BluePearl Pet Hospital
Richmond, VA
Our Vets

Dr. Juliet Armstrong’s clinical interests include:

• Neurologic emergencies
• Autoimmune inflammatory conditions
• Neuroimaging

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology)
• Residency, Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Georgia, Athens
• Internship, Emergency & Critical Care, University of Georgia, Athens
• Internship, Neurology, Animal Neurology and Imaging Center, Algodones, NM
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Georgia, Athens
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs

In her free time, Dr. Armstrong enjoys going to the gym and spending time outside with her very needy Doberman, Sydney, and tennis ball loving yellow Lab, Rhubarb.

Dr. James Riddle’s particular clinical interests include anesthesia and pain management, toxicities and critical care patients.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, Tinton Falls NJ
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg VA
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, Rutgers University, New Brunswick NJ

Dr. Riddle likes cooking, cycling and hairless cats.

Dr. Lori Rios has a particular interest in feline internal medicine, immunology, hematology and endocrine diseases.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
• Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Veterinary Specialists of Connecticut, Hartford
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA
• Doctor of Philosophy, Clinical Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond
• Bachelor of Science, Union College, Schenectady, NY

Dr. Rios and her husband share their home with their five Maine coon cats. In her spare time, she and her husband enjoy visiting family, exploring the mountains and water around their property, gardening, and of course, attending to their felines.

Dr. Lauren Young’s clinical interests include wound management, pain management and fostering the human-animal bond. 

• Internship, Large Animal Medicine & Surgery, Oakridge Equine Hospital, Edmond, OK
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Bridgewater College, VA