4:25PM UPDATE: We we’re sorry to say that our phone lines are down again and our internet is not available. Unfortunately, Spectrum is telling us there are “no outages” in the area, and they cannot get out to us until tomorrow morning. We deeply apologize for the inconvenience and frustration. We will keep you posted when any changes occur.
UPDATE: We are back up and running!! Please feel free to call the office at 330-335-4311 if you need anything! We apologize, again, for any inconvenience and appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding!
Good afternoon everyone! We apologize if you have not been able to get through to our office. Our internet and phones are down due to an issue with our routers. While Spectrum is working on it, they may not be able to get us back up and running until tomorrow. We apologize for any inconvenience, and appreciate everyone’s understanding.
If you have a pet that needs to be seen immediately, please consider taking your pet to Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital to be evaluated. Their address is 1053 S Cleveland-Massillon Rd in Copley. Their phone number is 330-666-2976.
Hello everyone! WVH has been fortunate enough to remain open and committed to treating your fur-babies through the stay-at-home order for medical and emergency services only. However, even as Governor DeWine announced this week that businesses will start to reopen, we have chosen to maintain curbside services to protect our staff and clients, and out of respect for the community during this initial period.
Our goal is to eventually get all our clients back into the office, but we are still taking precautions to ensure we do our part for all of you. As we get closer to the next phase of openings, we will update you on changes to our in-building visits and routines.
Additionally, our regular wellness visits and surgical procedures can begin again on May 1st. We miss seeing all our beloved patients and clients, and hope that you're all well and staying safe. Thank you for your understanding these last several weeks, as we've been trying to help "flatten the curve"! Way to go Ohio!!
Please don't hesitate to reach out to us via email, Facebook, or just call the office at (330) 335-4311! Hope to see you soon!!
Common sense everyone, and please stay healthy.
Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital
March 17 at 2:06 PM ·
We here at Metropolitan are working hard to keep everyone healthy, so we can continue to provide great patient care 24/7. We are practicing the following:
•Social Distancing
•Handshake Free Zone
•Routine Disinfection
•Limit 1 Pet Parent to limit Exposure
We are also offering Curbside Check in. Please call 330-666-2976 and let us know you are in the parking lot, and we will assist you from there! Keep in mind, if your animal is critical, please just enter our hospital.
If you are feeling ill, if possible, arrange for someone else to bring your pet in to be seen. If this is not an option, please call from the parking lot and we will check you in via phone, and give further instructions.
This is just one of the FAQ’s from the American Veterinary Medical Association website. If you visit www.avma.org, you will find a lot of helpful information. We also recommend checking out the CDC’s and World Health Organization sites as well for the latest updates on COVID-19.
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UPDATE regarding COVID-19 and Pets:
There is an article in the New York Post, and I am sure other news outlets will follow, stating that the “First dog to test positive for Coronavirus in Hong Kong has died.” WVH's Veterinarians (and most other practical veterinary professionals) find this to be very misleading and unhelpful in such an uncertain time.
As many of you may be aware, the facts are that a 17-year-old Pomeranian in Hong Kong tested positive for COVID-19 on February 26th. The initial testing showed "weak" positive results and the dog was placed in quarantine. His owner also tested positive for COVID-19, but it is unknown if the positive test result was from detecting virus particles secondary to exposure from his infected human, or if the dog was truly infected.
Serology testing on the dog was negative, meaning that his immune system did not mount an antibody response. To our knowledge the dog never exhibited any respiratory symptoms, and tested negative twice before being released from quarantine on Saturday March 14th.
Unfortunately, the dog was reported to have passed away at home on Monday 3/16. The circumstances surrounding his death are unknown and his owner declined an autopsy, so we will never know the true nature of his death, or if it can be related to COVID-19 in any way.
As veterinarians, we don’t see any convincing evidence to definitively link his death to a true COVID-19 infection, and think that news article is merely more sensationalization of this disease for the purposes of selling papers. This is only going to spread more fear and misinformation.
Realistically, there is an ENORMOUS list as to why a SEVENTEEN year-old-dog would die, and it is irresponsible journalism to allude that it was related to Coronavirus. The dog was quarantined (a significantly stressful period for any pet), and we have no ideas of other co-morbidities (other diseases) that the dog may have had. Therefore, while it is always important to be safe and consider all options, at this time there is no evidence to suggest that pets can get sick from COVID-19.
If you have symptoms that relate to this disease, please use the appropriate quarantine measures, good hygiene / handwashing techniques, and keep yourself well-rested and hydrated. Additionally, the current AVMA recommendations are to handle your fur-babies only as often as needed until we have more information in this rapidly evolving situation, but again, there is no evidence that your pet can contract COVID-19 from humans.
Stay safe and sane everyone, and as always if you have any concerns about your pet’s health please seek advice and guidance from your veterinarian, but maybe give them a call first before just showing up...
To our valued clients, the following information is to keep you informed about how we are handling the COVID-19 situation.
The health and safety of our employees and our clients is our top priority. We are taking every possible precaution to ensure our clinic is thoroughly disinfected regularly. Additionally, to ensure that we are as effective as possible to help prevent the spread of the Coronavirus, we are limiting the amount of people that enter our building. Please call us from your car and we will be happy to assist you.
We are still open to care for sick / injured patients and to refill medications. We appreciate your support in ensuring everyone's safety which will allow us to continue to care for your pets.
We will keep you as informed and updated as possible, as recommendations from the Governor and the CDC may change.
Please don't hesitate to call our office at 330-335-4311 if you have any further questions or concerns.
Please keep your fur-babies safe this Easter season!
Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital
February 26 at 2:45 PM ·
It’s that time of year again! We have spotted these beautiful Easter Lilies in stores already, so we wanted to remind everyone that these are highly toxic to cats and dogs! Buyer beware..🐾🐶🐱
*Everyone* here is doing their part to keep everyone safe!!! 😷🐾❤️
