--- title: "CareVets vs Pet Doctors: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is CareVets or Pet Doctors 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/locations/hamilton/veterinary-clinics/compare/carevets-vs-pet-doctors" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # CareVets vs Pet Doctors: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is CareVets or Pet Doctors 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 Pet Doctors - **Competitive set**: Hamilton veterinary clinics - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **CareVets Share of Search**: 31.3% - **Pet Doctors Share of Search**: 34.8% ## Is CareVets or Pet Doctors more popular in search? - In September 2026, Pet Doctors had more branded searches than CareVets among Hamilton veterinary clinics in New Zealand. Pet Doctors had about 1,590 branded searches, while CareVets had 1,430. Pet Doctors made up 34.8% of all Hamilton veterinary clinic searches we track, and CareVets accounted for 31.3%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: CareVets took it in February 2026, Pet Doctors took it in March 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, Pet Doctors’ share of searches among Hamilton veterinary clinics in New Zealand moved from 34.4% to 34.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.6K. ## Top Hamilton veterinary clinics in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Pet Doctors 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%. - In September 2026, Pet Doctors lost share of searches among Hamilton veterinary clinics in New Zealand, from 35.3% to 34.8%. ## Month by month | Month | CareVets estimated searches | CareVets Share of Search | CareVets rank | Pet Doctors estimated searches | Pet Doctors Share of Search | Pet Doctors rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.6K | 34.2% | 2 | 1.6K | 34.4% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 1.5K | 32.1% | 2 | 1.7K | 36.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 1.8K | 33.1% | 2 | 1.9K | 35.1% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 1.8K | 29.6% | 2 | 2K | 33.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 1.8K | 34% | 1 | 1.6K | 31.1% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 1.8K | 31.2% | 2 | 2K | 36.3% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 1.6K | 30.8% | 2 | 1.9K | 35.8% | 1 | | May 2026 | 1.6K | 33.5% | 2 | 1.8K | 37.4% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 1.5K | 32.3% | 2 | 1.7K | 35.9% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 1.5K | 31.5% | 2 | 1.7K | 36.6% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 1.5K | 32.1% | 2 | 1.7K | 35.3% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 1.4K | 31.3% | 2 | 1.6K | 34.8% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CareVets’ and Pet Doctors’ 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. - **Pet Doctors**: Measured on the search terms “gardens pet doctors”, “pet doctors”, “pet doctors gardens”, “pet doctors hamilton”, “pet doctors hillcrest”, “pet doctors tristram”, “petdoctors” and “tristram pet doctors”, summed into one figure. - [CareVets profile](/demand/nz/brands/carevets) - [Pet Doctors profile](/demand/nz/brands/pet-doctors) - [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 Pet Doctors more popular in search? In September 2026, Pet Doctors had more branded searches than CareVets among Hamilton veterinary clinics in New Zealand. Pet Doctors had about 1,590 branded searches, while CareVets had 1,430. Pet Doctors made up 34.8% of all Hamilton veterinary clinic searches we track, and CareVets accounted for 31.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "CareVets vs Pet Doctors: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/locations/hamilton/veterinary-clinics/compare/carevets-vs-pet-doctors This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/locations/hamilton/veterinary-clinics/compare/carevets-vs-pet-doctors. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.