Supports the local branches of the non-profit organizations 4-H and Future Farmers of America
Graduated from Utrecht University with a degree in Veterinary Medicine in 1970
Lived on a farm as a child and delivered his first litter of piglets at the age of 12
Grew up around dairy cows, sheep, pigs, chickens, geese, turkeys, rabbits, dogs and Friesian horses
Best known as a veterinarian and star of the reality TV series "The Incredible Dr․ Pol․"
Started Pol Veterinary Services with his wife in 1981, becoming an expert in large farm animals
The strangest animal injury he ever treated was a snake that had been chewed on by a rat
When he was studying to become a veterinarian in the Netherlands, all of his textbooks were in German because there were no Dutch translations of the material
Is also a car collector and has, among other things, a 1937 Rolls Royce, a 1999 Plymouth Prowler, and a 1981 DeLorean
Enjoys traveling across Europe and other destinations and scuba diving in the Caribbean