BluePearl Pet Hospital
Oklahoma City, OK
Our Vets

As an emergency clinician, Dr. Holley “Jo” Eike enjoys working on new diabetes cases and the client conversations relating to this condition. She also finds wound management and laceration repair cases particularly gratifying.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
• Bachelor of Animal Science, Oklahoma Panhandle State University, Goodwell

Dr. Eike’s hobbies include fitness and longbow archery. She has three cats, Smokey, Thetford and Teton, and a ball python, Britney Spears.

Dr. Tiffany Granone came to BluePearl after almost five years as an assistant clinical professor of anesthesiology at the University of Florida. She has a particular interest in the use of anesthesia in critically ill patients and is the only board-certified veterinary anesthesiologist in Oklahoma.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Anesthesia & Analgesia
• Residency, Comparative Anesthesiology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
• Internship, Large Animal Medicine & Surgery, Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph, Canada
• Master of Science, Comparative Anesthesia, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
• Clinical Rotation, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Ross University, St. Kitts & Nevis, West Indies
• Bachelor of Science, Agriculture, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces

Dr. Granone enjoys exploring the outdoors, including fishing and boating, as well as cooking and exploring different restaurants. She has three dachshunds, a Lab mix, a Caribbean Island dog and an orange tabby cat.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
• Bachelor of Science, Veterinary Medical Technology, Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson
• Master of Science, Microbiology - Cell and Molecular Biology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater

The fast pace of emergency and critical care medicine, as well as the diversity and complexity of the cases, are Dr. Aubrey Hnatusko’s favorite aspects of the field. Her clinical interests include:

• Anaphylaxis
• Sepsis
• Diabetic ketoacidosis
• Hypoadrenocorticism
• Fluid therapy

She is the only full-time practicing criticalist in Oklahoma.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care
• Residency, Emergency & Critical Care, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Tampa, FL
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Northfield, IL
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
• Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater

Dr. Hnatusko loves hiking, running 5K and obsessing over her West Highland White Terrier – Kenzie and her German Shorthaired Pointer puppy – Gunner. She is working on building her mini-ranch, and also loves reading, drinking wine, whiskey tasting, listening to Red Dirt country music and cheering on the OSU Cowboys!

Dr. Jennifer Munkres’ favorite type of veterinary work is that which truly changes a pet’s life for the better – and seeing owners elated that their beloved pet is returning home to them.

Her special interests include:

• Cytology
• Hematology
• Stabilizing and treating animals in shock or are critically ill
• All things related to ultrasounds
• Learning technical procedures like pericardiocentesis (removing fluid from around the heart)

• Residency, Equine Internal Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
• Fellowship, Large Animal Medicine & Surgery, Oregon State University, Corvallis
• Internship, Large Animal Medicine & Surgery, Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, Lexington, KY
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis
• Master of Science, Veterinary Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of California, Riverside

Dr. Munkres’ family includes her husband and their two cats and two dogs. She enjoys learning to play alto saxophone, exercising with her personal trainer, pistol shooting, reading and working on her fixer-upper home.

Dr. Chad Powers enjoys all aspects of emergency medicine, particularly trauma.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
• Bachelor of Science, Zoology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater

Dr. Powers and his wife like sharing their love of the outdoors with their son and daughter. Camping and hiking are two of the family’s favorite pastimes.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford
• Bachelor of Arts, Biochemistry, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford

Dr. Rider enjoys any being around horses, reading, star gazing and volunteer work.

Dr. Rebecca Tims’ particular clinical interests include management of infectious and immune-mediated diseases, she especially enjoys managing the internal medicine needs of geriatric pets and pets with cancer.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
• Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Kansas State University, Manhattan
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater

Dr. Tims enjoys spending time away from the hospital with family and friends, golfing and fishing. She and her husband are expecting their first baby, a boy, in January 2025. Their house is ruled by a tiny chihuahua, Priss, two cats, Emerson and Piper, and a red-footed tortoise, Scottie.

Dr. J.T. Walker enjoys all aspects of surgery especially orthopedic procedures like fracture repair and tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO), a procedure to stabilize a dog’s knee joint. He is certified in Total Hip Replacement.

Dr. Walker is the medical director of our Oklahoma City hospital.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons-Small Animal
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, Affiliated Veterinary Specialists, Maitland, FL
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Affiliated Veterinary Specialists, Maitland, FL
• Master of Science, Veterinary Biological Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater

Some of Dr. Walker’s favorite pastimes include watching college football, reading and family time with his wife, daughter and dog Baylie.

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