Emergency Pet Services

Education and Accomplishments:

• BA Zoology Miami of Ohio
• DVM The Ohio State University
• Equine Medicine and Surgery Internship- University of Georgia
• Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Internship- Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital

Professional organizations:

• OVMA
• AVMA

Professional Interest:

• Emergency medicine/Critical care

Personal Interests:

• Working on his house and being a crazy Buckeye Fan!

Education and Accomplishments:

• BA, Cum Laude in Preprofessional Zoology from Ohio Wesleyan University
• DVM from The Ohio State University
• Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Internship at Veterinary Specialists and Emergency Services, Rochester, NY

Professional organizations:

• AVMA
• VECCS
• OVMA

Professional Interest:

• Emergency medicine with a special interest in polytrauma management and feline urinary disease

Personal Interests:

• Camping, biking, cooking, and playing the piano
• Cats: Hadron, Brenna, and The Grim

Education and Accomplishments:

• The Ohio State University- CVM: 2013- Summa Cum Laude- First in her Class
• Colorado State University- 2014- Small Animal Rotating Internship- Awarded “Outstanding Small Animal Intern Award for Invaluable Teaching and Clinical Support for CSU Veterinary Students”
• Publications:

  Nucci DVM, D.J., Hurst DVM, K.C., and Monnet DVM, PhD, E. “Retrospective comparison of short-term outcomes following thoracoscopy versus thoracotomy for surgical correction of persistent right aortic arch in dogs.” Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Vol. 253 (4), August 15, 2018, (444-451).

  –Hurst, K.C., Litwak, K.N. “Accelerative Forces Associated with Routine Inhouse Transportation of Rodent Cages.” Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, Vol. 51(5), September 2012, (544-547).

Professional Interest:

• Dr. Keriann Hurst joined Metropolitan’s Emergency Service in 2014.  Dr. Hurst has a special interest in feline medicine, along with emergency management of Polytrauma, shock, and complex wounds/surgical cases.

Personal Interests:

• Dr. Hurst lives in Bath TWP with her husband, who is also a Veterinarian, as well as her three beautiful cats, a Boxer, a Frenchie, several chickens, and too many fish to count.

Education and Accomplishments:

• Undergraduate coursework in Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University
• DVM, The Ohio State University
• Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Internship- Affiliated Veterinary Specialists in Maitland, Florida
• Large Animal Medicine, Surgery and Critical Care Internship- New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

Professional organizations:

• AVMA
• OVMA
• VECCS

Professional Interest:

• Emergency Medicine and Critical Care with an emphasis on trauma and acute care

Personal Interests:

• Riding/showing her horse, competitive trail running, working out, traveling
• Spending time with friends, family, and her dog, Eloise

Education and Accomplishments:

• BA Biology Western Maryland College, 2000
• DVM Ross University- University of Tennessee, 2004

Professional organizations:

• AVMA
• OVMA
• NEOEPA

Professional Interest:

• Internal medicine
• Surgery
• Trauma

Personal Interests:

• Family time; When not at work, I like to spend time with my 3 kids, husband, 3 dogs and 3 cats
• Music
• Puzzles
• Camping/hiking

Education and Accomplishments:

• Bachelor of Science in Biology, concentrations in Field Studies and Psychology – Bates College
• Publication in Ecology and Evolution – Eggshells as hosts of bacterial communities: An experimental test of the antimicrobial egg coloration hypothesis
• DVM – Midwestern University, College of Veterinary Medicine
• Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Internship – Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital

Professional organizations:

• AVMA
• OVM

Professional Interest:

• Emergency medicine
• Ophthalmology
• Feline lower urinary tract disease 

Personal Interests:

• Spending time with my boxer, Woody, my ball python, Apollo, and aquaculture
• Reading Stephen King novels and listening to true crime and horror podcasts
• Running

Education and Accomplishments:

• BA Biology/Animal Science- University of Findlay
• DVM- The Ohio State University
• Small Animal Rotating Internship- Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital

Professional organizations:

• IVECCS
• AVMA

Professional Interest:

•  GI Issues in Small Animal Medicine 

Personal Interests:

Dr. Alexandra (Ali) Beery is a native to the Medina Area. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Animal Science from the University of Findlay and her DVM from The Ohio State University. Dr. Beery did an internship at Metro after graduation and loved the environment so much that she decided to stay on as a full time emergency veterinarian. When not at work, Dr. Beery enjoys reading, cooking, and spending time with her family. When asked about her passions, Dr. Beery will quickly respond with her faith, family, and fur kids Flynn and Franklin!

Education and Accomplishments:

• BA in English Literature with minor in Animal Sciences, summa cum laude –  The Ohio State University
• DVM – The Ohio State University

Professional organizations:

• VECCS
• OVMA
• AAFP
• AVMA

Professional Interest:

• feline emergency medicine
• critical care, coagulopathies/bleeding disorders, sepsis

Personal Interests:

• running, Orangetheory, working out
• baking (to balance out the running)
• spending time with family/friends and my three cats, Monte, Ozzie, and Leo.