About this season
From traveling across glaciers and mountains to enduring sub-zero temperatures and endless days without daylight, there is no more challenging place to be a veterinarian than Alaska. Despite myriad challenges and risks, Dr. Dee Thornell made it her life’s mission to care for the wild and domestic animals of America’s largest state – no matter what.
Episodes (11)
1. Socked In & Stranded
Aired 16 July 2016
Dr. Dee swaps roles as she takes her own dog to a specialist in Anchorage for eye surgery. There, she reconnects with her step-daughter to check on a barrel racing horse. Meanwhile, a remote clinic takes a turn for the worse for Dr. Terry and Nicole.
2. On the Edge of Nowhere
Aired 23 July 2016 • 47 min
Dr. Dee and her husband Ken help the remote villages of Alaska by hosting a vet clinic in a town of just 107 residents. Back at Animal House, Dr. Dee has a life or death emergency on her hands with an Akita apparently suffering from a gunshot wound.
3. High on the Hog
Aired 30 July 2016 • 47 min
Dr. Dee starts fundraising for a no-kill animal shelter in Fairbanks with a pet tricks competition. A pot-bellied pig named Lilly Lou undergoes a surgery full of surprises. Dr. Dee's long-time friend has a stallion with a possibly deadly tumor.
4. Against All Odds
Aired 20 August 2016 • 47 min
Dr. Dee and Ken host a vet clinic in Eagle, Alaska. At Animal House, Dr. Terry performs emergency surgery on a dog that suffered a vicious attack. Dr. Dee solves a mystery surrounding a lovesick turtle and performs a pregnancy check for a rancher.
5. Critical Condition
Aired 27 August 2016 • 60 min
At Animal House, Dee sees a Chihuahua with a life-threatening condition, a vocal Macaw that needs a beak trim and a dangerously ill newborn calf. At home, Dr. Dee and her husband Ken welcome seven fainting goats to the family.
6. Down to the Wire
Aired 3 September 2016 • 47 min
Dr. Dee visits a ranch to check on a pack horse named Red, but she has to be careful. Red kicks like a mule! Dr. Terry and Nicole head to Arctic Village for a remote clinic. Dr. Dee holds down the fort treating a dog with a mass that looks cancerous.
7. Farm Frenzy
Aired 10 September 2016 • 47 min
Dr. Dee flies her mom to a remote vet clinic in Manley Hot Springs, Alaska. Back at Animal House, a Rottweiler may have bone cancer and a bunny has an abscess that just won’t quit. It’s all smiles when several St. Bernard puppies visit the clinic!
8. Raging Bull
Aired 17 September 2016 • 47 min
Dr. Dee flies to Healy, Alaska for a remote clinic. While performing a spay, she notices a dog has tumors. Outside Fairbanks, Dr. Dee also gets Nugget the Bull ready for breeding season, while Dr. Terry gets a big surprise giving shots to kittens.
9. Operation Baby Owl Rescue
Aired 24 September 2016 • 40 min
Dr. Dee and her husband Ken respond to an emergency, flying to rescue baby owls whose parents were killed by an eagle. At Animal house, Dr. Dee's dog becomes a blood donor for a lab with an auto-immune disease, and a cat undergoes stem cell therapy.
10. 40 Snakes and Counting
Aired 1 October 2016 • 47 min
Dr. Dee must perform a three-hour surgery to save a dog's life. Dr Dee & her husband Ken head to Yakutat, Alaska, a village that hasn’t seen a veterinarian in two years! Dr Dee also visits a giant Tegu lizard and several snakes for a wellness check.
11. Battling FIV
Aired 1 October 2016 • 47 min
Dr. Dee returns to Ruby for a remote clinic. At Animal House, Dr. Dee treats a malnourished bunny and tackles a border collie puppy with a congenital issue and a rescued cat who may have an incurable disease called feline immunodeficiency virus.