Frequently Asked Questions

Vetstoria was founded by veterinarians, so we understand the complexities of appointment scheduling and how this varies between practices. From the different systems and processes, through to the individual needs and preferences of clinicians – every practice is different! That’s why our clever scheduling and triaging system comes with over 80 different customisations; so you can completely control how and when clients can book appointments online. Our team of former vet nurses and practice managers will work with you to completely tailor Vetstoria for your practice.

No, you won’t lose your personal touch! The time you’ll save with Vetstoria enables you to add your personal touch where it is needed most. Your clients will easily book their routine appointments online, when it suits them; freeing up your staff and phone lines for more critical appointments and emergencies. So you can spend more time giving care and attention to those who really need it.

The set up time can vary depending on the number of branches, but it typically takes 2-4 hours to get a single clinic up and running with Vetstoria. 

First, you’ll book a demo to see how we can completely customise Vetstoria to suit your practice. Then our onboarding team (who are former vet nurses and practice managers) will work with your nominated Vetstoria champions to get you set up!

1. Kick-off call (30 mins): We’ll learn about how your practice/s operate, your go-live timeline and your key success indicators. Then we will set up your account and API. 
2. Test call (60 mins): We’ll test everything and make any necessary changes.
3. Pre-launch call (45 mins): We’ll ensure you are familiar with how it works and make any final tweaks before going live!

Once you’ve been live for a month, we’ll have a review call to ensure you’re getting the most out of Vetstoria.

You can find our pricing per clinic here. We operate an all-inclusive, fixed monthly subscription, with no lock in contracts, so you can stop at any time. Practices using Vetstoria usually save around 20-40 admin hours per month, so it more than pays for itself!

No contracts! Vetstoria works on a monthly basis, so you can opt-out at any time. And because we’re so sure you’ll love Vetstoria, if you don’t want to continue with it in the first 30 days, we won’t charge you for the first month.

It is easy to get multiple clinics set up on Vetstoria. We can set these branches up on the same account, or individually if you prefer. It will take us a bit longer to do this, as there will be different configurations for each clinic and multiple Vetstoria champions for us to train – but our team will support you every step of the way!

Our onboarding team is made up of former vet nurses and practice managers, who will guide you through the setup process to ensure that together we can clarify your needs and requirements. This will involve multiple account checks and tests to ensure you are satisfied before going live!

Once you’re live, Vetstoria will work seamlessly with your practice management software, without any work required from your team! Your staff will continue to use the clinic software as usual, and easily see upcoming bookings made through Vetstoria within your PMS.

The set up time can vary depending on the number of branches, but it typically takes 2-4 hours to get a single clinic up and running with Vetstoria. 

First, you’ll book a demo to see how we can completely customise Vetstoria to suit your practice. Then our onboarding team (who are former vet nurses and practice managers) will work with your nominated Vetstoria champions to get you set up!

1. Kick-off call (30 mins): We’ll learn about how your practice/s operate, your go-live timeline and your key success indicators. Then we will set up your account and API. 
2. Test call (60 mins): We’ll test everything and make any necessary changes.
3. Pre-launch call (45 mins): We’ll ensure you are familiar with how it works and make any final tweaks before going live!

Once you’ve been live for a month, we’ll have a review call to ensure you’re getting the most out of Vetstoria.

Yes, you can. Vetstoria is clever enough to detect particular words or appointments that may be an emergency. In these cases, it will inform the client that it appears to be an emergency and instruct them to call the clinic instead. The triggers you use for emergencies, and the messaging that you display, is completely customisable by you. For example; instead of showing a message that tells the client to call up, you may have another service you want to direct them to, or another clinic that tends to emergencies. You can easily add this information to make it nice and easy for the client to take the necessary steps.

The payment feature can be very effective at reducing no-shows at your clinic. You can require full payment or pre-authorized deposits upfront, based on the type of client and the appointment being booked. Payments are powered by Stripe, and it takes just minutes to set up an account and connect it to Vetstoria. You can find more information on payments here.

No, you won’t lose your personal touch! The time you’ll save with Vetstoria enables you to add your personal touch where it is needed most. Your clients will easily book their routine appointments online, when it suits them; freeing up your staff and phone lines for more critical appointments and emergencies. So you can spend more time giving care and attention to those who really need it.

Yes! There are two ways we can do this. The first option is to set up Vetstoria with a ‘medication’ diary, to be used exclusively for picking up medication. You can then display this on your website, separately from your appointment booking tool. Or you can opt for the second option, where medication ordering and appointment booking is all in one place. Here we will add medication ordering as an appointment type within your online booking tool and include specific instructions for clients who select this appointment type.

Once Vetstoria has been set up, there are multiple ways your clients can book online. You can embed Vetstoria in your website, add a floating button to your homepage, and add your online booking link to your social media channels and Google profile. You can also add personalised reminder links to your client communications, so they can simply click the link to make their booking. To see an example of how Vetstoria looks to clients visiting your website, try it yourself here.

Yes, you have complete control of your schedule! You can set the ‘maximum appointment count’ to limit how many vaccine appointments you take per day, and you can limit the days and times you accept different appointment types, and different clients. For example, you can prioritise sick pet appointments over vaccines, or prioritise returning clients over new clients.  You can also use the ‘reserved slot count’ to hold spaces for particular appointments, or the ‘gap to earliest slot’ feature to prevent clients from booking different appointments without enough advanced notice. You can also add emergency block-offs during the day, or if you want to keep the first appointment of every hour unavailable, we can set this up with an hourly pattern. These features combined give you complete control over who you see and when.

No, you should not create a diary for your online booking appointments. Vetstoria is designed to integrate neatly with your clinician or consultation room diaries in order to serve your team in the most efficient way possible.

No, pet owners cannot decide the duration of appointments. The duration of each appointment type and when it can be booked, is completely defined by you. You can also set different durations for new or returning clients, or make customisations at the diary level, for clinicians who require more or less time with clients. For example, new client appointments or those being seen by trainee staff, may require a longer appointment. All of our customisations are designed to keep you completely in control of your clinic’s schedule while optimising your workflow.

Yes it can! We recognise that like practices, clinicians also have individual ways of working. Some clinicians only take certain appointments, need more or less time with clients, or only see specific species or cases. We have a full array of customisations so that Vetstoria can meet the individual needs of your clinicians and their diaries.

Vetstoria was founded by veterinarians, so we understand the complexities of appointment scheduling and how this varies between practices. From the different systems and processes, through to the individual needs and preferences of clinicians – every practice is different! That’s why our clever scheduling and triaging system comes with over 80 different customisations; so you can completely control how and when clients can book appointments online. Our team of former vet nurses and practice managers will work with you to completely tailor Vetstoria for your practice.

No, Vetstoria updates your calendars instantly, so appointments cannot be double booked. If two pet-owners attempt to book the same appointment slot, the user completing the process first will secure the appointment. The second user will be shown a message explaining that the selected slot is no longer available. This works the same way if your receptionist is booking an appointment in the clinic and another client booking one online – whoever completes the process first will secure the appointment.

There is no delay, as Vetstoria is synchronised with your software in real-time. Appointments made via Vetstoria will appear immediately in your PMS, and emergency block-offs, or appointments booked directly into your PMS, will be immediately reflected in Vetstoria. So if a veterinarian is off sick, or you need to block your calendar for an emergency, you can simply update your PMS and Vetstoria will update itself accordingly.

Yes, we’ll ensure you’re familiar with the settings on your account so you can log in and update your setup whenever you need to. If you need support, your customer success agent will be available to assist you, or you can live-chat our customer support team. Our dedicated onboarding and customer success teams are on-hand to ensure you have help whenever you need it. Additionally, our knowledge base has lots of useful step by step tutorials if you need a quick refresher!

As well as your new appointment scheduling tool, with Vetstoria you get access to our payments feature, telemedicine, digital marketing tools and reporting and analytics! You will also receive ongoing support from your dedicated customer success agent to ensure that you are up to date with the latest features and your account is fully optimised to achieve the best results for your clinic.