Arctic Vets — Season 2
Arctic Vets is back with a new generation of animal care experts who have dedicated their lives to traversing Canada’s frozen arctic to rescue, protect, and heal Arctic animals when they are most in n
About this season
Arctic Vets is back with a new generation of animal care experts who have dedicated their lives to traversing Canada’s frozen arctic to rescue, protect, and heal Arctic animals when they are most in need.
Episodes (10)
1. Polar Bear Rush Hour
Aired 7 January 2022 • 22 min
When polar bear Baffin needs an emergency root canal, Dr. Chris and the team call in veterinary dental expert Dr. O’Morrow, who races to finish the surgery before the anesthesia wears off.
2. Grey Wolf Cancer Scare
Aired 14 January 2022 • 22 min
The Polar Bear Alert Team releases a bear back into the wild only to find another bear dangerously close to town. Meanwhile, the veterinary team removes a cancerous tumour from grey wolf Onyx.
3. Snow Leopard Surgery
Aired 21 January 2022 • 22 min
Snow leopard Batu suddenly stops breathing while Dr. Andrea performs surgery. In Yukon, an injured baby lynx is reunited with its family with the help of Dr. Chris and new intern Dr. Shannon.
4. Alaskan Seal Rescue
Aired 28 January 2022 • 22 min
Dr. Whitney assesses rescued harbour seals with new intern vet Dr. Shannon at The Alaska SeaLife Center. At the Conservancy, tensions rise as a sandhill crane goes into distress while under sedation.
5. Polar Bear Helicopter Hazing
Aired 25 February 2022 • 22 min
Intern vet Dr. Shannon participates in her first surgery at Assiniboine Park Conservancy (APC) on an endangered snow leopard. New Polar Bear Alert officer, Chantal, jumps into action to chase a polar bear out of town with the help of a helicopter.
6. Polar Bear Emergency Surgery
Aired 4 March 2022 • 22 min
Dr. Chris and the team perform emergency dental surgery on polar bear, Aurora. Barkley the bison has a broken horn, and an orphaned otter pup gets much-needed attention.
7. Lynx Kidney Failure
Aired 11 March 2022 • 22 min
Aging lynx Bizhiw is behaving abnormally due to potential kidney failure. At Alaska SeaLife Center, Dr. Whitney checks in on their rescued sea lions.
8. Polar Bear Brace
Aired 18 March 2022 • 22 min
Dr. Chris travels to the Cochrane Polar Bear Habitat to treat a polar bear’s injured leg. Intern vet Dr. Shannon discovers a big problem while conducting a routine hoof trim on thinhorned sheep.
9. Polar Bear Ice Release
Aired 25 March 2022 • 22 min
Dr. Chris must deal with reindeer bullies to keep harmony in the herd. With ice finally forming on Hudson Bay as polar bear season wraps up, the Alert team releases eight bears back into the wild.
10. Mom and Cubs Polar Bear Rescue
Aired 1 April 2022 • 22 min
The new leaders of the Polar Bear Alert team intercept a polar bear mom and her two cubs, helicopter-lifting them to safety. Dr. Chris rushes to treat and release an injured great horned owl.