Conditions treated
Learn which conditions our emergency team can help diagnose and treat, so your pet gets the right care for their needs.
Success stories
Discover how other pets have overcome their diagnoses with specialized care, giving you hope for your pet’s recovery.
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Take the next step toward answers and getting the care your pet needs by connecting with our hospital team.
Pet emergencies can be scary – we’re here to help you handle them.
We understand that seeing your pet sick, hurt or in distress can be stressful – especially if you don’t know what’s wrong. Fortunately, our experienced ER clinicians are prepared to take action and help.
Acting quickly in an emergency may save your pet’s life.
If your pet is experiencing an emergency, you’ll have an entire veterinary team helping them so you can get back to what matters most – spending precious moments together.
Experience makes all the difference.
Our emergency team is made up of veterinarians, vet technicians and assistants, and support staff with rigorous training and experience in specialty medicine. The team works hand in hand to provide the comprehensive, compassionate care your pet needs and deserves. Because we’re a multidisciplinary hospital, the team can consult the expertise of other specialty departments, too.
Dr. Breanna Erwin-Cohen finds kidney disease, toxicities and foreign body ingestions the most gratifying to treat.
Dr. Erwin-Cohen has a husband, two sons and a golden retriever named Martin. They love to hike, go to the zoo and do tons of reading.
Dr. William Fischbach enjoys all aspects of emergency medicine and has special interests in emergency surgery and trauma.
Dr. Fischbach enjoys golf, traveling and spending time with his wife and daughter.
Dedicated to providing the best possible care, Dr. Todd Horowitz is particularly interested in treating diabetic ketoacidosis, gastrointestinal emergencies and trauma patients. He also finds pain management extremely important.
Outside of work, Dr. Horowitz is an avid sports fan, especially the Michigan State Spartans and all teams from Detroit. He also enjoys reading spy novels, travel and outdoors activities. He is married and has two children, a dog and two cats.
Dr. Hsieh has a special interest in wound management and surgery.
Dr. Hsieh enjoys traveling and trying out different ethnic cuisines. You can often find her at the park or coffee shop, with book in hand, if she’s not busy cheering for her beloved football team, the Georgia Bulldogs
Dr. Rachel Katz is particularly interested in treating toxin exposure and endocrine and feline emergencies.
Appropriately enough, Dr. Katz has three cats: Wash, Mal and Tchoupitoulas. Her hobbies include running, reading and Netflix marathons.
Dr. Jacob Rabin’s clinical interests include cardiology, endocrinology and ophthalmology.
In his free time, Dr. Rabin enjoys bar trivia, cooking, exploring Chicago’s restaurant scene and hiking with his dog, Roux.
Dr. Desire’ Shradnick is passionate about emergency medicine because she thrives on helping people during stressful situations. She is both FAST Ultrasound and Fear Free certified.
In addition to reading, Dr. Shradnick enjoys hiking and exploring new restaurants with her best friend and canine companion, Bear.
Dr. Maryanne Theyerl’s special interests include cytology and hematology. She enjoys working with geriatric animals with a focus on improving quality of life.
Dr. Theyerl enjoys cooking, sailing, travel and trivia. She also brews her own beer. Her two boys are grown, but she lives with the world’s most beautiful beagle, Beaufort.
Dr. Jordan Yesesky is particularly interested in surgery and emergency stabilization.
Dr. Yesesky and his lab mix, Fitz, can often be found at the park playing with a tennis ball or walking around the city exploring. Kipper Noodleman Snugglesworth, III is the cat in the family. Dr. Yesesky, Fitz and Kip like to curl up on the couch reading a book or watching cooking shows.
We know an unexpected trip to the emergency pet hospital can be stressful, and we want you to be prepared so you have one less thing to worry about. Our entire BluePearl team will be with you every step of the way.
During an emergency, every second counts. If your pet is experiencing an emergency, call us so we can talk you through their situation and be with you.
Our goal is always for your pet to have the best chance at a complete recovery so they can return home with you, happy and healthy.