A review of ChatGPT in Veterinary Clinical, Education and Research: The Prospects and Challenges

Date Received: 12-02-2025

Date Accepted: 11-07-2025

Date Published: 28-08-2025

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Son, N., Phong, V., Huong, N., Giang, N., Minh, H., Dung, L., … Anh, V. (2025). A review of ChatGPT in Veterinary Clinical, Education and Research: The Prospects and Challenges. Vietnam Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 23(8), 1102–1114. https://doi.org/10.31817/tckhnnvn.2025.23.8.12

A review of ChatGPT in Veterinary Clinical, Education and Research: The Prospects and Challenges

Nguyen Vu Son (*) , Vu Van Phong 1 , Nguyen Lan Huong 1, 2 , Nguyen Thi Huong Giang 1 , Hoang Minh 1 , Le Thi Dung 3 , Nguyen Thi Minh 4, 5 , Tran Duc Ha 4, 5 , Trieu Trung Thanh 6 , Vo Van Hai 6 , Vuong Tuan Phong 2 , Phuong Anh 1 , Nguyen Thi Thanh Tam 1 , Nguyen Viet Hoang 1, 5 , Vu Tuan Anh 7

  • Tác giả liên hệ: [email protected]
  • 1 Khoa Thú y, Học viện Nông nghiệp Việt Nam
  • 2 Mạng lưới Thú y trẻ Việt Nam (Vietnam Youth Vet Network - VYVN)
  • 3 Trung tâm ứng phó khẩn cấp bệnh động vật xuyên biên giới (ECTAD), FAO
  • 4 Trung tâm Nghiên cứu Ứng dụng Khoa học Công nghệ Thú y Vlab
  • 5 Công ty TNHH Thiết bị và Công nghệ Thú y Việt Nam - Vet Equipment
  • 6 Hệ thống Bệnh viện Thú y 2VET
  • 7 Cục thú y

    • Keywords

    Advantage, challenges, ChatGPT, prospect, veterinary medicine

    Abstract


    The application of artificial intelligence in veterinary medicine is expected to support the development of this field in many aspects. Launched by OpenAI in November 2022, ChatGPT is the fastest-growing artificial intelligence (AI) application with users as a learning tool in recent times. In veterinary medicine, ChatGPT is a virtual assistant that supports clinical diagnosis, training, and scientific research in the animal health care industry based on information available on the internet. In addition to the advantages, challenges, and limitations of ChatGPT also need to be considered and evaluated such as reliability, copyright issues, and user personal information security issues. Therefore, this review briefly discusses ChatGPT with a focus on its advantages and limitations, with the hope that veterinary students and veterinarians can exploit the power of ChatGPT most effectively, contributing to the development of this field in today's digital transformation society.

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