--- title: "McMaster & Heap Veterinary Practice vs Takurua Vets: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is McMaster & Heap Veterinary Practice or Takurua Vets more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Christchurch 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/mcmaster-heap-veterinary-practice-vs-takurua-vets" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # McMaster & Heap Veterinary Practice vs Takurua Vets: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is McMaster & Heap Veterinary Practice or Takurua Vets more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Christchurch 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**: McMaster & Heap Veterinary Practice and Takurua Vets - **Competitive set**: Christchurch veterinary clinics - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **McMaster & Heap Veterinary Practice Share of Search**: 25.6% - **Takurua Vets Share of Search**: 16.3% ## Is McMaster & Heap Veterinary Practice or Takurua Vets more popular in search? - In October 2026, McMaster & Heap Veterinary Practice had more branded searches than Takurua Vets among Christchurch veterinary clinics in New Zealand. McMaster & Heap Veterinary Practice had about 2,990 branded searches, while Takurua Vets had 1,900. McMaster & Heap Veterinary Practice made up 25.6% of all Christchurch veterinary clinic searches we track, and Takurua Vets accounted for 16.3%. - McMaster & Heap Veterinary Practice was ahead of Takurua Vets in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, McMaster & Heap Veterinary Practice’s share of searches among Christchurch veterinary clinics in New Zealand moved from 25% to 25.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.7K to 3K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Takurua Vets’ share of searches among Christchurch veterinary clinics in New Zealand moved from 8% to 16.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 880 to 1.9K. ## Top Christchurch veterinary clinics in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Takurua Vets appeared in all three answers. McMaster & Heap Veterinary Practice 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Takurua Vets | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Shirley Veterinary Clinic | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Animal and Bird Hospital | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Cashmere Veterinary Clinic | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | McMaster & Heap Veterinary Practice | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | At The Vets | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Aldwins Road Vet Clinic | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Avonhead Veterinary Clinic | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about Christchurch veterinary clinics - Asked ChatGPT "Which veterinary clinic should I go to in Christchurch, New Zealand?": 1. Takurua Vets, 2. Shirley Veterinary Clinic, 3. Animal and Bird Hospital - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best veterinary clinics in Christchurch, New Zealand?": 1. Takurua Vets, 2. Shirley Veterinary Clinic, 3. Animal and Bird Hospital - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best veterinary clinic in Christchurch, New Zealand for a sick pet?": 1. Takurua Vets, 2. Animal and Bird Hospital, 3. Cashmere Veterinary Clinic Not named in any answer: McMaster & Heap Veterinary Practice, At The Vets, Aldwins Road Vet Clinic and Avonhead Veterinary Clinic. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Christchurch veterinary clinics in October 2026? - In October 2026, McMaster & Heap Veterinary Practice gained share of searches among Christchurch veterinary clinics in New Zealand, from 22.8% to 25.6%. - Takurua Vets’ share of searches among Christchurch veterinary clinics in New Zealand has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 15.6% to 16.3% in October 2026. ## How has branded search for McMaster & Heap Veterinary Practice and Takurua Vets changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | McMaster & Heap Veterinary Practice estimated searches | McMaster & Heap Veterinary Practice Share of Search | McMaster & Heap Veterinary Practice rank | Takurua Vets estimated searches | Takurua Vets Share of Search | Takurua Vets rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 2.7K | 25% | 1 | 880 | 8% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 2.7K | 24.7% | 1 | 880 | 8.1% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 2.7K | 22% | 1 | 1.3K | 10.7% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 2.5K | 23.7% | 1 | 1K | 9.3% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 3K | 23.1% | 1 | 1.3K | 10.1% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 2.8K | 22.9% | 1 | 1.6K | 13.2% | 4 | | May 2026 | 2.7K | 23.9% | 1 | 1.3K | 11.5% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 2.7K | 22.5% | 1 | 1.6K | 13.3% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 3K | 24.6% | 1 | 1.9K | 15.6% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 3K | 24.6% | 1 | 1.9K | 15.7% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 2.7K | 22.8% | 1 | 1.9K | 15.8% | 4 | | Oct 2026 | 3K | 25.6% | 1 | 1.9K | 16.3% | 3 | ## How are McMaster & Heap Veterinary Practice’s and Takurua Vets’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using McMaster & Heap Veterinary Practice’s and Takurua 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. - **McMaster & Heap Veterinary Practice**: Measured on the search terms “mcmaster & heap veterinary practice”, “mcmaster and heap”, “mcmaster and heap cattery”, “mcmaster and heap vet”, “mcmaster and heap veterinary practice” and “mcmaster heap”, summed into one figure. - **Takurua Vets**: Measured on the search term “takurua vets”. - [McMaster & Heap Veterinary Practice profile](/demand/nz/brands/mcmaster-heap-veterinary-practice) - [Takurua Vets profile](/demand/nz/brands/takurua-vets) - [All Christchurch veterinary clinics in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/christchurch/veterinary-clinics): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 McMaster & Heap Veterinary Practice or Takurua Vets more popular in search? In October 2026, McMaster & Heap Veterinary Practice had more branded searches than Takurua Vets among Christchurch veterinary clinics in New Zealand. McMaster & Heap Veterinary Practice had about 2,990 branded searches, while Takurua Vets had 1,900. McMaster & Heap Veterinary Practice made up 25.6% of all Christchurch veterinary clinic searches we track, and Takurua Vets accounted for 16.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "McMaster & Heap Veterinary Practice vs Takurua Vets: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/mcmaster-heap-veterinary-practice-vs-takurua-vets This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/mcmaster-heap-veterinary-practice-vs-takurua-vets. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.