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7 ways to spruce up & save space at your veterinary hospital
Even if you think you'll never ever build, you can use these veterinary practices' strategies for conquering clutter, getting organized, and squeezing just a little more out of your current practice environment.
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1. Hidden storage
Specially designed bench seating throughout Anderson Veterinary Clinic in Anderson, Calif., offers the practice team under-seating storage.
Photo courtesy of Anderson Veterinary Clinic
2. Free up your floor
This canine bathing center in Coral Springs Animal Hospital in Coral Springs, Fla., features a ramp that slides under the tub. This approach saves floor space, and the steps pull out for easy dog access.
Photo courtesy of Foto Imagery
3. Uniformly smart duds
At NorthStar VETS in Robbinsville, N.J., consistent team uniforms make it easy to identify team members and help everyone make a neat and professional first impression.
Photo courtesy of Hugh Loomis and Daniel Hedden Photography
4. Organize your art
The wall shelving in this hall in Charleston Veterinary referral Center, located in Charleston, S.C., organizes smaller art elements into one larger display. At the base of the brick wall, you can see the recessed scale en route to exam rooms.
Photo courtesy of MJ Green
5. Cubbies and cabinets
Ample space above kennels in Frey Pet Hospital, located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, gives team members a place to store each pet's supplies. the cabinets above these patient cubbies serve as long-term storage for rarely accessed items.
Photo courtesy of Read Photographyy
6. Hidden table
This comfort room in Frey Pet Hospital includes a fold-down exam table. The wall was built extra wide to allow a built-in cabinet to hide the table when it's not in use.
Photo courtesy of Read Photographyy
7. Zero-footprint retail
This relatively small retail area, also part of Frey Pet Hospital, uses wall-mounted shelving to put products in easy view. The same nook also includes a client refreshment bar that offers juice, water, and snacks for clients' children, and a plumbed-in coffee maker for individual coffee and hot chocolate.
Photo courtesy of Read Photographyy
