Sarah A. Moser

Prepare for bumps in the road when practicing during veterinary hospital construction.

Splitting the PetCare Veterinary Hospital in Santa Rosa, Calif., in two led to more growth and better veterinary client service.

Find out how Drs. Alan Green and David Sachs of Charleston Veterinary Referral Center built a big hospital with little room for confusion in Charleston, S.C.

After eight years, large sums of money, and more patience than he thought possible, Dr. Jeff Walcoff of Bennett Creek Animal Hospital in Clarksburg, Md., finally made his dream hospital a reality.

This award-winning veterinary practice brought much-needed veterinary care and luxury boarding to a small Colorado community.

Hospital efficiency and function are vital-but don't skimp on the interior design. Antioch Veterinary Hospital in Antioch, Calif., knows that first impressions can blow clients away.

Animal owners of all kinds find great medicine at Renfro Veterinary Services, a well-thought-out small animal, equine, and livestock practice in Richmond, Mo.

Here's how to make extra services work in your favor while pleasing clients.

Sure, it's fun to dream about a beautiful new facility, but a few small and inexpensive steps could win you far more points that you might think with potential veterinary clients.

Merging general medicine with emergency and specialty care, Coral Springs Animal Hospital in Coral Springs, Fla., just may be the practice model of the future. But is it right for you? Here's a look inside this year's Hospital of the Year.

Constantly improving, evolving, and focusing on the pet above all, Countryside Veterinary Hospital in Chelmsford, Mass., sets the standard.

This veterinary hospital was a long-standing neighborhood fixture and needed an update. The solution still blends well with the surroundings.

The expanding family of veterinarians at Shenandoah Veterinary Hospital in Martinsburg, W.Va., found much-needed space in a new 8,000-square-foot hospital-and continued their father's quality of care.

Quadrupling the square footage of this veterinary hospital required some fancy footwork for Winslow Animal Hospital in Sicklerville, N.J.

Growing their facility 300 percent in just five years has served these doctors well. New services and more space mean greatly enhanced patient care.

Natural, earthy materials and a homey atmosphere blend Eastern and Western medicine at P.A.W.S. Integrative Veterinary Center in Tucson, Ariz.

An antiquated facility meant it was time to start from scratch for this doctor. But hiring a design-build team and learning to delegate meant that building Goose Creek Veterinary Clinic in Goose Creek, S.C., was a headache-free experience.

Dr. Jim Guenther offers guidelines for discussing equine herpesvirus with clients.

Built in the 1960s, Pacific Animal Hospital in Oceanside, Calif., gets a surfer-inspired makeover while paying homage to its surroundings.

Bright colors, rich textures, and ample accents get tongues wagging and clients returning to this massive but affordable Texas facility.

Nothing went according to plan for Adobe Animal Hospital in Los Altos, Calif. And everything turned out for the better.

Design pizzazz lures clients into Greek and Associates Veterinary Hospital in Yorba Linda, Calif. A passion for patients, including exotics, keeps them here.

Heavy research and wishful thinking went into making Creekside Animal Clinic in Norton, Ohio, an outstanding outpatient facility.

Step in and warm up by the fire. Companion Animal Care Center in Winona, Minn., creates a cozy way to care for pets and their owners.

Not content with a nice veterinary facility, these doctors built Veterinary Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Group to rival the best in human medicine.

A see-through philosophy and facility give rise to happy, informed clients at this Mobile, Ala., practice.

A see-through philosophy and facility give rise to happy, informed clients at this Mobile, Ala., practice.

After 20 years of working for others, this doctor finds freedom in building her own practice-and enjoys the rewards of caring for people where she lives.

Setbacks slowed construction for this California practice but made the building better in the end.

Good design is more than building codes and aesthetics. Employ these innovative evidence-based designs to boost patient, client, and team member health.