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A serial builder constructs a stunning facility—and chooses his own neighbors—for Michigan Veterinary Specialists in Southfield, Mich.
May 1, 2008
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Brendan Howard, Senior Editor
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Dr. Dan Lorimer, DACVO, wanted his specialty practice to look professional. For that, he needed respectable neighbors. To attract those neighbors, he bought six acres and built a 40,000-square-foot building—which was not his hospital.  The owner of Pouncey Tract Veterinary Hospital in Glen Allen, Va., uses lessons from his first hospital to build his dream facility.
Apr 1, 2008
By:
Amanda Wolfe, Associate Editor
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Dr. Brad Zubowsky had a plan to own two hospitals ... Animal Medical & Surgical Center in Scottsdale, Ariz., is the 2008 Veterinary Economics Hospital of the Year.
Mar 1, 2008
By:
Amanda Wolfe, Associate Editor
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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. Animal Care Center of Panama City Beach in Panama City Beach, Fla., finds one home for all of its services.
Feb 1, 2008
By:
Amanda Wolfe, Associate Editor
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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. Acacia Animal Health Center in Escondido, Calif., gets Zen down to a science.
Jan 1, 2008
By:
Amanda Wolfe, Associate Editor
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Dr. Gary Gallerstein knows that when clients bring their pets to the veterinarian, they're stressed out—and so are the pets. Plainfield Animal Hospital in South Plainfield, N.J., impresses clients with its glass atrium and home-like touches.
Dec 1, 2007
By:
Amanda Wolfe, Associate Editor
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Moving from a 3,500-square-foot facility to an 8,500-square-foot facility allowed Dr. Scott Linick, FAVD, to merge with another practice, hire two doctors, and add 7,000 new patients to his team's workload. The Kendrick family chose to rebuild Asheville Highway Animal Clinic in Knoxville, Tenn., on the same site—and reuse materials from their original facility where they could.
Nov 1, 2007
By:
Amanda Wolfe, Associate Editor
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Temporary space, recycled materials, and the passing away of a family member: How one family pulled through and triumphed with their Hospital Design Merit Award winner. A gutted building found new life in Culver City, Calif.
Oct 1, 2007
By:
Amanda Wolfe, Associate Editor
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Dr. Mona Rosenberg worked with her Southern California Realtor for several years until she found the perfect space. Sep 19, 2007
By:
Amanda Wolfe, Associate Editor
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When neighbors closed the door on expansion, Washtenaw Veterinary Hospital in Ann Arbor, Mich., negotiated a lot
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