diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/Visit.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/Visit.java
index d052a4e8d..41e2dd147 100755
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/Visit.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/Visit.java
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ public class Visit extends BaseEntity {
 	@DateTimeFormat(pattern = "yyyy-MM-dd")
 	private LocalDate date;
 
+	@Column(name = "visit_date")
+	@DateTimeFormat(pattern = "yyyy-MM-dd")
+	private LocalDate startdate;
+
 	@NotEmpty
 	private String description;