Conditions treated
Learn which conditions our emergency team can help diagnose and treat, so your pet gets the right care for their needs.
Success stories
Discover how other pets have overcome their diagnoses with specialized care, giving you hope for your pet’s recovery.
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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. Stephanie Brock’s clinical interests include polytrauma, analgesia and geriatric care. She enjoys the variety of cases she sees in the emergency department, a passion that began during a mentorship program where she developed a strong foundation in emergency medicine, clinical decision-making and collaborate practice. She has continued to grow as a confident, skilled and reliable leader within the emergency team.
Originally from New York, Dr. Brock met her husband while attending veterinary school. They later relocated to Northeast Wisconsin, where they established their family and professional careers. Outside of the hospital, Dr. Brock enjoys reading, hobby farming, cooking and photography. She cherishes spending time with her husband and their three daughters.
Dr. Ruth Peters brings extensive experience in both general practice and emergency services as well as acupuncture. Her passion is pain control in its various and changing forms, and she 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. You might even catch her in the air as she is a licensed pilot.
Dr. Lara Stephens-Brown enjoys managing various emergency cases, but she is particularly interested in lameness and end-of-life care.
Dr. Stephens-Brown enjoys hiking, reading, working with her horses and spending time with her dogs.
Dr. Chris Stretton’s clinical interests include emergency medicine, comprehensive case work-ups and soft tissue surgery. He is recognized for his problem-solving skills, his ability to foster strong teams and build lasting client relationships, and his empathetic approach to every case.
At home in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Dr. Stretton enjoys life with his wife and two dogs – Levi, a spirited border collie, and Frank, a rescued Golden Retriever with a heart of gold. Outside of the hospital, he can often be found outdoors fishing the region’s lakes and rivers, hiking wooded trails, kayaking along the shoreline or mountain biking the many trails the UP has to offer.
Dr. Samantha VandeHey 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. VandeHey 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.