BluePearl Pet Hospital
Peoria, AZ
Our Vets

• Internship, Large Animal Medicine & Surgery, Arizona Equine Medical & Surgical Centre, Gilbert
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson
• Bachelor of Science, Veterinary Science, University of Arizona, Tucson

Dr. 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.

Dr. Billie Ciotti enjoys the variety of cases seen in emergency medicine. Her professional interests include snake envenomation and urethral obstruction.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, VCA Animal Referral & Emergency Center of Arizona, Mesa
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ

Outside of work, Dr. Ciotti enjoys spending time with her husband and pets, family and friends, and enjoying the beauty and great food that Arizona has to offer.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN

Throughout his over 30-year career, Dr. William Linney has developed a strong respect for primary veterinarians and their relationships with their clients. Dr. Linney has given lectures on surgery to colleagues around the country and has helped train many interns and residents, several of whom are also now board-certified surgeons. He has been published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association regarding surgical techniques for the repair of patellar luxation.

Dr. Linney enjoys all aspects of orthopedic, neurologic, and soft-tissue surgery. He routinely performs a diverse range of procedures, including:

• Soft tissue mass removal (cancerous and noncancerous)
• Orthopedic surgery including medial patellar luxation (MPL), fracture repair, tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO)
• Spinal surgery for intervertebral disc disease (IVDD)
• Urogenital surgery for bladder stones, pyometra, Cesarean sections
• Thoracotomy such as lung lobectomy to remove a lung lobe, pericardiectomy to remove some or all of the sac around the heart, mediastinal (the space in the chest between the lungs and the spine) mass removal, thymoma (tumor of the thymus, located between the lungs) removal
• Hernia repair
• Total ear canal ablation for ear canal thickening and recurrent ear infections
• Surgery for brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS)
• Surgery for congenital conditions like dysplasia or heart defects such as patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
• Emergency surgery for foreign body ingestion, trauma, injury
• Surgery for gallbladder conditions
• Reconstructive techniques
• Bone plating
• External skeletal fixation
• Interlocking nail systems
• Locking plate systems

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, Norwood Park Animal Hospital, Norridge, IL
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Sonora Veterinary Specialists, Phoenix, AZ
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington

When he is not in the hospital Dr. Linney and his wife (a brilliant emergency Veterinarian) try to find adventurous ways to raise their boys and enjoy life!

Dr. 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.

Dr. Samantha Phillips has a passion for pet care and enjoys collaborating with her treatment team to devise the best possible solutions for patients.

• Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Scottsdale, AZ
• Internship, Small Animal Internal Medicine, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Scottsdale, AZ
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Scottsdale, AZ
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

Dr. Phillips and her husband have several pets: three cats, two ferrets and one tiny tropical fish.

Dr. Alyssa Thomas’ clinical interests include infectious disease and autoimmune conditions.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ
• Bachelor of Science, Veterinary Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson
• Bachelor of Arts, German Studies, University of Arizona, Tucson

In her free time, Dr. Thomas enjoys watching movies, traveling, camping and volunteering at an exotic animal sanctuary.

• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, Sonora Veterinary Specialists, Phoenix, AZ
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Veterinary Emergency and Referral Group, Brooklyn, NY
• Clinical Rotation, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Ross University, St. Kitts & Nevis, West Indies
• Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Wesleyan College, Macon, GA