Why Every Veterinary Clinic Needs a Social Media Content Calendar (and How to Make One)
- Cheyanne Flerx
- 4 days ago
- 3 min read
Updated: 3 days ago
Running social media for a veterinary practice can be overwhelming. That’s why I want to share one of the most powerful tools I used while managing content for a busy hospital: a content calendar.
💡 Pro tip: This post includes a sneak peek lesson from my course, Veterinary Social Media Foundations, which is exclusively available to Vet Social Hub members.
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Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how I use social media content calendars to plan content stress-free.
Why Every Vet Practice Needs a Content Calendar
If you’re still winging it when it comes to social media posts or relying on Meta Business Suite alone to store your social media posts, then you’re setting yourself up for burnout and frustration.
A content calendar gives you:
A dedicated place to store all your post ideas
A central hub for your graphics, captions, and videos
A reliable backup when scheduling tools glitch (because Meta will betray you eventually 😅)
Using a content calendar outside of your scheduler protects your hard work and gives you clarity over your content strategy.
What Is a Content Calendar?
Think of it as a master blueprint for your social media. You use it to:
Plan out what you’re posting and when
Store captions, hashtags, and media all in one place
Look back on previous months to reuse or remix strong-performing content
Brain-dump ideas and drag them onto your posting schedule later
I personally love using Airtable for this (you’ll get my exact template linked below 👇), but Google Sheets, Excel, or even paper planners work great too.
The Role of Content Buckets (aka Content Pillars)
To avoid decision paralysis when staring at a blank calendar, use Content Buckets. These are the core categories of content your clinic should rotate through.
The 4 Core Content Buckets for Veterinary Social Media:
Bucket Type | Description |
Educational | Tips, facts, and advice to empower pet parents and build trust |
Personal | Behind-the-scenes, team intros, and clinic values to humanize your brand |
Connection | Fun, engaging posts (like emoji games or pet polls) that build community |
Promotional | Services and offers that solve real problems for clients and their pets |
You can also add optional buckets like Inspirational or Entertaining, depending on your clinic’s personality.
How Buckets Guide Your Monthly Planning
Assign a bucket to each day you plan to post.
For example:
Monday → Educational
Wednesday → Personal
Friday → Promotional
Saturday → Connection
This structure ensures variety and keeps your content engaging, purposeful, and easy to plan.
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You’re in luck—I'm giving away the Airtable content calendar template I use with all my veterinary clients.
Final Thoughts
If you've ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated managing a vet clinic's social media, creating a content calendar is the first step toward strategy and sanity.
By the way, this is just a snippet of what you get inside Veterinary Social Media Foundations—my course built to help vet professionals confidently manage and grow their online presence.
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TL;DR:
Use a content calendar outside of your scheduling tool to prevent tech meltdowns.
Plan your posts using content buckets to simplify content creation.
Get access to templates and tutorials to implement this system with ease.
About The Author
Cheyanne Flerx is the owner and founder of Hey Cheyanne, LLC.
She is a former veterinary assistant turned veterinary social media coach and educator on a mission to use her experience and knowledge to help veterinary teams genuinely understand and use social media to market their practices.
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