When used for veterinary triage, artificial intelligence models recognise emergencies but are more likely than veterinary staff to flag non‐urgent cases as urgent
AI models can be an effective tool for flagging severe cases and complementing nurse triages. However, the tendency to flag non-urgent cases as requiring immediate attention may lead to increased pressure on emergency clinics.
Authors
- Ashleigh M. Philp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7783-0278)
- Antje Arnold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4740-4745)
- Madeleine Roberts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0369-7515)
- Ashley Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3568-111X)
- Jan R Šlapeta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1459-9117)
- Samantha Livingstone
- Marie Jean Angela Patricia Victoria Pantangco
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Taronga Conservation Society Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Veterinary Record
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.6126
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.65
Funders
- University of Sydney