Shepherd

Cloud veterinary practice management built by a practising vet

As of 29 August 2026, Shepherd's pricing is not published; the vendor quotes on request. Cloud veterinary PIMS designed around the consultation workflow, built by a practising veterinarian. Softwr lists it under Veterinary. Shepherd is made by Shepherd Veterinary Software, available on Web.

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Overview

What Shepherd does

Shepherd is a cloud-based veterinary practice information management system covering records, invoicing, inventory and scheduling. It was built by a practising veterinarian, and the design reflects that: the record is organised around the consultation as it actually happens, with charges accruing from treatment rather than being entered separately afterwards. That addresses the most common revenue leak in veterinary practice, where treatment is delivered, the clinician moves to the next patient, and the charge is never raised.

What people use it for

Practices losing revenue to treatment delivered but never billed
Clinics replacing on-premise legacy systems
Independent practices wanting something designed around clinical work rather than administration

Where it falls short

Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Shepherd.

Quote-only pricing with no published rates
A smaller vendor than the established systems, with a correspondingly shorter track record
Cloud-only, so consultations depend on clinic connectivity

Cross-shopped

What people choose instead of Shepherd

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Shepherdvs
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ezyVet
ezyVet: The established cloud alternative with broader administrative depth
Shepherdvs
Provet Cloud
Provet Cloud: The other main cloud option, strongest in European markets

Capabilities

Features

Consultation-first records
Structured around how an appointment actually runs
Charges from treatment
Invoicing generated as treatment is recorded, not re-entered
Inventory
Stock decremented on dispensing
Cloud-based
No on-premise server to maintain in the clinic

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Questions people ask

Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.

What does Shepherd cost?

Pricing is quoted per practice and not published.

What makes it different from other veterinary systems?

It was designed by a practising vet around the consultation workflow, so charges accrue from recorded treatment rather than being entered as a separate billing step.

Is it cloud-only?

Yes, which removes server maintenance and makes connectivity a dependency.

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