Ask HN: How would one get a list of all veterinarians in the US?

Posted by itqwertz on Friday August 12, 2022 @08:01PM
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Hi HN,

I have a great idea that will revolutionize veterinarian care, but I would need to get a list of vets in the U.S. who would be willing to get a referral from my website. I get about 10 emails a month that could be monetized with a referral fee, but I need to create a list of vets that are available and willing. How would you go about contacting generating a list of vets in the U.S., and not spamming them with email that they would never read?

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Re:Ask HN: How would one get a list of all veterinarians in ... by minhmeoke on Saturday August 13, 2022 @01:55AM (#32447297)

If you want specific names, look them up on LinkedIn.

Alternatively, for geographic locations: get a list of zip codes and query the Yelp API for the top vets in each of them? https://www.yelp.com/developers/documentation/v3/business_se...

Then target them with Facebook ads or at industry conferences?

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Re:Ask HN: How would one get a list of all veterinarians in ... by FilthyAnalyst on Friday August 12, 2022 @08:29PM (#32445619)

You can lookup SIC codes (Standard Industrial Classification)for different industries from the link and purchase lists of the ones you need. One service is here but there are many. https://siccode.com/search-sic/veterinary

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Re:Ask HN: How would one get a list of all veterinarians in ... by inphovore on Friday August 12, 2022 @09:08PM (#32445893)

Pay someone.

Put an ad on CL gigs.

Start with your state, or a large target state.

Start with a small sample, refine your technique.

I’ve done this sort of thing (other niche industries) by web scraping.

Ask for a csv, with specific fields (name, address, phone, email, number of employees or other size metrics*)

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Re:Ask HN: How would one get a list of all veterinarians in ... by uberman on Friday August 12, 2022 @08:16PM (#32445538)

Just a heads up, if your idea is pet health insurance, that is already a thing. If it is not pet health insurance you might be able to purchase a list from one of the top 5 insurers or take out ads in the professional journals

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Re:Ask HN: How would one get a list of all veterinarians in ... by rdtwo on Friday August 12, 2022 @08:13PM (#32445515)

There are probably like 2-3 companies that own 50% percent of the vets in the usa

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