Computer vision's role in veterinary medicine

In veterinary medicine, although sometimes you can see when a patient is in pain, they will never be able to tell you that. Even when a patient comes into the clinic for care, the symptoms may only be visible when they think they are alone or in the comfort of their own home. This is a problem that veterinarians can face with any patient, so how can technology help?

In an interview with John Honchariw, founder and chief executive officer, Companion, at the annual Veterinary Innovation Summit presented by the North American Veterinary Community and Veterinary Innovation Council, Honchariw shares more about what computer vision is and the power it can hold to create a better understanding of patients.

Below is a partial transcript:

John Honchariw: One of the most fun and exciting things about animal health is it [is] somewhat unique in that...a lot of technology for animal health comes from human health. Here, humans can talk—they can say...if their knee is in pain, they can say if their ankle is in pain. With dogs, they can't talk, so [veterinarians] actually have to rely far more on seeing an animal first, and that's why it's so important in this field.