Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital
At Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital, we are dedicated to advancing veterinary medicine through our active involvement in clinical research. By participating in innovative studies, we help shape the future of animal health, enhance patient outcomes, and fulfill our mission of providing the highest quality veterinary care.
Our veterinarians frequently engage in clinical studies across various disciplines. Participating in these clinical studies offers numerous benefits. Veterinarians gain access to new techniques, treatments, and knowledge, while pets live longer, healthier lives through improved care.
Continue reading to learn more about the current Clinical Trials offered at Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital.
Current Clinical Trials
Cardiology
CARE Study (Akron)
Purpose: Evaluating an investigational medication for the treatment of feline heart failure.
Oncology
Volition Feline LSA Study (Akron & Cleveland)
Purpose: Exploring a new diagnostic tool that measures DNA fragments in the blood of cats with lymphoma.
Goal: Improve early detection and expand treatment options.
Oncologic Sample Collection Study (Akron & Cleveland)
Purpose: Collecting samples to support cancer research and improve future cancer diagnostics through IDEXX Laboratories.
Stratification of Outcomes for Lymphoma In Dogs (SOLID) (Akron & Cleveland)
Purpose: Understanding how functional precision medicine can help guide treatment decisions for dogs whose lymphoma has relapsed following CHOP therapy.
Focus: Advanced tumor profiling and treatment response evaluation.
Ophthalmology
WINK Study (Cleveland)
Purpose: Advancing patient care by evaluating a new once-daily treatment for dogs diagnosed with keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), commonly known as dry eye disease, to improve tear production.
Avian & Exotics
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Critical Care
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Internal Medicine
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Neurology
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Surgery
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