The BVA has published a suite of practical resources to support vets to use artificial intelligence technologies in the workplace “effectively, safely and ethically”.
These include a guide to help vets navigate the increasing use of AI by clients to make decisions about their animals’ health and welfare before bringing them into practice.
The toolkit includes “a practical, downloadable policy template” as well as a printable charter for waiting rooms that sets out the practice’s commitments to responsible AI use.
A series of videos is included “to guide vets through the tricky conversations that can emerge when alternative diagnoses or interventions are being posed by vets that contradict AI”.
The launch of the toolkit follows findings from BVA’s Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey, in which almost half of vets reported that their workplace did not have an AI use policy in place, while around one in three weren’t aware if it did or not.
Among the other findings: when asked about client use of AI tools, vets in clinical practice estimated that around one in seven clients are using AI technology in the care of their animals. The most commonly reported use was attempting to diagnose an animal’s health issue, mentioned by two-thirds of vets surveyed, followed by using AI to research treatment options, checking information provided by their vet, and deciding whether veterinary treatment was needed before making an appointment in the first place.
The toolkit is exclusive to BVA members and can be downloaded at: https://www.bva.co.uk/resources-support/artificial-intelligence-resources/
BVA’s AI policy position is open to everyone and can be viewed here: https://www.bva.co.uk/take-action/our-policies/artificial-intelligence-in-the-veterinary-profession/
Source : https://phys.org/news/2026-10-drone-based-ai-tracks-cattle.html
