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. Caroline Andrews Johnson finds laceration repairs, urethral obstruction and trauma cases the most gratifying to treat.
In her free time, Dr. Andrews Johnson enjoys riding her horse, Cupid, going fishing on the boat and baking sweet treats. She shares her home with her husband, Charles, and their two miniature dachshunds, Murphy and Hamlet.
If Dr. Andrews Johnson had any other job besides being a veterinarian, she would be a wedding cakebaker. She is most excited about being in Charleston for the amazing food and spending time with her family.
Dr. Toni Bizzarro is most interested in working with blocked cats.
Dr. Bizzarro has two cats, a brown tabby named Leo and a black cat named Johnny.
Dr. Danielle Fraser finds shock and toxicity cases especially gratifying to treat. She enjoys client communication and collaborating to deliver the best possible care.
Dr. Fraser’s hobbies include laughing, reading, eating cheese, spending time with close family and friends, and traveling. In her free time, Dr. Fraser loves spending time with her boyfriend and her misfit pups including a crazy chocolate Labrador (Luke), silly tripod Lab mix (Walter), and lovable Pittie (Josie).
Dr. Shannon Graham finds toxicology, internal medicine and ophthalmology the most gratifying to perform.
Dr. Graham enjoys running and hiking with her dog, Cora, cheering on her teams, the Clemson Tigers and Cleveland Browns, and meeting friends for brunch or happy hour at local Charleston restaurants. She has fostered over 60 puppies until adoption and only “foster failed” once, which is how she got Cora 10 years ago.
Dr. Kelsey Harris finds shock and trauma stabilization, toxicities and snakebite envenomation the most gratifying to treat.
Dr. Harris shares her home with two poodle mixes, Rowen and Oliver Twist.
Dr. Samantha Holmes’ clinical interests include pain management, endocrine disorders, cardiology and surgery.
Dr. Holmes has a 4-year-old rescue mix named Kiwi who she loves exploring with. She enjoys hiking, running, yoga, baking and cross-stitching. Since moving to Charleston, she’s taken up surfing and being a plant mom.
Dr. Christine Johnson has been practicing emergency medicine for over 10 years. She finds surgery, especially C-sections, the most gratifying to perform.
Dr. Johnson enjoys being outdoors and hiking when the sun is shining and sitting with a good book in front of a fire when it’s a cold and rainy day. She has three rescue cats, 9-year-old Rex, 4-year-old Specs and 3-year-old Simon.
Dr. Jeremy Libby has over 20 years of emergency medicine experience with 15 of those years serving as a medical director. He understands the importance of client education and communication to achieve the best outcome for each of his patients.
Dr. Libby enjoys fly fishing, boating, camping, hiking, biking, reading and walking his hound dog,
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Dr. Ann Marcario finds working in the ER especially gratifying due to the complex nature of some cases and the nursing care. Her goal is to always provide the same quality of care to her patients as she would provide her own pets.
Dr. Marcario enjoys training and competing in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Krav Maga, traveling, outdoor sports, music, cooking, reading and going to the beach. She loves spending time with her husband and their pets, Duchess and Finley.
Dr. Mark McKenzie has been practicing veterinary medicine for over 19 years. He finds trauma, venomous snake bites and complicated medicine cases the most gratifying to treat.
Dr. McKenzie is an avid surfski paddler, cyclist and has participated in duathlons.
Dr. Ross is originally from South Florida. She loves hiking, photography and cats. Larry and Layla are her two cats.
Dr. Esther Schow finds laceration repairs, C-sections and draining abscesses, such as cat bite abscesses and anal gland abscesses, the most gratifying to perform.
Dr. Schow enjoys all things outdoors, traveling with friends, going to the beach, gardening and plants and spending time with her three miniature dachshunds and cat.
Dr. Abby Seeley is most interested in cardiac and ophthalmological emergencies. She also enjoys working with service dogs, police K9s and military working dogs.
Dr. Seeley can often be found cooking or on the water. She has a lab mix named Dublin.
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.