Stethoscope, Microscope, CoVet: AI That Works in Practice
Veterinarians are rightly cautious about new technology. This session will demonstrate how AI tools can function as a digital assistant to support documentation and clinical reasoning, without replacing medical judgment. Through real case examples, we will show how platforms like CoVet and ChatGPT can streamline SOAP notes, discharge instructions, lab result follow-ups, referral communications, and medical record reviews. Beyond efficiency, we will emphasize how these tools can strengthen patient care by improving the clarity and consistency of medical records, enhancing case continuity between providers, and reducing the risk of missed information. We will highlight safe workflows, effective prompt structures, verification steps, and audit trails that ensure accuracy, uphold medical standards, and keep communications client-ready.
- By the end of this session, participants will be able to: 1. Explain how AI tools can act as documentation copilots that support veterinary documentation and clinical reasoning, while the clinician retains final judgment. 2. Utilize practical applications of AI, including SOAP notes, discharges, lab-result follow ups, referral summaries, and record reviews, using real-world case examples. 3. Apply safe workflows, prompt patterns, verification steps, and audit trails that maintain medical accuracy, uphold standards of care, and ensure client-ready communications. 4. Evaluate how AI-assisted documentation can improve case continuity, strengthen patient care, and reduce the risk of errors or omissions in the medical record. 5. Implement a practical toolkit, including a checklist, starter prompt library, and outcome-tracking framework, to measure efficiency gains and documentation quality in their own practices.
