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Covetrus Pulse, reviewed.
Covetrus Pulse is the cloud practice management system of Covetrus, the animal-health company based in Portland, Maine, formerly known as eVetPractice.
- Made byCovetrus
- Based inPortland, Maine, US
- Since2019 (as Covetrus)
- RunsCloud
- PriceNot published
About
Covetrus Pulse is the cloud practice management system of Covetrus, the animal-health company based in Portland, Maine, formerly known as eVetPractice. It serves North American practices, alongside Covetrus's supply, pharmacy and payments businesses.
Strengths
- Supply, an online pharmacy for the practice, payments and software from one vendor.
- Online scheduling, reminders and unlimited texting through Covetrus Comms.
- More than 250 integration partners, including reference labs.
- Covetrus AI writes SOAP notes, included at no extra cost.
Best for
- North American practices that want software, supply, pharmacy and payments from one company.
- Independent small-animal practices up to groups.
- Clinics that want AI notes included at no extra cost.
Pricing
Covetrus does not publish Pulse's prices; it offers a demo.
Graded
Covetrus Pulse on every criterion.
| Criterion | Covetrus Pulse |
|---|---|
| Clients and care | |
| Appointment calendar and online bookingA calendar for the team, and owners booking a time themselves. | Online scheduling through Covetrus Comms |
| Automatic reminders to ownersVaccine and follow-up reminders sent without anyone pressing send. | Through Covetrus Comms, with texting |
| WhatsApp messages to ownersReaching owners on the app most of them read first. | Not among its messaging channels |
| Client app or portalOwners see their pets' records, invoices or bookings themselves. | A pet-owner portal and the Comms app |
| Lab and imaging integrationsResults arriving from the lab or the analyser on their own. | Antech, IDEXX and Zoetis |
| AI note-takingAn AI scribe that drafts the vet's notes. | AI notes, at no extra cost |
| TelemedicineVideo consults with owners. | |
| Front desk and stock | |
| Point of sale with shiftsA till for products and services, opened and closed with a cash count. | |
| Card payments processed in the softwareCard machines or payment links connected to the bill. | Covetrus Payments |
| Stock with batches and expiry datesKnowing which units expire first, and what they cost. | Inventory yes; batches and expiry not confirmed |
| Purchase orders and suppliersOrdering from suppliers and receiving deliveries into stock. | Automatic reordering through Covetrus Supply |
| Loyalty points or promotionsPoints, offers or promo codes that bring clients back. | |
| Money and management | |
| Double-entry accounting built inReal books (profit and loss, balance sheet) inside the system, not in another package. | Bookkeeping partners, none named |
| Several branchesMore than one location on the same records. | A shared catalogue across locations |
| Open APIConnecting other software to it. | Through its partner programme |
| Region and buying | |
| Arabic interfaceScreens in Arabic, right to left. | English, per Capterra |
| Sold and supported in Egypt or the Middle EastA team, office or partner in the region. | None found |
| Government e-invoicing (Egypt's ETA, Saudi ZATCA)Invoices sent to the tax authority from the software. | |
| Prices published on its websiteSeeing the price before talking to sales. | A demo only |
| Free trialTrying it on real work before paying. | |
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Covetrus Pulse vs VetICare Connect
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Sources
What we say about Covetrus Pulse comes from these pages, read on 18 October 2026. Products change: check their site for the latest. Covetrus Pulse is a trademark of its owner; we are not affiliated with them.
- Covetrus — one year of Pulse
- Covetrus — why Pulse
- Covetrus — AI
- Covetrus — Payments
- Covetrus — Pulse page
- Covetrus — Comms
- Covetrus — Pulse
- Covetrus — AI and treatment board announcement
- Supergood — Covetrus Pulse API
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