Our vets.

Meriam Molstad

DVM
Emergency Medicine
Servicing Locations
BluePearl Pet Hospital Gainesville, FL
On The Job

Dr. Meriam Molstad’s interests include feline medicine and improving end of life care. She also has a special enthusiasm for teaching, both support staff and fellow doctors.

Education
  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville
  • Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, University of Wisconsin, River Falls
Off Duty

Most of Dr. Molstad’s free time is spent riding her horse. She also enjoys kayaking, exploring springs, and repairing the destruction caused by her multiple hairless cats. A frequent traveler, she is passionate about supporting our National Parks.

Jennifer Rizzo

DVM
Emergency Medicine
Servicing Locations
BluePearl Pet Hospital Gainesville, FL
On The Job

Dr. Jennifer Rizzo has been practicing veterinary medicine for over 10 years. She finds wounds, trauma, Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus (GDV), advanced heartworm disease, parasitic disorders and anaphylaxis the most gratifying to treat.

Dr. Rizzo has a passion for fighting heartworm disease and is an executive board member of the American Heartworm Society. She assists veterinary students at each U.S. College of Veterinary Medicine, and multiple international veterinary schools, to ensure that they graduate with the confidence to lead their practices in fighting heartworms.

Education
  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan
  • Bachelor of Science, Biology, Kansas State University, Manhattan
Off Duty

In her free time, Dr. Rizzo and her husband love to travel, try new foods and enjoy the outdoors, specifically the warm weather and beaches. They have four dogs and two snakes.