Since 1986, Metropolitan Veterinary Associates (MVA), a privately owned hospital, has provided the highest quality of veterinary medicine. It is our mission to enhance and improve the lives of our patients through exceptional care. To aid this mission we are practicing out of a renovated 25,000 square foot facility with state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic equipment.We concentrate on specialty and emergency cases, allowing us to dedicate high-level care to the following disciplines: anesthesiology, behavioral medicine, cardiology, critical care, dentistry, dermatology, emergency, internal medicine, interventional radiology, minimally invasive surgery, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, radiology (including CT, MRI, and I-131), and surgery.
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IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING AN EMERGENCY call your regular veterinarian. Many area veterinary hospitals refer emergency calls to us in the evenings and on weekends and holidays. Even in a dire emergency the ES team may be able to suggest immediate first aid measures and give you specific travel directions to the hospital.
The Anesthesia Service at Metropolitan Veterinary Associates (MVA) ensures the highest possible standard of care is available for your pet(s). We understand that as a pet owner, the use of anesthesia could cause concern, especially in instances where a history of problems with anesthesia or a complicating illness may be involved.
Veterinary behavioral medicine is a field of veterinary medicine dedicated to preventing and treating behavior problems in domestic animals. Its goal is to improve the safety and quality of life of pets, their owners, and the general public. Behavioral medicine is evidence-based, which means that the diagnosis and treatment of behavior problems are founded in science's current understanding of learning, genetics, physiology, and neurology.
Your pet may be referred for cardiac consultation if your veterinarian suspects an underlying heart condition is present or a heart condition has been diagnosed and may help evaluate the heart prior to treatment of other diseases in the body that may affect the heart. Heart disease may be suspected based on your pet's symptoms (coughing, rapid or difficult breathing, fainting) or abnormal physical examination findings (heart murmur or abnormal heart rhythm).Heart disease may lead to heart failure and early evaluation can be very important.
Reviews (11)
Elda Gjoka
Apr 28, 2022
I have been asking for appointment for 2 weeks and no answer until the 3d week, I took my dog there and he said he has got heart problems, he said call tomorrow and I will refer to a specialist, I called the next day and they said the doctor called sick and they will tell him on Monday my dog passed away on Sunday. It's so much pain for us, it looks like I didn't help my dog . He was part of our family for many years and it looks like vet's they don't care
Liliandaly
Feb 25, 2022
The vet saw my cat Tommy, at short notice, who had an infected leg from a bite he got during a fight. The receptionist was lovely and welcoming and we didn't have to wait long before we saw the vet. The vet was kind and gentle with Tommy, who is always traumatised when he goes to a vet, but she managed to examine him efficiently and prescribed appropriate medication. Tommy has completely recovered and is his mischievous self again.
Marielle Kraal
Jan 27, 2022
Michelina Gaita
Jan 15, 2022
Shamim
Dec 25, 2021
Thank you to all the lovely staff at Metrovet for the wonderful care you always provide for Hazel and Murphy. An extra special thank you to Rebecca for looking after Hazel's health to Gina and Eleanor for your continued support and kind words during worrying times and Adrian for saving Murphy's life on more than two occasions now. I couldn't have got through this year without you.
Lizzy Left
Aug 14, 2021
Everything is great at this vets except one of the receptionist - she is rude, upsetting and unhelpful, so much so I have got into arguments with her about silly things because she is just so unbelievable rood! Everyone else at this vets is so lovely, the other receptionist is so nice, but this one bad apple ruins it, and it seems yelp agrees with me. Such a shame!
Kynia
May 17, 2021
My cat suddenly fell seriously ill. My mother tried calling MV as we only live a few minutes away, explaining it was an emergency. They claimed to have no available appointments and would not offer any advice, told us to travel across London to get care. My mother called again a second time on Wednesday as the situation did not improve, spoke to the receptionist for a long time and explained once more that it was an emergency and our cat wouldn't survive much longer without any treatment. Still, nothing.
These people do not care about your pets! They only "care" if you've got a lot of money, which we did not. We were told to wait until Monday despite being told the cat was not going to make it that long. The receptionist said "Give her water" and that's it. We practically begged them to see her. Our cat passed away on Saturday. MetroVet understood this was an emergency and actively chose to do absolutely nothing about it. Unforgivable. If you want your pets to be treated by people who care, avoid this one at all costs!
These people do not care about your pets! They only "care" if you've got a lot of money, which we did not. We were told to wait until Monday despite being told the cat was not going to make it that long. The receptionist said "Give her water" and that's it. We practically begged them to see her. Our cat passed away on Saturday. MetroVet understood this was an emergency and actively chose to do absolutely nothing about it. Unforgivable. If you want your pets to be treated by people who care, avoid this one at all costs!
Jon Burrow
Apr 02, 2021
MetroVet have been truly great. We've taken our kitten there to get her immunisations and to be chipped and spayed. Both times everyone involved has been great, friendly, reassuring and also thorough in explaining aftercare and what is normal for our cat. As first-time pet owners (rather than caring for them and our parents doing the admin) this was really comforting. The prices are very reasonable in my opinion and is great value overall. Highly recommended
Jovi Gryg
Dec 19, 2020
Horrible care! They don't care about your pets and they have no idea what they are doing! I now changed the vet, because if I stayed there I am afraid my dog would have passed away. I am very disappointed with the care of my dog in this clinic! My dog had a very strong ear infection. I visited the vet 3 times. First time I came the lady asked me which ear was infected.
I was in shock! When I sent them photos of his ears as they asked, also one of the ears was very swollen and easy to see, however both of them were infected. He was prescribed with medicine I found on eBay for 15 and got 10 tablets for the infection. Didn't help! I payed 170. Second time he was prescribed with a little bottle, and again didn't help! Payed again 170.
Third time, when my dog was in a horrible condition, barely walking with my husband with the dog in his arms, they finally took a swab should have been taken on the first visit. However the swab wasn't sent to external lab and I wasn't informed about it. They said that they do swab in their clinic and they can't tell what type of bacteria it is. Strangely enough I received more medicine this time and also payed 170.
In conclusion I payed around 510 and I was not even informed about what is wrong with my dog. Didn't receive anything specific about the results of his condition and most importantly help!
I was in shock! When I sent them photos of his ears as they asked, also one of the ears was very swollen and easy to see, however both of them were infected. He was prescribed with medicine I found on eBay for 15 and got 10 tablets for the infection. Didn't help! I payed 170. Second time he was prescribed with a little bottle, and again didn't help! Payed again 170.
Third time, when my dog was in a horrible condition, barely walking with my husband with the dog in his arms, they finally took a swab should have been taken on the first visit. However the swab wasn't sent to external lab and I wasn't informed about it. They said that they do swab in their clinic and they can't tell what type of bacteria it is. Strangely enough I received more medicine this time and also payed 170.
In conclusion I payed around 510 and I was not even informed about what is wrong with my dog. Didn't receive anything specific about the results of his condition and most importantly help!
Dtb
May 21, 2018
Sissy
Jul 14, 2014
I think Metropolitan is just ok for emergencies. The almost $300 charge for just being seen in excessive. There are others in the area open 24x7 that don't charge it. Our dog was in a lot of pain after being there for 3 days. We ended up taking him to another ER and they found the problem and fixed it. They don't shave the fur to do ultrasounds and if they did, they would have found the mass.
The people answering the phones... let's just say that the doctors will say one thing and they want something else. We were reprimanded several times for calling as per the vet's advise. Who do you listen to? The vet or the people answering the phones. I'm going to drive the extra 10 minutes to go to Route 30 for less expensive, more compassionate care. Sorry Vets, but you have to talk to your staff. They're too controlling.
The people answering the phones... let's just say that the doctors will say one thing and they want something else. We were reprimanded several times for calling as per the vet's advise. Who do you listen to? The vet or the people answering the phones. I'm going to drive the extra 10 minutes to go to Route 30 for less expensive, more compassionate care. Sorry Vets, but you have to talk to your staff. They're too controlling.
