Metzger Animal Hospital is the leader in referrals from veterinarians in the Central Pennsylvania region. We help over 100 veterinarians in a 12 county area with their difficult cases. Clients also use Metzger Animal Hospital for second opinions when more advanced diagnostics and treatments are needed.
Surgical cases commonly referred include:
Orthopedic surgery
- Anterior cruciate repair including TPLO (Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy), Tightrope, TTA and extra capsular repair.
- Fracture repair-bone plating, interlocking nail, external fixation
- Hemilaminectomy or Dorsal Laminectomy for intervertebral disk disease
- Patella Luxation for dislocating knee caps
- Oral Fracture Repair
- Mandibulectomy or Maxillectomy
- Hip Luxation for dislocating hips
- Arthroscopic surgery (surgery of joints using an arthroscope)
- Stem cell therapy for orthopedic and other conditions
Soft tissue surgery
- Laparoscopic abdominal surgery-including spay, liver and kidney biopsy, exploarory
- Laparoscopic thoracic surgery-pericardectomy, thoracic duct ligation
- Oncology-Cancer surgery
- Arytenoid Lateralization (Laryngeal Tie-Back) for laryngeal paralysis
- Colectomy/Subtotal Colectomy for chronic constipation
- Perineal Herniorrhaphy for perineal hernia
- Perineal Urethrostomy for urethral obstruction
- Porto systemic Shunt Legation-for extrahepatic portosystemic shunts
- Thoracotomy-for lung lobectomy
- Total Ear Canal Ablation/Lateral Bulla Osteotomy-for chronic ear infections
Medical cases commonly referred
- Endocrine Disorders –diabetes, hypo and hyperthyroidism, Addison’s and Cushing’s disease
- Emergency Exams- 24 hours 365 days/year by one of OUR doctors
- Blood and Plasma Transfusions
- Gastrointestinal Diseases-regurgitation, vomiting, diarrhea, pancreatitis
- Genitourinary Disorders-kidneys, bladder, prostate, uterine/vaginal
- Hepatic (Liver) Diseases
- Infectious Diseases-bacterial. Viral. Parasitic, fungal
- Immune-mediated Diseases- immune mediated hemolytic anemia, immune mediated thrombocytopenia, Lupus
- Nutrition Consultations
- Oxygen Therapy and Critical Care Treatments
- Renal (Kidney) Disease
- Respiratory Diseases
- Ultrasonography-for advanced abdominal imaging
- Endoscopy/Bronchoscopy/Colonoscopy/Nasal Rhinoscopy
- Cardiac Diseases-EKG, Echocardiogram, Blood Pressure Management, Pericardiocentesis, Holter Monitoring
