Buying software takes longer than it should. For an independent practice, the hard part is not the committee. It is that you are the committee.
Abstract
tl;dr: Vetology’s $200 a month subscription1 includes unlimited canine and feline AI radiograph screening, unlimited human customer support, a cloud-based PACS and image archiving. Our teleradiology service offers single-region specialist reports from $861 with no contract and no volume minimums.
Below, we break down where the AI subscription offers value, how and when to layer in teleradiology, and how Vetology connects to the practice equipment and software you already own.
The eleven-week problem, and why your experience is different
A survey of enterprise software buyers by the procurement platform Levelpath, reported by IT Brew in July 2026, found that 57% of traditional software purchases take eleven weeks or longer to get from “we need this” to a signed agreement.
As one executive quoted in the report put it, “the evaluations that stall are usually the ones where every stakeholder has veto power and nobody has decision authority”. Independent practices do not have that problem. You may or may not have a procurement department, a CIO, or four department heads who each need to sign off. More often, what you have is one person wearing all six of those hats.
You are the security review and the vendor evaluation. You are the one working out whether a new tool will actually talk to the X-ray unit you already own, and you are doing it between a dental and a difficult conversation with a client, or late in the evening after the last record update is complete. Your software evaluation happens in the margins of your notes. The subscription fee comes out of the same account that pays your team, which is why a software purchase in a practice like yours isn’t purely an IT decision. It is a workflow and business decision that can feel overwhelming.
We think that earns you straight answers from the people asking you to make it.
We are an independent business too
Our Pricing and Services
We provide two services that complement each other, and you can choose to use one or both.
AI screening reports as a monthly subscription: Your $200 a month subscription1 covers an unlimited number of canine and feline AI radiograph screening reports with cloud PACS and medical image archiving included. Screen as many patients as you want, send as many images as you want, screening reports will automatically generate in under 5 minutes, no extra steps required. Just take the images and read the report alongside your own review of the images; form a treatment plan and discuss it with the client during their appointment. No call backs needed.
Specialist reports are written by humans. They are available at competitive prices with industry-standard turn around times. A single-region radiograph report (think, abdomen, or thorax, or limb-series) written by a boarded or board-eligible radiologist starts at $861. Our radiologists and cardiologists are also available to read ultrasounds, contrast studies, CT scans, and MRI studies. The specialist report is available when you need one.
There are no minimums:
- No annual volume commitment
- No block of reports that expires if you do not use it
- Nothing to sign in August that quietly pressures you to order more in December.
- You recommend a specialist report when the patient in front of you calls for it. The decision stays clinical.
What does the AI radiograph screening report subscription cost?
The AVMA’s 2026 Economic State of the Veterinary Profession puts total expenses at 69.5% of gross revenue across practice types, with an average gross margin near 29.5%. Because the AI subscription does not move with volume, what it actually costs you depends on how much you use it. A practice screening 5 studies a month is paying $40 per case. At 20 a month it is $10. At 50 it is $4. There is no version of that mathematical equation where using it more costs you more, and it covers all related costs including the cloud PACS and long-term storage that you would otherwise buy separately.
If this article has made you consider that a conversation is worth your time, call us. We’ll answer your questions and help you work towards the right decision for your team.
FAQ: the questions worth asking any vendor, including us
Does it actually work, and can I see the proof before I pay?
We publish sensitivity, specificity, and, about 10 more metrics for every condition our AI screens. That is more than 90 conditions, posted online and available before you talk to anyone here. Reliability is the single largest concern veterinary professionals report about AI, named by 70.3% of respondents in that Digitail and AAHA survey. Publishing our numbers and regularly retraining our models are how we acknowledge and address those concerns.
What are the limitations of AI?
It cannot see your patient and does not have the history you have. It does not know why you took the Xray or what you are attempting to rule out. Our screening reports’ results depend on submitting well-positioned, well-collimated, well-exposed radiographs for each appropriate view (VD/DV, two laterals, etc.). Condition classifier performance varies by condition, which is why we publish it condition by condition instead of as one headline number. It is also not a substitute for your own read. The screening report works best alongside your own interpretation of the images, it supports your clinical judgment and offers a 2nd opinion on the radiograph findings.
Why is the specialist report more accurate and detailed than the AI screening report?
That is expected, and it is by design. The two reports start from different information. The AI report evaluates the images and nothing else. It tells you what it sees in what was captured, which is what the word “screening” refers to. A radiologist reads that same study with the signalment, the history, your exam findings, and the clinical question in mind. Those are two different radiology roles. One tells you what is on the image. The human answers the question you asked.
The images set the ceiling on what the AI and the radiologist can see. Radiographs are two-dimensional pictures of three-dimensional patients, so the views you send determine what is available to see at all. The AI is built intentionally to serve as an image screening report. The AI reports what it finds and does not offer treatment guidance, because deciding what a finding means for a particular patient is clinical work. That is precisely why we provide both. Screening looks at every study within minutes, and a specialist report gives you a radiologist’s interpretation.
Who do I call, and what do they actually do?
What does it ask of my team?
How long does it take to get set up and trained?
That same 45- to 60-minute call installs and confirms everything is working. A member of our team will walk you through the platform, and we’ll be available to support you and your team when you need help by email, phone, or in-platform chat.
What am I locked into?
Nothing. There is no contract. This answer is short on purpose. Pay for the subscription once a month and buy teleradiology reports when needed. No contracts, no requirements, no quotas.
How Vetology fits what you already own
The most common reason good software dies in evaluation is that nobody could tell whether it would work with everything else in the building. So, specifically:
- Your existing X-ray equipment and PACS. Studies reach us by DICOM autosend from the equipment you already own. No new hardware, and no replacing your imaging system.
- Cloud PACS and storage, included. If you do not have a PACS, ours comes with the subscription at no extra cost, including long-term image storage. If you wish to transfer your images from a prior service, there is a one-time transfer fee, but this is optional and not required.
- Practice management software. The report arrives automatically as a PDF, in your email or in the platform. AI screening runs off the DICOM connection. Where we do have a direct integration, it automates a few steps.
- AI scribes. CoVet lets you order teleradiology with one click from inside CoVet, and your visit notes carry over instead of being retyped. ScribbleVet fills in the teleradiology form from your visit notes through its browser companion.
NOTES:
- At the time of this writing, in September 2026. ↩