BluePearl Pet Hospital
Glendale, WI
Our Vets

• Residency, Radiology, University of Missouri, Columbia
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, VCA Animal Hospital, Aurora, IL
• Clinical Rotation, Auburn University, AL
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies
• Master of Science, Business Management, Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, WI
• Bachelor of Science, Business Management, Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, WI

Dr. Tyler Klose feels that what he has to offer most is his ability to listen to clients’ concerns and
observations, to create a cohesive team around the needs of his patients and to apply empathy to his interactions with the clients as they work to understand their pets’ health and the choices and options available to them. He is skilled at ultrasound guided parathyroid gland ethanol ablations, which is a minimally invasive alternative to surgery.

Dr. Klose finds endoscopy, advanced imaging and interventional techniques, such as parathyroid ablation and endoscopic polypectomy, the most gratifying to perform.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
• Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Colorado State University, Fort Collins
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis

Dr. Klose enjoys running, cycling, snowboarding, hiking, swimming at the lake, working in the yard, reading fantasy books and playing with his kids and dog, Celery.

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Dr. Kristin Luginbill has been practicing rehabilitation for over nine years. She has treated dogs, cats, birds, goats and even a snow leopard. She implements physical modalities, acupuncture, manual therapy techniques and therapeutic exercise to make her patients more active, more comfortable, stronger and better performers. She has integrated regenerative medicine into her service as well, adding stem cell therapy and platelet-rich plasma treatments to improve the outcomes of her patients.

Dr. Luginbill especially enjoys helping neurologic patients improve function and geriatric dogs become more active and comfortable in their golden years.

• Certified Veterinary Medical Acupuncturist, Colorado State University, Fort Collins
• Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist, Canine Rehabilitation Institute, Wellington, FL
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison

In her free time, Dr. Luginbill spends time with her family hiking, kayaking and biking. She has a rat terrier, Sheldon, and two cats, Panther and Maisy.

Dr. Anna Martel is part of our Avian & Exotics care team. She always wanted to be an avian veterinarian and loves helping rabbits, guinea pigs, reptiles, and other animals in addition to birds.

• Diplomate, American College of Zoological Medicine
• Residency, Zoological Companion Animal Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Internship, Avian & Exotics, Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists, Houston, TX
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Dr. Martel is married and has two children – along with many pets! In her free time, she enjoys reading books, running, and lifting heavy things.

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Dr. Nicole Mueller has practiced veterinary medicine in a wide variety of settings: zoos, national forests, veterinary hospitals, aquariums, wildlife centers and more. She is especially passionate about avian and reptile medicine and surgery, client education and captive wildlife and rehabilitation cases.

• Internship, Wildlife and Conservation Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Bachelor of Science, Zoology and Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Dr. Mueller and her family – her husband, son, daughter and their dog, Vera, a one-eyed golden retriever – spend most of their time outdoors, regardless of weather conditions. They love hiking, canoeing, swimming, biking, bird watching and gardening (particularly harvesting whatever Vera doesn’t eat from the garden first).

Dr. Rachel Reiman is interested in all aspects of veterinary oncology and is passionate about educating her clients on their pets’ conditions and treatment options.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Oncology)
• Residency, Medical Oncology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Garden State Veterinary Specialists, Tinton Falls, NJ
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan

In her spare time, Dr. Reiman enjoys homebrewing, camping and baking.

Dr. Elke Rudloff provides holistic comfort care, individualized pain management and gentle euthanasia services in the home. She finds it highly rewarding to bring a family together that may be at odds about the quality of life of their beloved pet. She is grateful for the impact she has on her patients and their families when she can mitigate the pain and discomfort that come with acute and chronic illness and injury. The best way she knows how to use her specialized skills is by creating a peaceful and gentle passing for a beloved pet in the comfort of their home.

• Certified RECOVER Instructor BLS/ALS
• Certified Peaceful Euthanasia Veterinarian
• Certified Veterinary Medical Acupuncturist
• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care
• Residency, Emergency & Critical Care, Animal Referral Center, Glendale, WI
• Internship, Emergency & Critical Care, Animal Referral Center, Glendale, WI
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Dr. Elke finds joy in experiencing all that nature and the earth have to offer. She is a novice fly-fisher and Master Gardener volunteer. She and her family enjoy hiking, camping, canoeing, sailing, and any other adventures that bring them together outdoors.

Dr. Matt Stepnik has been a board-certified surgeon for over 15 years and has performed thousands of orthopedic, soft tissue and oncologic procedures. He finds surgical oncology and reconstruction and orthopedics the most gratifying to treat.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons-Small Animal
• Residency, Veterinary Surgery, University of California, Davis
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Dr. Stepnik has a wife, Casey, who is a veterinary dermatologist, and three children who keep them very busy.