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Best AI scribe for Covetrus Pulse (2026)
Updated October 26, 2026
7 AI scribes work with Covetrus Pulse, and 1 of them connects directly. Ranked by how the note gets into Covetrus Pulse and then by price, the top pick is Covetrus AI in Pulse (direct or built in, no standalone price).
Start with what you already pay for. Covetrus says the AI in Pulse is now free for Pulse clinics: it transcribes the exam, drafts SOAP notes and writes visit summaries inside Pulse source checked 2026-10-26. Pulse's own price isn't published.
Covetrus Pulse is cloud-based, so besides Covetrus's built-in AI there is a second route: a browser extension that writes the note into the open Pulse record. We haven't tested note quality, so this ranking reflects connection depth and published price only. Trial the top two on the same week of appointments before you pay for either.
At a glance
| Tool | How notes get into Covetrus Pulse | Entry price | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covetrus AI in Pulse | Direct or built in | no standalone price | no (needs a Pulse subscription) | unknown |
| PawfectNotes | Browser extension | $29 | yes: 50 sessions/month, forever | no time-limited trial (permanent free plan instead) |
| ScribbleVet | Browser extension | $40 | none published | yes (14 days) |
| CoVet | Browser extension | $45.83 | Free 'Support' plan for non-vet staff only | yes (2 weeks) |
| Scribenote | Browser extension | $79 | yes: unlimited notes on standard AI models | yes (2-week Pro trial, no credit card) |
| Talkingvet | Browser extension | no standalone price | none published | unknown (site links to 'Start a trial' but publishes no terms) |
| VetRec | Supported, type unverified | $99 | none published | yes (14 days, no credit card) |
Entry price is the lowest published paid plan per vet per month, annual billing where offered. Sources for every cell are in the ranked list below and on each tool's page.
Ranked by how the note gets in
- Covetrus AI in Pulse Direct or built in
native (built in). source checked 2026-10-26
Price: Included free in Covetrus Pulse (Pulse pricing: request a demo). Trial: unknown. - PawfectNotes Browser extension
automatic write-back (browser extension). source checked 2026-10-20
Price: Free (50 sessions/mo) · $29/vet/mo annual ($39 monthly, 100 sessions) · $59/vet/mo annual ($69 monthly, unlimited). Trial: no time-limited trial (permanent free plan instead). - ScribbleVet Browser extension
1-click via Browser Companion extension. source checked 2026-10-20
Price: $40/user/mo (Essential, 150 SOAPs/mo) · $150/DVM/mo annual or $200 monthly (Unleashed). Trial: yes (14 days). - CoVet Browser extension
Chrome extension. source checked 2026-10-20
Price: $45.83/user/mo (Essentials, 100 records/mo, annual) · $99/user/mo (Unlimited). Trial: yes (2 weeks). - Scribenote Browser extension
PIMSPal browser extension. source checked 2026-10-20
Price: Free (unlimited, standard models) · Pro $79/DVM/mo (annual) or $99 (monthly) · Enterprise: contact sales. Trial: yes (2-week Pro trial, no credit card). - Talkingvet Browser extension
Chrome extension or desktop app types into Pulse fields (Talkingvet calls it direct). source checked 2026-10-26
Price: Unclear: pricing page still shows a sale that ended May 31; contact Talkingvet for current price. Trial: unknown (site links to 'Start a trial' but publishes no terms). - VetRec Supported, type unverified
documented (integration type not verified). source checked 2026-10-20
Price: $99/vet/mo (annual) · $150/vet/mo (monthly) · Custom plans. Trial: yes (14 days, no credit card).
Built-in Covetrus AI or a separate scribe?
Covetrus AI in Pulse covers SOAP, exam transcription, pre-visit summaries, post-visit summaries and intake and outside-record summaries source checked 2026-10-26. Because it's part of Pulse, there's no extension to install. Covetrus hasn't published which languages it supports or whether it has a mobile app, so both are "unknown" on its listing, and its chat-based scheduling assistant is marked as in development.
A separate scribe makes sense if you want something Covetrus doesn't list, such as a mobile app, more languages or custom templates, or if your vets already use one at another clinic. 5 scribes write into Pulse through a browser extension: PawfectNotes, automatic write-back (browser extension) source checked 2026-10-20; ScribbleVet, 1-click via Browser Companion extension source checked 2026-10-20; CoVet, Chrome extension source checked 2026-10-20; Scribenote, PIMSPal browser extension source checked 2026-10-20; Talkingvet, Chrome extension or desktop app types into Pulse fields (Talkingvet calls it direct) source checked 2026-10-26. VetRec lists Pulse in its help pages without saying how the note gets in source checked 2026-10-20.
Trying a separate scribe alongside Pulse AI
- Run Covetrus AI and one extension-based scribe on the same appointments for a week.
- Check where each note lands in Pulse and how much editing it needs.
- Price the separate scribe for every vet, and check on each listing which support-staff seats are free.
- If the built-in notes are good enough, the separate scribe is an extra cost you can skip.
See all of these in the filtered comparison table.