Jan Pol | |
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| Born | Jan-Harm Pol September 4, 1942 |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University |
| Occupation | Veterinarian |
| Television | The Incredible Dr. Pol |
| Spouse | Diane Dalrymple (m. 1967) |
| Children | 3 |
Jan-Harm Pol (born September 4, 1942) is a Dutch-American veterinarian who stars on the reality television show The Incredible Dr. Pol on Nat Geo Wild. [1]
Jan-Harm Pol was born on September 4, 1942, in Wateren, Drenthe, in the Netherlands. Pol grew up on his family's dairy farm. [2] Pol met his wife, Diane Dalrymple, when he was a foreign exchange student at Mayville High School in 1961.
In 1970, Pol graduated with a degree in veterinary medicine at Utrecht University. Pol and his wife moved to Harbor Beach, Michigan, where Pol worked for a veterinarian practice for 10 years. He moved to Weidman, Michigan, where he started Pol Veterinary Services in 1981. Pol Veterinary Service treats animals from surrounding neighborhoods due to the lack of veterinary services in rural Michigan. [3]
In 2013, Pol testified before the Michigan House of Representatives in favor of a bill to prohibit authorities from investigating reports of misconduct or allegations based upon information obtained from viewing the broadcast of a reality program but the bill died in committee. [4]
In 2013, Pol received an honorary doctorate of public service from Central Michigan University. [5]
Pol was fined $500 in 2014 and had his license put on probation by the Michigan Board of Veterinary Medicine for not wearing proper surgical attire during treatment of a Boston terrier. [6] A year later, the sentencing was overturned by the Michigan Court of Appeals, which reversed and remanded, holding inter alia that there was no competent evidence that there was a breach of the standard of care. [7] [8]
After 24 seasons over 14 years, National Geographic stopped making new episodes of The Incredible Dr. Pol but continues to show reruns of the program. Dr. Pol continues to operate his veterinary practice.
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