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Success stories
Discover how other pets have overcome their diagnoses with specialized care, giving you hope for your pet’s recovery.
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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. Nathan Bodnar’s special interests include toxicology and endocrine emergencies.
Dr. Bodnar enjoys spending time with his wife and kids along with his dogs and cats. He also enjoys spending time outdoors hiking and exploring new areas.
Dr. Jennifer Cordova’s special interests include emergency medicine and critical care because every case is different and provides the opportunity to collaborate and learn something new. She finds emergency surgery gratifying, especially hemoabdomen splenectomies and repairing soft tissue lacerations and wounds.
Dr. Cordova enjoys traveling to national parks, trying new restaurants, and laying out by the pool. Her favorite state that she’s visited is Alaska. She has two Siberian huskies (Kaci and June Bug), three cats (Loki, Leela, and Logan), and a Sulcata tortoise (Appa).
Dr. Meredith Edelmon enjoys the fast-paced nature and variety of cases that emergency medicine provides. Her clinical interests include managing urethral obstructions, toxicology and wound and laceration repair. Dr. Edelmon finds it especially rewarding to make a positive difference in the lives of both her patients and their owners during stressful situations.
Outside of the hospital, Dr. Edelmon can be found enjoying time outside, paddleboarding and relaxing by the pool. She has a creative side, loves all things crafty (especially crochet) and enjoys going to concerts. At home, she is kept on her toes by her two furry children, an Australian shepherd named Boone and a calico cat named Penelope.
Dr. Sarah Frankel’s special interests include dentistry, ultrasound, anesthesia & analgesia, emergency medicine and soft tissue surgery. She strives to provide compassionate, high-level care to all patients, as well as providing a thorough education on their pet’s condition.
Outside of work, Dr. Frankel enjoys athletic activities such as rock climbing, skiing and hiking, as well as cooking, live music and traveling with her family. She is an avid Chicago and University of Michigan sports fan. She lives with her husband, their two young sons and two rescue Australian Shepherds, Hermes and Persephone.
Dr. Bradford Holman enjoys the unpredictable and collaborative nature of emergency medicine. Every shift and case present a new challenge, and he finds it incredibly rewarding to be there for pets during their most critical moments.
Dr. Courtney Meason-Smith has a strong interest in dermatology research, such as skin microbiomes in healthy and allergic dogs and cats and fungal infectious diseases of small animals. She finds laceration repairs and abscess or wound management the most gratifying to treat.
Outside of work, Dr. Meason-Smith spends most of her time with her family. Her hobbies include brewing beer, boating on the lake, traveling on camper trips, cooking and gardening.
Dr. Christina Noto’s clinical interests include emergency medicine, critical care and exotic medicine. She is Fear Free Certified.
Dr. Noto has turtles, geckos and a cat named Zuko. She loves mini-golfing and spending time outside.
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.
During an emergency, every second counts. If your pet is experiencing an emergency, call us so we can talk you through their situation and be with you.
Our goal is always for your pet to have the best chance at a complete recovery so they can return home with you, happy and healthy.