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Pet tech boom: biometrics and AI gain favour among cat and dog owners

Members'-only content James Hayes — Mon 9 Oct 2023 — updated 7 May 2024

From biometric ID to predictive diagnostics, AI is helping pet owners and veterinarians improve the quality of life of our burgeoning population of dogs and cats.

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This article appeared in Issue number 8, Volume 18, Issue 8 - September 2023 of E+T Magazine.
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