BluePearl Pet Hospital
Phoenix, AZ
Our Vets

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.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada
• Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John’s, Canada

Dr. Alexandra Coats is a small animal medicine & surgery intern. Her clinical interests include soft-tissue surgery, specifically oncology ccases involving advanced reconstructive procedures. She’s also very interested in interventional radiology for advanced cardiothoracic procedures. Dr. Coats has recently been exposed to laparoscopic surgery and would love to advance her knowledge in this area of surgery. Beyond surgery, she’s also interested in dentistry and neurology.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
• Bachelor of Science, Zoology, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Dr. Coats is originally from Rapid City, SD and she returns when possible to visit family. She has a shelter mutt named Falah that she adopted during her undergraduate studies. She also lives with a mini dachshund named Walter.

Dr. Kyrsten Gibson is a small animal medicine & surgery intern. She craves emergency and critical care cases. Her goal is to travel between Texas and Arizona as a small animal criticalist with involvement in large animal emergencies.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ
• Master of Science, Agriculture Food Science, Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX

In her free time, Dr. Gibson enjoys hiking, wake boarding, reading and traveling. She has a black lab named Wrigley, a mini Aussie named Ryleigh and a pocket pittie named Remi. Dr. Gibson was born and raised in Texas and returns when possible to visit family.

Dr. Marangely Santiago is particularly interested in emergency medicine and theriogenology.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

Dr. Santiago has a six-year-old shih tzu named Matthew who enjoys visiting parks and performing tricks for treats. Her hobbies include hiking, going to the movies and exploring Arizona.

Dr. Ava Schamel is a small animal medicine & surgery intern. Her clinical interests include abdominal and orthopedic surgeries.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson
• Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience, Washington State University, Pullman

Dr. Schamel enjoys horseback riding, collecting plants and hiking.

Some of Dr. Jonathan Schnier’s favorite conditions to treat include gastrointestinal, endocrine, infectious, respiratory and urinary/renal diseases. He also enjoys all types of ultrasound procedures.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
• Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Atlantic Veterinary College, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Southern Arizona Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center, Tucson
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph Ontario, Canada

With an active lifestyle, Dr. Schnier’s favorite pastimes include running, hiking, alpine skiing, sea kayaking and scuba diving. He and his wife, also a veterinarian, have two sons and a number of pets: two Siberian huskies, one cat, two geckos and a snake.

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Dr. Selina Velasquez is an Arizona native, born and raised in northern Phoenix. She is the “oddball” who enjoys the heat. During her internship with the Emergency Animal Clinic, she realized that she enjoys emergency medicine but also has a clinical interest in cardiology.

• Internship, Emergency and Critical Care, Emergency Animal Clinic, Gilbert AZ
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis
• Bachelor of Science, Agribusiness, Arizona State University, Tempe

Dr. Velasquez likes watching shows and movies, exercising, and cooking and baking. She has three dogs: a white Pekingese named Chrissy, a brindle Scottish terrier named Agnes and a black Scottish terrier named Hazel.