Oct 1, 2025Single source
Vet clinic alleges Zoetis AI tool misread a dog's cancerous tumor as inflammatory; dog died after a second surgery
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In October 2025, Columbia Veterinary Hospital in The Dalles, Oregon reportedly used Zoetis's Vetscan Imagyst on a neck mass in an 11-year-old dog. The tool allegedly called it inflammatory; a biopsy found cancer. The hospital alleges a second surgery was needed and the dog died from complications.
What this means for youIf a vet uses an AI tool to read test results, a wrong answer can change the treatment your pet gets. Ask your vet whether AI was used and whether a specialist or a biopsy can confirm important results.
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- AI Incident Databasehttps://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1631
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