Metzler Veterinary Hospital located in sunny Clearwater, FL was established in 2003 with a focus to provide professional compassionate care paired with superior customer service.   Metzler Veterinary Hospital is a spacious small animal full service general practice that also provides boarding, bathing, and grooming services.  Our hospital was founded by Dr. Metzler and currently is a 3-doctor practice. Dr. Metzler received his undergraduate degree in Animal Science from the University of Florida, completed 2 years of graduate studies in Animal Nutrition at the University of Tennessee, and returned to UF receiving his degree in Veterinary Medicine in 1985. Working alongside Dr. Metzler is Dr. Dorian Lara who has years of advanced surgical training, and Dr. Long who ha