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.

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.

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.

Just four years after opening a large award-winning facility, these doctors at Upstate Veterinary Specialists in Greenville, S.C., built again—doubling their space. The reason? It made great business sense.

Early planning and advance payments gave this hospital a financial edge. And this thinking has given the owners of South Suburban Animal Hospital in Perrysburg, Ohio, the freedom to focus on medicine in a new way.

After 42 years in the same location, Grady Veterinary Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, has a fresh face but maintains its old spirit.

Perfect timing, expert advice, and the owner's eye for bargains make the new facility for Animal Emergency & Critical Care of Lynchburg in Lynchburg, Va., a source of client satisfaction—and financial success.

One doctor's dedication to creating a solid business plan and the perfect floor plan pays off for Superior Animal Hospital and Boarding Suites in Superior, Wis.