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Approximately 15% of animal hospitals in the United states are certified by the American animal medical facility Association, known as AAHA.   These hospitals are usually higher conventional hospitals in numerous areas.  The AAHA standards usually cover surgery, pharmacy, laboratory, exam facilities, pet health records, cleanliness, emergency standards, as well as dental and nursing care, diagnostic imaging and anesthesiology.

Often these hospitals need to be inspected frequently to make sure these higher standards are upheld.  While non-AAHA certified hospitals are not necessarily lower quality practices, it is typically a good idea to find a practice that is AAHA certified, as these hospitals tend to offer the highest quality of medicine, surgery and customer service.