Business | Hospital Design

After many stressful days and sleepless nights, Dr. Steen landed a practically perfect practice.

This veterinarian followed his own NorthStar and landed the 36,000-square-foot practice of his dreams.

Years of planning and re-planning led to a space-efficient veterinary hospital in San Clemente, Calif.

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

Find out why it pays to use pricier, high-quality materials in veterinary practice.

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.

Take a walk with us through the last three of veterinary design tips and trends from expert architects at the 2012 Hospital Design Conference, held in conjunction with CVC Kansas City.

Learn about four options that will save your veterinary hospital space and money.

C. Scott Learned, MS, MBA, PE, is president of Design Learned, which specializes in engineering, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, noise control, and fire-protection exclusively for animal-care facilities. Learned is a board-certified mechanical engineer and electrical engineer.

Wendy Wheeler Martinez is the Director of Design for BDA Architecture P.C. She has worked on more than 275 veterinary treatment and animal housing facilities throughout the United States, Spain, Italy, Hong Kong and the Caribbean. Her designs have contributed to twelve Veterinary Economics Hospital Design Awards won by BDA Architecture. And she’s a regular speaker at the Veterinary Economics Hospital Design Conference.

Wayne Usiak, AIA, is a senior partner of Wayne Usiak and Associates/BDA Architecture P.C. The firm has completed more than 500 small-, mixed-, and large-animal practices. Among the facilities are three Veterinary Economics Hospital of the Year Award winners. Usiak is a member of the Veterinary Economics Editorial Advisory Board.

Mark Hafen, AIA, is a founding member of Animal Arts, a veterinary design firm based in Boulder, Colo., that has designed more than 300 veterinary hospitals and more than 40 animal shelters. The firm has won 30 awards in the Veterinary Economics Hospital Design Competition.

Veterinary Economics Practice Management Editor, Ross Clark, DVM, founded Woodland West PetCare Centers in Tulsa, Okla., and the National PetCare Centers. He has served as a judge for the Veterinary Economics Hospital Design Conference for more than 20 years.

Gary I. Glassman, CPA, is a member of the Veterinary Economics Editorial Advisory Board who has worked exclusively with veterinarians for more than 20 years. He specializes in accounting, tax planning, and practice transitions and is a partner with Burzenski and Co. P.C.

A long-time judge for the Veterinary Economics Hospital Design Competition, an award-winning veterinary architect, and a member of the Veterinary Economics editorial advisory board.

Heather Lewis, AIA, is a partner at Animal Arts, a veterinary design firm based in Boulder, Colo. She offers particular experience in animal shelter projects, veterinary hospitals and pet care facilities, and LEED projects.

No matter what stage of your career you're in, your veterinary facility should always be top of mind.

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.

Packed into three days, you'll get all the inspiration, motivation, and practical advice you need to remodel or build a veterinary practice.

Explore highlights of designs past from the Veterinary Economics archive, including the first hospital design article series and the initial call for entries in the Hospital Design Competition.

Veterinary architect Heather Lewis, AIA, shares new research about veterinary housing and solutions that reduce cats' stress and help dogs stay happy when they're at your practice.

It's not just pictures of dogs and cats in these hospitals. Take inspiration from some truly creative and unique design concepts.

Everyone responds to color, so the choices you make will affect your team as they work every day, and your clients? impressions of their veterinary practice visit.

Drs. Russ Patterson and Allen Johnson share more details about their journey to building their dream veterinary practice.

Animal Surgical Clinic of Seattle embraces Mother Nature.

You can't rush art-or the building of your veterinary hospital.

Designing veterinary facilities has taken me around the world-literally.

Find out when we'll feature these 10 winning veterinary hospitals in the Veterinary Economics magazine.

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

Fasten your seatbelt and hang on to your hat-we're going back in time to trace the evolution of our Veterinary Economics Hospital Design Award winners, courtesy of the Animal Arts archives.