VET 4.0
Client/server practice software from BTE in Willich, Germany, built for large practices and clinics, with offline-capable tablet use and similar-case search.
Quick Overview
| Company | BTE GmbH (Beratungsgesellschaft für den tierärztlichen Einkauf mbH) |
|---|---|
| Category | Veterinary Practice Management Software |
| Headquarters | Willich, Germany |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - Germany (EU) |
| Data Location | Not stated on the pages checked |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | Not stated |
| Main Features | Visual patient overview, job sharing between vets, search for comparable treatments by breed, age, sex and weight, multi-warehouse stock, personal user accounts and tasks, tablet app with offline sync |
| Pricing | Pricing on request (not shown on the pages checked) |
| Best For | Clinics and large practices with many staff that want task views and profit-focused treatment profiles |
| Replaces | IDEXX Cornerstone |
Detailed Review
BTE GmbH, Neersener Strasse 57 in Willich, is registered at Amtsgericht Krefeld under HRB 3776, and Heinrich Kauertz and Larissa Kauertz are named as managing directors. The company says it has served veterinary practices for over 30 years in more than 1,000 practices and clinics.
The history on its site starts with Aniwindow in 1988, runs through ANI-Window/S in 1997 and myANIWIN.com in 2004, and says VET 4.0 rolled out in February 2019. The company name translates as a consultancy for veterinary purchasing.
Design for larger teams
VET 4.0 is described as specially designed for large practices with many staff. Each user has a personal login with their own rights and tasks, and dynamic tabs keep assigned patients in view. A job-sharing function lets a vet treat more patients per day, and further patients can be pushed to a colleague, appearing in the mobile app as well.
Treatment profiles and stock
An intelligent search finds comparable treatments by breed, age, sex and weight, and the matching profile can be dragged into a new treatment. BTE argues this uses the history of past treatments and helps junior vets in particular.
Stock management works with any number of stores, so a room or a practice car can be a store, with drag-and-drop redistribution and automatic stock monitoring.
Mobility
The tablet version works offline or online depending on the connection and synchronises with the server in the background once the link returns. The site also promises visual overviews that keep high patient volumes manageable.
Limitations to Consider
The review draws on BTE's public pages, not on a trial. No prices, hosting information or trial terms were found, the software is positioned for large teams rather than single-vet clinics, and the claims about an intelligent assistant raising profit come from the vendor and were not checked.
Who Should Use VET 4.0
Aimed at clinics and large German practices. Small teams may find debevet or inBehandlung better matched and easier to price.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Built for large teams with personal task views
- Search for comparable past treatments
- Stock across any number of stores
- Offline-capable tablet version
- Over 30 years of vendor history, per the company
Cons
- No published price
- Designed for large practices rather than small ones
- Hosting not stated
- German-only pages
Alternatives to VET 4.0
Other European veterinary practice management software worth comparing before you decide:
Provet Cloud
Finland · Cloud vet records, booking and payments with AI note capture
inBehandlung
Germany · Web-based German practice software with public net monthly prices
debevet
Germany · Berlin cloud software for small practices, cancellable every month
easyVET
Germany · Established VetZ suite that runs locally or in the cloud
See all European veterinary practice management software or compare them directly against IDEXX Cornerstone on our alternatives page.
Frequently Asked Questions
The vendor says it was designed for large practices with many staff, and the site pitches it to clinics and big practices, although it states that it suits practices of any size.
The tablet version can work offline and syncs with the server in the background when the connection returns.
It looks for comparable past treatments based on breed, age, sex and weight, and the matching profile can be dropped into a new treatment by drag and drop.