Card machine guide · Health & wellness
For veterinarians the Clover Station Duo is the usual starting point: estimates, deposits and payment plans. Below: what the setup looks like, who it suits and where owners go wrong.
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Short answer: For most veterinarians, the Clover Station Duo is the best-fitting card machine (front desk with customer screen). Card is dominant. A Station Duo at the front desk shows clients each charge on the customer screen, and a Mini handles a pharmacy or retail counter. Merchant Fund Express installs it on site and quotes processing to your business; call (305) 384-8391.
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At Merchant Fund Express, we set up Clover for which credit card machine is best for a veterinarian: the right devices, the features that matter in your workflow and on-site training for your staff.
For most veterinarians we start with the Clover Station Duo. The Station Duo pairs a 14-inch staff screen with an 8-inch customer-facing screen and a built-in printer, and it accepts contactless tap, chip and swipe.
Mornings and late afternoons are busiest, with drop-offs, appointments and pickups overlapping at the front desk. Emergencies can arrive at any time.
Exams, vaccines, procedures, medications, food and retail products. Larger procedures start with an estimate and a deposit. Medications, prescription diets and retail items should each have their own items, so reports show what the pharmacy and retail areas contribute.
Card is dominant. Deposits before procedures and balances at pickup are common, and some clients pay over time where the practice offers it.
Receptionists and practice managers take payments, while vets and techs focus on patients. Logins show who took each payment. The POS handles payments, not medical records.
A Station Duo at the front desk shows clients each charge on the customer screen, and a Mini handles a pharmacy or retail counter.
Installation is on site: hardware set up and tested, your items and modifiers programmed, printers and drawers connected and your staff walked through a practice rush.
| Role | Device | Why it earns its place |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Station Duo | Front desk with customer screen |
| Add-on | Mini | Pharmacy or retail counter |
| Add-on | Flex | Exam-room or curbside payments |
Starting a large procedure without a deposit increases the risk of unpaid balances. Collect deposits based on the estimate. Show the client the estimate on the customer screen when taking the deposit, so the final bill holds no surprises.
What you get from Merchant Fund Express is a team, not a box: installation at your location, practical training and phone support, plus funding options from the same company if your plans grow.
Reviewed by the Merchant Fund Express team on October 12, 2026. Official pages checked as of that date.
Yes. A deposit can be taken from the estimate and applied at pickup.
No. The POS handles payments; your practice software keeps the medical records.
The Merchant Fund Express team installs on site, configures your items and trains your staff, then stays available by phone after launch.
It helps but is not required. A recent processing statement lets us compare your effective rate to what a Clover setup would look like for your sales mix.
No. Equipment and processing are quoted to your business, because the right number depends on your volume, card mix and how many stations you need. Call (305) 384-8391 for a personal quote.
Call Merchant Fund Express. We install it, train your staff and stay on the line after launch. Ask for a free rate review while you are at it.
