Welcome to Colony Animal Hospital

Colony Animal Hospital is a full service, American Animal Hospital Association-accredited veterinary facility located in Newport News, VA. We have provided quality care to all companion animals since 1961. Your family pet is treated in a compassionate, professional manner by our knowledgeable and experienced staff. Through continuing client education and preventative care, we strive to improve and maintain the human-animal bond.

Colony Animal Hospital was established in July 1961 by Dr. James H. Howard. He built the hospital at its present location, adding on to the facility as the practice grew. Dr. Greg Piske joined Colony Animal Hospital in 1983 and then purchased the hospital from Dr. Howard when he retired in April 1999.

In 2007, a new state-of-the-art addition was added to the hospital. It includes a new dental suite with a digital dental x-ray unit; a new surgical suite with Bluetooth wireless surgical monitoring equipment; a new imagining room that houses our digital x-ray unit, video otoscope, and our ultrasound unit. Our new treatment area also includes an ICU with climate-controlled cages and an oxygen therapy cage, as well as a new large treatment area with four treatment stations and an updated pharmacy and laboratory.

Our Values

The veterinarians and staff at Colony Animal Hospital have dedicated themselves and this practice to your pet. We know your pets have enriched your lives, graced your spirits and have earned a special place in your hearts; therefore, we strive to preserve that bond by providing the best veterinary treatment possible. Quality of care is our ultimate concern and we constantly challenge ourselves to provide the best in medical diagnosis and treatment while offering a nurturing and inviting environment for our patients.

Each of our staff members is highly trained, experienced and empathetic to your pet's needs, as well as your own. We do our best to reassure them with a loving touch and gentle compassion. Our practice philosophy is to treat each patient as if he or she were our own. Our passion is to prevent suffering through education, preventative care and the evaluation of all options.

American Animal Hospital Association Certified

Colony Animal Hospital is certified by the American Animal Hospital Association, which sets strict standards for both the facility and the practice of veterinary medicine. We have met these standards and have been certified continuously since 1965. Only a small percentage of veterinary hospitals throughout the country achieve this designation. Click here to learn more about AAHA-certification.