Mar 30, 2026

AI Scribing for Solo Vet Practices

Running a solo veterinary practice looks very different from working in a multi-vet clinic. There's no colleague to cover an overrun consult. No vet nurse who can start a discharge summary while you're still in the room. No administrative layer between the clinical work and the follow-up.

Everything that doesn't get done during clinic hours gets done after clinic hours by the same person.

That's the context in which the documentation problem is worst. It's also where an AI scribe delivers the most obvious return.

The solo vet's documentation problem

In a team practice, the documentation load is real but distributed. A solo vet runs the same requirements on a single set of hands.

20 consults a day and no one to share the load: that's hours of writing at the end of every clinic. In a multi-vet practice, that time is spread. In a solo practice, it's all yours.

Most solo vets aren't finishing their notes before 8pm on a clinic day.

What changes with VetNotes

VetNotes, an AI scribe for vets, generates the SOAP note from the consultation audio. By the time the patient is off the table, the draft is ready.

For a solo vet, the key difference is where the documentation time sits. Instead of a 90-minute block at the end of the day, the note is reviewed in under two minutes per consult, during the session, before the next patient comes in.

At the end of a 20-consult day, instead of hours of writing ahead of you, you have a handful of brief reviews already completed.

No IT overhead

Solo practices don't have an IT resource. Setup complexity matters.

VetNotes integrates with EzyVet, RxWorks, OpenVPMS, and Covetrus Ascend. Configuration happens during a single onboarding call. No local installation, no technical setup, no ongoing maintenance.

For a practice where the owner is also the IT department, that's not a minor consideration.

Compliance without the extra work

Solo vets face the same compliance requirements as larger practices. The SOAP notes need the same documentation standards, the same compliance language, the same level of precision.

VetNotes builds jurisdiction-specific compliance phrases into every note automatically. The regulatory language is there by default, without a manual review step for each note.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a VetNotes plan for solo vet practices?

Yes. VetNotes has a Solo plan. A 30-day free trial is available with no credit card required.

Can a solo vet set up VetNotes without IT support?

Yes. VetNotes requires no download and no local installation. It works on any web browser as well as iPhone and Android. All plans include complimentary staff training to get you set up.