FOR SALE : Small animal, 1 DVM-owned, full service hospital, in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Moving to Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, could be the best decision you’ll ever make! Annapolis Royal is a beautiful and welcoming waterfront community, with well-preserved historic sites dating back to the 1600s, vibrant forests and fresh lakes, and a quaint seaside lifestyle. Our beautiful town has also gained a reputation as a vibrant center for cultural activity, and over the years has become a magnet for visual artists, craftspeople, musicians, and writers. Annapolis Royal is a great community for families, with newer schools and lots of organized activities and festivals for children of all ages. We are a perfect home-base for outdoor enthusiasts, whether your passions involve hiking, biking, boating, fishing, or strolling through our historic gardens and beautiful farmers’ market in the town square.
Within this thriving town sits Port Royal Animal Hospital, est.2004, an independently-owned, small animal practice - a labour of love by Jody Cunningham, a 1993 AVC graduate. It’s the whole package, if I do say so myself!! We are on track to grossing more than $1M, again, in 2025. We are in a leased premises, in town, with ample parking and the amenities that a multiunit structure affords. Our monthly rent is $2597.87 for 2400 sq ft, and includes utilities, property taxes, and property maintenance including snow removal and premises upkeep. We are a 2 hour drive from Halifax’s Stanfield International Airport. Beautiful coastline is only a hop, skip and a jump away.
Our work family team stands currently at 3 seasoned (2 RVTs, 1 VA/receptionist/inventory manager) and (helping to grow the next crop of DVMs) a 3rd summer pre-vet student, plus 1 DVM owner. We are a dedicated bunch (and highly skilled!) who love what we do and our work days are full and include lots of laughter. Our team culture is that of communication, empathy, kindness in word and action, patience, teamwork, and community-mindedness. We currently enjoy a Monday to Friday work week, 8 to 5, with 8-1 on Wednesday. Fridays are urgent care/emergency only, with afternoons dedicated to catching up or hospital managerial or staff training.
We have many devices to make our job easier (and WAY more fun), including computerized practice management software (Infinity), in-house lab (HESKA), Idexx ECG, Imagyst reader (fecals, cytology, blood smears, urine sediment), digital and dental radiography, Highdent Trio Plus Dental Unit, BP monitoring, Tonopen, LogiqE and C7VET ultrasounds, mobility stance analyzer, PRP treatment capabilities, and CTS-Duo 25 W Therapeutic Laser. Aside from the Heska lab equipment and Imagyst, which are on a “reagent purchase program to own” and due to conclude in 2025, all equipment is owned outright, with most having been purchased within the past 3-7 years.
Our hospital is full service, including emergency/afterhours. We share afterhours on call (weekends and Wednesdays) coverage with 2 other, local practices, and our large and loyal clientele are respectful of calling afterhours as required for emergencies only. The owner has been fortunate to have a reliable relief veterinarian for the past several years that affords her to take several weeks’ vacation each year (8 weeks in 2024). Port Royal Animal Hospital would be an ideal opportunity for a “dynamic duo” DVM couple, as it can easily support 2 veterinarians. Dr. Cunningham is also open to working part time during a transition phase, or not at all, or providing relief services post sale.
If practice ownership is your desire, let’s chat! Please email me, Dr. Jody Cunningham, at drrice@portroyalanimalhospital.com for more information.