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. Kristina Doyle’s professional interests include surgery and emergency medicine. She is passionate about client communication, preventative health and team building.
Dr. Doyle enjoys hiking with her dog, kayaking, traveling, cooking and reading.
Dr. Kim Leys finds emergency and exotic animal medicine particularly exciting.
Dr. Leys’ interests include national ski patrol, 4H, homestead farming and sheep herding.
After a few years in general practice, Dr. Jacqueline Miller decided to return to her passion for emergency veterinary medicine. Her professional interests include anesthesiology, neurology and pocket pet medicine.
In her free time, Dr. Miller enjoys nature walks, bouldering, reading and astronomy.
Dr. Kathleen Muckenhirn has multiple professional interests, including behavioral, emergency and exotic animal medicine as well as soft tissue surgery.
Dr. Muckenhirn enjoys hiking and training new skills with her dog Tonks; they’re working on parkour, scent and obedience with hopes to start agility and draft skills soon. She also enjoys watching action movies at home with her three cats or at the drive-in theater.
Dr. Allison O’Toole has worked in shelter medicine, emergency medicine and general practice.
In her spare time, Dr. O’Toole enjoys spending time with her nephews, reading, going to concerts and traveling.
Dr. Sarah Poltis’ professional interests include emergency medicine, exotics and business management.
During her time off, Dr. Poltis enjoys spending time camping, playing board games and photography. She has a dog named Dottie and two more that are shared with her family (Pickles and Jackson).
Dr. Ann-Marie Tierney finds great satisfaction in working in an emergency setting. Her professional interests include ophthalmology, anesthesia and pain management. She enjoys teaching and sharing medical knowledge with colleagues and clients alike.
Dr. Tierney enjoys hiking with her wife and dogs – Grayson and Enzo. She is passionate about traveling to new places, seeing new animals, gardening all kinds (flowering plants, vegetables and herbs) and anything outdoors like snow shoeing, skiing, canoeing and white-water rafting.
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.