Durham veterinary hospital to open $10 million facility on 28-acre property. What to know
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A Durham County veterinary practice is about to break ground on a new, $10 million facility just a couple of miles from its current location.
Bahama Road Veterinary Hospital, which began in 1983 at Quail Roost Farm, will be renamed to Bahama Veterinary Medical Center with the opening of the new location on a 28-acre property at the intersection of North Roxboro Road and Snow Hill Road.
“We moved off Quail Roost Farm to our current location in 2007 because we had outgrown the space. We, over the last 18 to 20 years, have again outgrown our space,” Chris Konvalinka, a veterinarian and hospital co-owner, told The News & Observer in a phone interview.
Planning for the move began a few years ago, said Konvalinka, who graduated from the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1992.
“This area is expanding, and the community is growing. The pet population is growing, and we’ve been fortunate enough to grow with it,” Konvalinka said.
What will Durham’s Bahama Veterinary Medical Center have?
The brand new, 15,000-square-foot facility will allow Bahama to offer new medical services to its clients and provide plenty of amenities for staff and pet owners.
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“We’re really excited about the design and some of the aspects of the new hospital,” Konvalinka said.
- With more than double the square footage of the existing facility, the new hospital will include about a dozen exam rooms to accommodate the nine-doctor practice. (The current hospital has five exam rooms.)
- Fear Free Certified design elements such as quiet exam rooms and separate areas for dogs and cats will be incorporated to minimize stress for pets.
- Bahama Veterinary Medical Center will have a CT scanner and space for treatments including acupuncture and laser therapy, as well as services including emergency and after-hours care.
- The large property allows the practice to create 2 miles of walking trails.
Expected construction completion
The official groundbreaking for the new hospital is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 21.
Construction is expected to be completed in December 2025.
What will happen to the current hospital?
The practice owners haven’t decided yet what to do with the current facility, which is at 101 Bahama Road.
“There may be a possibility that we’re doing veterinary medicine in both locations,” Konvalinka said.
Pet-centric businesses new to the Triangle
Several new businesses focused on caring for the Triangle’s furry friends have opened since last year.
- Woofie’s of Northwest Raleigh takes care of cats, dogs and animals such as bearded dragons, goats and snakes.
- A former UNC basketball player created a “pup bus” to shuttle dogs around Triangle parks.
- A puppy store in downtown Raleigh, Petopia, opened in January and closed just weeks later.
This story was originally published February 7, 2025 at 11:59 AM with the headline "Durham veterinary hospital to open $10 million facility on 28-acre property. What to know."
