Although she sought removal of the Norplant rods 15 months after insertion, doctors were unsuccessful in removing them, even after nearly one and one-half hours of surgery. Two months later two more surgeons finally removed the implants through two separate incisions.
Dr. Pol has rescued several Great Danes, rabbits, emus, and even a cow that he helped raise with his family. All three of Dr. Polâs children have worked at his veterinary clinic. Dr. Polâs children have raised lambs, chickens, pigs, rabbits, and cows for the 4-H Fair. Dr. Pol owns and proudly wears wooden clogs.
The star of a reality show about a rural veterinary practice in central Michigan has been found negligent in his treatment of a dog struck by a car in May 2011. Itâs the second time in nearly three years that regulators have disciplined Dr. Jan Pol, a 72-year-old veterinarian featured on a popular series bearing his name â The Incredible Dr. Pol..