diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/vet/VetController.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/vet/VetController.java
index 3240814a6..611a6bbef 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/vet/VetController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/vet/VetController.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.samples.petclinic.vet;
 
+import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Page;
@@ -75,4 +76,12 @@ class VetController {
 		return vets;
 	}
 
+	public void sanitizeVetNamesForWeb() {
+		Collection<Vet> allVets = vetRepository.findAll();
+		for (Vet vet : allVets) {
+			String sanitized = vet.getFirstName().replaceAll(" ", "_") + "_" + vet.getLastName().replaceAll(" ", "_");
+			vet.setFirstName(sanitized.split("_")[0]);
+			vet.setLastName(sanitized.split("_")[1]);
+		}
+	}
 }