--- title: "CareVets vs Companion Vets: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is CareVets or Companion Vets more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hamilton veterinary clinics set in New Zealand. 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/compare/carevets-vs-companion-vets" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # CareVets vs Companion Vets: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is CareVets or Companion Vets more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hamilton veterinary clinics set in New Zealand. 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 - **Compared**: CareVets and Companion Vets - **Competitive set**: Hamilton veterinary clinics - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **CareVets Share of Search**: 31.3% - **Companion Vets Share of Search**: 10.5% ## Is CareVets or Companion Vets more popular in search? - In September 2026, CareVets had more branded searches than Companion Vets among Hamilton veterinary clinics in New Zealand. CareVets had about 1,430 branded searches, while Companion Vets had 480. CareVets made up 31.3% of all Hamilton veterinary clinic searches we track, and Companion Vets accounted for 10.5%. - CareVets was ahead of Companion Vets in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CareVets’ share of searches among Hamilton veterinary clinics in New Zealand moved from 34.2% to 31.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 1.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Companion Vets’ share of searches among Hamilton veterinary clinics in New Zealand moved from 13% to 10.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 590 to 480. ## Top Hamilton veterinary clinics in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Companion Vets appeared in all three answers. CareVets did not appear in any of the three answers. 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 did search popularity change for New Zealand Hamilton veterinary clinics in September 2026? - In September 2026, CareVets lost share of searches among Hamilton veterinary clinics in New Zealand, from 32.1% to 31.3%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Companion Vets in New Zealand fell 18.6% over 12 measured months, from 590 to 480 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | CareVets estimated searches | CareVets Share of Search | CareVets rank | Companion Vets estimated searches | Companion Vets Share of Search | Companion Vets rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.6K | 34.2% | 2 | 590 | 13% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 1.5K | 32.1% | 2 | 480 | 10.5% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 1.8K | 33.1% | 2 | 590 | 11% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 1.8K | 29.6% | 2 | 590 | 9.8% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 1.8K | 34% | 1 | 590 | 11.1% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 1.8K | 31.2% | 2 | 590 | 10.5% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 1.6K | 30.8% | 2 | 480 | 9.3% | 4 | | May 2026 | 1.6K | 33.5% | 2 | 480 | 9.9% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 1.5K | 32.3% | 2 | 390 | 8.4% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 1.5K | 31.5% | 2 | 390 | 8.4% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 1.5K | 32.1% | 2 | 480 | 10.1% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 1.4K | 31.3% | 2 | 480 | 10.5% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CareVets’ and Companion Vets’ 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. - **CareVets**: Measured on the search terms “care vets”, “care vets kapiti”, “carevets”, “carevets beach road”, “carevets hamilton”, “carevets horsham downs”, “carevets kapiti” and “carevets rototuna”, summed into one figure. - **Companion Vets**: Measured on the search term “companion vets”. - [CareVets profile](/demand/nz/brands/carevets) - [Companion Vets profile](/demand/nz/brands/companion-vets) - [All Hamilton veterinary clinics in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/hamilton/veterinary-clinics): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is CareVets or Companion Vets more popular in search? In September 2026, CareVets had more branded searches than Companion Vets among Hamilton veterinary clinics in New Zealand. CareVets had about 1,430 branded searches, while Companion Vets had 480. CareVets made up 31.3% of all Hamilton veterinary clinic searches we track, and Companion Vets accounted for 10.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "CareVets vs Companion Vets: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/carevets-vs-companion-vets This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/carevets-vs-companion-vets. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.