The barn is your exam room. Your PIMS should come with you.
Farm calls, stable visits, and patients measured in hundreds of pounds. OpenVPM is API-first and works from anywhere, not chained to a desktop at the front desk.
Built for the realities of equine.
The friction you know too well, and how an open, API-first PIMS clears it.
The software stays at the clinic
Equine work happens in the field. You need records and scheduling that work from a truck, not just a workstation in the office.
Scheduling is geographic
Farm calls cluster by location and route. A flexible schedule beats a rigid appointment grid built for a waiting room.
Your data should travel with you
Ambulatory practices change tools often. Open source means your patient history is portable and never locked to one vendor.
The modules that matter most.
Every OpenVPM module works together. Here's where teams like yours spend their day.
Smart Scheduling
Real-time board, one column per doctor.
See how it worksMedical Records
SOAP, labs, Rx, and vaccines on one record.
See how it worksPatient Management
Weight trends, allergy alerts, multi-pet households.
See how it worksBilling & Invoicing
Charges auto-populate; reconcile in minutes.
See how it worksClient Communications
Two-way SMS, email, and portal in one inbox.
See how it worksUse OpenVPM your way.
Self-host the full open-source PIMS for free, or let us run it for you. Same software, your choice.
Run OpenVPM on your own infrastructure. No billing gates, no feature limits, no hosted metering.
- Full source under the AGPLv3 license
- Every module and the complete API
- Docker or Vercel deployment paths
- Bring your own database, email, SMS, and AI keys
Common questions
Does OpenVPM work for ambulatory equine practice?
Yes. It is API-first and runs in the browser, so records, scheduling, and billing work from a truck on a farm call, not just a desktop at the clinic.
Can I use it offline or on the road?
OpenVPM is web-based and mobile-friendly. For practices that want full control, you can self-host it on infrastructure you choose.
Is my data portable if I switch tools later?
Yes. Open source with a public schema means your patient history is always exportable and never locked to one vendor.
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Read moreSee OpenVPM in your workflow.
The demo is live and loaded with real-looking data. Click around, then decide whether to self-host it free or let us run it for you.