BluePearl will relocate to new state-of-the-art hospital while continuing to provide exceptional care.
Tampa, Florida, Oct. 1, 2024 – Today, BluePearl™, proudly part of the Mars Veterinary Health family of businesses, announced its hospital in Grand Rapids will be relocating to a brand-new veterinary medical center on Tuesday, Oct. 15. The significant investment into this new facility further highlights BluePearl’s commitment to providing industry leading standard of emergency and specialty veterinary care to the local community.
The new BluePearl Grand Rapids will double the size of its footprint, moving from a 16,000 to a 29,000 square foot hospital. The new hospital will be located at 2500 East Paris Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI. BluePearl Grand Rapids will also continue providing leading emergency and specialty care, including radiology, surgery, oncology, neurology, ophthalmology and internal medicine.
The new hospital will feature updated equipment, including brand-new x-ray, MRI, computed tomography (CT) machines and the ability to perform endoscopy and arthroscopy. This equipment will provide BluePearl Associates with up-to-date tools to diagnose and treat pets.
“Our new hospital will allow us to provide industry leading specialty and emergency veterinary care to more pets in the Grand Rapids area,” said Christine Swanson, DVM, DACVIM, medical director at BluePearl Grand Rapids. “We are so proud to be part of this community and to make this investment in Grand Rapids. We want all pet owners in the local area to know, if and when you need us, we are here, and our passionate team is ready to help.”
The 71 BluePearl Associates currently employed at BluePearl Grand Rapids will also move to the new hospital. BluePearl currently has several open positions in Grand Rapids which can be viewed at careers.bluepearlvet.com.
“Our new BluePearl Grand Rapids hospital is a significant investment in the local community, which will improve the lives of pets,” said Da Chang, chief operating officer at BluePearl. “We have the same team of incredible, passionate Associates, who can now operate from a much larger space and with upgraded equipment, allowing them to see more pets, more quickly. We know pet owners in Grand Rapids will continue to receive the same standard of exceptional care, in a state-of-the-art hospital that our team is proud to call home.”
BluePearl provides exceptional specialty and emergency care through shared passion, knowledge and talents, to achieve our Purpose: A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS. To learn more about BluePearl Grand Rapids, visit bluepearlvet.com/hospital/grand-rapids-mi.
About BluePearl Pet Hospital.
Founded in 1996, BluePearl is one of the largest specialty and emergency veterinary practices in the U.S. today. BluePearl has more than 110 hospitals in 30 states that together employ 8,000+ Associates, including 1,100+ veterinarians, 4,000+ veterinary technicians, and 1,600+ other professionals. Each year, our compassionate teams provide high-quality care for more than 1.1 million pets and their families. BluePearl clinicians also participate in clinical studies to discover new treatments and procedures that improve pet health. As part of the Mars Veterinary Health family, BluePearl is committed to its purpose — A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS® — because pets make a better world for us. Learn more at bluepearlvet.com.
About Mars Veterinary Health.
Mars, Incorporated is driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. As a global, family-owned business, Mars is transforming, innovating, and evolving to make a positive impact on the world. Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of quality confectionery, food, and pet care products and services, we employ 140,000+ dedicated Associates. With more than $47 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including Ben’s Original™, CESAR®, Cocoavia®, DOVE®, EXTRA®, KIND®, M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, and WHISKAS®. We are creating a better world for pets through our global network of pet hospitals – including AniCura, BANFIELD™, BLUEPEARL™, Linnaeus and VCA™ – and diagnostic services using cutting edge technology to develop breakthrough programs in genetic health screening and DNA testing. For more information about Mars, please visit www.mars.com. Join us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.
