Veterinary SOAP notes, with a full worked example
What goes in each section, a complete example, and a template you can reuse.
October 6, 2026 · 8 min readAI veterinary scribe
Record the consultation conversation with the pet owner as you conduct your exam. VetSkribe writes the SOAP note up in your templates, you check it for accuracy, and VetSkribe files it in the patient's record — while you're already with the next patient.
Approved notes file straight into the patient record you already use.
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Record between appointments on iOS or Android. Your notes follow you.
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Four steps, and none of them are typing. The same order every visit, from opening the app to the note being in the chart.
Your schedule pulls through from your practice software.
Speak naturally as you examine. No prompts, no forms, no keyboard.
Structured into your template, in your own phrasing.
Upon your approval, uploaded into the patient's file.
What you get
Full AI speed on every note. The difference is what happens in the last thirty seconds, before it reaches the record.
Record in the room or straight after. Background noise, accents, and interruptions handled.
Load the templates you already use. Notes come back in your structure and your phrasing.
You read the note and sign it off. Only then does it move into the patient record.
Once approved, the SOAP note goes into the patient's file automatically. No copy, no paste.
Small animal, exotics, equine, surgery, callback, recheck. The vocabulary is already there.
One price per veterinarian. Busy days don't cost more than quiet ones. No fees for support staff.
The output
Most scribe tools hand back a wall of text and leave the cleanup to you. What comes out of VetSkribe is already in SOAP structure and already in your wording — so the review is a glance, not a rewrite.
Owner reports two days of reduced appetite and intermittent vomiting. No diarrhea. Indoor only, diet unchanged.
BAR. T 101.8°F, HR 180, RR 28. Mild dehydration, tacky mucous membranes. Abdomen soft, no masses palpated.
Acute gastritis, suspected dietary indiscretion.
SQ fluids given. Bland diet for 3 days, recheck if vomiting persists past 48 hours.
Pricing
No per-note charges and no setup fee. Start with 15 days free — no card needed.
For technicians, CSR, administrative staff and veterinary students
Free for anyone supporting a VetSkribe paying doctor. Contact us to set up an account.
For you and your team
Billed annually. $145/month if you pay monthly.
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What vets say
Small animal and equine, solo and multi-doctor. Here's what changed for them.
A quick 2 to 4 minutes of dictation per horse saves me 90 to 120 minutes of report writing in the evening — and I don't forget anything, even if I often just review my imaging at the end of the day. Time-saving is crucial in the equine profession. VetSkribe frees up time for family, friends, and training.
Dr. Philippe Benoit
DVM, DACVSMR
I have been using VetSkribe for a while now, and I'm incredibly thankful for it. I now spend just a fraction of the time I used to when typing up my notes, as I can efficiently dictate them. The records I receive back are accurate. Whenever there have been any minor issues, the company's owners have responded quickly and resolved problems promptly. They have also been excellent at continually updating the app based on feedback from us, the users.
Dr. Ellie Jarnot
DVM
I'm extremely satisfied with VetSkribe; it's incredibly useful and saves me hours every day. If you find yourself losing time typing or spending the end of the day catching up on notes, risking forgetting something, give VetSkribe a try. You'll be much happier!
Dr. Stephen Long
DVM
iOS and Android
Open the app between appointments, record, and move on. Your notes follow you.
Book a demo
Fifteen minutes, no slide deck. Bring a case you'd normally write up tonight and we'll run it through together.
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