A practice manager can use ezyVet planning guides to configure the available times that the Vello client portal shows to clients for appointments.

1. Open Vello from ezyVet.
2. In the left sidebar, select Appointment Scheduling.
   Vello shows an Appointment Scheduling screen.
3. For the applicable visit type, select Edit.
   
   Vello shows an Edit: Dialog box.

   Note: The applicable visit types are:

   • Wellness visit
   • Sick visit
4. In the Booking Type section, select Direct Booking.
   
5. In the Calendar Availability section, select Use Planning Guides.
   
6. In the Planning Guide Configuration section, select Select planning guide type as available or select Use empty slots as available.
   
   Note: If you want 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 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
7. 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.
8. Select Done.
   
9. Select Publish Changes.