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title: "Vet clinic networks in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the veterinary clinic networks New Zealand pet owners visit. Share of Search among Pet Doctors, Animates Vetcare, VetEnt and Vet Services Hawkes Bay, the vet clinic networks Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/categories/nz-vet-clinics"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Vet clinic networks in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the veterinary clinic networks New Zealand pet owners visit. Share of Search among Pet Doctors, Animates Vetcare, VetEnt and Vet Services Hawkes Bay, the vet clinic networks Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Vet clinic networks
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 4
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Pet Doctors, 76.5%

## Which brand is most popular in search among vet clinic networks in New Zealand?

- In August 2026, Pet Doctors was the most searched among vet clinic networks in New Zealand, with an estimated 4.8K branded searches and 76.5% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Animates Vetcare is in 2nd place, 59.6 percentage points behind at 16.9% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pet Doctors’ estimated Share of Search among vet clinic networks in New Zealand increased from 74.4% to 76.5%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Animates Vetcare’s estimated Share of Search among vet clinic networks in New Zealand increased from 15.9% to 16.9%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, VetEnt’s estimated Share of Search among vet clinic networks in New Zealand decreased from 6.5% to 4.9%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Vet Services Hawkes Bay’s estimated Share of Search among vet clinic networks in New Zealand decreased from 3.2% to 1.7%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pet Doctors’ estimated Share of Search among vet clinic networks in New Zealand peaked at 78.6% in May 2026 and was lowest at 61% in February 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Animates Vetcare’s estimated Share of Search among vet clinic networks in New Zealand peaked at 32.1% in February 2026 and was lowest at 15.5% in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, VetEnt’s estimated Share of Search among vet clinic networks in New Zealand peaked at 6.5% in October 2025 and was lowest at 3.6% in May 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Vet Services Hawkes Bay’s estimated Share of Search among vet clinic networks in New Zealand peaked at 3.2% in October 2025 and was lowest at 1.5% in March 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Pet Doctors vs Animates Vetcare: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/animates-vetcare-vs-pet-doctors): 76.5% against 16.9% Share of Search.
- [Pet Doctors vs VetEnt: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/pet-doctors-vs-vetent): 76.5% against 4.9% Share of Search.
- [Animates Vetcare vs VetEnt: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/animates-vetcare-vs-vetent): 16.9% against 4.9% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand vet clinic networks in August 2026?

- In August 2026, VetEnt gained estimated Share of Search among vet clinic networks in New Zealand, from 4% to 4.9%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Vet Services Hawkes Bay in New Zealand fell 47.6% over 11 measured months, from 210 to 110 in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Pet Doctors | 76.5% | 4.8K | +1.1% | Pet Doctors |
| 2 | Animates Vetcare | 16.9% | 1.1K | -1.9% | Animates Vetcare |
| 3 | VetEnt | 4.9% | 310 | +24.0% | VetEnt |
| 4 | Vet Services Hawkes Bay | 1.7% | 110 | -21.4% | Vet Services Hawkes Bay |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Pet Doctors | 4.8K | 74.4% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Animates Vetcare | 1K | 15.9% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | VetEnt | 420 | 6.5% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Vet Services Hawkes Bay | 210 | 3.2% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Pet Doctors | 5K | 68.6% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Animates Vetcare | 1.7K | 23.1% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | VetEnt | 440 | 6% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Vet Services Hawkes Bay | 170 | 2.3% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Pet Doctors | 5.8K | 64.8% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Animates Vetcare | 2.7K | 29.6% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | VetEnt | 360 | 4% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Vet Services Hawkes Bay | 140 | 1.6% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Pet Doctors | 5.8K | 63.2% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Animates Vetcare | 2.8K | 30.3% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | VetEnt | 430 | 4.7% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Vet Services Hawkes Bay | 170 | 1.8% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Pet Doctors | 5K | 61% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Animates Vetcare | 2.6K | 32.1% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | VetEnt | 350 | 4.3% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Vet Services Hawkes Bay | 210 | 2.6% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Pet Doctors | 6K | 62.7% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Animates Vetcare | 3K | 31.3% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | VetEnt | 430 | 4.5% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Vet Services Hawkes Bay | 140 | 1.5% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Pet Doctors | 5.7K | 77.4% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Animates Vetcare | 1.2K | 15.8% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | VetEnt | 360 | 4.9% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Vet Services Hawkes Bay | 140 | 1.9% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Pet Doctors | 5.5K | 78.6% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Animates Vetcare | 1.1K | 15.8% | 2 |
| May 2026 | VetEnt | 250 | 3.6% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Vet Services Hawkes Bay | 140 | 2% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Pet Doctors | 5K | 76.6% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Animates Vetcare | 1K | 15.5% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | VetEnt | 310 | 4.7% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Vet Services Hawkes Bay | 210 | 3.2% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Pet Doctors | 4.8K | 76.4% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Animates Vetcare | 1.1K | 17.3% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | VetEnt | 250 | 4% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Vet Services Hawkes Bay | 140 | 2.2% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Pet Doctors | 4.8K | 76.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Animates Vetcare | 1.1K | 16.9% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | VetEnt | 310 | 4.9% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Vet Services Hawkes Bay | 110 | 1.7% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Animates Vetcare | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Pet Doctors | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Vet Services Hawkes Bay | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | VetEnt | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Animates Vetcare**: Measured on the search terms “animates vet”, “animates vet care”, “animates vetcare”, “animates vetcare auckland”, “animates vetcare botany”, “animates vetcare clinic miramar”, “animates vetcare grey lynn”, “animates vetcare hamilton”, “animates vetcare near me”, “animates vetcare nz” and “animates vetcare pitama”, summed into one figure.
- **Pet Doctors**: Measured on the search terms “gardens pet doctors”, “nzpetdoctors co nz”, “nzpetdoctors.co.nz”, “pet doctors”, “pet doctors animal clinic”, “pet doctors auckland”, “pet doctors botany”, “pet doctors gardens”, “pet doctors hamilton”, “pet doctors hillcrest”, “pet doctors near me”, “pet doctors new zealand”, “pet doctors nz”, “pet doctors online”, “pet doctors st lukes”, “pet doctors tristram”, “pet doctors wellington”, “petdoctors”, “st luke's pet doctors”, “st lukes pet doctors” and “tristram pet doctors”, summed into one figure.
- **Vet Services Hawkes Bay**: Measured on the search term “vet services hawkes bay”.
- **VetEnt**: Measured on the search terms “vetent”, “vetent near me” and “vetent nz”, summed into one figure.

- [Animates Vetcare](/demand/nz/brands/animates-vetcare)
- [Pet Doctors](/demand/nz/brands/pet-doctors)
- [Vet Services Hawkes Bay](/demand/nz/brands/vet-services-hawkes-bay)
- [VetEnt](/demand/nz/brands/vetent)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among vet clinic networks in New Zealand?

In August 2026, Pet Doctors was the most searched among vet clinic networks in New Zealand, with an estimated 4.8K branded searches and 76.5% estimated Share of Search within this set.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Vet clinic networks in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-vet-clinics

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