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Best for Pet vs CareVets:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Best for Pet had more branded searches than CareVets among vet clinic networks in New Zealand. Best for Pet had about 1,300 branded searches, while CareVets had 980. Best for Pet made up 19.1% of all vet clinic network searches we track, and CareVets accounted for 14.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about vet clinic networks, Best for Pet and CareVets each appeared in two of the three answers. CareVets was mentioned before Best for Pet in two out of three answers.

Among vet clinic networks in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Best for Pet, about 33% more searches than CareVets

Best for Pet 1.3K searchesCareVets 980 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 2 of 3 answers.

Best for Pet in 2 of 3CareVets in 2 of 3

Who does AI recommend more?

CareVets, named ahead of Best for Pet in 2 of 3 answers

CareVets first in 2Best for Pet first in 1

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Top vet clinic networks in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, Best for Pet and CareVets were each mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. CareVets was listed before Best for Pet in two out of three answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. VetPartners1st
  2. Animates Vetcare2nd
  3. Best for Pet3rd
  4. Pet Doctors4th
  5. CareVets5th
  6. VetEnt–
  7. Vet Services Hawkes Bay–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

See every answer about vet clinic networks

3 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is Best for Pet or CareVets more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Best for Pet and CareVets by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven vet clinic networks we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Best for Pet and CareVets among vet clinic networks in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Best for Pet, CareVets. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthPet DoctorsBest for PetCareVetsAnimates VetcareVetEntVet Services Hawkes BayVetPartners
Oct 202552.4%18.2%10.6%9.4%5.5%2.9%0.98%
Nov 202552.4%17.9%10.5%10.3%5.4%2.3%1.2%
Dec 202553.8%19.4%11.3%9.2%3.9%1.7%0.61%
Jan 202653.3%19%10.5%10%4.6%2%0.59%
Feb 202652.4%17.8%12.2%9.6%4.4%2.9%0.69%
Mar 202657.1%16.2%10%9.5%4.9%1.7%0.62%
Apr 202655.5%16.5%11.8%9.8%4.1%1.8%0.63%
May 202654.1%18%12.9%9.3%2.9%1.9%0.97%
Jun 202651.6%18.3%13.1%9.7%3.7%3%0.56%
Jul 202653.2%18.7%12.2%10.1%3%2%0.72%
Aug 202652.8%18.6%12.7%9.9%3.7%1.6%0.72%
Sep 202652.1%19.1%14.4%9.1%3.1%1.6%0.59%

How has the Best for Pet and CareVets comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

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

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, CareVets gained share of searches among vet clinic networks in New Zealand, from 12.7% to 14.4%.

  2. In September 2026, Best for Pet gained share of searches among vet clinic networks in New Zealand, from 18.6% to 19.1%.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Best for Pet’s and CareVets’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Best for Pet

1 branded search term

  • best for pet

CareVets

2 branded search terms

  • care vets kapiti
  • carevets kapiti

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