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If you're planning to build or remodel, how much do you plan to spend?
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Calendar of Veterinary Events
From the ground up
A visit to the eco-friendly dream hospital of a former relief doctor.
2009 Veterinary Economics Hospital Design Contest entry form
Download this Word document and fill it out. We encourage hospitals of all sizes and practice types to compete.
2008 Hospital of the Year: Traffic-flow system
This flashy system helps the team communicate without saying a word. Photos by Jessica Castillon.
2008 Hospital of the Year: Surrounding businesses
The neighbors help create an image. Photos by Jessica Castillon.
2008 Hospital of the Year: Staff lounge, lockers, mailboxes
Include just-for-team-member features in your new hospital. Photos by Jessica Castillon and Stephen M. Pullen.
The clinic that won twice
One visionary built it, another visionary kept it.
Don't get lost in increased costs
A new facility brings more space and capacity—and higher costs. Think about how you'll adjust now, so you spend more time enjoying your facility and less time worrying about paying for it.
Revenue generation worksheet
Worksheet to estimate revenue generation for new hospital
Expected revenue growth
I'm considering building a facility. What average revenue growth can owners expect five and 10 years after building, adding onto, or remodeling a practice?
The grass is greener
Dr. Charles Pullen first heard the news from his daughter Lindsey. He was coming out of one surgery and heading to another when Lindsey approached him, together with his practice manager and business manager. They said they wanted to talk in his office.
Under one roof
Before, Drs. Scott McLelland and Charles Sleeth practiced in an 1,800-square-foot facility with a thriving boarding service, but they needed a new space. The building couldn't accommodate their growing practice—and the boarding facility was located across the parking lot with its own receptionist, separate from the clinic.
An oasis of tranquility
Dr. Gary Gallerstein knows that when clients bring their pets to the veterinarian, they're stressed out—and so are the pets.
Feeling cramped?
If your burgeoning practice is making you claustrophobic, try these strategies to accommodate growth.
Exam-room makeover
I'm considering remodeling an exam room. What are the first steps I should take?
The thrill of the makeover
We tried for years to get you all to share your hospital makeover projects—the progress you made with a weekend of work and a bucket of paint. But to no avail.

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From the ground up
Veterinary Economics
A visit to the eco-friendly dream hospital of a former relief doctor.
Build it, but will they come?
Weigh your options before constructing a new clinic.
Veterinary Economics
I love my big building—until I compare it to another $1 million practice in our group, an older but well-maintained 2,500-square-foot facility.
Bringing the past to life: 6 practices preserving veterinary heritage
DVM Newsmagazine
When Sandusky, Ohio, veterinarian Dr. Michael E. Metroka commemorated his practice's 75th anniversary in February, he had reasons to believe it might be the nation's oldest that has operated continuously "within the same four walls."
New Utah animal hospital has it all — and room to spare
Practice now ranks as one of the largest in the country
DVM Newsmagazine
Salt Lake CitY — Veterinary clients anywhere near Utah's capital don't have to drive hundreds of miles anymore to the nearest specialty referral hospital.
2009 Veterinary Economics Hospital Design Contest entry form
Veterinary Economics
Download this Word document and fill it out. We encourage hospitals of all sizes and practice types to compete.
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