Working Groups

Artificial Intelligence working group

The Artificial Intelligence working group has been convened by the BVA Policy Committee to develop a position on the use of artificial intelligence in the veterinary profession.

Members

  • Nick Jackson – (BVA West Midlands Regional Representative) Chair
  • Rebecca Swan – (EWAP) Lecturer in Veterinary Clinical Practice University of Surrey
  • Chris Trace - Chief Academic Officer at KEATH.ai
  • P-J Noble - Professor in Small Animal Internal Medicine University of Liverpool
  • Liz Barton – (Policy Committee) Head of Comms VetCT
  • Matt Dobbs - Director of AgriEPI
  • Rob Williams – (BVA Junior Vice President) – BVA Officer representative
  • Ben O’Halloran – (BVA Policy and Public Affairs Officer) – Secretariat

Meetings

The working group has met on the following dates: 23 May 2025 and 17 June 2025 with a final meeting scheduled for September.

The policy position is being drafted, and a list of consultees are being engaged to provide feedback. The document will seek to establish a set of general principles for vets to apply across the profession to use AI safely and effectively.

Contact

We welcome comments via our Policy & Public Affairs Officer, Ben O'Halloran