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, veterinary technicians and assistants, and support staff with rigorous training and experienced 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. 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).
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. Holly Kallio enjoys treating the smallest and longest patients – everything from gerbils to 10-foot-long boas – because everything deserves loving care.
Dr. Kallio lives with her husband, two children and a zoo. She is a true nerd at heart and enjoys puzzles, reading and watching tennis.
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.
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. Ruth Peters is experience in both general practice and emergency-only service. She is also trained in acupuncture. Pain control in its various and changing forms is her passion and she also finds treating toxicities and inappropriate ingestions very gratifying.
Away from the hospital, Dr. Peters enjoys sewing, hiking and swimming in Lake Winnebago when it’s warm. She has multiple family members of the two-and four-legged variety who fill her life with unending adventures!
Dr. Samantha Price is committed to helping each and every patient on an individual basis. Her clinical interests include treatment and management of wounds and toxicology.
In her free time, Dr. Price enjoys spending time with her two cats, Bizzy and Ramses, and her dog Fannie Mae. She also likes crocheting, hiking and movie nights with her husband.
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.
In her free time, Dr. Springborn enjoys riding and showing horses in dressage. She recently received her private pilot license.
Dr. Samantha Vande Hey fell in love with emergency medicine during her internship and works hard to provide excellent care guided with compassion in moments of distress for pet families. Her clinical interests include working with patients in the ICU who need detailed therapy that can change hour by hour.
When not working, Dr. Vande Hey enjoys being outside and thrives in summer months with gardening, growing giant pumpkins, horseback riding, cycling, boating, kayaking, barbecues, hiking with her dogs, live music and reading a good book on a hammock.
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.
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.
Dr. Vanessa Writt’s clinical interests include neurology, endocrine disease and exotic/pocket pet medicine. She is looking forward to making meaningful connections with her patients and their families.
In her free time, Dr. Writt enjoys reading, traveling, cheering on Wisconsin sports teams and spending time with her cat, Callie.
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.