Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between a VMD and a DVM?
Veterinarians with VMD after their name graduated from the University of Pennsylvania where they receive a Latin diploma. The degree is the same as a DVM or Doctor of Veterinarian Medicine it is just Veterinariae Medicinae Doctoris instead.
How did MEAC come to be?
The Metropolitan Emergency Animal Clinic (MEAC) was established in 1976 by a group of local veterinarians in order to provide quality emergency care. Over the past 29 years MEAC has provided care for over 200,000 pets in the Washington Metropolitan area.

