How much does a custom veterinary website cost?

One design fee plus a low monthly for hosting and support. The fee depends on your market and how many services and locations you have, and can be split across payments. See pricing for how it works, or tell us about your practice for an exact number.

What does a veterinary website need that a human medical site doesn’t?

The client and the patient are different individuals, and everything follows from that. The person choosing you is reading about an animal they love, often while worried, and judges warmth before credentials. The site needs species and service clarity up front — small animal, exotics, equine, emergency hours — because a client with a rabbit will leave a page that only shows dogs and cats.

Is there a contract, and do I own the site and domain?

No contract, cancel anytime. The design, site and domain are yours outright and registered in your name from day one. If you leave, we transfer everything at no cost. Your design stays exclusive to your area.

How long does it take, and how much of my time?

Two to three weeks of active work. We write the content and supply the imagery, so it takes one conversation and a round or two of review from you.

Do we need HIPAA-compliant forms?

No, and any company telling you otherwise has not thought about it. HIPAA covers health information about people, not animals, so it does not apply to a veterinary practice. What does matter is ordinary good security: an encrypted connection, forms that deliver reliably, sensible access control and client details handled properly. That is standard on every site we build.

Can the site handle emergency and after-hours information well?

Yes, and it is worth getting right, because an emergency search is the highest-stress visit your site will ever receive. Your emergency status goes where it cannot be missed on a phone: whether you handle emergencies, your hours, and exactly who to call when you are closed. Clients remember the practice that made a frightening evening easier.

Will the site work with our practice management software?

Yes. We build on standard WordPress rather than a closed platform, so your site connects to AVImark, Cornerstone, ezyVet, Vetspire and the rest, plus online booking, client portals, prescription refill requests and payment widgets. Refills and appointment requests are usually the two highest-value connections.

Can you write the content for our practice?

Yes — content, imagery and client education videos are included. Veterinary content has to explain a service accurately and reassure someone anxious about their animal at the same time. We draft your service pages, team bios and educational material, you correct anything clinical, and it ships.

How do clients actually find a veterinarian?

Almost always a local search, often on a phone and sometimes urgently. Speed, visible hours, obvious contact and recent reviews decide it. Pages for the services you want more of, named the way clients search for them, do far more than one combined services page.

Is SEO included, or separate?

The foundation is included — clean structure, a page per service, optimised titles and search-ready markup. Ongoing SEO, ads and social are a separate optional marketing program with no contract.