Anderson Mill Animal Clinic is Certified by the AAHA

Why Animal Clinic Standards are Important
The American Animal Hospital Association is the only organization that accredits animal hospitals throughout the U.S. and Canada. As an AAHA-accredited animal hospital, Anderson Mill Animal Clinic voluntarily chooses to be evaluated on strict veterinary standards. Hospitals accredited by AAHA must demonstrate an exceptional level of veterinary care and client service. Every three years, our animal clinic is re-evaluated to make sure we are keeping up with industry updates.
Anderson Mill Animal Clinic chose to become AAHA-accredited for a variety of reasons, including the desire to continually improve our practice operations and our veterinary team. Approximately 3,000 veterinary hospitals in the United States and Canada have made this commitment to meet the highest standards of veterinary care.
Choosing our AAHA-accredited hospital assures pet owners in the Austin area that our veterinary staff, equipment, medical procedures and facilities are up to the highest standards for delivering the very best in veterinary care.

About AAHA Standards
At our veterinary clinic in Austin, we know that accreditation by the AAHA means that our animal care services have been examined and found to be exemplary. Our pet care hospital adheres to the very best standards in the pet health industry, and continues to excel year after year. When quality medical care matters, clients want to take their pets to AAHA-accredited hospitals such as Anderson Mill Animal Clinic in Austin.
AAHA-accredited hospitals in the U.S. and Canada voluntarily choose to follow and be judged on 900 standards in these areas: quality of care; diagnostic and pharmacy services; animal hospital management; pet medical records; and pet health care facility. Here are a few good reasons to bring your Austin pets to our accredited pet care hospital:
- The standards require veterinary hospitals to provide diagnostic services (x-ray and laboratory) so they can accurately diagnose your pet.
- The standards measure the quality of care in the areas of: anesthesia, contagious diseases, dentistry, pain management, patient care, surgery and emergency care.
- Accredited hospitals have onsite pharmacies (also covered by the standards) so they can begin treatment right away.
- AAHA standards require that all medical records be thorough and complete, so they can better understand your pet’s medical history and how past health problems or conditions might affect the pet's current medical status.
The Standards developed by AAHA are widely accepted as representing those components of veterinary practice that represent highest quality pet and animal care. The Standards are reviewed and updated periodically to make sure they remain consistent with evolving knowledge and technology.
Being an accredited pet care facility helps our animal clinic stay on the leading edge of veterinary medicine and provide the high quality and wide range of services you and your pet deserve.
Because of the AAHA Standards of Accreditation, you can be sure that your cat or dog will receive the highest standard of care at Anderson Mill Animal Clinic.
Find out more about vet hospital certification at AAHA's website.