BluePearl Pet Hospital
Fox Valley
Appleton, WI
Our Vets

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Noah’s Animal Hospitals, West Lafayette, IN
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Dr. Elizabeth Breuhl became a veterinarian because of her love of animals and her desire to help them. She is passionate about treating patients with complex medical conditions. Her professional interests include all endoscopy procedures, endocrinology, autoimmune disease, gastroenterology and infectious disease.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
• Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette IN
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Alameda East Veterinary Hospital, Denver CO
• Master of Science, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette IN
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Dr. Breuhl is originally from Kenosha, Wisconsin. Her family, which includes a Labrador retriever, love the area. She enjoys spending time with her children, doing yoga, paddle boarding, reading and knitting.

Dr. Kendra Carlson’s professional interests include emergency medicine, toxicology, infectious disease and endocrine emergencies. She is skilled in rehabilitation for acute musculoskeletal injury, chronic pain, sports injury, post-surgery patients and neurologic conditions (traumatic or degenerative).

• Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist, Canine Rehabilitation Institute, Wellington, FL
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Bachelor of Science, Conservation Biology, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Dr. Carlson has a three-legged cat and three dogs: Australian shepherds Aspen and Puzzle, and Freyja, a mixed breed. Her hobbies include dog training and competitions, cooking, kayaking and camping.

Dr. Terri Cole has dedicated her career to helping families understand and navigate care for their canine and feline family members. Her areas of professional interest and expertise are minimally invasive diagnostics, cardiac disease, and oncology diagnostics and management.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
• Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca NY
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University, Brighton
• Bachelor of Science, Microbiology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins
• Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins

When not working, Dr. Cole loves watching her children play high school and college soccer. She has a Jack Russell terrier named Fifa, labs Bidi and Tuli, and two quarter horses, Rookie and Yukon.

Dr. Ryan M. Demianiuk’s professional interests include veterinary orthopedics with specific interests in minimally invasive fracture repair, arthroscopy, complex angular limb deformities and total joint replacement. Additionally, complex soft-tissue procedures, surgical oncology and wound management are part of his specialty services.

Dr. Demianiuk has received awards for his veterinary research and teachings and is an active member of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS), American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association (WVMA), Northeastern Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association (NEWVMA) and the Veterinary Orthopedic Society (VOS).

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons-Small Animal
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, Michigan State University, East Lansing
• Fellowship, Orthopedic Research, Michigan State University, East Lansing
• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, Fox Valley Animal Referral Center, Appleton, WI
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Fox Valley Animal Referral Center, Appleton, WI
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Away from the hospital, Dr. Demianiuk spends his time filled with faith, family and adventures, such as backcountry camping, swimming, biking and running.

Dr. Madeline Edgar is particularly interested in angular limb deformity correction, fracture fixation and minimally invasive techniques.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons-Small Animal
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Maitland, FL
• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, Affiliated Veterinary Specialists, Maitland, FL
• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, MedVet Dayton, OH
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Iowa State University, Ames
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point

Outside of work, Dr. Edgar enjoys spending time with her husband and their four adorable dogs.

• Clinical Rotation, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Sciences, Iowa State University, Ames

Dr. Kelly Gingerich finds internal medicine especially rewarding. Her professional interests include endoscopy of any type, endocrine disorders and infectious diseases.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
• Resident, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette IN
• Master of Science, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette IN
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Purdue University, West LaFayette IN
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames
• Bachelor of Science, Dairy Science, Iowa State University, Ames

When not at the hospital, Dr. Gingerich spends time with her husband, four daughters, beagle Norman Paul and cat Pettimew. The family pitches in on chores: collecting eggs from their chickens and helping care for their pigs.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Dermatology
• Residency, Dermatology, Michigan State University, East Lansing
• Internship, Dermatology, University of Columbia, Columbia MO
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames
• Master of Science, Human Animal Bond and Grief Counseling, Iowa State University, Ames

Dr. Sophie Kitchel enjoys the diversity of veterinary medicine and the opportunity for unlimited growth in a positive workplace environment. Her special interests include seizure disorders, pain management, diabetes mellitus and client education.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

When not at the hospital, Dr. Kitchel has many interests: playing board games, building model rockets, playing instruments, cooking, step aerobics and comic books.

Dr. Jessica McDonald loves the variety of ophthalmology; every day is different. Her areas of professional interest include performing cataract surgery and giving pets the gift of vision. She is also interested in reconstructive procedures around the eyelids and performing corneal surgeries with various types of grafting materials.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists
• Residency, Comparative Ophthalmology, Eye Care for Animals, Salt Lake City UT
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science and Genetics, University of Wisconsin-Madison

When not working, Dr. McDonald enjoys sewing, gardening and hiking around the state parks. She has two dogs, Khola and Huxley. Huxley only has one eye: fitting for an ophthalmologist!

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Dr. Piazza enjoys providing the best care possible as part of a collaborative, compassionate team. His clinical interests include minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopy, arthroscopy, mini-surgical approaches, etc.), as well as total joint replacement.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons-Small Animal
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Fellowship, Orthopedic Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, Affiliated Veterinary Specialist, Maitland FL
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing
• Bachelor of Science, Veterinary Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing

Originally from Michigan, Dr. Piazza has spent a fair amount of time traveling internationally, which he enjoys. When not at work, he can be found outdoors, staying active and fit.

Dr. Sarah Springborn has several years of experience as an emergency clinician and is dedicated to helping her patients and their families. Her clinical interests include treating seizures and neurologic diseases.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison

In her free time, Dr. Springborn enjoys riding and showing horses in dressage. She recently received her private pilot license.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Dr. Dale Weihing’s clinical interests include immune mediated disease, endocrine disease, and polytrauma cases. He particularly enjoys collaboration and the team approach to patient care.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Dr. Weihing loves to travel and spend time outdoors biking and kayaking. He also enjoys discovering new restaurants and going to concerts. He has a cat named Dolce who, in his opinion, rules the world.