Parker & Ace is a membership-based vet practice in Washington, D.C. Owners often skipped intake forms, so staff had to gather the problem and history in the room. Now clients get an app invite three days before the visit to check in. An AI chat asks about the pet's problem, asks follow-up questions based on the answers, and sums everything up in the record before the visit.
Business type: Clinics, dental & vet. Tool used: Digitail (Tails AI Intake + pet parent app). Result: The source reports 5 to 10 minutes saved per appointment with AI intake, half of clients using the app and 25% booking through it. Only 20% of clients had tried the AI check-in so far, and visits run longer when it's skipped. Published by the tool maker.
Source: Digitail (Company case study) · Added Fri, Oct 30 · Last updated 2026-10-30
The source reports 5 to 10 minutes saved per appointment with AI intake, half of clients using the app and 25% booking through it. Only 20% of clients had tried the AI check-in so far, and visits run longer when it's skipped. Published by the tool maker. (as reported by the source)
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Parker & Ace is a membership-based vet practice in Washington, D.C. Owners often skipped intake forms, so staff had to gather the problem and history in the room. Now clients get an app invite three days before the visit to check in. An AI chat asks about the pet's problem, asks follow-up questions based on the answers, and sums everything up in the record before the visit.
Digitail (Tails AI Intake + pet parent app).
The source reports 5 to 10 minutes saved per appointment with AI intake, half of clients using the app and 25% booking through it. Only 20% of clients had tried the AI check-in so far, and visits run longer when it's skipped. Published by the tool maker. (as reported by the source)
Send clients an app check-in invite a few days before each appointment. Let the AI chat ask about the problem and follow up based on the answers. Have the AI put a summary into the pet's record.
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You check in pet owners for [clinic] before their visit. Ask what's going on, when it started, eating, drinking, energy, and any medicines. Ask one follow-up question for anything unusual. Then write a short summary for the vet.
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