I don’t know about others reading this but the first thing I think about when I see AI is the glove and bar of carbolic soap and not some high-powered data analysis software.
AI for me will always be the man in the Volkswagen Golf with 500,000 miles on the clock. Today’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) is equally transformational of the world we live in as the man in the Golf.
AI is becoming part and parcel of some industries from AI secretaries in doctor’s surgeries to customer support in a lot of businesses.
It’s also starting to penetrate agriculture and this week I caught up with Offaly man Lauraun Ryan who is starting to make waves in the AI world with his latest development of AI software for streamlining vets work practices.
Vetly AI is a partnership between Lauraun Ryan and Gavin Leonard. Leonard’s background is in software, tech, and business while Lauraun brought the practical experience of working in the industry.
Speaking to the Irish Farmers Journal Lauraun said: “Vetly AI started a couple of years ago when legislation around veterinary pharmaceuticals and antiparasitic products started to change.
“We realised those changes were going to feed through to the agri supply and veterinary industries, from farmers to merchants to vets, and we asked the question ‘could technology meet some of the challenges the industry was facing’.”
Lauraun Ryan
At the time, Lauraun was working with Midland Veterinary, the Offaly based family business, which operates as a veterinary merchant and distributor.
That gave him an understanding of how the sector works day-to-day and the challenges vets, farmers, and suppliers face. He started working with a few vets to see how he could design the software for them.
What is Vetly AI
Vetly AI is an AI-powered scribe for vets. It listens to veterinary consultations or farm call-outs and automatically creates a report of the clinical notes including advice, treatments, and prescription data.
“It means vets don’t have to spend hours after a long day typing up notes. The AI captures the key points during or after the consult and produces the clinical documentation automatically. For large animal call-outs, vets can simply leave a voice note or audio recording and Vetly AI will generate the consultation from that.
“It also works for small animal consults. It’s not just for vets either.
“It also helps vet nurses or front-desk staff when they’re writing up bills or updating notes. We want it to improve the workflow across the practice,” said Lauraun.
Plan and integration
Vetly AI works as a standalone tool, but Lauraun’s plan for the software is bigger. “We want it to integrate with major practice management and prescription systems so it becomes part of the veterinary digital ecosystem. Our long-term goal is for Vetly AI to become a clinical co-pilot for vets — not just writing notes, but helping with prescribing, workflow management, and even decision support in the future.”
The lads have just completed validation, and the feedback has been good from vets, corporates, pharmaceuticals, and farmers. “Everyone sees the potential value. We’re now starting our rollout. We’re speaking to practices, groups, and corporates, and using the relationships we’ve built over the years to get Vetly AI into in the field use.”
“I’ve learned a lot from the people around me, especially from Ollie Ryan and Matt Corcoran, who have been in charge of Midland Veterinary for years, and from suppliers across the sector who’ve shown me the problems to come so I can come up with the solutions,” he said.
AI in agriculture
“AI is something people can be a bit afraid of, and we get that. But it’s not about replacing people, it’s about helping them. It’s about making the job easier and letting professionals focus on what they do best.
“If we use AI wisely, it can make farming and veterinary work more efficient. We just have to embrace it, learn how it works, and use it as a tool rather than fear it,” Lauran said.
The future
“At the end of the day, we just want to build tools that make life easier for vets and farmers and to help Irish veterinary practices become more efficient and modern as the industry evolves,” added Lauran.
I don’t know about others reading this but the first thing I think about when I see AI is the glove and bar of carbolic soap and not some high-powered data analysis software.
AI for me will always be the man in the Volkswagen Golf with 500,000 miles on the clock. Today’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) is equally transformational of the world we live in as the man in the Golf.
AI is becoming part and parcel of some industries from AI secretaries in doctor’s surgeries to customer support in a lot of businesses.
It’s also starting to penetrate agriculture and this week I caught up with Offaly man Lauraun Ryan who is starting to make waves in the AI world with his latest development of AI software for streamlining vets work practices.
Vetly AI is a partnership between Lauraun Ryan and Gavin Leonard. Leonard’s background is in software, tech, and business while Lauraun brought the practical experience of working in the industry.
Speaking to the Irish Farmers Journal Lauraun said: “Vetly AI started a couple of years ago when legislation around veterinary pharmaceuticals and antiparasitic products started to change.
“We realised those changes were going to feed through to the agri supply and veterinary industries, from farmers to merchants to vets, and we asked the question ‘could technology meet some of the challenges the industry was facing’.”
Lauraun Ryan
At the time, Lauraun was working with Midland Veterinary, the Offaly based family business, which operates as a veterinary merchant and distributor.
That gave him an understanding of how the sector works day-to-day and the challenges vets, farmers, and suppliers face. He started working with a few vets to see how he could design the software for them.
What is Vetly AI
Vetly AI is an AI-powered scribe for vets. It listens to veterinary consultations or farm call-outs and automatically creates a report of the clinical notes including advice, treatments, and prescription data.
“It means vets don’t have to spend hours after a long day typing up notes. The AI captures the key points during or after the consult and produces the clinical documentation automatically. For large animal call-outs, vets can simply leave a voice note or audio recording and Vetly AI will generate the consultation from that.
“It also works for small animal consults. It’s not just for vets either.
“It also helps vet nurses or front-desk staff when they’re writing up bills or updating notes. We want it to improve the workflow across the practice,” said Lauraun.
Plan and integration
Vetly AI works as a standalone tool, but Lauraun’s plan for the software is bigger. “We want it to integrate with major practice management and prescription systems so it becomes part of the veterinary digital ecosystem. Our long-term goal is for Vetly AI to become a clinical co-pilot for vets — not just writing notes, but helping with prescribing, workflow management, and even decision support in the future.”
The lads have just completed validation, and the feedback has been good from vets, corporates, pharmaceuticals, and farmers. “Everyone sees the potential value. We’re now starting our rollout. We’re speaking to practices, groups, and corporates, and using the relationships we’ve built over the years to get Vetly AI into in the field use.”
“I’ve learned a lot from the people around me, especially from Ollie Ryan and Matt Corcoran, who have been in charge of Midland Veterinary for years, and from suppliers across the sector who’ve shown me the problems to come so I can come up with the solutions,” he said.
AI in agriculture
“AI is something people can be a bit afraid of, and we get that. But it’s not about replacing people, it’s about helping them. It’s about making the job easier and letting professionals focus on what they do best.
“If we use AI wisely, it can make farming and veterinary work more efficient. We just have to embrace it, learn how it works, and use it as a tool rather than fear it,” Lauran said.
The future
“At the end of the day, we just want to build tools that make life easier for vets and farmers and to help Irish veterinary practices become more efficient and modern as the industry evolves,” added Lauran.
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