Veterinary Economics' Hospital of the Year Competition

Sneak peek: See advice from 2013 Hospital Design Conference presenters VETERINARY ECONOMICS

2013 Veterinary Economics Hospital Design People's Choice Award winner: Melrose Animal Clinic VETERINARY HOSPITAL DESIGN

Top 10 veterinary hospital design Merit Award winners of 2013 VETERINARY HOSPITAL DESIGN

2013 Veterinary Hospital of the Year: Lap of luxury VETERINARY ECONOMICS

Photo gallery: Luxury boarding at the 2013 Hospital of the Year VETERINARY ECONOMICS

Merit Award Winners

NorthStar VETS: Wish upon a star VETERINARY ECONOMICS This veterinarian followed his own NorthStar and landed the 36,000-square-foot practice of his dreams.

Veterinary hospital design success in a small package VETERINARY ECONOMICS Years of planning and re-planning led to a space-efficient veterinary hospital in San Clemente, Calif.

Perfect the veterinary practice flow: traffic, technology, and talk VETERINARY ECONOMICS 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.

Know what you want—be ready to fight for your new veterinary practice VETERINARY ECONOMICS 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.

Small town—big opportunity for Wellington Veterinary Clinic VETERINARY ECONOMICS This award-winning veterinary practice brought much-needed veterinary care and luxury boarding to a small Colorado community.

Design to wow veterinary clients VETERINARY ECONOMICS 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.

The elements of style in veterinary practice VETERINARY ECONOMICS Animal Surgical Clinic of Seattle embraces Mother Nature.

Hospitals of the Year

2013 Veterinary Hospital of the Year: Lap of luxury VETERINARY ECONOMICS With boarding suites and room to spread out services, Allandale Veterinary Hospital in Barrie, Ontario, Canada, acts as a second home for veterinary patients and clients.

Photo gallery: Luxury boarding at the 2013 Hospital of the Year VETERINARY ECONOMICS Get a sneak peek into the themed suites at Allandale Veterinary Hospital.

7 ways your veterinary practice can make a better first (and lasting) impression VETERINARY ECONOMICS 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.

Sneak peek: 2012 veterinary hospital design Merit Award winners VETERINARY ECONOMICS Find out when we'll feature these 10 winning veterinary hospitals in the Veterinary Economics magazine.

2012 Hospital of the Year: Hospital of the future VETERINARY ECONOMICS 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.