Essential conversations on AI in veterinary medicine for practice owners, corporate leaders, and product teams.
Hosted by Robert Sanchez, Dr. Adam Little, & Aaron Massecar
Recent Guests
AI in veterinary medicine isn't a future trend—it's reshaping practices right now. New vet med AI products launch weekly.
The leaders who move first will define the next decade. The question is: will you be one of them?
Making decisions without a playbook?
Veterinary AI Trends for 2026 · Jon Ayers
AI in General Practice · Dr. Bill Tancredi
Scaling AI across locations?
AI's Increasing Role at Your Local Veterinary Practice · Patrick Welch
The Companion Animal AI Report · Jon Ayers
Building for veterinary?
The Day ChatGPT Walked into the Exam Room · Dr. Andy Roark
Innovations and Ramifications in AI and Wearable Tech
with Jon Ayers, Former CEO of IDEXX
Jon Ayers on the magnitude of AI in veterinary medicine
What actually mattered in veterinary AI in 2025—and what's most likely to hit practices hard in 2026. Jon Ayers joins Robert, Adam and Aaron to map the rapidly changing landscape: AI scribes adoption, the app explosion around PIMS, why AI should be seen as labor (not software), and a practical "pick your shots" framework for what to prioritize next.
Listen to this episodeThree perspectives on AI in veterinary medicine.
About AI in veterinary medicine and this podcast
We're biased, but... ours! The Veterinary AI Brief is the only podcast focused specifically on AI in veterinary medicine for decision-makers. We skip the hype and academic theory—every episode is operator-level conversation with people who are actually building, buying, or deploying AI in vet med. Former IDEXX CEO Jon Ayers, Dr. Andy Roark, and other industry leaders share real strategic insight, not vendor pitches.
AI scribes have become the fastest-adopted new technology in veterinary medicine—and that's just the beginning. Practices are now deploying AI receptionists, automated client communications, smart scheduling, and diagnostic support tools. The interesting part? Most of this is happening around PIMS platforms, not inside them. We cover what's actually getting traction (and what's still vaporware) on the podcast.
AI scribes are saving veterinarians 1-2 hours per day on documentation—that's real. But the bigger shift is what it signals: AI is moving from 'software you buy' to 'labor you deploy.' We go deep on this in our episode with Jon Ayers, covering how scribes are just the first wave of AI tools that behave like employees, not apps.
No—but it will replace veterinarians who don't adapt. The real disruption isn't AI doing exams. It's AI handling the 70% of practice operations that aren't medicine: calls, scheduling, follow-ups, documentation, client education. Practices that embrace this will see better throughput, happier staff, and more time for actual patient care. We talk through the practical implications regularly on the show.
Stop chasing every shiny tool. Start with 1-3 changes that measurably improve throughput, capture more calls, or upgrade the client experience—without blowing up your workflow. That's the framework we use on Veterinary AI Brief. Subscribe and you'll get operator-level insight from people who've actually made these decisions, not vendor marketing.