How it compares
What a $149 kit replaces — and what it doesn't
There are four ways an independent practice gets its DEA and OSHA documents in order: hire a consultant, buy a generic manual, run drug-log software, or use a kit like this one. Here's an honest, feature-by-feature look at where we fit.
Most practices we built this for are choosing between paying a consultant thousands of dollars, downloading a generic binder that isn't tailored to their state, or doing nothing. VetComplianceKit is the middle path: the same core documents a consultant would draft — a DEA controlled-substance SOP, an OSHA written safety plan, exposure and radiation protocols, and staff acknowledgment forms — customized to your practice from a 15-question intake, with every regulatory line cited to its primary source, for a one-time $149.
By approach
| Approach | Typical cost | What you actually get |
|---|---|---|
| VetComplianceKit | $149 one-time | Four customized, state-specific, primary-source-cited documents as PDF + DOCX, plus a compliance calendar and 12 months of update notices. |
| Compliance consultant | $1,500+ (on-site often $3k–4k+) |
An on-site audit, custom-written documents, and staff training. The most thorough option — and the most expensive. |
| Generic DIY manual | a few hundred $ | An off-the-shelf binder of policies and forms. Usually OSHA-focused, not tailored to your state or your controlled-substance workflow — you fill in the specifics. |
| Drug-log software | subscription | Tracks your controlled-substance inventory in real time. Solves the log — but gives you none of the written SOP, OSHA plan, or radiation protocols. |
Consultant-built OSHA programs are commonly budgeted in the low thousands (dvm360). Costs vary by provider and region.
Feature by feature
| Feature | Us — $149 | Consultant | DIY manual | Log software |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEA controlled-substance SOP | Yes | Yes | Varies | No |
| OSHA written safety plan | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Exposure & radiation protocols | Yes | Varies | Varies | No |
| Staff acknowledgment forms + calendar | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Tailored to your state | Yes | Yes | No | n/a |
| Primary-source citations on every claim | Yes | Rarely | No | No |
| Customized to your practice | Yes (15-question intake) | Yes (on-site) | No | n/a |
| Editable DOCX you own | Yes | Varies | Varies | n/a |
| On-site audit | No | Yes | No | No |
| Live drug-inventory tracking | No | No | No | Yes |
What we're honest about not doing
Two columns above show a "No" for us on purpose. We don't send someone to your practice for an on-site audit — if you want a person walking your building and interviewing staff, a consultant is the right call. And we don't track your drug inventory live — the kit gives you the log sheet and the procedure, but if you want software that reconciles every vial in real time, that's a drug-log tool, and it pairs well with our documents rather than replacing them.
For most independent practices that just need a current, cited, state-specific set of written documents they can hand an inspector, the kit does that for a fraction of the alternative.