2024 AAHA-Accredited Practice of the Year Award

The AAHA-accredited Practice of the Year Awards recognize the outstanding achievements of accredited practice teams. AAHA is proud to honor these practices for their contributions to companion animal medicine.

Finalists are featured in Trends® magazine, honored at AAHA's annual conference AAHA Con, and more!

 The AAHA-accredited Practice of Year Awards are generously supported by Zoetis.

Nomination and Application Process 

Beginning 2024, APOY candidates must be nominated by a practice consultant, board member, or member of AAHA staff. Should a nominee wish to accept their nomination, they will be required to submit a nomination application by May 1, 2024. Finalists will be notified in mid-June.

2023 Accredited Practice of the Year Winners

Eligibility

  • Practices are eligible to be nominated if they are AAHA-accredited or AAHA-accredited referral practices that have been in business at least two years prior to application and have been reaccredited during the timeframe of April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024.
  • A practice must have completed at least two evaluation cycles. This means newly accredited practices (with only an initial evaluation completed) are not eligible until they follow their second evaluation with AAHA.
  • Entire Referral practices are not eligible for APOY; rather, the individual specialties are eligible to apply.

Questions? Contact: 800-252-2242 or [email protected]

 

Accredited (traditional)

Accredited (referral)

2023

   

First place

Upper Arlington Veterinary Hospital
Columbus, Ohio

 

2022

   

First place

Lafayette Veterinary Care Center
Lafayette, Louisiana

 

2021

   

First place

ZimmVet
Zimmerman, Minnesota

 

2020

   

First place

Manheim Pike Veterinary Hospital
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

 

Finalists

Loyal Companions Animal Hospital
St. Charles, Illinois

 

 

Tender Care Veterinary Center
Falcon, Colorado

 

 

Idaho Veterinary Hospital
Nampa, Idaho

 

 

Madison Veterinary Specialists
Madison, Wisconsin

 

2019

   

First place

Saint Francis Veterinary Center
Woolwich Township, New Jersey

Pet Specialists of Monterey
Del Ray Oaks, California

Finalists

Canobie Lake Veterinary Hospital
Windham, New Hampshire

 

 

Ralston Veterinary Clinic
Omaha, Nebraska

 

 

Veterinary Center of Parker
Parker, Colorado

 

2018

   

First place

Country Hills Pet Hospital
Eden, Wisconsin

 

Finalists

Frey Pet Hospital
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

 

 

Moorpark Veterinary Hospital
Moorpark, California

 

 

Princeton Animal Hospital & Carnegie Cat Clinic
Princeton, New Jersey

 

2017

   

First place

Loving Family Animal Hospital
Aurora, Colorado

 

Finalists

Animal Medical Center of the Village
Houston, Texas

 

2016

   

First place

Pembroke Animal Hospital
Pembroke, Ontario, Canada

MedVet Medical & Cancer Centers
for Pets

Fairfax, Ohio

Finalists

Country Hills Pet Hospital
Eden, Wisconsin

Metropolitan Veterinary Associates
Norristown, Pennsylvania

 

Moorpark Veterinary Hospital
Moorpark, California

 
 

Valley Cottage Animal Hospital
Valley Cottage, New York

 

2015

   

First place

North Royalton Animal Hospital
North Royalton, Ohio

Coral Springs Animal Hospital
Coral Springs, Florida

Finalists

Cleveland Park East Animal Hospital
Simpsonville, South Carolina

 
 

San Juan Veterinary Hospital
Farmington, New Mexico

 
 

True Veterinary Care
Verona, Wisconsin

 

2014

   

First place

Prescott Animal Hospital
Prescott, Arizona

MedVet Medical & Cancer Centers for Pets
Worthington, Ohio

Second place

New Frontier Animal Medical Center
Sierra Vista, Arizona

 

Third place

Kew Beach Veterinary Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

 

Finalist

Jefferson Animal Hospital
Louisville, Kentucky

Saint Francis Veterinary Center
Woolwich Township, New Jersey

2013

     

First place

Macungie Animal Hospital
Macungie, Pennsylvania

NorthStar VETS
Robbinsville, New Jersey

Second place

Gardner Animal Care Center
Gardner, Massachusetts

 

Third place

Cleveland Park Animal Hospital
Greenville, South Carolina

 

Finalist

Markham Veterinary Clinic
Markham, Ontario, Canada

 

2012

   

First place

Wellington Veterinary Clinic
Wellington, Colorado

Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Center
Richmond, Virginia

Second place

Swedesboro Animal Hospital/Tri-State Animal Emergency Center
Woolwich Township, New Jersey

 

Third place

Cat's Corner Veterinary Hospital LLC
Southbury, Connecticut

 

Finalists

Animal Hospital of Nashua
Nashua, New Hampshire
Austinburg Veterinary Clinic
Austinburg, Ohio

Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital
Wheat Ridge, Colorado

2011

   

First place

Norwalk Veterinary Medical Center
Norwalk, Ohio

Upstate Veterinary Specialists
Greenville, South Carolina

Second place

Olathe Animal Hospital
Olathe, Kansas

 

Third place

P.A.W.S. Integrative Veterinary Center
Tucson, Arizona

 

Finalists

Animal Care Clinic
San Luis Obispo, California
Coal Creek Veterinary Hospital
Centennial, Colorado

 

2010

 

 

First place

Countryside Veterinary Hospital
Chelmsford, Massachusetts

 

Second place

Bayview Animal Hospital
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

 

Third place

Animal Medical and Surgical Center
Scottsdale, Arizona

 

Finalists

Animal Medical Hospital
Charlotte, North Carolina
Blue Springs Animal Hospital & Pet Resort
Blue Springs, Missouri
Golden Triangle Animal Hospital
Southlake, Texas
Paradise Pet Hospital
Las Vegas, Nevada
Windsor Veterinary Clinic PC
Windsor, Colorado