A practice manager can use ezyVet planning guides to configure the available appointment times that the Vello client portal shows to clients. Clients can use the available times to schedule appointments directly in the applicable ezyVet calendar.

1. Select Admin.
   
2. In the settings list, select Integration.
   
3. Select Vello.
   
   If your ezyVet site has only one configured hospital, ezyVet shows the hospital name. But if your site has more than one configured hospital, ezyVet shows a list of hospitals.
4. Select the arrow for the applicable hospital.
   
5. Select Manage Settings.
   
   Vello opens and shows configuration settings for the hospital.
6. In the left sidebar, select Appointment Scheduling.
   

   Note: If the left sidebar is closed, select the appointment scheduling button:
   
   
   Vello shows an Appointment Scheduling screen.
7. Set Online Appointment Scheduling to Enable.
   
8. Set the applicable visit type to Enable.
   

   Note: The applicable visit types are:

   • Wellness visit
   • Sick visit
9. For the applicable visit type, select Edit.
   
   Vello shows an Edit: Dialog box.
10. Set Appointment Length to the applicable time.
11. In the Booking Type section, select Direct Booking.
    
12. In the Department Selection box, select the department that clients can schedule visits with.
    
13. In the Calendar Availability section, select Use Planning Guides.
    
14. In the Planning Guide Configuration section, select Select planning guide type as available or select Use empty slots as available.
    
    Note: If you want the appointments that clients schedule with Direct Booking to use an appointment type of a planning guide:

    1. Select Select planning guide type as available
    2. Select the applicable appointment type in the Choose a planning guide appointment type box

    If you want the appointments that clients schedule with Direct Booking to use an appointment type and to use available times in your calendar:

    1. Select Use empty slots as available
    2. Select the applicable appointment type from the Book to appointment type box
15. In the Provider Availability section, select the staff members and rooms that you want to make available for appointments.
    Note: If you do not want a staff member to show as available for appointments, deactivate the Enable setting.
16. Select Done.
    
17. Select Publish Changes.