The AAVSB put it in writing in March 2025: when AI drafts the note, responsibility does not move to the software. It stays with the veterinarian who signs.
Their whitepaper says "the responsibility for appropriate use of AI rests entirely with the Licensee." On records specifically: the veterinarian "remains solely responsible for finalizing the medical record," and must "thoroughly review all AI-generated records to ensure their accuracy," since AI "may fabricate inaccurate content."
That is the case for reading before you sign, every time. Check each drug name against what was actually said, since a name that sounds close can still be the wrong drug. Check doses and routes against the dictation. Check that the vitals made it into the note, because they go missing when someone types them into the practice software instead of saying them. Check who said each thing, since a client's description is not a clinical finding. And take out anything that was never said in the exam before it reaches the chart.
What does "read before you sign" actually look like at your clinic?
We make Perch, a dictation tool for veterinary clinics. It drafts the note while the vet talks, and when it cannot match a drug name to a known term it leaves the line for the vet instead of guessing. You can try it without an account at perchscribe.com/demo.
Source: AAVSB, "Regulatory Considerations of the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Veterinary Medicine," March 2025.
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