BluePearl Pet Hospital
Glendale, WI
Our Vets

Dr. Bailey Hallgren Meehan is Fear-Free certified. She has a strong interest in public health, even working for the USDA Food Safety Division during veterinary school. Her clinical interests include cases such as:

• Respiratory distress
• Heat stroke
• Hit by car
• Urinary obstruction
• Cystotomy
• Pyometra
• C-sections
• Wound management and laceration repairs
• Mass removals
• Proptosis repair (her favorite!)

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln

Outside the hospital, Dr. Hallgren Meehan loves baking and sharing her creations with the team. She also enjoys playing volleyball and spending time outdoors.

Dr. Thomas Hanson has more than 50 years of experience in human and veterinary radiology. He enjoys combining advanced technology with compassionate care to help diagnose medical conditions in companion animals. Working alongside our specialists and emergency medicine team, he ensures timely communication of vital diagnostic information regarding your pet’s care.

• 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. Hanson has a passion for old-school film photography, and outside the hospital, he enjoys spending time with his family, including two Newfoundland dogs.

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. Liz Olson’s clinical interests include emergency medicine and soft tissue surgery. She treats a variety of cases, including acute kidney injury, kidney failure, diabetes, liver and gastrointestinal diseases, Addison’s disease, heart failure, toxicities and respiratory distress. As a skilled emergency clinician, she performs foreign body surgery, amputation, laceration repair, enucleation, cystotomy, urinary unblocking and feeding tube placement.

Dr. Olson has training and experience performing global FAST ultrasounds.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse

Dr. Matthew Pickens clinical interests include emergency medicine, internal medicine and anesthesia & analgesia. His diverse background in small animal, aquatic animal and zoological medicine reflects his passion for advancing patient health. Known for his calm, down-to-earth personality, Dr. Pickens makes clients feel cared for like family while providing personalized, gold-standard treatment.

• Internship, Anesthesia & Analgesia, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Clinical Rotation, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies
• Master of Science, Biological Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
• Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Outside the hospital, Dr. Pickens enjoys traveling with his husband, spending time with friends and pursuing his hobbies of gardening, hiking and scuba diving.

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.

Dr. Olivia Thaw enjoys soft tissue surgery, like stomach torsion, foreign body retrieval, bladder stone removal and laceration repairs, and especially enjoys unblocking cats. She has a particular interest in renal care, whether due to acute or chronic kidney injury. She treats a variety of cases, from ear and urinary tract infections to Addison’s disease crisis, broken bones and diabetic ketoacidosis.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing
• Bachelor of Science, Poultry Science, University of Georgia, Athens

Dr. Thaw grew up in Louisiana, Georgia and the Carolinas, experiencing farm life and lots of chickens, which kicked off her interest in avian medicine. She is gaining experience in reptile medicine as well through the “zoo” she and her husband have, with two tortoises, two lizards, a boa constrictor, three dogs and a cat.