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Booking software for Animal osteopaths
A round of yards in the morning, planned by area rather than by order of calls, and dogs at the clinic in the afternoon.
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The challenges facing animal osteopaths
A round gets planned by area, not by order of calls
Three yards in the same valley beat three appointments twenty-five miles apart. The day gets built by area, and the diary has to allow it.
Travel makes the price
A horse twenty minutes away and a horse an hour away do not cost the same. A fee by area, shown at booking, settles the question before it comes up outside the stable.
The owner describes the animal before the session
Species, age, discipline, reason, history. A trotter lame when cold and a ten-year-old dog who will no longer jump into the car are not prepared for the same way.
Horses in the morning, small animals at the clinic in the afternoon
Two organisations in the same day, with their own places and durations. One list of slots cannot serve both.
The phone rings with your hands on the animal
You do not let go of a horse mid-manipulation. Appointments get made in the evening in the van, or online while you work.
How Kagenda helps
The problem
A round gets planned by area, not by order of calls
With Kagenda
Every session in one place, by day, week or month.
One central calendar
The problem
Travel makes the price
With Kagenda
Charge for the journey automatically by distance, for appointments at the client.
Travel fees
The problem
The owner describes the animal before the session
With Kagenda
Ask your questions at booking time: reason, history, expectations.
Custom fields
The problem
Horses in the morning, small animals at the clinic in the afternoon
With Kagenda
Each service gets its own slots: some in the morning, others late in the day.
Hours per service
The problem
The phone rings with your hands on the animal
With Kagenda
Clients book from your page, even while you are with someone else or closed.
24/7 online booking
The features that matter to you
24/7 online booking
Clients book from your page, even while you are with someone else or closed.
One central calendar
Every session in one place, by day, week or month.
Travel fees
Charge for the journey automatically by distance, for appointments at the client.
Custom fields
Ask your questions at booking time: reason, history, expectations.
Hours per service
Each service gets its own slots: some in the morning, others late in the day.
Client records
History, preferences and follow-up notes gathered on one record per client.
Automatic reminders
Texts and emails go out before every appointment, with nothing to remember.
Buffer time between sessions
A gap held automatically, to breathe and write up your notes.
Practical guide: Animal osteopaths
- One service per context: horse at the yard, dog at the clinic, home visit. Three durations, three prices, three sets of slots.
- Travel charges by geographical area: the only way to hold a round together without arguing over every mile.
- Buffer time between yards, set to the real drive. Without it the morning is an hour behind by the second appointment.
- A required "species, age, discipline, reason" field: you prepare the session instead of discovering it as you get out of the van.
- Open online booking on the days you devote to an area. Local owners fill the round themselves.
- History on the animal's record: a horse seen again six months later is treated better when you know what you found the first time.
Frequently asked questions
How much does animal osteopathy cost?
Around £60 to £110 for a horse at the yard plus travel, and £45 to £80 for a dog at the clinic. Set your own prices.
Who may treat animals osteopathically in the UK?
This is the strictest rule in the whole field, and it catches practitioners out. Under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966, the practice of veterinary surgery — including diagnosis and treatment — is restricted to veterinary surgeons registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. The Veterinary Surgery (Exemptions) Order 2015 carves out physiotherapy, osteopathy, chiropractic and other forms of manipulative therapy on animals, but only where the animal has first been seen by a veterinary surgeon who has diagnosed the condition and directed that the treatment be carried out. In practice that means a veterinary referral for every animal, recorded. You must not diagnose. The Register of Animal Musculoskeletal Practitioners is the voluntary standard vets and insurers look for.
Can I charge travel by area?
Yes, with a fee per geographical zone shown before booking.
How do I organise a round of yards?
By opening certain areas on certain days, with buffer time set to the real drive.
Can I ask for details about the animal at booking?
Yes, with required custom fields.
Can I manage the clinic and the visits in one diary?
Yes, as separate services with their own places and durations.
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