Yukon, Dr. Oakley helps a young caribou with fast-growing, giant warts on his face and a mountain goat with a life-threateningly mangled foot.

episode image When Cows Fight Back
9.4/10 (11 votes)

#8 When Cows Fight Back

S4:E6

Dr. Oakley goes to a remote island for a calf castration, but the routine surgery quickly turns dangerous.

episode image One Clever Bison
9.4/10 (11 votes)

#9 One Clever Bison

S7:E6

While Dr. Oakley awaits a litter of puppies, she hits the road to treat a stubborn bison.

episode image Raging Bison
9.3/10 (12 votes)

#10 Raging Bison

S4:E3

Dr. Oakley examines two feisty wood bison before they are released into the wild, then travels by helicopter to a glacier to check on sled dogs.

episode image Bear Brawl
9.3/10 (13 votes)

#11 Bear Brawl

S4:E8

Dr. Oakley travels to a bear sanctuary where she ends up in the middle of a brother bear brawl. Meanwhile, a horse named Fancy is having trouble with her gait.

episode image Bovine Intervention
9.3/10 (10 votes)

#12 Bovine Intervention

S5:E5

Dr. Oakley treats two disgruntled pigs and a calf banding turns into a wild cow chase.

episode image A Face Full of Quills
9.2/10 (14 votes)

#13 A Face Full of Quills

S2:E4

Pregnancy checks, baby animals and mud bogging, mean one thing to veterinarian Michelle Oakley'spring has sprung in the Yukon!

episode image Midnight Madness
9.2/10 (11 votes)

#14 Midnight Madness

S3:E6

Dr. Oakley works around the clock to round up a pack of rogue horses, solve a miniature horse’s medical mystery and give eight sled dog puppies their first exam.

episode image Poking the Bear
9.2/10 (14 votes)

#15 Poking the Bear

S4:E2

Dr. Oakley performs physical examinations on two black bears during a risky relocation, and a grey wolf goes under the knife for a complicated procedure.

episode image Flying Caribou
9.1/10 (15 votes)

#16 Flying Caribou

S2:E2

The Quebec caribou population is on the brink of extirpation, and veterinarian Michelle Oakley flies in to help save it.

episode image Havoc in the Herd
9.1/10 (14 votes)

#17 Havoc in the Herd

S2:E10

Michelle is squaring off with masses of animals to track down her patients — starting with a herd of precious bison in Alaska.

episode image Bad News Bear
9.1/10 (11 votes)

#18 Bad News Bear

S4:E7

Dr. Oakley risks her life to save a brown bear from drowning and a 600-pound boar needs help parting with his oversized family jewels.

episode image Oakley Get Your Blow Gun
9.0/10 (21 votes)

#19 Oakley Get Your Blow Gun

S1:E5

Veterinarian Michelle Oakley is preparing for another harsh winter in the Yukon Territory. But before the snow gets too high, she wants to show her daughter, Sierra, the ropes of animal care. First, they perform a checkup on an 8-month-old puppy weighing in at more than 100 pounds. Then they work together to keep a bighorn sheep alive. The duo later visits an orphaned bear with a raspy lung. Sierra holds her own and leaves everyone impressed. Do we have the next Dr. Oakley on our hands?

episode image Mush Madness
9.0/10 (16 votes)

#20 Mush Madness

S2:E1

In the days leading up to Dr. Michelle Oakley's work at a Yukon sled dog race, she handles a variety of patients, including some very fast sled dogs. On race day Michelle plunges in, examining a long stream of athletic dogs.

episode image The Missing Lynx
9.0/10 (13 votes)

#21 The Missing Lynx

S2:E7

This week Dr. Oakley is tasked with performing a risky surgery on a reindeer that may not make it through the winter.

episode image Steer Clear
9.0/10 (11 votes)

#22 Steer Clear

S3:E2

This week, Dr. Oakley’s house calls consist of a string of scary visits that ultimately send two people to the hospital.

episode image One Mad Mama
9.0/10 (16 votes)

#23 One Mad Mama

S4:E1

Dr. Oakley chases sheep, protects an ailing musk ox, and teams up with a superhero pig. She then reunites with Patches, a dog with a puzzling paw problem.

episode image Bull Steam Ahead
8.9/10 (15 votes)

#24 Bull Steam Ahead

S2:E8

It's the end of the summer in the Yukon, time for many animals to go into rut. However, a few animals of Dr. Oakley's are a little slow to start the process.

episode image Yak Attack
8.9/10 (13 votes)

#25 Yak Attack

S3:E1

Dr. Michelle Oakley covers thousands of miles as she tends the Yukon's animal population; she treats a 300 pound yak and a golden eagle.

episode image Baby Boom
8.9/10 (14 votes)

#26 Baby Boom

S3:E3

A baby boom has hit the Yukon Territory, and for Dr. Michelle Oakley that means helping a weak cow deliver an oversized calf, delivering puppies and treating a pregnant goat.

episode image Got Moose Juice?
8.9/10 (10 votes)

#27 Got Moose Juice?

S3:E5

Dr. Oakley treats a sled dog with a face full of porcupine quills and a baby moose with life-threatening indigestion.

episode image Reindeer Pains
8.8/10 (19 votes)

#28 Reindeer Pains

S1:E4

Dr. Oakley has a full slate of home clinic visits with an angry cat that may have diabetes and a dog with an uncomfortable anal gland problem. Then, a definite rarity in these parts is an exotic 38-year-old blue and gold parrot in need of a nail and beak trim. But first up is Skippy, a reindeer of concern to the Yukon Wildlife Preserve because after two surgeries, his umbilical hernia continues to reappear. Can Dr. Oakley relieve him of his discomfort?

episode image When Coyotes Attack
8.7/10 (16 votes)

#29 When Coyotes Attack

S2:E3

Tragedy strikes the Oakleys’ own backyard when a coyote attack puts Willow’s goat in critical condition.

episode image Winter Is Coming
8.6/10 (17 votes)

#30 Winter Is Coming

S1:E6

Winter weather in the Yukon has come, and the cold temperature brings in some serious work for vet Michelle Oakley. Michelle makes a house call to a blind farmer who has a male goat that hasn't been able to breed. Then, Dr. Oakley is tasked with trying to move a herd of horses away from the highway and attempts to corral them by helicopter. Next Michelle heads down to the American Bald Eagle Foundation to perform a check-up on a very uncooperative owl.

episode image Taming of the Wolverine
8.5/10 (13 votes)

#31 Taming of the Wolverine

S3:E4

Dr. Oakley helps with the birthing season in Alaska, where she witnesses a rare reindeer delivery, nurses a baby moose back to health and neuters a wolverine.

episode image Fly Like an Eagle
8.3/10 (33 votes)

#32 Fly Like an Eagle

S1:E1

A near fatal emergency brings Dr. Oakley to her home clinic where she rapidly works on a dog with a face full of porcupine quills. At her satellite clinic in Alaska, Dr. Oakley improvises with foam piping to make a wing splint for an owl.

episode image Caribou Down
8.2/10 (24 votes)

#33 Caribou Down

S1:E3

It's mating season in the Yukon which means Dr. Oakley is busier than ever. She gets her hands a little dirty first to diagnose Priscilla, a cow who can't seem to get pregnant. Then, she gets a call from the Yukon Wildlife Preserve to help with a tricky case of a young caribou bull with growths on his nose. Then it's off to the next appointment, but this one is different. Mating season isn't in the cards for Dr. Oakley's dog, Daisy Mae Lover-Pants, and the time has come for her to get spayed.

episode image One Angry Muskox
8.1/10 (18 votes)

#34 One Angry Muskox

S1:E2

Dr. Oakley stops at a local farm to run some tests on horses that may be at risk for a highly contagious disease, transmitted through the bite of horse flies. Then she pays a visit to the angriest muskox in the Yukon for a routine check-up, but he doesn't plan on surrendering without a fight. Later Dr. Oakley helps a devoted dog owner figure out the best options for his sick yet beloved family lab suffering from a chronic cough caused by a blocked windpipe.

episode image Here Comes Cari-Boo-Boo
0.0/10

#35 Here Comes Cari-Boo-Boo

S2:E5

As spring arrives, the animals of the Yukon are becoming more active. Dr. Oakley is on the move too, heading to treat juvenile eagles with debilitating burns.

episode image Leopards, Wolf Pups & Grizzlies, Oh My!
0.0/10

#36 Leopards, Wolf Pups & Grizzlies, Oh My!

S2:E6

Winter weather in the Yukon has come, and the cold temperature brings in some serious work for Yukon veterinarian Michelle Oakley.

episode image Moose on the Loose
0.0/10

#37 Moose on the Loose

S2:E9

Dr. Oakley works in some of the most remote areas of the Yukon, But this time, she's headed to the big city — Anchorage, Alaska with her daughters..

episode image Alaska Calling
0.0/10

#38 Alaska Calling

S5:E1

Dr. Oakley helps various animals through the seasons.

episode image The Boar Ultimatum
0.0/10

#39 The Boar Ultimatum

S5:E2

Dr. Oakley is on an airborne mission to track down a wild boar who has contributed to the species' overpopulation in the area, but he's hard to wrangle.

episode image Wild Wild Wolverine
0.0/10

#40 Wild Wild Wolverine

S5:E3

Dr. Oakley traps a snarling wolverine to learn more about her ferocious species, but this girl is all bite.

Cast & Chracters

character image Herself

Herself

Actor: Michelle Oakley

The highest rated episode of Dr. Oakley, Yukon Vet is "Rescuers Down Under" (S8E9) with a rating of 10.00.

This episode received 10 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "One Angry Muskox" (S1E2) with a rating of 8.10.

This episode received 18 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Oakley Get Your Blow Gun" (S1E5) with a rating of 9.00.

This episode received 21 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "One Angry Muskox" (S1E2) with a rating of 8.10.

This episode received 18 votes.

The highest rated episode is "A Face Full of Quills" (S2E4) with a rating of 9.20.

This episode received 14 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "When Coyotes Attack" (S2E3) with a rating of 8.70.

This episode received 16 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Cat Out of Hell" (S3E8) with a rating of 9.50.

This episode received 11 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Taming of the Wolverine" (S3E4) with a rating of 8.50.

This episode received 13 votes.

The highest rated episode is "When Horses Fly" (S4E4) with a rating of 9.80.

This episode received 13 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "One Mad Mama" (S4E1) with a rating of 9.00.

This episode received 16 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Bovine Intervention" (S5E5) with a rating of 9.30.

This episode received 10 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Bovine Intervention" (S5E5) with a rating of 9.30.

This episode received 10 votes.

The highest rated episode is "One Clever Bison" (S7E6) with a rating of 9.40.

This episode received 11 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "One Clever Bison" (S7E6) with a rating of 9.40.

This episode received 11 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Rescuers Down Under" (S8E9) with a rating of 10.00.

This episode received 10 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "I Quill Survive" (S8E6) with a rating of 9.70.

This episode received 10 votes.

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