Every December, vet clinics turn into miniature winter wonderlands — tables stacked with cookies, clients dropping off chocolates, and a mountain of mugs with paw prints, puns, or your name in glitter.

December in veterinary medicine hits differently.

The calendar says “holiday season,” but for most clinics, it’s the season of catching up — finishing medical records, reviewing performance metrics, prepping for tax season, and somehow finding time for staff celebrations between emergency calls.

The end of the year always comes fast — full schedules, year-end reporting, and a race to get everything done before the holidays.

But November is also the perfect time to pause and plan: what if next year ran smoother from day one?

November always makes us pause. It’s the season for reflection — on the cases we’ve seen, the patients we’ve helped, and the changes happening across veterinary medicine.

 Every veterinarian has their shorthand:

“BAR, eating well, lungs clear.”
“T=102.2, HR=120, abdomen soft.”

Shorthand works great for jotting things down during an appointment — but turning it into a polished, professional SOAP note takes time.

Autumn in veterinary medicine always brings a rush.

And while your appointments may end at 5:00, the paperwork often stretches long into the evening. For many veterinarians, that means staying late, catching up on SOAP notes, and losing precious personal time right when the season gets busiest.

We all know the feeling: consults are finished, the waiting room is empty, but you’re still staring at a stack of unfinished records. It’s one of the biggest contributors to burnout in veterinary medicine — and one of the hardest habits to fix.

Veterinary professionals are busier than ever, and finding time for continuing education can feel impossible. That’s why PetWise is making it simple: we host a live, 1-hour CE webinar every single week — and it’s completely free.

Here are five real ways vets are using PetQuery to save time, communicate better, and improve clinic efficiency:

If you’ve ever used ChatGPT for a fast response to a question, you already know what a great tool it is!

But what if there were a version of that same technology — one built specifically for veterinary professionals? 

One that understood clinical cases, used the right terminology, and gave you answers you could actually rely on during a busy consult?

That’s exactly what PetQuery is: a smart assistant powered by ChatGPT, but fine-tuned exclusively for veterinary medicine.

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