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Shirley Veterinary Clinic

Animal hospital · Shirley, Christchurch

What your customers see when they look for you, and where that puts you among 64 Christchurch vets.

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Checked12 October 2026
Your marketChristchurch vets · 64 businesses
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Shirley Veterinary Clinic

Animal hospital · Shirley, Christchurch

Where you stand#13of 64 vets
Overall health8.1/10across the eight areas
How AI describes youMarketbase business report

What AI tells people about you

Shirley Veterinary Clinic is a veterinary practice in Shirley, Christchurch, offering general veterinary care for pets from a clinic at 15 Marshlands Road. The team describes itself as experienced and available seven days a week, and the practice notes more than 35 years serving local pets. Customers commonly report friendly staff and prompt, compassionate treatment.

Shirley Veterinary Clinic is a veterinary practice located at 15 Marshlands Road in the Shirley suburb of Christchurch. The clinic provides general care for companion animals from a neighbourhood clinic whose contact details are published on its site.

The practice states it has been caring for pets in Christchurch for over 35 years and that its team are passionate vets available seven days a week. Services indicated by the category and site information focus on routine and urgent care for pets; the clinic lists a local phone number for bookings and enquiries.

Customers commonly describe friendly, informative interactions with both reception and clinical staff. Review themes show people value quick access to appointments, including short-notice bookings for injured kittens and prompt treatment for emergencies. Several recent reviews highlight attentive, compassionate handling of pets and clear communication from the team.

Locally, Shirley Veterinary Clinic is positioned as an established, convenient option for pet owners in Shirley and surrounding Christchurch suburbs. Its long tenure, weekday and weekend availability, and a reputation for approachable staff and prompt appointments are the practical points that distinguish its local profile.

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01Google listingMarketbase business report

Your Google listing

Shirley Veterinary Clinic's Google Business Listing shows a below-average health score of 3.7 out of 10. The listing is claimed and includes a website link and phone number, and shows open-for-business status, which are positives. However, the listing lacks a defined description and logo, limiting clarity and brand impact. Photos are strong but could be further improved.

Strengths

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    Open statusYour listing shows the business as trading, so customers see accurate availability and Google treats the listing as live.
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    ClaimedYour listing is claimed, so you control what it says, you can reply to reviews, and edits suggested by the public come to you first.
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    NameYour business name is showing on the listing, so a customer searching for you by name finds you, and everything else on the listing hangs off it.

Top three opportunities

  • 1
    Description lengthThere is no real description on your listing, so when someone finds you on Google there is nothing in your own words telling them what you do.
  • 2
    LogoYour listing has no logo, so in a list of local results yours is the one with a blank space where every competitor has a mark.
  • 3
    Category fitYour categories cover less of this market than nearly every competitor, so someone searching for a job you actually do is shown a list your listing was never entered into.
11 checks on your Google listing. You're seeing 6 of them.
3.7Room to grow
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4.7 ★★★★★ (520)
Animal hospital · Shirley3
Open 6 days · late Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu and Fri ✓
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OverviewReviewsPhotosAbout
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No description yet1
Google listingChristchurch vets · 64 businesses
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02ReviewsMarketbase business report

Your reviews

Shirley Veterinary Clinic shows a healthy Google review profile with a strong total review count placing it in the top 10% locally. Overall health is high (8.3/10). The key achievement is the outstanding review volume, reflecting solid social proof. An opportunity exists to improve engagement by responding to reviews, which can build trust with customers.

Strengths

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    Review countYou hold one of the deepest review banks in this market - social proof that does its own selling.

Top three opportunities

  • 1
    Response rateNone of your reviews have a reply, which means a customer reading them sees your happiest and your angriest customers with nothing from you in between.
  • 2
    Review confidenceYour rating and your review count together sit ahead of half the field here, so a customer has enough to go on and no reason to hesitate.
  • 3
    Star ratingYour rating sits ahead of half the businesses here, so the number is not pushing anyone away.
4 checks on your reviews. You're seeing all of them.
9.5Strong
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4.7★★★★★520 reviews ✓
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2How far your rating and your review count together can be trusted
Google reviewsChristchurch vets · 64 businesses
You are #4 for your Google reviews
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03Map positionsMarketbase business report

Where you show up on the map

The Maps search health for Shirley Veterinary Clinic is 6.3 out of 10, which is above average. The top findings show strong ranking for multiple animal care terms in nearby areas, notably "animal hospital in Shirley" and "veterinarian in Shirley" (ranked #1). These positions indicate good local visibility in the suburb and solid presence across the wider area.

Strengths

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Top two opportunities

  • 1
    Maps visibility across the city groupYou turn up across more of the surrounding suburbs than the middle of the field, so customers searching from outside your own patch are finding you.
  • 2
    Maps visibility in your own suburbYou show up in local Maps searches more often than the middle of your suburb, so a customer searching nearby is likely to see you in the first handful.
2 checks on your map positions. You're seeing both.
7.5Good
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1Top three for "veterinarian" in 7 suburbs, seen in 36
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Shirley Veterinary Clinic24.7 ★ (520) · Animal hospital
Map positionsChristchurch vets · 64 businesses
You are #17 for map positions
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04Listings and socialMarketbase business report

Where customers find you

Shirley Veterinary Clinic shows an overall health score of 3.3 out of 10 for social and directory presence, indicating below-average online visibility. The strongest asset is a high-trust Facebook presence, with active posting and branded content; LinkedIn is present but less impactful for local clients. The clinic should prioritise expanding profiles on Instagram, TikTok, Neighbourly, Yellow, and GrabOne to improve reach and trust.

Strengths

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    Having a Facebook page at allWe found your Facebook Profile page, and the trail is strong enough that nobody would question it is yours - it is linked from something you own, or it dominates a search for your name.
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    TopVet PracticeWe can see your TopVet Practice listing (https://topvet.net/shirley-veterinary-clinic-26700) found via: Google search results.

Top three opportunities

  • 1
    Instagram ProfileWe could not find an active Instagram Profile profile for your business, so a customer who looks for you there finds nothing.
  • 2
    Tiktok ProfileWe could not find an active TikTok account for your business, so anyone who looks for you there finds nothing.
  • 3
    Yellow ProfileWe could not find an active Yellow Profile listing for your business, which means anyone checking you there finds nothing and moves on to whoever is listed.
16 checks on your listings and social. You're seeing 5 of them.
3.0Room to grow
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TopVet Practiceshirley-veterinary-clinic-26700Shirley Veterinary Clinic | TopVet Practice✓
Best For Pet Clinicshirley-vet-clinicShirley Veterinary Clinic | Best For Pet Clinic
FacebookShirley-Vet-Clinic-100063858018776Shirley Veterinary Clinic | Facebook✓
LinkedIngill-taylor-86563452Shirley Veterinary Clinic | LinkedIn
InstagramNo account found1
TiktokNo account found2
YellowNo listing found3
Listings and socialChristchurch vets · 64 businesses
You are #45 for listings and social
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05Facebook pageMarketbase business report

Your Facebook page

Strengths

  • ✓
    Where your page link pointsThe link on your page goes to a domain that is yours, so a visitor who came for the photos leaves on your terms and the enquiry lands in your inbox rather than someone else's.
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    A phone numberA phone number shows on your page, so the person who found you on Facebook before they found your website can ring straight from it.
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    An email addressCustomers can see an email address on the page, which gives the one who wants a quote in writing a route that does not depend on anyone picking up the phone.

Top two opportunities

  • 1
    A page address you choseYour page address is one Facebook generated rather than one you chose - your business name with a long number bolted on, or just the number.
  • 2
    People following your pageMore people follow your page than most in this market, which means a post can travel past your own customers when one of them shares it into a local group.
7 checks on your Facebook page. You're seeing 5 of them.
5.4Room to grow
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🌐 shirleyvet.co.nz✓
☎ +64 3-385 6156✓
PostsAboutPhotosReviews
Facebook pageChristchurch vets · 64 businesses
You are #30 for your Facebook page
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Your website

Shirley Veterinary Clinic shows a solid on-page SEO health with a score of 8.3 out of 10. The site already benefits from a strong meta description, a valid favicon, frames not used, secure HTTPS content, and relevant meta description. The two most important findings are the lack of an H1 tag and the presence of render-blocking resources and slow load times that could affect user experience and search visibility.

Strengths

  • ✓
    Domain HealthYour site answers cleanly over a secure connection, so a customer clicking through from Google lands where they expect with nothing in the way.
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    Meta descriptionYour search summary sits in the length that reads in full on most screens, which is as far as length alone can take it - a narrow phone still cuts the tail off a line this size.
  • ✓
    Domain UniquenessYour web address is yours alone, so everything your site earns - links, mentions, search standing - accumulates under your name and stays with the business.

Top three opportunities

  • 1
    On-page scoreSeveral checks on your home page fail at once, and a visitor meets all of them in the first few seconds: a slow open, no clear heading, nothing under your name in search that says what you do.
  • 2
    Separate sites linking to youMore separate websites link to you than half the businesses here, so a reasonable spread of places vouch for you.
  • 3
    Pages linking to youFewer pages link to you than half the businesses here, which means a customer researching your trade reads someone else's explanation of it rather than yours.
23 checks on your website. You're seeing 6 of them.
-Room to grow
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2Separate sites linking to you
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How people find you on Google

Shirley Veterinary Clinic shows an above-average health score for website traffic at 6.3/10, indicating a solid baseline with room to grow. The top findings point to paid traffic gaps and strong organic momentum, suggesting the site benefits from starting small paid campaigns while continuing to build organic reach through content and backlinks.

Strengths

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Top three opportunities

  • 1
    What you spend on adsWe can see no paid search activity for your site, which in most local markets is the norm rather than a gap.
  • 2
    Monthly ad visitsYour site receives no visitors from paid search, which for most local businesses in this market is the norm rather than a problem.
  • 3
    Search terms you advertise onYou are not covering any search terms with ads, which for most local businesses here is normal.
6 checks on your search and traffic. You're seeing 3 of them.
6.8Good
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www.shirleyvet.co.nzShirley Vet - 03 385 6156 - 15 Marshlands Road Shirley ...

1 Mar 2026 — We offer a range of medical and nutritional services for your small animals, we also have a 24/7 self service dog wash.

www.facebook.comShirley Vet Clinic | Christchurch
About 1,451 visits a month from search, across 177 searches
Google search and trafficChristchurch vets · 64 businesses
You are #21 for Google search and traffic
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08Opening hoursMarketbase business report

Your hours against demand

Shirley Veterinary Clinic's opening hours largely align with local demand in weekday afternoons, especially midweek 3-4pm windows. Strong alignment is seen Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Missed opportunities exist on early mornings (Mon, Tue, Thu 7am) and Saturday afternoons (3-4pm) when demand is present but the clinic is closed. No evidence of low-demand open hours, so current scheduling is efficient overall.

Strengths

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Top opportunity

  • 1
    Hours aligned with demandYour hours cover some of the busy stretches but fewer than half the businesses here, which means someone ringing round on a Saturday morning reaches your competitors and your voicemail.
1 check on your opening hours. You're seeing it.
5.9Room to grow
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Shirley Veterinary Clinic
OverviewReviewsPhotosAbout
Hours 1
Monday8am-7pm
Tuesday8am-7pm
Wednesday8am-7pm
Thursday8am-7pm
Friday8am-7pm
Saturday8am-3pm
SundayClosed
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You are #27 for opening hours
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01Google listing3 opportunities

02Reviews3 opportunities

03Map positions2 opportunities

04Listings and social3 opportunities

05Facebook page2 opportunities

06Your website3 opportunities

07Google search and traffic3 opportunities

08Opening hours1 opportunity

Where you'd stand#13of 64 Christchurch vets
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Christchurch vetsOverall · 64 businesses
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