Conditions treated
Learn which conditions our emergency team can help diagnose and treat, so your pet gets the right care for their needs.
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. Sanjay Dick’s connection to animals began in childhood with a Fisher-Price stethoscope, handwritten “charts” and a devoted group of stuffed animal patients. That early excitement turned into real-world experience when he began working at an animal hospital at just 12 years old, laying the foundation for his career in veterinary medicine.
Dr. Dick enjoys combining problem-solving with hands-on care. His clinical interests include canine and feline dermatology, soft-tissue surgery and dentistry. He is passionate about the dynamic nature of veterinary medicine and the important role it plays in preserving the human-animal bond.
Outside of the hospital, Dr. Dick can often be found exploring new food and drink spots, cooking, gardening or spending time with his family, including his four cats and two dogs who keep life both busy and entertaining.
Dr. Casey Dignan likes the challenge of emergency medicine and the variety of cases seen daily. She finds trauma cases and wound care particularly gratifying to treat.
In her free time, Dr. Dignan enjoys gardening, horseback riding and hiking—even hiking 130 miles along the Kerry Way, Ireland. Her passion for animals is evident in her own menagerie of pets, including three Rhodesian Ridgebacks, two ponies, a pair of opinionated cockatiels, and 14 chickens.
The best part of Dr. María Rodríguez’s day is finding solutions for patients who cannot speak for themselves, especially while providing the most positive experience possible for both pets and owners. Her areas of interest include nutrition, feline medicine, geriatric medicine, soft tissue surgery, and acupuncture.
Dr. Rodríguez is fluent in both English and Spanish. She resides with her husband, two children, their dog, Calypso, and their cat, Alucard. When she’s not practicing high-quality veterinary medicine, she enjoys hiking, attending the theater, and spending quality time with her family.
Dr. Gina Watzka’s clinical interests include anesthesia, internal medicine, preventative medicine, and pain management.
Dr. Watzka enjoys gardening, playing the clarinet and bassoon, and working on arts and crafts projects. She loves spending time with her family, including her three cats: Fraidy Cat, Pearl and Captain Crunch.
Dr. Kristen Woltman chose the veterinary profession at the age of 8 due to her love of animals and desire to help. She believes that pets are an extension of one’s family and values the opportunity to develop a relationship with both owners and pets.
In her spare time, Dr. Woltman enjoys hiking, yoga, and horseback riding.
Dr. Marissa Zerkowski’s clinical interests include the management of trauma cases, emergency surgery and critical care cases.
In her free time, Dr. Zerkowski enjoys hiking, camping, rock climbing and spending time with her family.
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.