The Benefits of a Veterinary AI Scribe
CoVet helps veterinary teams spend less time on documentation, create stronger records, and share clearer information with clients and colleagues.
Drawn from CoVet pilots, case studies, surveys, reviews, and reports from veterinary professionals, these are the benefits teams have seen across different countries, specialties, and clinical workflows.
Reported outcomes
What veterinary professionals gain with CoVet’s AI scribe
- 5–10 hrssaved per week
Better balance beyond the workday
Veterinarians using CoVet have reported saving 5–10 hours per week on documentation, helping reduce the after-hours admin that can follow teams home.
- 90%record quality
Higher quality records
Veterinarians using CoVet rated their record quality at 90% after adoption, up from 68% before CoVet.
- 98%colleague readability
Easier handoffs
Veterinary teams rated colleague readability at 98% after adoption, up from 78% before CoVet.
- 90%client communication
Clearer communication
Veterinary teams rated client communication effectiveness at 90% after adoption, up from 74% before CoVet.
- 1 in 3+users
Better client follow-through
More than one-third of surveyed CoVet users reported improved client follow-through on treatment recommendations.
Time back from documentation
Documentation often follows clinicians into breaks, evenings, and weekends. CoVet helps veterinary teams capture consults, generate structured reports, and complete records with less after-hours catch-up.
- Time saved weekly
- 5–10 hours
- Faster end-of-day wrap-up
- 45% finish daily documentation in under 30 minutes
- Less time spent on records
- 40–75% reduction in documentation time
Time back from documentation — Metric, Reported result
Veterinary professionals in small animal, urgent care, equine, and specialty settings have reported more time to focus on medicine, with less documentation left waiting at the end of the day.
Stronger records, easier to review
When DVMs and RVTs use CoVet to capture notes during or soon after the visit, they can document key information while the case is still fresh. CoVet turns consult audio, dictation, and case information into structured drafts that clinicians can review, edit, and finalize.
| Metric | Before CoVet | After CoVet | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Record quality | 68% | 90% | +22 pts |
| Colleague readability | 78% | 98% | +20 pts |
| Ease of making edits | — | 90% | New |
Stronger records can support cleaner handoffs, easier follow-up, and better continuity across multi-DVM teams.
Clearer communication for clients
CoVet can help teams create more consistent client-facing documentation, including discharge summaries and visit summaries.
Client communication effectiveness
Before CoVet
74%
+16 ptsAfter CoVet
90%
Users reporting improved client follow-through
Before CoVet
—
NewAfter CoVet
36%
When clients leave with clearer instructions, they are better equipped to understand the plan and follow through at home.
Less pressure throughout the day
CoVet helps reduce the documentation backlog that can build up between appointments and follow veterinary teams into breaks, evenings, and time outside the clinic.
- Less pressure throughout the day
Mental load at end of day
−28 ptsBefore CoVet70%After CoVet42%“Never” feel admin-related burnout
+34 ptsBefore CoVet11%After CoVet45%Documentation on breaks / evenings
−33 ptsBefore CoVet69%After CoVet36%
CoVet is not a burnout treatment or well-being program. These figures reflect reported changes in documentation-related burden and admin-related stress signals.
Better support for busy days
By reducing documentation burden and supporting more efficient workflows, CoVet helps veterinary teams spend less time catching up and more time focused on care.
- Better support for busy days — Result, Reported outcome
Documentation time saved
Up to 2+ hours per day
Urgent care capacity
2–3 additional urgent care patients per day in some settings
Assistant workflow
One assistant supporting two doctors in a general practice or urgent care workflow
These results will vary by workflow, case type, team structure, and how consistently CoVet is used.
Give your team more room in the day
Capture the consult, generate a structured draft, review for accuracy, and move forward with clearer records and less end-of-day catch-up. For teams looking to spend less time on notes and more time focused on care, CoVet offers a practical way to make documentation feel lighter.
Frequently asked questions
CoVet helps veterinary teams create clinical documentation from consult audio, dictation, and case information. Teams use CoVet for SOAP notes, medical records, discharge summaries, referral letters, client summaries, and follow-up instructions.
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