# Shepherd Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra

> Is Shepherd the right Veterinary solution for you? Explore 87 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice.

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Shepherd

4.7 (87)

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Last updated March 25th, 2026

# Reviews of Shepherd

Ease of use

4.9

Customer Service

4.8

## Pros and Cons in Reviews

KB

Keri B

Clinic ManagerVeterinary, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months.

“I love all of the capabilities Shepherd has in terms of integrations, tracking of employee usage, the task options, etc.“

May 14, 2025

ES

Emily S

Assistant Practice ManagerVeterinary, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months.

“I do not like the ID numbers that are populated for patients-I wish they only used numbers and not a combination of numbers and letters.“

July 23, 2025

SB

Susana B

Veterinarian-OwnerVeterinary, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months.

“Shepherd has allowed our clinic to become truly paperless (after over 10 years of trying!) because it has all the forms integrated within the software.“

July 25, 2025

BS

Brianna S

LVTVeterinary, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months.

“Forms do not auto save which has caused anesthesia records to be lost multiple times.“

July 23, 2025

SD

Sadie D

Office StaffVeterinary, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months.

“I like that we can submit our own ideas on what we'd like to see improve, and when enough people have the same ideas, they work hard to update and improve the program.“

July 23, 2025

CR

Chris R

Office ManagerVeterinary, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months.

“I wish the read only mode offered more. If the intermet is down you cant do much with the system.“

July 23, 2025

MB

Melissa B

Associate VeterinarianVeterinary, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months.

“The “task” feature is a game changer for consistent, fast, and documented employee communication.“

July 24, 2025

GB

GINA B

Practice ManagerVeterinary, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years.

“Lately they seem to issues when they do software updates with the software have glitches. “

July 25, 2025

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EC

Erika C.  
Veterinarian  
Veterinary  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Functional Practice Management Software"

August 5, 2025

4.0

Overall i really like this software. It is mostly intuitive and improving all the time. I reslly appreciate how adaptable it is.

Pros

I appreciate how quickly i can get in touch with the support staff. They are always able to answer my questions and are very receptive to feedback in suggested improvements.

Cons

It took a little while to fully understand how to work with it in our established flow. The tutorials are useful, but a full orientation with someone to go through using it in our situation would have been more helpful.

Switched from

[Cornerstone Software](https://www.capterra.com/p/99976/Cornerstone-Practice-Management/)

Looking for something less expensive, more useful in our environment.

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SM

Sam M.  
Practice Manager  
Veterinary  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "A Smart Move for Our Practcie"

July 24, 2025

5.0

Transitioning to Shepherd has been a positive and refreshing change for our clinic. While the setup came with the usual learning curve, it gave us the chance to clean up our data and start fresh—something we truly appreciated. The system is intuitive and easy to navigate, and generating reports is now much simpler and more aligned with the metrics that matter to our business. One of the standout features has been Shepherd’s customer support team. They’re responsive, open to feedback, and genuinely committed to improving the platform. We’ve seen real updates happen within a reasonable timeframe based on user input, which makes us feel heard and valued as a clinic. System reliability has also been a huge plus...only a couple of minor hiccups in over a year, which is a major improvement from our previous PIMS. Overall, Shepherd has made our workflows more efficient, our reporting more meaningful, and our team less stressed. We're really happy we made the switch!

Pros

The platform is intuitive and easy to navigate. Generating reports is significantly simpler and now includes the key metrics we need to run our business effectively. The customer support team is responsive, helpful, and genuinely values clinic feedback—often implementing thoughtful updates within a very reasonable timeframe.

Cons

While the transition to Shepherd wasn’t without a few bumps, it provided a great opportunity to clean up our system and start fresh—which I genuinely appreciated (especially as someone who enjoys working with spreadsheets!). Since switching over a year ago, we’ve only experienced two unexpected downtimes, which is a major improvement compared to the frequent issues we had with our previous PIMS.

Alternatives considered

[ezyVet](https://www.capterra.com/p/99977/ezyVet-Cloud-Vet-Software/)[Digitail](https://www.capterra.com/p/167764/Digitail/)

Reason for choosing Shepherd

Ease of use of the software for the entire team. Scheduling was much easier! Reasonable pricing options.

Switched from

[Covetrus Avimark](https://www.capterra.com/p/92887/AVImark/)

Ease of use to go to cloud-based system. Better options for our clients.

Review Source

AG

Amber G.  
Manager  
Veterinary  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Could be better"

July 23, 2025

3.0

Pros

It is easy to learn to use most applications, the chat bot is usually very helpful when I have problems or questions and I don't want to wait on support.

Cons

Inventory management, updates chronically cause problems with the functionality of Shepherd, system goes down regularly lately, support can be tricky

Switched from

[Cornerstone Software](https://www.capterra.com/p/99976/Cornerstone-Practice-Management/)

This is unknown to me...................

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KB

Kathy B.  
Practice Manager  
Veterinary  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Shepherd is a must for practices"

August 6, 2025

5.0

Overall we've had an amazing experience with Shepherd. Our practice has been able to utilize all the features to make us more efficient. We've seen a lot of updates that have also improved our overall experience.

Pros

We love how streamlined Shepherd is. Everything is all in one place for medical records, no need to go searching for what you are looking for.

Cons

When sending text messages, right now you have to type the name of the patient into the message, instead of just being able to choose the patient name.

Switched from

[Covetrus Pulse](https://www.capterra.com/p/130107/Covetrus-Pulse/)

The work flow was horrible. It would take 10 steps just to do something simple. The lag time on the site was horrible too, even though we told them many times there was a problem.

Review Source

DA

Dave A.  
Business Manager  
Veterinary  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Shepherd is the Best, Look No Further!"

July 28, 2025

5.0

Simple, we love it! Everyone in the hospital loves Shepherd. We've saved money and time and we feel more confident with Shepherd than any other solution any of our team has used. We highly recommend it!

Pros

When we used Neo, we paid nearly $400 a month for access to it. And it was very limited to the partners you could integrate with. In addition, we paid over $200 per month for a third-party text messaging service. With Shepherd, our text messaging is incorporated into Shepherd, we pay nothing extra for it. We can integrate with literally dozens of other product providers and do in some cases. We do not pay Shepherd for this integration. We simply pay the product developer their fee. In all, we save over $300 a month by using Shepherd. Now this doesn't include the value associated with the fullness of the Shepherd product. It is by far, and I've looked at over seven, the best veterinary software package on the market. It is, in my opinion, "head and shoulders" above the competition. It is robust, customizable, and it's a time-saver. Do your homework and you will see, Shepherd is the best option. Our team learned it after two training sessions and "everyone" loves it. There is no going back, or moving on for us. Whether it is scheduling, or patient/client management, Shepherd is a breeze. Finally, the support is OUTSTANDING! They always have an answer and they are truly invested in our success! One more, they update regularly with noteworthy functionality and much of it is driven by client input. Overall score: 15 out of 10!

Cons

You have to pay attention to set up. Shepherd is very robust and you need to "think about" how you want it to operate and function. If you do that, you're in good shape. If you make assumptions during set-up and you don't follow their instructions and advice, you can get yourself into trouble. ASK QUESTIONS and pay attention.

Alternatives considered

[Covetrus Pulse](https://www.capterra.com/p/130107/Covetrus-Pulse/)[NaVetor](https://www.capterra.com/p/178450/Patterson-Technology/)

Reason for choosing Shepherd

Better, easier, less costly, more feature function and more available integrations.

Switched from

[IDEXX Neo](https://www.capterra.com/p/145988/IDEXX-Neo/)

Less cost, more functionality, more user friendly and time-saving, money saving features and integrations.

Review Source

SB

Susana B.  
Veterinarian-Owner  
Veterinary  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Shepherd has transformed and improved our work flow!"

July 25, 2025

5.0

I love it, and I look forward to future updates that only make this great platform even better. I learn a lot from the video updates.

Pros

Shepherd has allowed our clinic to become truly paperless (after over 10 years of trying!) because it has all the forms integrated within the software. It also integrates SMS texting and allows the comm's to be easily inserted into the patient file. The UI is extremely user friendly. In fact, many of the functions the staff could not "find" were literally found by hovering over items! I love how customizable it can be: each DVM can create their own exam template, each user can create their own shortcuts. Services can auto populate home instructions. I especially appreciate the ability for each user to provide feed back and suggested new features- and even more impressive: the Shepherd Team's responsiveness to those suggestions. Thank you for Dark Mode!

Cons

Inability to change the description of a service. Sometimes it would be helpful to be able to slightly edit the item. For example "Growth Removal <2cm" to "Growth Removal <2cm: Sternum" to differentiate from the 2nd item "Growth Removal <2cm: Right Hip" to best define estimates, communicate with client and the next day's team members. Shepherd AI functionality: rather slow and still needs refinement

Alternatives considered

[easyVET](https://www.capterra.com/p/134498/easyVET/)

Reason for choosing Shepherd

Ease of use, interface was "clean" and not cluttered. Good pricing strategy w/out too many layers or hidden fees: would make budgeting easier.

Switched from

[Covetrus Avimark](https://www.capterra.com/p/92887/AVImark/)

Avimark kept crashing: unable to launch application, would freeze/ lock the computers on the entire network.

Review Source

KS

Kelsey S.  
Client Service Manager  
Veterinary  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Mostly great experience "

July 25, 2025

4.0

We previously had Intravet as our PIMS and Shepherd is so much more user friendly. Our practice seems to run a lot smoother now that we have Shepherd. It is very difficult whenever the system goes down though. We are a walk in practice that seems more than 100 patients per day. When the system goes down for longer than about 10 minutes we really struggle running.

Pros

I really like that Shepherd is cloud based, it makes it to where we can work from anywhere including invoicing during our large animal farm calls. It is also very user friendly for the majority of things.

Cons

There are not automate statement fees. The Patient names show up above the client names when searching for client/patient When the system goes down...

Alternatives considered

[Digitail](https://www.capterra.com/p/167764/Digitail/)

Reason for choosing Shepherd

We chose Shepherd due to ease of us. It would work the best without walk in practice flow. We could customize the majority of settings to make it work for us.

Switched from

[IntraVet](https://www.capterra.com/p/92882/IntraVet/)

We are too big of a clinic to be able to properly function with Intravet. We have roughly 15 computers using our PIMS at any given time. We also see more than 100 patients a day so we our grew out abilities in Intravet

Review Source

SB

Susanna B.  
Practice Manager and LVT  
Veterinary  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "10/10 Support"

July 23, 2025

5.0

My experience with the staff has been wonderful. They reach out and check in from time to time. If I have any issues, like lab work not linking, they will follow up after the situation has resolved to ensure that everything is still going well. They are very responsive in their chat.

Pros

The software is very user friendly. It took minimal training to get us up and running when we opened last year. I love that they listen to the users and update features based on what the users ask for.

Cons

I don't love that we are not getting charged for text messaging when it was free, but I do understand why.

Alternatives considered

[ezyVet](https://www.capterra.com/p/99977/ezyVet-Cloud-Vet-Software/)[NaVetor](https://www.capterra.com/p/178450/Patterson-Technology/)[Provet](https://www.capterra.com/p/137569/Provet-Cloud/)

Reason for choosing Shepherd

The cost and the ease of use were the 2 main factors. The free text messaging was a big selling point as well. Most other softwares are cost per user or cost per user amount (like 1-10 or 11-15).

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CH

Caroline H.  
Owner and veterinarian  
Veterinary  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Easy and practical"

July 24, 2025

5.0

Unlike many electronic medical record systems, Shepherd is intuitive, easy to learn, and easy to teach.

Pros

Ease of use. Everything you need can be accessed from the patient record. No need to go back and forth from the client interface to the patient. No need to go back and forth from a home page to the client/patient page. As veterinarians, we start and stop with the patient. It is as if it is an old-fashioned paper record, which has everything one needs about the patient, all bound up in one folder. But instead of being a physical record, it is found within an easy-to-navigate electronic medical record system.

Cons

It used to be the reports, however, the available reports have been expanded greatly. Now I have all the reports I need.

Alternatives considered

[DaySmart Vet](https://www.capterra.com/p/133166/DaySmart-Vet/)[IDEXX Neo](https://www.capterra.com/p/145988/IDEXX-Neo/)

Reason for choosing Shepherd

Everyone in our clinic felt we were losing track of our outpatients in other systems.

Review Source

AT

Ashley T.  
Practice manager  
Veterinary  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "We love shepherd! "

July 23, 2025

4.0

Overall, I really like using Shepherd. It’s intuitive and easy to navigate, which makes training new staff and managing daily tasks more efficient. The layout is clean, and the workflows make sense, which helps keep things running smoothly. While occasional update issues can be frustrating, the overall user experience is positive, and I appreciate how the platform continues to evolve.

Pros

I really appreciate how frequently Shepherd updates its software. The regular updates keep the platform fresh, introduce helpful new features, and show that they’re responsive to feedback from clinics. It makes it feel like the software is growing with us, constantly improving and adapting to meet our needs in a fast-paced veterinary environment.

Cons

While I appreciate the frequent updates, there are times when those updates cause unexpected crashes or system slowdowns. This can be frustrating and disruptive to our workflow, especially during busy times. It’s a real challenge when it impacts patient care or delays service, so more stability during rollouts would make a big difference.

Switched from

[Cornerstone Software](https://www.capterra.com/p/99976/Cornerstone-Practice-Management/)

I changed practices and pine creek animal hospital uses shepherd

Review Source

MS

Mindy S.  
Practice Owner  
Veterinary  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great PIMS"

July 29, 2025

5.0

Pros

The user interface and features such as tasks, tagging employees, and templates. I also love the Shepherd Pay.

Cons

Some capabilities are not maximized for equine mobile practice - I would really love to have access the schedule calendar more easily in a remote setting. An app similar to google calendar that is accessible without internet but syncs throughout the day would be ideal.

Alternatives considered

[Covetrus Pulse](https://www.capterra.com/p/130107/Covetrus-Pulse/)[ezyVet](https://www.capterra.com/p/99977/ezyVet-Cloud-Vet-Software/)[DaySmart Vet](https://www.capterra.com/p/133166/DaySmart-Vet/)

Reason for choosing Shepherd

Better UI and no cost for migration or data

Switched from

[Covetrus Impromed Equine](https://www.capterra.com/p/141475/ImproMed-Equine/)

Outdated and poor support with poor user experience

Review Source

LH

Lauren H.  
Practice Manager  
Veterinary  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Switching to Shepherd has been amazing"

July 28, 2025

5.0

Excellent - nothing but improvements and upgrades and lots of visual learning and customer service by far has been the best.

Pros

Value for Money, Customer Support, Patient and Client Management, Ease of Use the customer service is amazing and is always helpful and patient.

Cons

The only thing that we have had issues with is viewing past visits with ease. It has been a learning curve as well with past open invoices.

Switched from

[Covetrus Impromed](https://www.capterra.com/p/95888/ImproMed/)

Terrible communication and Customer Service was impossible to get. NO upgrades since the clinic bought it. Out of date and very slow

Review Source

MB

Melissa B.  
Associate Veterinarian  
Veterinary  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Sheppy is a good dog"

July 24, 2025

5.0

Pros

Cloud base software that is easy to use. Keep medical records up to date by recording text conversations. The “task” feature is a game changer for consistent, fast, and documented employee communication.

Cons

The anesthesia forms do not autosave- this creates an issue if we turn on the auto logout after x minutes. Inventory management can be challenging as lots are allowed to go into the negative when there is another bottle in stock

Alternatives considered

[ezyVet](https://www.capterra.com/p/99977/ezyVet-Cloud-Vet-Software/)[IDEXX Neo](https://www.capterra.com/p/145988/IDEXX-Neo/)

Reason for choosing Shepherd

Cost, customer service, ease of use. Visually appealing

Switched from

[Covetrus Impromed](https://www.capterra.com/p/95888/ImproMed/)

Dated, slow software with poor customer service

Review Source

TS

Tian S.  
Financial Administrator  
Veterinary  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "So helpful!"

July 23, 2025

5.0

Overall, I've been very pleased with Shepherd. Like I mentioned before, the biggest thing for us has been increased efficiency.

Pros

Shepherd helps dramatically to increase efficiency in our practice. From scheduling, to prescriptions to chart notes, it makes a big difference.

Cons

The only real drawback is being browser based. If something happens on their server, it can cause issues for us.

Switched from

[Covetrus Avimark](https://www.capterra.com/p/92887/AVImark/)

AVImark was difficult to manage with it being based on our local network.

Review Source

JK

Joanne K.  
VMD-Owner  
Veterinary  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Great Platform"

July 27, 2025

5.0

Very good, easy to use, for appointment, clients. Email and texting work easily and you can customize what is sent. Paylinks also an option to send to clients making that easy as well

Pros

It's one of the most intuitive software platforms I have seen/used. (I've worked relief so tried many). Its very competitively priced for a good product. Customer support has been great as I'm a startup and was entering everything from scratch. Also there is an AI help that is pretty good and available any time.

Cons

Slight learning curve, but that's every platform. Otherwise I haven't had any issues and they have been very helpful.

Alternatives considered

[Covetrus Avimark](https://www.capterra.com/p/92887/AVImark/)[Covetrus Pulse](https://www.capterra.com/p/130107/Covetrus-Pulse/)[ezyVet](https://www.capterra.com/p/99977/ezyVet-Cloud-Vet-Software/)[Cornerstone Software](https://www.capterra.com/p/99976/Cornerstone-Practice-Management/)

Reason for choosing Shepherd

Cloud based, good price especially compared to the setup fees on the server based systems. Pulse was comparable but I read a lot of online groups/people that had major issues.

Review Source

EL

Eileen L.  
AR HR  
Veterinary  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "A/R and HR"

July 25, 2025

4.0

I personally used DVMax for 21 year and was a little scared to change over to a new system and but I now love it!!!

Pros

easy to learn and easy to use. The ability to jump from owners account to patient's page. Scheduling no problem

Cons

Times when the system is down, and no being able to speak to a live person. Don't care for Sheppy AI

Switched from

[Google Docs](https://www.capterra.com/p/160756/Google-Docs/)

DVMax no longer available, we found this as our best option.

Review Source

KB

Keri B.  
Clinic Manager  
Veterinary  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "LOVE Shepherd!"

May 14, 2025

5.0

LOVE Shepherd! It's leaps and bounds ahead of Avimark and even Hippo which I thought at the time had good features. Since starting Shepherd, I could never go back to anything else as this system is so robust.

Pros

I love how 'connected' everything is. Everything is hyperlinked so you can easily go between each feature. I love all of the capabilities Shepherd has in terms of integrations, tracking of employee usage, the task options, etc. It has so many really useful and helpful features that Avimark and Hippo never had.

Cons

My only negative so far with Shepherd, is the learning curve with fixing certain things like card transaction mistakes. Once I got through that, it's been smooth sailing.

Switched from

[Hippo Manager](https://www.capterra.com/p/134667/Hippo-Manager/)

Shepherd bought Hippo out. I'm glad it did or we'd of kept using the same software that was just OK, and the hassle of switching and retraining kept us from making a change.

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KS

Katrina S.  
Veterinarian owner  
Veterinary  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "I love Shepherd"

July 28, 2025

5.0

Customer support is very responsive and helpful. The overall cost for me as a single doctor practice is a good value

Pros

I like that it has an easy-to-use, attractive interface. Using Shepherd is intuitive and I can easily navigate.

Cons

I am disappointed that AI and transcription services, as well as text messages are at an additional fee.

Alternatives considered

[ezyVet](https://www.capterra.com/p/99977/ezyVet-Cloud-Vet-Software/)

Reason for choosing Shepherd

The cost for Shepherd for my small business was more affordable

Review Source

MK

Meredith K.  
Veterinarian  
Veterinary  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Sheperd for Vet Start Up"

January 25, 2024

5.0

Love it! Thanks \[sensitive content hidden\] and Shepherd! I wouldn't have got my PIMS up and running without Shepherd.

Pros

I LOVED getting set up with Shepherd for my start up vet practice. It's stressful to set up PIMS, but they couldn't have been more helpful! I loved \[sensitive content hidden\], the advisor I was assigned to. She was so helpful. I asked her the same questions probably over and over, but she was so patient.

Cons

Hmm, it was all amazing, can't think of one thing I didn't like

Reason for choosing Shepherd

IT was just easy, and started by a vet mom!

Switched from

[DaySmart Vet](https://www.capterra.com/p/133166/DaySmart-Vet/)

The staff there wasn't helpful. They just sent me videos and left me to just do all of my PIM set up for a start up with little help.

Review Source

JM

Jacqueline M.  
Hospital Manager  
Veterinary  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Worth It!"

May 16, 2023

5.0

Pros

Easy to use! Amazing Staff willing to help.

Cons

Having to take time and set everything up, but it was worth it in the end.

Reason for choosing Shepherd

Friendly Staff, Better Price, Cloud Service

Switched from

[Covetrus Avimark](https://www.capterra.com/p/92887/AVImark/)

Avimark was outdated and customer service was horrible.

Review Source

DB

Dustin B.  
Medical director and urgent care veterinarian  
Veterinary  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Shepherd is great! Highly recommend and works great for urgent care "

July 27, 2025

5.0

awesome, love the program for what we do in urgent care. easy to follow and I could write a SOAP within 5 minutes of using the program. Results sync easily and from a medical standpoint, it is a winner!

Pros

It is very easy to use, intuitive, easy to follow and works great to have a complete records in quick amount of tim, they are very receptive to feedback and suggestions

Cons

the whiteboard is not helpful but I know they are working on this - they are also working on going from a tab based system to having the SOAP be in a single scrolling list which will be great!!

Alternatives considered

[ezyVet](https://www.capterra.com/p/99977/ezyVet-Cloud-Vet-Software/)

Reason for choosing Shepherd

cost and did not need something so robust

Review Source

EK

Erika K.  
Lead Client Care Specialist  
Veterinary  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Wonderful customer support"

June 3, 2024

4.0

It's a great program for veterinary medicine! Well thought out and the customer service is excellent!

Pros

I love the support team! \[sensitive content hidden\] is amazing and is always SUPER helpful, prompt and has clear instructions to walk me through any situation I have encountered! As a newbie to this software, I have had to reach out many times and she has been lovely every time!

Cons

I am hoping that the pet insurance claim feature will be fixed soon, we can integrate with Vetsource online pharmacy, and that we can increase the font size on our prescription labels! Also, it would be great to be able to upload images to patient notes or tasks.

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Response from Shepherd Software

June 10, 2024

Thank you, Erika, for your thoughtful review of Shepherd Software! We're delighted to hear you find the support team helpful and speedy - that's a goal of ours! Thank you for your feedback regarding the pet insurance claim feature, Vetsource integration, prescription label font size, and images for patient notes - this will be shared with our product team! We're so happy to have you as a part of the Shepherd Flock!

KL

KKat L.  
owner  
Veterinary  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Most responsive developer team, bar none!"

January 10, 2022

5.0

Pros

So easy to use, easy to learn, with new features added seamlessly without negatively impacting the clean layout and intuitive functions. Development team has unparalleled responsiveness to user needs and questions.

Cons

I started using Shepherd as a start-up, so I didn't have to switch from a different process/software. That also means I got used to doing things without the integrations that are now available, so I need to step up my game to use all the available features!

Reason for choosing Shepherd

Cost, vet-owned, opportunity to be with a new business creating a product for vets, by vets.

Review Source

SH

Sarah H.  
Veterinarian  
Veterinary  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "All the bells and whistles with none of the headaches"

January 27, 2022

5.0

Exceptional. One of the single best customer support experiences of my life, professional and otherwise.

Pros

The ease of use for the full functionality of this software is incredible. I've used software at so many clinics where the program is so glitchy, and complex, they are only using about 10% of the functions (meaning wasting money on program function they don't use) Shepherd is robust, and so easy to use every component of the program!

Cons

Must have internet connection. No offline mode (mobile practice, and some work does not get saved if the internet connection glitches)

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SK

Sarah K.  
Veterinarian  
  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Easily the most user-friendly software in my experience"

March 14, 2018

5.0

Pros

Very user friendly, navigation through software and patient records is extremely easy Extremely easy to upload lab results, radiographs, images, and other documents to patient record Remote access is available on any computer with internet Drug doses are automatically calulated minimizing error Charges are automatically captured when treatments are entered as completed Estimates are fast and easy to prepare

Cons

Search mechanism is limited to patient and client names, unable to search by breed or diagnosis, etc. at this time Populated Physical Exam is limited to companion mammals and isn't quite 100% applicable to avian and reptile species (or amphibian, fish, invertebrates, etc)

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