[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":731},["ShallowReactive",2],{"help-\u002Fhelp\u002Fveterinarian-website":3,"help-related-\u002Fhelp\u002Fveterinarian-website":616},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"category":604,"description":605,"extension":606,"meta":607,"navigation":608,"order":609,"path":610,"product":611,"seo":612,"stem":613,"updated":614,"__hash__":615},"help\u002Fhelp\u002Fveterinarian-website.md","Veterinarian website: what pet owners check before they call",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":584},"minimark",[9,13,16,23,28,31,72,89,93,96,133,136,142,181,188,192,195,227,231,238,242,245,280,283,287,290,299,303,329,333,340,344,381,384,388,391,414,418,425,429,439,443,459,480,484,522,526,551,555,574],[10,11,12],"p",{},"Three people visit a vet's website: one with a sick animal who needs to know in seconds whether you can help, one choosing a vet who wants to know if you're taking new clients and what it costs, and a client who wants a refill or a form.",[10,14,15],{},"In October 2026 we opened 22 independent veterinary clinic websites in 8 states. Most had a phone number. Few said what to do after hours, and none showed what an exam costs.",[10,17,18,22],{},[19,20,21],"strong",{},"This isn't legal advice."," Veterinary advertising rules are set by your state veterinary board and differ by state. We read Texas, California, Florida and Washington; what we found is below. Ask your board, or a lawyer, if you're unsure.",[24,25,27],"h2",{"id":26},"put-your-phone-number-and-booking-button-at-the-top","Put your phone number and booking button at the top",[10,29,30],{},"Sixteen of the 22 sites had a tappable number on the first phone screen. Six didn't: they led with buttons for existing clients.",[32,33,34,46],"ol",{},[35,36,37,38,41,42,45],"li",{},"Click ",[19,39,40],{},"Business info"," in the left menu and fill in ",[19,43,44],{},"Phone",". Visitors can tap it.",[35,47,37,48,51,52,55,56,59,60,63,64,67,68,71],{},[19,49,50],{},"Menu",". Under ",[19,53,54],{},"Header button",", type ",[19,57,58],{},"Button text"," like \"Request an appointment\", choose ",[19,61,62],{},"Goes to"," and ",[19,65,66],{},"Another website…",", and paste your scheduling link. Turn on ",[19,69,70],{},"Call bar on phones",".",[10,73,74,75,78,79,84,85,71],{},"Your practice software keeps the schedule, so link to its page, or add its code in an ",[19,76,77],{},"Embed code"," section (",[80,81,83],"a",{"href":82},"\u002Fhelp\u002Fadd-embed-code","Add embed code","). See ",[80,86,88],{"href":87},"\u002Fhelp\u002Fbusiness-info-and-hours","Business info and hours",[24,90,92],{"id":91},"say-what-to-do-after-hours-and-keep-emergencies-out-of-your-form","Say what to do after hours, and keep emergencies out of your form",[10,94,95],{},"Thirteen of the 22 sites named a 24-hour hospital or had a page for it; four said they aren't an emergency clinic; five said nothing. None claimed overnight care.",[32,97,98,118],{},[35,99,100,101,104,105,108,109,113,114,117],{},"On your home page, add a ",[19,102,103],{},"Text"," or ",[19,106,107],{},"Highlights"," section: \"Open 8 to 5 weekdays. After hours, call ",[110,111,112],"span",{},"hospital",", ",[110,115,116],{},"number",". We don't see emergencies overnight.\"",[35,119,120,121,63,124,127,128,132],{},"For holidays and closures use the ",[19,122,123],{},"Announcement bar",[19,125,126],{},"We're closed today"," (",[80,129,131],{"href":130},"\u002Fhelp\u002Fbusiness-info-and-hours#close-for-today","Close for today",").",[10,134,135],{},"Say only what's true. Florida wants an emergency ad to give the hours and say a vet is \"on premises\" or \"on call\". Texas treats round-the-clock claims without a vet there as possibly misleading. Don't pick \"Emergency veterinarian service\" on Google if you close at 5.",[10,137,138,141],{},[19,139,140],{},"Keep emergencies out of your form."," A form message goes to an inbox nobody reads at midnight, and two of the 22 sites warned about it beside the form.",[32,143,144,161,174],{},[35,145,146,147,150,151,154,155,63,158,71],{},"In your contact page's ",[19,148,149],{},"Form"," section, under ",[19,152,153],{},"Start from",", choose ",[19,156,157],{},"Choose a ready-made form…",[19,159,160],{},"Appointment request",[35,162,163,164,167,168,170,171,173],{},"In ",[19,165,166],{},"Intro",", add: \"Not for emergencies. Call us at ",[110,169,116],{},", or ",[110,172,112],{}," after hours.\"",[35,175,176,177,180],{},"Use ",[19,178,179],{},"Thank-you message"," to say when you'll reply, like \"by the next business day\".",[10,182,183,184,71],{},"See ",[80,185,187],{"href":186},"\u002Fhelp\u002Fforms-and-inbox#start-from-a-ready-made-form","Start from a ready-made form",[24,189,191],{"id":190},"give-your-hours-and-say-if-youre-taking-new-clients","Give your hours and say if you're taking new clients",[10,193,194],{},"Eleven of the 22 sites were open some of a weekend. Six said they were taking new clients; three said \"limited\" or \"not now\", which saves everyone a call.",[32,196,197,214,221],{},[35,198,163,199,201,202,205,206,209,210,71],{},[19,200,40],{},", set ",[19,203,204],{},"Regular hours"," for every day, Saturday and Sunday too, and the ",[19,207,208],{},"Time zone",". See ",[80,211,213],{"href":212},"\u002Fhelp\u002Fbusiness-info-and-hours#set-your-hours","Set your hours",[35,215,216,217,220],{},"Add an ",[19,218,219],{},"Open today"," section near the top of your home page.",[35,222,223,224,226],{},"In a ",[19,225,107],{}," section, say \"Welcoming new clients\" or \"A few new clients a week\". If you're full, say so and the date.",[24,228,230],{"id":229},"say-which-animals-you-see","Say which animals you see",[10,232,233,234,237],{},"Autocomplete is full of \"vet for rabbits near me\" and \"vet that takes birds\". Ten sites said what they see; Pawtown also says what it doesn't: \"We don't take on exotic animals\". In ",[19,235,236],{},"Services",", name every animal and say who you refer elsewhere (exotics, birds, livestock). If you also board pets, give travel health certificates or take a few new clients a week, say that on the same page.",[24,239,241],{"id":240},"show-what-things-cost","Show what things cost",[10,243,244],{},"None of the 22 sites showed an exam price, though \"vet cost without insurance\" is a long search trail.",[32,246,247,268,274],{},[35,248,249,250,253,254,257,258,113,261,63,264,267],{},"On a \"Pay for care\" page, add a ",[19,251,252],{},"Price list \u002F menu"," section. Under ",[19,255,256],{},"Groups",", add items with ",[19,259,260],{},"Name",[19,262,263],{},"Price",[19,265,266],{},"Description",": exam, vaccines, spay or neuter, dental cleaning.",[35,269,270,271,71],{},"Use \"From $__\" or a range, and ",[19,272,273],{},"Prices last updated",[35,275,163,276,279],{},[19,277,278],{},"Fine print",", say: \"Everything else gets a written estimate before treatment.\"",[10,281,282],{},"Texas requires an estimate of treatment and price before emergency care. Don't post a price you can't keep.",[24,284,286],{"id":285},"say-how-people-can-pay","Say how people can pay",[10,288,289],{},"Twelve sites named a way to pay: CareCredit (10), Scratchpay, Cherry. Seven mentioned pet insurance.",[291,292,293,296],"ul",{},[35,294,295],{},"Say when payment is due, and name the financing with a link to its own apply page. It's a credit product, and \"no interest if paid in full\" means interest is charged back from the start if it isn't paid off in time.",[35,297,298],{},"Say whether you file pet insurance claims or the owner claims it back.",[24,300,302],{"id":301},"show-your-wellness-plan-honestly","Show your wellness plan honestly",[10,304,305,306,309,310,113,312,113,314,317,318,321,322,324,325,328],{},"Four of the 22 sites mentioned a plan and none showed a price. Add a ",[19,307,308],{},"Packages"," section: ",[19,311,260],{},[19,313,263],{},[19,315,316],{},"Price note"," (\"a month\"), ",[19,319,320],{},"What's included",", and ",[19,323,278],{},": \"This is not pet insurance,\" when it renews and how to cancel. A monthly plan renews by itself, and state automatic-renewal laws (California and New York, for example) require clear terms and an easy way to cancel. Point the ",[19,326,327],{},"Button"," at your sign-up page. Don't sell plans through payment links or the online store.",[24,330,332],{"id":331},"refills-medicine-and-the-pharmacy","Refills, medicine and the pharmacy",[10,334,335,336,339],{},"Eighteen of the 22 sites link an online pharmacy. Link yours from the header and footer. ",[19,337,338],{},"The online store can't sell prescription medicine or prescription diets",", since it can't check a prescription or an exam. Say that prescriptions need a current exam and that you'll write one for any pharmacy. Most states already require you to give a written prescription on request; if you charge a writing fee, say so.",[24,341,343],{"id":342},"introduce-your-vets-and-say-who-owns-the-clinic","Introduce your vets, and say who owns the clinic",[10,345,37,346,349,350,349,353,356,357,113,359,113,362,113,365,113,368,371,372,375,376,380],{},[19,347,348],{},"Lists",", then ",[19,351,352],{},"Edit team",[19,354,355],{},"Add person",": ",[19,358,260],{},[19,360,361],{},"Role",[19,363,364],{},"Photo",[19,366,367],{},"Short bio",[19,369,370],{},"Credentials",". Add a ",[19,373,374],{},"Team"," section to your About page (",[80,377,379],{"href":378},"\u002Fhelp\u002Fteam","Your team","). Staff bios that name their own pets were the warmest thing on the sites.",[10,382,383],{},"Nine of the 22 said \"independent\", \"locally owned\" or \"family-owned\". Say it only if it's true. Five more sites that looked local belonged to a corporate group.",[24,385,387],{"id":386},"be-careful-what-you-promise","Be careful what you promise",[10,389,390],{},"Texas, California, Florida and Washington tie \"specialist\" to board certification in a specialty the AVMA recognizes. Six of the 22 used \"best\" or \"top rated\" in a title or headline, and one called its exotic vet \"our in-house exotic specialist\".",[291,392,393,399,405,408],{},[35,394,395,398],{},[19,396,397],{},"Instead of \"specialist\"",", say \"our exotic vet\" or \"Dr. Lee sees rabbits and birds\".",[35,400,401,404],{},[19,402,403],{},"Instead of \"best vet in town\"",", give a fact: \"Caring for pets here since 1998\", or your real Google rating with its count.",[35,406,407],{},"Skip \"painless\" and guarantees of a cure. Say \"AAHA-accredited\" or \"Fear Free certified\" only if you hold it.",[35,409,410,413],{},[19,411,412],{},"No online diagnosis or prescriptions"," without an exam. In most states the vet-client-patient relationship needs an in-person visit first, and states are changing their rules one by one.",[24,415,417],{"id":416},"a-page-for-goodbyes","A page for goodbyes",[10,419,420,421,424],{},"\"Euthanasia for dogs near me\" is a common search. Six of the 22 sites used the word. Add a short, quiet page from the ",[19,422,423],{},"Service page"," template: how it works, the room, the time you set aside, aftercare and cremation. Keep it plain and short, and leave stock photos off this page. Never send a review request after one of these visits.",[24,426,428],{"id":427},"first-visit-forms-and-your-policies","First visit, forms and your policies",[10,430,431,432,434,435,438],{},"Twelve of the 22 sites had a new-client form. Make a \"New clients\" page from the ",[19,433,423],{}," template: what to bring (old records, medicines, a stool sample if you like), a button to your new-client form in your practice software, and how you get records from the old vet. State any new-client deposit and your cancellation and no-show fee (",[19,436,437],{},"Policies"," template); at least 7 of the 22 did.",[24,440,442],{"id":441},"show-your-reviews","Show your reviews",[10,444,445,446,449,450,453,454,456,457,71],{},"Thirteen sites had reviews; only one showed a rating with its count. Add your best Google reviews word for word to your ",[19,447,448],{},"Reviews"," list (",[80,451,448],{"href":452},"\u002Fhelp\u002Freviews","), a ",[19,455,448],{}," section on your home page, and your rating and count in ",[19,458,107],{},[291,460,461,467],{},[35,462,463,466],{},[19,464,465],{},"If you reply, say nothing about the animal's care."," State veterinary laws keep records confidential (California does, in § 4857); \"Please call the office so we can talk\" is safe.",[35,468,469,472,473,476,477,132],{},[19,470,471],{},"Don't offer a discount for a good review."," The FTC bans paying for them. Share your ",[19,474,475],{},"Leave-a-review link"," at the desk (",[80,478,448],{"href":479},"\u002Fhelp\u002Freviews#share-your-short-review-link",[24,481,483],{"id":482},"what-we-cant-do-for-a-vet-clinic","What we can't do for a vet clinic",[291,485,486,500,510,516],{},[35,487,488,491,492,495,496,132],{},[19,489,490],{},"Appointments."," The ",[19,493,494],{},"Bookings & RSVPs"," add-on keeps its own calendar, not connected to your practice software, so two calendars could book one doctor twice. Link to your software's scheduling page (",[80,497,499],{"href":498},"\u002Fhelp\u002Fconnect-booking","Connect a booking calendar",[35,501,502,505,506,509],{},[19,503,504],{},"Records, a client portal, telehealth or triage."," Link your software's portal. The ",[19,507,508],{},"Ask us chat"," answers hours and policies from your site; it can't triage a sick animal, so skip it unless it says \"for emergencies call\".",[35,511,512,515],{},[19,513,514],{},"Review requests."," They run off bookings here, and a clinic keeps its calendar elsewhere.",[35,517,518,521],{},[19,519,520],{},"Treatment consent forms."," Keep them in the medical record.",[24,523,525],{"id":524},"photos-accessibility-and-your-domain","Photos, accessibility and your domain",[10,527,528,529,533,534,538,539,542,543,546,547,71],{},"Real photos of your building, exam room and team beat stock; shoot without clients' faces or screens in the frame. Until then, see ",[80,530,532],{"href":531},"\u002Fhelp\u002Fedit-text-and-photos#free-photos","Free photos",". Nine of the 22 sites ran an accessibility \"overlay\" widget, which can't make a site meet the guidelines. ",[80,535,537],{"href":536},"\u002Fhelp\u002Fedit-text-and-photos#describe-your-photos","Describe your photos"," and add an ",[19,540,541],{},"Accessibility statement"," page. Keep your ",[19,544,545],{},"domain"," renewed: one clinic's old address now serves a gambling page. See ",[80,548,550],{"href":549},"\u002Fhelp\u002Fconnect-your-domain","Connect your domain",[24,552,554],{"id":553},"describe-your-care-and-answer-questions","Describe your care and answer questions",[10,556,557,558,560,561,563,564,568,569,573],{},"List each main service in ",[19,559,236],{},", and give the ones people search for (dental cleanings, spay and neuter, puppy shots) a page from the ",[19,562,423],{}," template with a search title that has your town. Say if you refer it out. See ",[80,565,567],{"href":566},"\u002Fhelp\u002Fsearch-and-sharing#set-a-pages-search-title-and-description","Set a page's search title and description",". Hiring? Post openings in ",[80,570,572],{"href":571},"\u002Fhelp\u002Fjob-openings","Job openings","; 11 of the 22 sites had a careers page.",[10,575,216,576,579,580,71],{},[19,577,578],{},"FAQ"," section: new clients, hours, emergencies, cost, payment, pet insurance, wellness plan, refills, cancellation. See ",[80,581,583],{"href":582},"\u002Fhelp\u002Ffaq-list#use-suggested-questions","Use suggested questions",{"title":585,"searchDepth":586,"depth":586,"links":587},"",2,[588,589,590,591,592,593,594,595,596,597,598,599,600,601,602,603],{"id":26,"depth":586,"text":27},{"id":91,"depth":586,"text":92},{"id":190,"depth":586,"text":191},{"id":229,"depth":586,"text":230},{"id":240,"depth":586,"text":241},{"id":285,"depth":586,"text":286},{"id":301,"depth":586,"text":302},{"id":331,"depth":586,"text":332},{"id":342,"depth":586,"text":343},{"id":386,"depth":586,"text":387},{"id":416,"depth":586,"text":417},{"id":427,"depth":586,"text":428},{"id":441,"depth":586,"text":442},{"id":482,"depth":586,"text":483},{"id":524,"depth":586,"text":525},{"id":553,"depth":586,"text":554},"Guides by business","We looked at 22 independent veterinary clinic websites: what pet owners check before they call, what most clinics leave out, and how to set up each 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