NVA
Founded by a Veterinarian for Veterinarians
By Dr. Stan Creighton, NVA Founder
After 23 years as a practicing veterinarian, I realized that fewer younger veterinarians were interested in owning a practice, the financial demands, and administrative complexity of running a modern-day hospital. In 1997, I started buying clinics from retiring veterinarians who stayed on to spend their time doing what they loved - practicing medicine. Taking on someone’s veterinary clinic was a responsibility my team and I did not take lightly. We strived to build a doctor-centric veterinary community where veterinarians thrive by giving teams the time to focus on pets, their families and advancing medicine in collaboration with other veterinarians, while NVA took on administrative tasks like accounting, taxes, and payroll. And we believed the best medicine is practiced when local veterinarians craft their own medical approach, so when a hospital joined NVA, we kept the culture, people, and the name intact.
I am retired but still active sharing our founding vision with veterinarians and our NVA and Ethos family. I could not be more proud of what we started in 1997 and who we are today.
NVA and Ethos Today
At NVA and Ethos Veterinary Health, we remain committed to our people and providing great care to pets and pet parents. And we never lose sight of our why: “For the love of animals and the people who love them.”
As we champion the advancement of the veterinary profession, we are also focused on the growth of our hospitals and our people. We help our veterinary teams be their best by investing in mentorship programs, our team’s well-being, and best-in-class tools and resources.
Servant leadership remains at our core as we strive to positively impact the veterinary and pet care profession, ensure broad access to high-quality care for all pet owners, and lead the advancement of cutting-edge medicine to extend and improve the lives of pets.
A dynamic community united in our mission, our values, and our purpose
Our mission
To improve the comfort and well-being of pets by providing progressive and compassionate care. We develop a team of individual hospitals and pet resorts that share knowledge to achieve sustainable growth.
Our why
For the love of animals and the people who love them.
Our values
Integrity
We earn trust by doing the right thing
Innovation
We embrace new thinking
Goal Orientation
We focus on the outcome
Teamwork
We are stronger together
Service Excellence
We aim to always exceed expectations
At NVA, we believe in servant leadership. The needs of our caregivers, clients, and pets come first.
We lead by
SERVING
We lead by
EMPOWERING OTHERS AND ENABLING GOOD WORK
We lead by
LISTENING AND BEING FAIR
We lead by
SHOWING OUR ENTHUSIASM AND PASSION FOR OUR WORK
We lead by
UNDERSTANDING AND SHOWING WE CARE