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. Ariana Ferraro is passionate about delivering life-saving care to pets. She is particularly interested in treating cases of toxin ingestion, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV).
Dr. Ferraro enjoys skiing, hiking and spending time with her dog, Rio, and her cat, Ramona.
Dr. Abby Gilman is a RECOVER and Fear Free certified veterinarian who is passionate about delivering excellent medical care for pets. She is particularly interested in feline medicine, including urethral obstructions, trauma and wound management.
In her free time, Dr. Gilman likes to cook and bake with her fiancée and play with their two cats, Nora and Daisy.
Dr. Oliver Hummer is dedicated to providing compassionate and respectful emergency medical care. His clinical interests include gastrointestinal emergencies, neurologic and cardiac diseases and trauma cases.
In his free time, Dr. Hummer loves baking, reading, hiking, board games and spending time with his partner and pets.
Dr. Kerrianne Kalbko’s clinical interests include trauma, transfusion medicine and endocrinopathies, such as diabetes and Addison’s disease.
Dr. Kalbko enjoys photography, traveling, cooking and cross training. She has a yellow lab named Ivy and a golden retriever named Rusty.
Dr. Amanda Makein is particularly interested in radiology and ultrasound testing.
Dr. Makein likes to hike and kayak with her husband and pug, Olive. She also enjoys whitewater rafting, camping and any outdoor activity.
Dr. Lexi Souther’s clinical interests include polytrauma, endocrine diseases and cardiac emergencies.
Dr. Souther loves reading and any outdoor activity, especially white water rafting and hiking. She grew up on a farm with horses, dogs, cats, chickens and ducks, but doesn’t have any animals of her own (yet!). Fun fact about Dr. Souther: she has had a horse that has been in her family almost as long as she has. They got the horse when Dr. Souther was eight months old.
Dr. Hannah van Bergen’s clinical interests include emergency and critical care medicine, at-home euthanasia and maxillofacial trauma.
In her free time, Dr. van Bergen enjoys crocheting, knitting, reading a good book and going to music festivals and concerts. She also loves spending time with friends, family and her dog and cat.
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.