Metter Veterinary Clinic

12/04/2024

Happy National Cookie day! Here is a treat you can make for your pet.

Your four-legged friends will love these Healthy Homemade Dog Treats, which are packed with wholesome ingredients like oats, pumpkin, applesauce, and eggs.

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving!

11/26/2024

High rise syndrome refers to the common set of injuries that cats may sustain when they fall from high places. In the 1980s, the Animal Medical Center

11/21/2024

We will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday from Thursday the 28th to Sunday the 1st, we will reopen Monday the 2nd at 8am. If your pet will need medication or food please let us know before noon on the 27th. If you have an animal emergency during this time call either the Savannah Emergency Clinic at 912-355-6113 or the New River Emergency Clinic at 843-898-6787.

11/19/2024

Thinking of traveling with your pet during the holidays? Read the following article to help make you and your pets vacation a good one.

What to think about when deciding to travel with a pet? Can you take your pet out of the country? Specific needs for travel by plane, boat, car, train or bus?

11/12/2024

Thanksgiving is a special holiday that brings together family and friends. It also can bring some hazards for pets. Follow these tips to keep your pets healthy and safe during the holiday.

Thanksgiving can carry some hazards for pets. Follow these tips to keep your pets healthy and safe during the holiday.

11/05/2024

For animals that get separated from their owners, proper identification is a ticket home.

A microchip is a very small device, about the size of a grain of rice, that is placed under an animal's skin using a hypodermic needle—much like giving the animal a shot. The microchip contains a unique identification number that matches up with the owner's contact information maintained in a database. When a scanner is passed over the chip, the scanner displays the number. If the owner's contact information is up to date in the microchip database, the owner can be located quickly.

For animals that get separated from their owners, proper identification is a ticket home. Microchips are a safe and reliable method of permanent identification.

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween!

10/29/2024

We are in need of more newspapers to line our cages, if you have any extras please bring them. Thank you!

10/29/2024

Happy National Cat day! Please share your cats photos with us to celebrate.

10/24/2024

Costumes and masks, lights and decorations, and a constant parade of strangers coming to your door— Halloween can be a downright spooky experience for pets. You can protect your pets by taking these steps to reduce the risk of them being hurt, poisoned, or lost.

Don't feed your pets Halloween candy, especially if it contains chocolate or xylitol (a common sugar substitute); Make sure your pet has proper ID...

10/14/2024

Happy national dessert day! her are some yummy treats you can make for your pet.

One essential aspect of caring for our dogs involves providing them with nutritious and tasty meals. Recently, many dog owners have shown interest in making homemade dog treats, and for good reasons. Homemade dog treats are not just a delightful snack for your dog; they also offer a wealth of benefi...

10/10/2024

In an emergency, your pets will be even more dependent on you for their safety and well-being. Your family’s disaster plans must include your furry family members too. Learn what to do to keep your beloved pets safe!

The best way to protect your household from the effects of a disaster is to have a disaster plan. If you are a pet owner, that plan must include your pets.

10/04/2024

We are back open! Please call 912-685-5621 to schedule appointments.

10/03/2024

Osteosarcoma is the most common bone tumor in dogs, accounting for 85% of all canine skeletal tumors.

09/30/2024

Clinic is closed till further notice as we still have no power, if you have an animal emergency please call Savannah Emergency Clinic at 912-335-6113. Thank you for your understanding.

09/27/2024

Due to the storm and the damage created by it, we will close today. We hope all our clients and staff are safe. We will reopen on Monday, September 30th at 8am.

09/26/2024

A liver shunt, is an abnormal blood vessel that shortcuts or shunts blood around the liver instead following a normal pathway through the liver.