The potential application of artificial intelligence in veterinary clinical practice and biomedical research

Olalekan Chris Akinsulie; Ibrahim Idris; Victor Ayodele Aliyu; Sammuel Shahzad; Olamilekan Gabriel Banwo; Seto Charles Ogunleye; Mercy Olorunshola; Deborah O Okedoyin; Charles Ugwu; Ifeoluwa Peace Oladapo; Joy Olaoluwa Gbadegoye; Qudus Afolabi Akande; Pius Babawale; Sahar Rostami; Kehinde Olugboyega Soetan

doi:10.3389/fvets.2024.1347550

The potential application of artificial intelligence in veterinary clinical practice and biomedical research

Front Vet Sci. 2024 Jan 31:11:1347550. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1347550. eCollection 2024.

Authors

Olalekan Chris Akinsulie^{1

2}, Ibrahim Idris³, Victor Ayodele Aliyu¹, Sammuel Shahzad², Olamilekan Gabriel Banwo¹, Seto Charles Ogunleye^{1

4}, Mercy Olorunshola⁵, Deborah O Okedoyin⁶, Charles Ugwu², Ifeoluwa Peace Oladapo², Joy Olaoluwa Gbadegoye⁷, Qudus Afolabi Akande⁸, Pius Babawale⁹, Sahar Rostami⁴, Kehinde Olugboyega Soetan¹

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
² College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States.
³ Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
⁴ Department of Population Medicine and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, United States.
⁵ Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
⁶ Department of Animal Sciences, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC, United States.
⁷ Department of Physiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States.
⁸ Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, United States.
⁹ Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, United States.

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a fast-paced technological advancement in terms of its application to various fields of science and technology. In particular, AI has the potential to play various roles in veterinary clinical practice, enhancing the way veterinary care is delivered, improving outcomes for animals and ultimately humans. Also, in recent years, the emergence of AI has led to a new direction in biomedical research, especially in translational research with great potential, promising to revolutionize science. AI is applicable in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) research, cancer research, drug design and vaccine development, epidemiology, disease surveillance, and genomics. Here, we highlighted and discussed the potential impact of various aspects of AI in veterinary clinical practice and biomedical research, proposing this technology as a key tool for addressing pressing global health challenges across various domains.

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); biomedical research; machine learning; science; veterinary clinical practice.

Grants and funding

The author(s) declare that no financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.