
Making house calls in the far reaches of Northern Canada is a daunting task in the least, considering the houses may be separated by hundreds of miles. That challenge doesn't stop Dr. Michelle Oakley from performing her many duties as a veterinarian in one of the most rugged environments on Earth. In addition to running an animal clinic out of her home in Haines Junction, Yukon -- where she lives with husband Shane and their three daughters -- Dr. Oakley also operates a satellite clinic 150 miles away and is the on-call vet for the Yukon Wildlife Preserve, which is about 100 miles from Haines Junction. She also makes house calls, sometimes driving for long stretches through desolate wilderness to check on a patient. This series documents how Dr. Oakley juggles being a full-time vet, wife and mom, and does so with a sense of humor and devotion.

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.

Dr. Michelle Oakley makes her annual 500-mile trek to help Alaska's newborn reindeer and moose; she takes on a ferocious wolverine.

Dr. Oakley treats a sled dog whose encounter with a porcupine left it with a face full of quills and a baby moose who has life-threatening indigestion.

All-species vet Dr. Michelle Oakley has a tough day at the clinic; when a string of house visits get scary, two people wind up in the hospital.