For mixed practices

Horse and small animal. One system.

Petla cleanly separates animal types in booking logic and calendars — and brings barn and practice appointments into one workflow.

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Core features

How Petla works for your mixed practice

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Flexible configuration by animal type

Individual rules for horses, small animals, and more.

Flexible configuration

Horse
Dog
Cat
VaccinationConfigured
LamenessConfigured
Follow-upConfigured

Define separate concerns, durations, and availability per animal type — Petla applies the rules automatically.

  • Separate concerns and appointment types per animal type
  • Different durations based on animal type and complexity
  • Individual availability rules per department
  • Multi-pet appointments with mixed animal types
Every animal type gets the right booking logic

Barn visit planning with route logic

Plan large animal deployments efficiently and bundle regionally.

Barn visit planning

Barn North — schedule
Practice consultation
Barn West — schedule
Travel planned
Route bundled

Barn visits are automatically bundled by region and travel time to minimize empty trips.

  • Regional bundling of barn visits
  • Travel time calculation to actual appointment time
  • Clear separation of practice and field appointments
Less travel time, more time with animals

Separate departments for practitioners and specialties

Small and large animal departments clearly structured.

Practitioner responsibilities

Dr. Weber — Equine
Dr. Müller — Small animal
Dr. Roth — Emergencies

Practitioners can be assigned to different departments, each with their own rules and availability.

  • Clear separation of small and large animal departments
  • Specialty-specific practitioner assignment
  • Individual rules per department and practitioner
Structure for different practice worlds in one system

Calendar separation by deployment type

Practice consultations and field appointments clearly separated.

Calendar structure

Small animal

Large animal

Shared or separate — configurable

Practice appointments and barn visits run in separate calendar views but remain centrally synchronized.

  • Separate views for practice and field service
  • Central synchronization of all appointments
  • Quick switching between views
Clear overview for every deployment type

Automated communication by deployment type

Context-specific notes for practice and barn appointments.

Communication per type

Practice: 24h reminder
Barn visit: Prepare aisle
Time change notification

Reminders and notes automatically adapt to the appointment type — whether practice visit or barn appointment.

  • Different notes per appointment type
  • Automatic reminders before barn visits
  • Context-specific preparation for pet owners
The right information at the right time

Seamless booking experience for all animal types

Pet owners choose animal type and concern — Petla handles the rest.

Booking matching pet type

Horse or small animal selected

Horse

Small animal

Practice or barn visit selectable

Whether dog, cat, or horse: pet owners experience a guided booking process that activates the right logic internally.

  • Unified booking process for all animal types
  • Automatic assignment to the right department
  • Easy booking without knowledge of internal structure
One experience for pet owners, different logic behind it

Let us bring your mixed practice into a digital flow

In a short introduction, we'll show you how Petla cleanly maps different animal types and deployment models.

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