Metropolitan Veterinary Center
Veterinarians in Pittsburgh, PA
Veterinarians
Veterinarians in Pittsburgh, PA
Veterinarians
560 Mcneilly Rd.,
Pittsburgh ,
PA
15226
UNITED STATES
412-344-6888
Based on 20 reviews
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OK for routine visits, Injured or sick, Definate NO NO
I used this vet for an emergency visit and their mis-diagnosis ended up costing me over $ 2000.00. I took my small minpin there with a leg injury. They did a couple of Xrays and told me he had a sprain. Three days later and still no sign of any improvement, I called my vet to look at him. He took an Xray and found his leg was broken and because it was not treated correctly right away, I had to take him to an orthopedic surgeon and have a pin put in his leg. I will never use this vet again. People had warned me that they were not very good, I should have listened. I don't think their doctors have enough experience with emergency medical care. I just kept asking, How could they have missed a fractured bone.
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A top notch Veterinary service at MetVet
I have been using MetVet since 1998. I have always been pleased with the level of service and expertise they offer. The Docs and Tech's are top notch and very approachable. No, they are not the cheapest in town, but you get what you pay for, and they deliver admirably.
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DJ
I have dealt with MetVet South for approx 8 years and have found their treatment of our four dogs (kids with paws) to be exemplary; the staff are knowledgeable and caring. The treatments received by our pets have ranged from basic health maintenance to tumor removals. In all instances the staff and Drs. took time to listen to our concerns, explain the range of treatment options and what our expectations should be. We've also had some, more limited, experience with MetVet West and received the same level of care and treatment for our pets.
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Missing my bird
Met Vet is an absolute horrific example of an Animal Hospital. The owner Dr William Hough is a horrible doctor, I had taken my bird, (blue & gold Mccaw) to see him for a wing trim and nail trim. He would not let me hold my bird they took her to the back against my better judgement. I will never forget him coming back to the room after 30 minutes to tell me that my bird must have had a heart attack, cause she is dead! I can't even talk about this incident it is all too painful but please, please do not take your animal to this hell hole!
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Soaked in urine upon release
Do not go to Met Vet West!. Beside the outrageous pricing, they released my cat soaked in urine from his chest to his tail. The tech actually said that he did soak a blanket he was on, so i could be assured he was urinating (was taken in for blocked urinary tract). She also stated how he hated them - well, duh, wouldn't you if you were soaked in urine? They called today to check up on him, I called back, and so far no return call. My cat is VERY good at his regular vet, who I had to visit the morning after his release from Met Vet. Frankly, I had to make sure he was okay, after his condition when we got home from Met Vet. DO NOT GO HERE!
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HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
One of the best clinics I have ever been to. Great staff! 100% satisfied. May be slightly higher in price but more than worth it. Able to be seen for emergency for my bird on holiday. Would recommend to anyone and everyone!!!!!
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Best vet anywhere!
Absolutely the best verterinary care I have seen in years. I took my two cats, both of which needed a check-up and one of which has a serious eye problem, and I was treated promptly with expert care and stellar customer service. Some people might say it's more expensive, but, this being a concern to me, I checked quite a few other veterinary clinics and found that Met Vet was about the same price as all of them and in some cases even less expensive. The facility (I went to Met Vet West) was modern and comforting and completely professional--I felt cared for and entirely trusting of the services the whole time I was there!
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Dr. Hough's inexperience harmed my chinchilla
On February 21st I took my chinchilla to see Dr. William Hough because of a respiratory infection. Dr. Hough looked him over and told me that I need to give my chinchilla eye drops and an antibiotic to clear things up. Dr. Hough prescribed Clavamox (antibiotic) and Neocidin (eye drops) and I gave them to my chinchilla as instructed. After we went through our 10 day regimen I noticed my chinchilla wasn?t eating or drinking, so I took him to another vet who told me that chinchillas should never be given amoxicillin based antibiotics because it destroys their digestive tracts which could be deadly. This new vet also took x-rays of my chinchilla?s skull and showed me that the roots of his teeth are growing into his eye socket ? which may be what caused the runny eyes in the first place. So, Dr. Hough made two big mistakes ? giving me Clavamox and telling me that my chinchilla?s teeth looked good.
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Good Care at Met Vet in Robinson
Met Vet has taken care of my pooches for about 8 years. I have been very happy with the care that we received. Both of my dogs have had successful surgeries at Met Vet, one almost rtearing of his paw in a sliding glass door and having it retttached without incident and the other having acl surgery. Both have recovered and gained almost 100% mobility.
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Worst animal hospital
My dog had a stroke. I took my dog to met vet to be put down. When they injected my dog with the medicine to put her down, they missed her vein. She started shaking violently. This lasted at least 30 seconds. This was extremely upseting. I took my dog there to end her pain from the stroke, not to cause her more pain. Shortly after that incidence, a vet from Penn animal hospital put down my other elderly dog and the experience was totally different. My dog died peacefully in my arms. Think twice before going to this hospital
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Spare your pet and your wallet
Filthy facility, miserable employees, I once seen an employee h!t and yell at a dog, this place is ran by idiots and they rip you off with thier high prices and unneccessary services
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not good with my ferret
I don't know how they are with cats and dogs, but I know they aren't good with small animals. I had a ferret that started to loose weight. (she wasn't eating) So after $500 worth of tests, the doctor tells me that she has a vitamin deficiency. Of course she does, she hasn't been eating! He also tested her for adrenal disease, which is a very common disease in ferrets, even though she showed none of the major symptoms of it. (she had no hair loss, no swollen belly, no red spots, no itchiness, no aggressive behavior, no excessive water consumption, etc, etc.)
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These people are crazy
I had two dog's I took there and two cat's.
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Saved a life
Five years ago, I took my seven week old puppy to Met Vet South because of seizures. I had only gotten my lab puppy two days before. We found out her seizures were caused by a servere case of worms--every kind possible. The doctor told us he would do his best, but her prospects looked grimm. Five years, later I have a healthy happy dog. I live 1 hour 15 minutes from the vet, but I still her back for her yearly appointments.
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worst veterinary hospital in pittsburgh
took 2 of my dogs there, neither one every actually had an exam, dr caroline brown was in such a hurry. She seemed like she really had somewhere to go that day, rather than take care of her patients. My other dog was spayed by dr michele pietrzak. what a chop job she did. the wound looked horrible, bleeding everywhere. she was nowhere to be found after the surgery either. I asked to speak with her and the front desk told me she went home. you cant leave your patients there while you go home!! thats bad practice! i also saw dr william hough once or twice, what a quack he is. so full of himself, and absolutely no bedside manner. If it wasnt for the one guy technician they had working there i'd have never gone back.. The management staff there is of no help. I had called to talk to a manager about my issues and Amanda was supposed to get back to me, NEVER got a call!! its been 2 months!!! I gave up calling after the 10th time. what a waste of a good hospital. Never used to be that way
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good place
Both of our dogs have been cared for by Met Vet and staff. We have always had what I consider excellent care, and I'm an nurse. When our first dog was diagnosed with cancer they were great. They helped us care for him for his last months and made him as comfortable as he could be until it was time to put him down. We didn't spend hundreds of dollars but we did what we felt was needed and we were never made to feel guilty.
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Horrid experience...More than once!
I have a dozen dogs, literally. I foster, rescue, I do placement and I used to breed, not often and I NEVER will.. The first horrid experince I had was with Dr Brown. I had taken my tiny Maltese there because she was in labor,water broke and nothing was happening. I went to met vet south as an emergency to be seen by Dr Brown. She told me there was 1 pup and she couldnt understand why she couldnt pass the pup because from the x-ray showed the pups skull to be tiny enough for her to pass. She said she's going to need a c-section but she had another emergency coming in so I would have to travel to Robinson and have Dr Hough perform the surgery. I said the pup will die on the way, especially on a fri at 5pm I knew I would be stuck in traffic. She said the pup is probably already dead so it doesnt matter. Well not only did I sit in traffic with my dog bleeding profusely, I almost lost the mom. Dr Hough did the surgery after sitting in traffic for over an hour, the puppy had a heartbeat but not for long, he died... Most recent experience is utterly disgusting and heart wrenching. I took an 8 week old pup with an upset stomach, otherwise completely healthy. They told me to admit him so he wouldnt dehydrate so I did... After 2,000 dollars worth of testing they concluded it was a viral infection but continued blooddraws out of his jugular vein every 4 hours, 6 x's a day for6 days so they could make 200 dollars every time they did it... After 4 days in the hospital I told Dr Sisc to stop the blooddraws in his neck, for he was severely bruised. He said they had to and that they had to continue this on the same jugular and not bounce to the other, he said they had to save the other in case of an emergency. Keep in mind this pup weighed 1 1/2 lbs. This pup NEVER had a fever, diahrea, just an upset belly with his electrolytes off caused from the viral infection. Well, the 5th day this pup was doing fine until the last draw. He died on the last draw!! Most of the techs are professional but they lie thru their teeth and some aren't even certified. Said they disinfected a scale after a parvo puppy was on it but yet there were hairs all over it, I asked them to disinfect it and they did..He had urine on him all the time ,his i v was never changed in 6 days... I have known Dr hough for a long time and have taken many of pets there.. He used to put the pet first, not any more. I have paid over 3,000 dollars only to walk out the door with my dead pup... I am heartbroken and sick, literally
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Best vet around nice people
My 4 year old cat, had been acting funny for days ( not eating right, or at all, sleeping alot more, very weak) I called the vet we have taken animals to in the past ( Valley vet in belle vernon) by the way, dont take your animals there, very heartless people. Anyway they didnt seem to care just told me to change her food. I called Met Vet south and before i even finished saying was wrong, they told me i could bring her in that afternoon to get looked at. As soon as I walked in i was comfortable, the girls behind the desk were friendly and talkative while I was waiting to get my cat seen by the doctor. The doctor went over the options I could get done, x-rays and other tests work and it was all my choice, even gave me the total price for all the work, before it was done. I went with the tests done first, which came back normal and probably just a UTI. They never once pressured me into getting anything else done. Very kind with my cat, and just very nice people. It almost an hour drive for me to get there, but I will from now on take all my pets there.
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Very Nice Staff
My 17 year old cat was very sick and had to be put to sleep. The staff was very good in handling the situation. They knew what I was going through and I thank them for taking care of me and my long time friend. I would definitely recommend them to anyone.
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its the compasion that counts
I had an emergency with my guinea pig..Worldwide > United States > Pittsburgh, PA > Veterinarians