Intended for use by administrators planning a new veterinary facility or the remodeling of an older building, this guide helps veterinary staff design the best possible hospital. Topics include understanding the common design elements -- site access and parking, computerization needs, and engineering systems such as plumbing and lighting -- as well as dealing with veterinary-specific needs, such as client-oriented layout, the demographic market analysis for the site, and conforming to standards for emergencies or quarantines.

Planning needs -- Design team -- Design scope and fees -- Design elements -- Production documents -- Public affairs -- Building of the practice team and other mega-ideas -- Expanded facility planning process -- Knowing your value so they can know it too -- Pre-architect feasibility review -- 2002 building costs -- Patient care considerations in the construction process -- Outpatient and inpatient flow and other fine details -- Emergency and specialty facility concerns.