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6.
Veterinarians
can now be expert on every breed.
Medical doctors treat one species: humans. Veterinarians may treat dozens of species and an even greater number of cat and dog breeds. And their patients can’t describe their symptoms. That’s why IBM has worked with vets to build an online tool that uses Watson. It can scan hundreds of thousands of pages of medical resources, helping vets customize treatment options, stay current with best practices and identify medical differences among even very similar breeds.