Source Map · release 2026-09
Veterinary practice management software: where the answers cite
Observed answers on stated dates, not a ranking. This is not a judgment of product quality.
Answers captured 2026-09-22. Valid answers: 149 of 150 (99.3%) target attempts. The September release's naming and citation figures are unchanged.
Citation shares count each distinct returned URL once per answer. Answer shares count a domain once per answer. A checked-vendor domain is any canonical domain or alias in this category's fixed set. Own is evaluated relative to each vendor in the downloadable rules.
Titles not fetched: 121 of 341 (35.5%) distinct cited URLs. We use the URL path where a title could not be read.
Complete source classes and fired rules · Category record
ChatGPT
Valid answers: 30 of 30 (100.0%) recorded attempts.
Source mix for ChatGPT| Source class | Citations |
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| checked vendor | 113 of 140 (80.7%) |
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| review platform | 0 of 140 (0.0%) |
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| community | 0 of 140 (0.0%) |
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| video | 0 of 140 (0.0%) |
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| reference | 0 of 140 (0.0%) |
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| academic government | 2 of 140 (1.4%) |
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| media | 0 of 140 (0.0%) |
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| ranked list | 17 of 140 (12.1%) |
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| other company | 0 of 140 (0.0%) |
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| other | 8 of 140 (5.7%) |
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Checked vendors' owned sites: 113 of 140 (80.7%) citations. Other companies: 0 of 140 (0.0%). Ranked lists: 17 of 140 (12.1%).
Ten most-cited domains for ChatGPT| Domain | Class | Citations | Answers |
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| ezyvet.com | checked vendor | 28 of 140 (20.0%) | 19 of 30 (63.3%) |
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| shepherd.vet | checked vendor | 27 of 140 (19.3%) | 19 of 30 (63.3%) |
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| digitail.com | ranked list | 16 of 140 (11.4%) | 15 of 30 (50.0%) |
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| idexx.com | checked vendor | 16 of 140 (11.4%) | 13 of 30 (43.3%) |
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| provet.com | checked vendor | 14 of 140 (10.0%) | 13 of 30 (43.3%) |
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| instinct.vet | checked vendor | 13 of 140 (9.3%) | 12 of 30 (40.0%) |
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| aaha.org | other | 8 of 140 (5.7%) | 3 of 30 (10.0%) |
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| covetrus.com | checked vendor | 8 of 140 (5.7%) | 7 of 30 (23.3%) |
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| daysmart.com | checked vendor | 5 of 140 (3.6%) | 5 of 30 (16.7%) |
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| cisa.gov | academic government | 1 of 140 (0.7%) | 1 of 30 (3.3%) |
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Claude
Valid answers: 30 of 30 (100.0%) recorded attempts.
Source mix for Claude| Source class | Citations |
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| checked vendor | 57 of 313 (18.2%) |
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| review platform | 61 of 313 (19.5%) |
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| community | 0 of 313 (0.0%) |
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| video | 0 of 313 (0.0%) |
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| reference | 0 of 313 (0.0%) |
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| academic government | 0 of 313 (0.0%) |
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| media | 0 of 313 (0.0%) |
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| ranked list | 182 of 313 (58.1%) |
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| other company | 8 of 313 (2.6%) |
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| other | 5 of 313 (1.6%) |
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Checked vendors' owned sites: 57 of 313 (18.2%) citations. Other companies: 8 of 313 (2.6%). Ranked lists: 182 of 313 (58.1%).
Ten most-cited domains for Claude| Domain | Class | Citations | Answers |
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| capterra.com | review platform | 36 of 313 (11.5%) | 19 of 30 (63.3%) |
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| provet.com | checked vendor | 21 of 313 (6.7%) | 20 of 30 (66.7%) |
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| vetsoftwarehub.com | ranked list | 20 of 313 (6.4%) | 17 of 30 (56.7%) |
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| vetclinictech.com | ranked list | 15 of 313 (4.8%) | 11 of 30 (36.7%) |
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| puppilot.co | ranked list | 14 of 313 (4.5%) | 11 of 30 (36.7%) |
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| softwareadvice.com | review platform | 13 of 313 (4.2%) | 9 of 30 (30.0%) |
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| shepherd.vet | checked vendor | 12 of 313 (3.8%) | 9 of 30 (30.0%) |
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| waitwellsoftware.com | ranked list | 11 of 313 (3.5%) | 11 of 30 (36.7%) |
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| digitail.com | ranked list | 10 of 313 (3.2%) | 7 of 30 (23.3%) |
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| idexx.com | checked vendor | 10 of 313 (3.2%) | 10 of 30 (33.3%) |
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Perplexity
Valid answers: 30 of 30 (100.0%) recorded attempts.
Source mix for Perplexity| Source class | Citations |
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| checked vendor | 45 of 558 (8.1%) |
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| review platform | 123 of 558 (22.0%) |
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| community | 3 of 558 (0.5%) |
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| video | 0 of 558 (0.0%) |
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| reference | 0 of 558 (0.0%) |
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| academic government | 0 of 558 (0.0%) |
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| media | 0 of 558 (0.0%) |
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| ranked list | 378 of 558 (67.7%) |
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| other company | 9 of 558 (1.6%) |
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| other | 0 of 558 (0.0%) |
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Checked vendors' owned sites: 45 of 558 (8.1%) citations. Other companies: 9 of 558 (1.6%). Ranked lists: 378 of 558 (67.7%).
Ten most-cited domains for Perplexity| Domain | Class | Citations | Answers |
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| g2.com | review platform | 42 of 558 (7.5%) | 9 of 30 (30.0%) |
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| capterra.com | review platform | 33 of 558 (5.9%) | 21 of 30 (70.0%) |
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| co.vet | ranked list | 30 of 558 (5.4%) | 18 of 30 (60.0%) |
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| softwareadvice.com | review platform | 30 of 558 (5.4%) | 24 of 30 (80.0%) |
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| digitail.com | ranked list | 24 of 558 (4.3%) | 15 of 30 (50.0%) |
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| vetclinictech.com | ranked list | 18 of 558 (3.2%) | 18 of 30 (60.0%) |
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| vetsoftwares.com | ranked list | 18 of 558 (3.2%) | 9 of 30 (30.0%) |
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| waitwellsoftware.com | ranked list | 18 of 558 (3.2%) | 18 of 30 (60.0%) |
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| layer3labs.io | ranked list | 15 of 558 (2.7%) | 15 of 30 (50.0%) |
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| openvpm.com | ranked list | 15 of 558 (2.7%) | 15 of 30 (50.0%) |
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Google AI Overviews
Valid answers: 29 of 30 (96.7%) recorded attempts.
Source mix for Google AI Overviews| Source class | Citations |
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| checked vendor | 44 of 237 (18.6%) |
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| review platform | 33 of 237 (13.9%) |
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| community | 12 of 237 (5.1%) |
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| video | 8 of 237 (3.4%) |
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| reference | 0 of 237 (0.0%) |
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| academic government | 0 of 237 (0.0%) |
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| media | 0 of 237 (0.0%) |
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| ranked list | 114 of 237 (48.1%) |
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| other company | 15 of 237 (6.3%) |
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| other | 11 of 237 (4.6%) |
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Checked vendors' owned sites: 44 of 237 (18.6%) citations. Other companies: 15 of 237 (6.3%). Ranked lists: 114 of 237 (48.1%).
Ten most-cited domains for Google AI Overviews| Domain | Class | Citations | Answers |
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| capterra.com | review platform | 17 of 237 (7.2%) | 14 of 29 (48.3%) |
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| digitail.com | ranked list | 16 of 237 (6.8%) | 8 of 29 (27.6%) |
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| puppilot.co | ranked list | 14 of 237 (5.9%) | 13 of 29 (44.8%) |
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| reddit.com | community | 12 of 237 (5.1%) | 12 of 29 (41.4%) |
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| aaha.org | other | 11 of 237 (4.6%) | 11 of 29 (37.9%) |
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| idexx.com | checked vendor | 10 of 237 (4.2%) | 9 of 29 (31.0%) |
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| shepherd.vet | checked vendor | 10 of 237 (4.2%) | 8 of 29 (27.6%) |
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| signalpet.com | ranked list | 10 of 237 (4.2%) | 10 of 29 (34.5%) |
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| ownerexchange.com | ranked list | 9 of 237 (3.8%) | 9 of 29 (31.0%) |
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| g2.com | review platform | 8 of 237 (3.4%) | 8 of 29 (27.6%) |
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Google AI Mode
Valid answers: 30 of 30 (100.0%) recorded attempts.
Source mix for Google AI Mode| Source class | Citations |
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| checked vendor | 19 of 118 (16.1%) |
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| review platform | 25 of 118 (21.2%) |
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| community | 0 of 118 (0.0%) |
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| video | 1 of 118 (0.8%) |
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| reference | 0 of 118 (0.0%) |
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| academic government | 0 of 118 (0.0%) |
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| media | 0 of 118 (0.0%) |
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| ranked list | 69 of 118 (58.5%) |
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| other company | 4 of 118 (3.4%) |
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| other | 0 of 118 (0.0%) |
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Checked vendors' owned sites: 19 of 118 (16.1%) citations. Other companies: 4 of 118 (3.4%). Ranked lists: 69 of 118 (58.5%).
Ten most-cited domains for Google AI Mode| Domain | Class | Citations | Answers |
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| puppilot.co | ranked list | 13 of 118 (11.0%) | 11 of 30 (36.7%) |
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| digitail.com | ranked list | 11 of 118 (9.3%) | 7 of 30 (23.3%) |
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| softwareadvice.com | review platform | 11 of 118 (9.3%) | 9 of 30 (30.0%) |
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| waitwellsoftware.com | ranked list | 11 of 118 (9.3%) | 11 of 30 (36.7%) |
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| signalpet.com | ranked list | 10 of 118 (8.5%) | 10 of 30 (33.3%) |
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| capterra.com | review platform | 7 of 118 (5.9%) | 7 of 30 (23.3%) |
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| g2.com | review platform | 7 of 118 (5.9%) | 5 of 30 (16.7%) |
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| lupapets.com | ranked list | 6 of 118 (5.1%) | 6 of 30 (20.0%) |
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| instinct.vet | checked vendor | 5 of 118 (4.2%) | 5 of 30 (16.7%) |
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| ustechautomations.com | ranked list | 5 of 118 (4.2%) | 5 of 30 (16.7%) |
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Observed answers on stated dates, not a ranking. This is not a judgment of product quality.