Dan Shorter

Review of Metropolitan Veterinary Associ...

This was a situation I never thought I would be in...

This was a situation I never thought I would be in. Just a back story, my pup ate something he shouldn t have without me knowing. He became very nauseous, and anxious over a 24hr period. I knew something was wrong, and took him to an emergency vet close to home without consulting anyone. This emergency vet (not my usual vet, and NOT Metropolitan Veterinary Associates), took X-rays and said his stomach looks a little distended, but there is no obvious obstruction.

Fast forward 48 hrs later and I can finally get him into my usual vet (still not Metropolitan Veterinary Associates). They take their own X-rays, and clear as day, he has an obstruction in his stomach. Infuriated with the emergency vet (NOT Metropolitan Veterinary Associates) telling me the opposite, I ask my vet what s next. I was told since my pup was not showing signs of immediate need for action and to go home and maybe we can get him to pass it...

That night at 12 in the morning my dog did not pass it, he began to show signs of distress, vomiting, pacing, etc. I call my usual vet s personal line and ask what I should do...

It is at this point she tells me about Metropolitan Veterinary associates. I don t live close by, about 75 minutes away to be exact, but my vet tells me if I am up for the drive, it will be the most favorable option to me....let me tell you, it was absolutely worth it.

If I had 100 emergency vets within a mile of my home, and metropolitan was even 2+ hours away and I needed them, 10 time out of 10 I would pass every other emergency vet to go to them.

They are so compassionate about you and your dog during the entire process. It might have taken 15 minutes from the moment my pup walked into their building for them to have diagnosed and given me an update on the next steps, which included emergency surgery. Mind you, there were several other cars waiting in the parking lot, and they were still able to make a speedy assessment.

My dog is very large, and very anxious, and they assured me they were taking good care of him and constantly made him feel at home. They re not a vet you need to constantly check in on, but they will be adamant about calling you to give you updates. They will do their best to treat your dog like their own

I guess if you take nothing else away from my story, take this. No one wants to be in a situation where they need an emergency vet in the middle of the night, and no one wants their pet to go through surgery. Metropolitan Veterinary Associates took amazing care of my pet. I will be forever great full for what they did for my dog. I hope I never need them again, but if I do, they will be the only place I will turn to, no matter how far I need to travel to get there