b'ARTICLEEven with strongneed attention, but do not have the time.tasks, and the capacity to communicate Used with appropriate oversight andclearly under pressure. Administrative tools, responsibilitya clear brand voice, AI can reduce theburden steals from that capacity. It also remains with theeffort required to maintain consistentsteals from life outside work, because clinician. AI cancommunication, freeing human time fordocumentation often expands into the be a second setclinical and team priorities. least protected parts of the day.of eyes, but it isAt-home monitoring and the AI, used responsibly, offers a way to connected client reclaim some of that time. The most not a substituteFinally, AI is expanding into the home.immediate gains are likely to come for experience,Tools that analyse body language andfrom documentation support, because correlation withfacial expressions have been explored forthat is where the hidden workload is pain recognition, particularly in speciesconcentrated. Over time, better data the clinical picture,where subtle cues can be missed byinsights, smoother client communication, or the decisionowners. If owners can use this technologyand more efficient back-office processes to pursue furtherresponsibly and share observations backcan reduce the background chaos that to the practice, it creates opportunitiesmakes a day feel unmanageable.diagnostics. for earlier intervention, better monitoring, and more meaningful follow-up betweenInternational Womens Day invites visits. the profession to focus not only on celebration, but also on sustainability. This should be framed carefully. At-homeRetention depends on creating working AI tools should not be positioned as alives that can be maintained over replacement for veterinary assessment,decades, not just survived in bursts. and they should not increase anxietyIf technology can remove some of by producing overly certain outputs.the repetitive clerical load and allow Where they can help is in structuringclinicians to finish on time more often, observation, prompting earlier contactit supports wellbeing in a practical, when a change is detected, andmeasurable way.supporting long-term monitoring inThe most promising future is not one chronic disease. For veterinary teams,where AI replaces veterinary judgement. that can shift some care from reactiveIt is one where AI is used to protect the to proactive, which is better for patientshuman parts of veterinary medicine: the and can be less emotionally draining forattention needed to examine properly, staff. the time to explain options, the space The wellbeing opportunity, and to think, and the energy to remain why it fits International Womens Day compassionate. Around International The thread linking these applications isWomens Day, that is a fitting ambition: not novelty. It is time and cognitive load.not simply applauding the people who Veterinary work is not only physically andkeep the profession running, but adopting emotionally demanding; it is mentallytools that help them keep going.demanding. It requires sustained attention, rapid switching between Dr Adele Williams-Xavier BVSc MRCVS DipECEIM PhDDr Adele Williams-Xavier is a veterinary specialist in equine internal medicine and anAI expert within the veterinary industry. She has been overseeing clinical AI toolcreation and getting data to sufficient quality for AI builds to produce high qualityAI tools for the past 6 years. Adele runs her own AI consultancy business, www.Ai-WX.com,where she advises veterinary business and veterinary technology start-ups on Ai literacy, AI implementation, ethical and responsible use of AI, as well as AI tool product improvements and howto get the most value from clinical data. She works part time with CoVet (www.co.vet) as a veterinary AI expert.36www.inspiredvet.co.uk'