Our vets.
Jared Brethouwer
DVMDr. Jared Brethouwer enjoys all aspects of emergency medicine and has a special interest in cardiopulmonary medicine and blood disorders.
Dr. Brethouwer is the medical director of all BluePearl Pet Hospitals in the greater Phoenix area.
- Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, VCA Animal Specialty Group, San Diego CA
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis
- Bachelor of Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins
An outdoor enthusiast, Dr. Brethouwer likes kayaking, fishing and volleyball. Indoor pastimes include reading and cooking.
Dino Herrera
DVMAn experienced senior emergency clinician, Dr. Dino Herrera’s special interests include traumatology, reconstructive soft tissue surgery and many types of emergency soft tissue surgery.
- Internship, National Autonomous University of Mexico UNAM, Mexico City
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veracruz, Mexico
Dr. Herrera grew up in various parts of Mexico and has traveled extensively throughout the United States, Mexico, Central America and Europe. Along with travel, he enjoys photography and spending time with his family and pets, Dante, an English bulldog, and Fernando, a Sphinx cat.
Kathryn McAdam
BVM&SDr. Kathryn McAdam finds many aspects of emergency work satisfying, but her favorite cases are foreign body surgeries. She also likes treating cats with urinary obstructions and removing foxtails, a spiny weed, from pets’ body parts.
- Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery, University of Edinburgh, Scotland
- Bachelor of Science, Biology, California State University, Los Angeles
Dr. McAdam and her husband have four children, a dog and two cats, all of whom she loves spending time with. She also enjoys sewing, reading, researching family history and playing games.
Allison Reeder
DVMDr. Allison Reeder completed her internship in small animal medicine and surgery and is now working full time in emergency medicine. She has a special interest in wound management, pain management and neurology.
- Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Specialty and Emergency Pet Hospitals, Phoenix AZ
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman WA
- Bachelor of Science, University of Washington, Seattle WA
Dr. Reeder likes being on the water, especially paddle boarding and kayaking. She has a lab mix and border collie and two conure birds.