Pet emergencies can be scary – we’re here to help you handle them.
We understand that seeing your pet sick, hurt or in distress can be stressful – especially if you don’t know what’s wrong. Fortunately, our experienced ER clinicians are prepared to take action and help.
Acting quickly in an emergency may save your pet’s life.
If your pet is experiencing an emergency, you’ll have an entire veterinary team helping them so you can get back to what matters most – spending precious moments together.
Experience makes all the difference.
Our emergency team is made up of veterinarians, vet technicians and assistants, and support staff with rigorous training and experience in specialty medicine. The team works hand in hand to provide the comprehensive, compassionate care your pet needs and deserves. Because we’re a multidisciplinary hospital, the team can consult the expertise of other specialty departments, too.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. Alyssa Thomas’ clinical interests include infectious disease and autoimmune conditions.
In her free time, Dr. Thomas enjoys watching movies, traveling, camping and volunteering at an exotic animal sanctuary.
We know an unexpected trip to the emergency pet hospital can be stressful, and we want you to be prepared so you have one less thing to worry about. Our entire BluePearl team will be with you every step of the way.