In-Depth Topics Overview

Step-by-step guides for HQ's core features: scheduling appointments, managing clients, applying discounts, communications, templates, and more.

This section provides detailed step-by-step instructions for HQ's core features. Whether you're scheduling your first appointment or running recurring vaccine clinics, you'll find the full picture here.

Scheduling

  • Public Spay/Neuter Appointments – How to schedule spay/neuter for individual pet owners.
  • Volume Spay/Neuter Appointments – Setting up bulk appointments for shelters, rescues, and TNR organizations.
  • Wellness Appointments – Creating wellness visits from the calendar or letting clients book online.
  • Recheck Appointments – Scheduling post-surgical follow-ups linked to a prior surgery record.
  • Vaccine Clinics – Running high-volume vaccine-only clinic days.

Managing Appointments

  • Canceling, Rescheduling & No-Shows – All methods for changing or closing out appointments, including deposit handling.

Client & Record Management

  • Client Management – Finding, editing, merging, tagging, and converting client records.
  • Communications – Sending emails, texts, and automated messages to clients.
  • Templates – Creating auto-populated Word document templates for clinic paperwork.
  • Documenting User Actions – Audit, scheduler, and payment logs for tracking clinic activity and utilizing timestamps.

Financial Tools

  • Discounts – Applying subsidies, grants, and in-house discounts to appointments.
  • Donations – Managing donation widgets and online fundraising campaigns.