--- title: "Waikato After Hours Veterinary Hospital: search popularity in New Zealand" description: "Waikato After Hours Veterinary Hospital is an emergency vet in Hamilton. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/waikato-after-hours-vet" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Waikato After Hours Veterinary Hospital: search popularity in New Zealand Waikato After Hours Veterinary Hospital is an emergency vet in Hamilton. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Waikato After Hours Veterinary Hospital - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among Hamilton veterinary clinics**: 3.5% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hamilton veterinary clinics | 5 | 3.5% | 160 | - [Hamilton veterinary clinics](/demand/nz/locations/hamilton/veterinary-clinics) ## Top Hamilton veterinary clinics in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Waikato After Hours Veterinary Hospital appeared in all three answers. Waikato After Hours Veterinary Hospital is the joint third most recommended of the six. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Companion Vets | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Hamilton Vets | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Pet Doctors | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Waikato After Hours Veterinary Hospital | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | CareVets | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Animates Vetcare | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about Hamilton veterinary clinics - Asked ChatGPT "Which veterinary clinic should I go to in Hamilton, New Zealand?": 1. Companion Vets, 2. Hamilton Vets, 3. Pet Doctors, 4. Waikato After Hours Veterinary Hospital - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best veterinary clinics in Hamilton, New Zealand?": 1. Companion Vets, 2. Hamilton Vets, 3. Pet Doctors, 4. Waikato After Hours Veterinary Hospital - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best veterinary clinic in Hamilton, New Zealand for a sick pet?": 1. Waikato After Hours Veterinary Hospital, 2. Companion Vets, 3. Pet Doctors, 4. Hamilton Vets Not named in any answer: CareVets and Animates Vetcare. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Waikato After Hours Veterinary Hospital changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Waikato After Hours Veterinary Hospital in New Zealand held steady at 310. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Waikato After Hours Veterinary Hospital’s share of searches among Hamilton veterinary clinics in New Zealand decreased from 4.4% to 3.5%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Waikato After Hours Veterinary Hospital’s share of searches among Hamilton veterinary clinics in New Zealand peaked at 4.8% in January 2026 and was lowest at 3.4% in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Hamilton veterinary clinics in September 2026? - In September 2026, Hamilton Vets gained share of searches among Hamilton veterinary clinics in New Zealand, from 18.5% to 19.3%. - In September 2026, CareVets lost share of searches among Hamilton veterinary clinics in New Zealand, from 32.1% to 31.3%. - In September 2026, Pet Doctors lost share of searches among Hamilton veterinary clinics in New Zealand, from 35.3% to 34.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Animates Vetcare in New Zealand fell 25% over 12 measured months, from 40 to 30 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Waikato After Hours Veterinary Hospital in New Zealand fell 20% over 12 measured months, from 200 to 160 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Companion Vets in New Zealand fell 18.6% over 12 measured months, from 590 to 480 in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Hamilton veterinary clinics | 200 | 4.4% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Hamilton veterinary clinics | 190 | 4.2% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Hamilton veterinary clinics | 190 | 3.6% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Hamilton veterinary clinics | 290 | 4.8% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Hamilton veterinary clinics | 210 | 4% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Hamilton veterinary clinics | 190 | 3.4% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Hamilton veterinary clinics | 200 | 3.9% | 5 | | May 2026 | Hamilton veterinary clinics | 170 | 3.5% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Hamilton veterinary clinics | 160 | 3.4% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Hamilton veterinary clinics | 160 | 3.4% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Hamilton veterinary clinics | 160 | 3.4% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Hamilton veterinary clinics | 160 | 3.5% | 5 | ## How are Waikato After Hours Veterinary Hospital’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Waikato After Hours Veterinary Hospital’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “after hours vet hamilton” - “waikato after hours vet” ## Which Hamilton veterinary clinics compete with Waikato After Hours Veterinary Hospital? - [Pet Doctors](/demand/nz/brands/pet-doctors): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/pet-doctors-vs-waikato-after-hours-vet - [CareVets](/demand/nz/brands/carevets): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/carevets-vs-waikato-after-hours-vet - [Hamilton Vets](/demand/nz/brands/hamilton-vets): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/hamilton-vets-vs-waikato-after-hours-vet - [Companion Vets](/demand/nz/brands/companion-vets): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/companion-vets-vs-waikato-after-hours-vet - [Animates Vetcare](/demand/nz/brands/animates-vetcare): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/animates-vetcare-vs-waikato-after-hours-vet ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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