PBS Animal Health Scraper

Overview

Extract livestock and pet health product data from PBS Animal Health. Search by animal type (cattle, swine, equine, poultry, sheep, goat, pet). Get product names, prices, brands, SKUs, descriptions, and customer ratings.

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Includes ratings and review data
• Captures pricing information
• Built-in proxy support for reliable data collection

Use Cases

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• Aggregate - Aggregate local government data for community research

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
animalType	string	Filter products by animal species	all
productCategory	string	Filter by product category type	all
maxProducts	integer	Maximum number of products to scrape	100
scrapeDetails	boolean	Visit each product page for full description and specifications (slower)	false
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings for the scraper	{...}

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "sku": "SKU-12345",
  "name": "PBS Animal Health Sample Item",
  "brand": "Brand Name",
  "price": 29.99,
  "priceFormatted": 29.99,
  "animalType": "Sample animalType",
  "category": "Standard",
  "rating": 4.5,
  "reviewCount": 127,
  "description": "Detailed description of the item...",
  "url": "https://example.com/item/12345"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.003 per result
• $3.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the PBS Animal Health Scraper actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~pbs-animal-health-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/pbs-animal-health-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect PBS Animal Health Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration