BluePearl Pet Hospital
Gainesville, FL
Our Vets

Dr. Anne Jones enjoys the unpredictable aspect of emergency medicine and likes managing multiple patients at once and staying busy. She loves her job, and though it can be difficult at times, she finds it immensely rewarding and can’t see herself doing anything else.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville

Dr. Jones’ family includes her two children, three cats (Garfield, Patches, and Simba), and two dogs (Simon, a Chihuahua/Pekingese mix and Penny, a Labrador/terrier mix). When she’s not working, Dr. Jones enjoys photography, swimming, shooting pool, and having an ice-cold Dr. Pepper.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville
• Bachelor of Science, Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville