SpecVet

SpecVet builds practice management software aimed squarely at emergency and specialty animal hospitals. These are clinics that run around the clock, often across several departments and sites, where many staff work on the same patient file at the same time. Its customers are spread across North America.

Products and services

• Clinical dashboards and records: shared patient charts that several team members can update at once.
• Billing capture: automated charging, including lab fees, so work done is billed.
• Triage and orders: digital triage and management of treatment orders.
• Staff messaging: real-time internal chat with instant alerts.
• Documents and inventory: storage of clinical documents and tracking of stock.
• Reporting: business intelligence reports on hospital activity.

Clients

The firm lists over 20 client hospitals in North America, such as CARES, Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center, Jupiter Pet Emergency & Specialty Center and Animal Surgical Center of Michigan.

Key facts

• Founders: John Beltz, DVM, and software developer David Wolz
• Track record: the software has been used in ER and specialty clinics for over 25 years, according to the company
• Design input: the current version drew on more than 30 veterinary doctors and administrators