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. Brennan Goodman enjoys assisting clients in their time of need, helping them navigate difficult and urgent decisions in the emergency setting and ultimately finding the best steps forward for their animal companions.
Dr. Goodman enjoys automotive design, gardening and caring for indoor plants, playing racquetball and pickleball, architecture and interior design. He stays active with Zumba, yoga and circuit classes and considers himself an audiophile enjoying high-fidelity speakers and music.
Dr. Janelle Karau loves emergency medicine because every day is different. She welcomes the opportunity to continuously enhance her knowledge and skills, which ultimately allows her to offer the very best medical and surgical care to her patients.
Dr. Karau enjoys spending family time with her husband, son, dog and three cats. Her hobbies include cooking and baking, gardening and yoga.
Dr. Amie Roberts started her emergency medicine career as a receptionist at an e-clinic, continuing as a veterinary assistant throughout her education. She has over a decade of emergency experience.
Dr. Roberts and her family enjoy traveling, hiking and biking in Iowa’s famous RAGBRAI. Outside of her work at the hospital, she holds an active position in the state Veterinary Medicine Association.
Dr. Holly Salzbrenner enjoys fostering the human-animal bond by providing the best care possible to pets when they are sick. She appreciates the diversity of cases that emergency medicine offers as well as the challenges of surgery.
Dr. Salzbrenner enjoys spending time with her husband, their two dogs, two horses and family and friends. She likes to travel, hike, run, trail ride with her horses and spend time outdoors.
Dr. Robert Schmidt finds the diverse caseload of emergency medicine exciting and enjoys that you never know what each day will bring.
Dr. Schmidt and his girlfriend, who is also a veterinarian, have a dog and a cat together. They enjoy biking, running and kayaking
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.