Nice curves October 22, 2008 By: Sarah Moser

Dr. Keith Hilinski sought an upscale look when designing his 6,500-square-foot facility.

Animal Hospital of Humble June 1, 2008 By: Katherine Bontrager

This Texas hospital is anything but modest and can boast the client growth to prove it.

Pouncey Tract Veterinary Hospital in Glen Allen, Va. April 1, 2008 By: Amanda Wolfe, Associate Editor

Dr. Brad Zubowsky had a plan to own two hospitals ...

The whole enchilada March 1, 2007 By: Amanda Wolfe, Associate Editor

A humble-sized facility loaded with extras, Atascocita Animal Hospital in Humble, Texas, is the 2007 Veterinary Economics Hospital of the Year.

Blending past and present October 1, 2006 By: Sarah Moser

Using two historic buildings and a modern design, this hospital successfully honors the past, while stepping into the future.

Squeezing in more June 1, 2006 By: Sarah A. Moser

Two detail-oriented doctors, technological advances, and a tight floor plan combine at Harden Ranch Veterinary Hospital. The result: 10 pounds of practice in an 8-pound space.

Small-practice warmth; big-time convenience April 1, 2006 By: Sarah A. Moser

The goal: Build a facility big enough to accommodate future growth without losing the small-practice feel. The result: Alexandria Veterinary Clinic PetCare Center in Alexandria, Minn., a warm practice that's built to last.

Putting your heart in your practice February 1, 2006 By: Sarah A. Moser

Dr. Tim McAughan, a 1978 graduate of Texas A&M University, College of Veterinary Medicine, is no stranger to buying and building facilities. In 1985, he started a practice in a retail center, then moved it to a new facility. In 1997, he bought a second practice in a retail center in Spring, Texas. That, too, needed a freestanding home, he says.

Piecing together a seamless practice July 1, 2005 By: Sarah Moser

Combining three pieces of land let the owners of Animal Clinic East achieve three design goals: to increase the number of exam rooms, develop a facility they could show off to clients, and build in comfortable workspaces for team members.