MVA Monthly Mouthful – Animal Allergies By Shara Bankhead, CVT | Specialty Nurse Manager AHHCHOOOO!! ‘Tis the season for many of us to be inundated with the annual symptoms of sneezing, runny nose and/or itchy eyes, and these are made…
How to Request or Fill a Prescription By Heather Moyer | Client Services Manager Looking to request or fill a prescription for your pet? At Metropolitan Veterinary Associates (MVA) we offer a variety of ways to fill your prescription. Our…
How to Manage Grief: Ways to Cope When Your Pet is Dying By Kathryn Jennings, M.A. | Grief Counseling, CPLP, CPFE President & Founder, Day By Day Pet Caregiver Support A pet’s terminal illness or death is an extremely difficult…
MVA Monthly Mouthful – Take a Bite Outta This; Pica in Pets By Alyssa Mages, BS, CVT | Development and Education Coordinator There are occasions when we all eat things that we shouldn’t, but that is typically a conscious choice. …
MVA Monthly Mouthful - National Train Your Dog Month By Alyssa Mages, BS, CVT | Development and Education Coordinator “Should auld acquaintance be forgot. . .” This classic tune recalls remembrances and resolutions for us humans, so let’s also not…
MVA Monthly Mouthful – October/November 2019 By: Alyssa Mages, BS, CVT / Development and Education Coordinator Happy HallowGiving! As the weather is – finally – starting to turn cooler, the leaves are turning from green to reds, golds, and browns,…
Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment of Corneal Ulcers in Pets By Dr. Amanda Corr, VMD, DACVO| Ophthalmology Corneal ulcers occur in pets when they experience trauma on the surface layer of their eyes. This trauma can occur through abrasions, scratches, infection,…
Why Is My Cat So Thirsty? By Leslie Kuczynski, VMD, DACVIM As summer has come to an end, it is time for everyone, including our pet family members, to get back to the normal routine. It probably was not surprising…
For Practice Managers and Owners Finances and Operations: Two Keys to Your Success By Terry O’Neil, Partner-in-Charge, Veterinary Services Metropolitan Veterinary Associates is a member of Veterinary Study Groups (VSG) whose mission is “To be the leading provider of support…
Canine Splenic Hemangiosarcoma By Beth Overley-Adamson | DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) Hemangiosarcoma (HSA) is a highly aggressive tumor that arises from the cells that make up the blood vessels. These cells undergo a genomic alteration from normal to malignant that allows…