Veterinary answering service
AI veterinary answering service that flags the urgent pet call at 2 AM.
DeskMD is a veterinary answering service that answers when your team is unavailable, asks the details your staff would need, and sends a structured card instead of another vague voicemail.
What it captures
Urgent pet calls and after-hours questions become records your team can act on.
Toxic ingestion and GDV language
Captured as caller details, reason, urgency, and staff-ready notes.
Dystocia and post-op concerns
Captured as caller details, reason, urgency, and staff-ready notes.
Owner callback and pet details
Captured as caller details, reason, urgency, and staff-ready notes.
Weekend calls organized before Monday
Captured as caller details, reason, urgency, and staff-ready notes.
Structured intake
A better after-hours message starts with better questions.
DeskMD follows your plain-English instructions and captures the specific details your staff needs in the morning — species, weight, what happened, and when.
After-hours triage
How a veterinary after hours answering service flags urgency — without pretending to diagnose.
DeskMD does not examine the animal or give a diagnosis. It listens for the emergency language your practice tells it to watch for, captures the structured details your on-call DVM would ask for, and notifies your team by SMS and email so a human makes the clinical call. It is not a 911 replacement.
Real scenarios
Six after-hours calls an answering service for veterinarians should handle.
8:30 PM — possible toxic ingestion
Owner calls about their dog eating chocolate, ibuprofen, or xylitol. The AI captures species, weight, what was ingested, how much, when, and current symptoms, flags it as urgent per your instructions, and routes the structured card to the on-call DVM by SMS.
10:14 PM — GDV concern
Large-breed owner describes a distended abdomen, retching, and restlessness. The AI recognizes the GDV language your practice flagged, records the details, and notifies on-call immediately — a person decides the next step, not the AI.
2:15 AM — dystocia
Breeder calls about a dam in active labor with no progress for two hours. The AI captures species, breed, parity, time in active labor, and pups already delivered, marks it urgent, and pages on-call.
Sunday morning — post-op concern
Day-3 post-op owner calls about the surgical site. The AI asks the follow-ups you scripted — redness, swelling, discharge, eating, energy — and flags the concerning answers per your plain-English instructions.
Saturday lunch — appointment request
Existing client calls during lunch wanting a wellness check. The AI captures species, pet name, age, vaccine status, preferred provider, and callback time so the front desk can convert it without re-asking.
Holiday Monday — medication refill
Owner calls for a Carprofen refill on a holiday. The AI captures medication, dose, last fill date, and pharmacy, then queues a clean card for Tuesday morning.
Pricing
Per-provider pricing for the practice.
Standard
For English-only practices
$0 setup. 14 days free, cancel anytime. 15% annual discount.
- Unlimited calls (fair-use)
- Per-provider auto-detection + inbox redaction
- Structured intake from plain-English instructions
- Emergency flagging by SMS + email
- HIPAA compliant + signed BAA
- English-only answering
- 365-day recording retention
- Email support, 48-hour SLA
Pro
For specialty and multi-provider practices
$0 setup. 14 days free, cancel anytime. 15% annual discount.
- Everything in Standard
- Conditional intake instructions for common call types
- Business-hours and after-hours greeting/tone
- Practice vocabulary hints
- 1,825-day (5-year) recording retention
- 20+ languages with English translation
- Custom escalation rules
- Advanced analytics
- Priority support, 24-hour SLA
5+ providers? We offer custom plans — contact sales. No published volume discount applies to Standard or Pro.
FAQ
Veterinary answering service questions.
Is DeskMD an answering service for veterinarians?
Yes. DeskMD is a veterinary answering service that answers your practice’s calls 24/7 and captures structured intake — species, owner, reason, and urgency — for staff follow-up.
How does a veterinary after hours answering service handle emergencies?
DeskMD flags the emergency language your practice tells it to watch for and notifies your team by SMS and email. It does not diagnose the animal and is not a 911 replacement — a person makes the clinical decision.
Can a vet answering service book appointments?
DeskMD captures the appointment request, preferred provider, and callback time. Caller-confirmed calendar booking (Google or Calendly) is an optional paid add-on. It does not write back to a practice management system.
Does it capture species, weight, and triage details?
Yes. Following your plain-English instructions, DeskMD asks for species, weight, what happened, when, and current symptoms, then delivers a structured card your on-call DVM can act on.
Does it support other languages?
The Pro plan answers in 20+ languages at native quality, with additional languages best-effort and English translation in the inbox. The Standard plan is English-only.
What does it cost?
Standard is $299/provider/month and Pro is $449/provider/month, with $0 setup and a 14-day free trial. See pricing; 5+ providers can contact sales.
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