Veterinary clinics · Review generation
Ask after the puppy's vaccination, never after a loss.
Getting reviews written is its own job, separate from answering the ones already up. In a veterinary clinic the whole difficulty is which visit you ask after, because the same list holds a first vaccination and a euthanasia. GullySales sets the moment, the wording and the check that keeps the ask away from the wrong record.
Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

What review generation means
In a clinic or practice a review is a public statement by a patient, and asking for one is restricted or unwise in several regulated professions. Review generation here is proof that does not depend on a patient writing in public: the professional listing kept accurate, the note back to the referring doctor, and a reply that never confirms somebody was a patient. GullySales sets that up and tracks what arrives without soliciting it.
Last updated 8 Nov 2026. Rules for this trade differ by state and professional body, and they change. We describe restrictions in general terms, so check the current position with your own council or adviser before you publish anything.
For veterinary clinics
Where it usually goes wrong, and what we would do.
“The visit type has to decide the ask, not the calendar”
A first vaccination where the pup behaved is an ask. A euthanasia, a bad diagnosis or an emergency that ended badly is never an ask, and a clinic sending requests on a timer will eventually send one of those.
“Ask the owner to name the pet and the review writes itself”
Left alone, a happy owner types good service. Prompted to mention Bruno's first vaccination and how the vet handled a frightened puppy, they write three paragraphs, and that is what the next anxious owner reads.
“Pet owners attach photographs, and nobody else does”
The owner already has forty pictures of the animal on their phone. Asking for one with the review gets you a wagging dog on your listing, which sells the clinic in a way a rating never will.
What we do
What we deliver for veterinary clinics.
Every deliverable, what it covers for you, and the result it is there to produce. Nothing here is an extra.
A rule about which visits the ask follows
A written list of the appointment types where the desk asks, and the types where the record is locked out of any request entirely.
Result: No owner is asked for stars in the week they lost a pet.
A desk script for the payment counter
Wording for whoever settles the bill, naming the animal, with a code or a short link on the counter so the review is written before the carrier leaves.
Result: The ask happens while the owner is still relieved.
Prompts that get the pet and the service named
Two or three lines suggesting the owner mention the animal, what was done and how the staff handled it, given as a suggestion rather than a script.
Result: Reviews describe your clinic instead of praising it vaguely.
A photograph request the owner is happy to act on
A short ask for a picture of the pet with the review, and permission to reuse it, since owners are usually pleased to be asked.
Result: Your listing fills with animals rather than text.
Reply wording held ready for a difficult review
Prepared replies for a complaint about cost, a long wait or an outcome the owner is grieving, written calmly and agreed before one appears.
Result: A hard review gets a human reply instead of a defensive one.
New reviews counted by visit type
Reviews split between routine vaccination, surgery, emergency and grooming, measured against the count recorded before the work started.
Result: You can see which visits produce reviews and which do not.
How the result is measured
- Reviews received
- Average rating
- Response rate to requests
Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.
Asking for reviews the right way
The counter asks for routine visits, and the vet speaks only when an owner thanks them.
- Second vaccination visit
- Ask when the puppy returns for the next vaccination or deworming dose, since the owner has already come back.
- After a spay or neuter
- Ask once the stitches are out and the owner has a healthy pet back.
- After a night emergency
- Ask only once the animal has recovered and the owner has called to say thanks. Never in the waiting room.
- Farm and large animal work
- Ask a farmer face to face on the farm, and let the farmer dictate the review in their own language using voice typing.
- A home visit
- Ask while packing up, once the owner sees the animal comfortable at home.
Who it is for
This is written for these veterinary clinics.
- Small animal clinics
- Multi-vet veterinary hospitals
- Mobile and home-visit vet services
- Exotic and avian veterinary practices
- Farm and large animal veterinary services
- Pet grooming and wellness clinics with vet services
- 24-hour emergency veterinary hospitals
- Veterinary diagnostic and referral centres
Not for
It is not the right fit if.
- The clinic has a waiting-time problem it has not looked into, and asking more owners would bring in more complaints about the wait.
- No one on staff knows which visits are fit to ask after, and a request sent after a loss would hurt an owner.
How it works
How the review generation work runs
The work itself, in order. How an engagement starts, from your brief to a written scope, is set out on our method page.
- 1
Find the moment to ask
We walk through one customer's visit with you and pick the point where the job is done and the customer is still in front of you or holding the phone.
- 2
Read your current reviews
We read every review you have, count how many were answered, and note what customers praise in their own words. We also check that your name, address and phone on Google match your signboard.
- 3
Set up the ask
Link, QR code, message wording and a short briefing for the team. We write down what staff must never do: offer a discount, choose who to ask, or post a review themselves.
- 4
Answer every review
Each incoming review is answered by the routine set down in writing. A complaint is answered by the person who can fix it, with your approval where you want it.
- 5
Count and adjust
We count how many customers were asked and how many reviewed. If few reply, we move the moment or the person asking before touching the wording.
Where this fits
Three pieces of sales work, in this order.
This work sits inside sales process design, at stage 7, after the sale. The audit comes before it, and sales management keeps it running.
Step 1
Sales audit
Find where deals are being lost and what to fix first.
Start here if you cannot say where orders are lost.
Step 2 · you are here
Sales process design
One written way to sell, from first enquiry to repeat order.
Start here if every salesperson sells differently.
Step 3
Sales management
A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.
Start here if the team has targets and no routine.
FAQ
Questions owners ask before they call.
Not here? More answers, or ask on WhatsApp.
Is it wrong to ask for a review after a pet has died?
Should we put a review request in the vaccination reminder?
Should the vet or the receptionist ask?
Owners post photographs of their pets with our staff. Can we repost them?
How much does it cost?
How long is the contract?
How soon will we see results?
Who will actually do the work?
What do you need from us?
What if we are not happy with the work?
From the blog
Further reading for veterinary clinics.
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