Paws & Practice: AI Tools for Veterinary Education

PAWS & PRACTICE:

AI TOOLS FOR VETERINARY EDUCATION

Dr. Ashley Allen-Durrance & April Macadangdang

Office for Academic and Student Affairs

What is NaviGator Chat?

• UFIT platform where users can interact with many different Large Language Models (LLMs)

• Secure and private

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The Prompt Framework

ROLE: You are a veterinary educator specializing in [topic area] TASK: Create [specific deliverable] AUDIENCE: [year level] veterinary students CONSTRAINTS: [length, format, clinical focus] CONTEXT: [what students already know or need to know]

ROLE

You are a veterinary educator specializing in small animal infectious diseases.

TASK

AUDIENCE

CONSTRAINTS

Second-year veterinary students who have completed basic pathology and are beginning clinical medicine courses.

Create a comprehensive study guide on canine parvovirus (CPV-2) that covers etiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

• Organize content with clear headings and subheadings
• Include 2-3 key points under each section
• Focus on clinical application, not just memorization
• Limit to 2 pages when printed
• Use bullet points for easy scanning

PROMPT 1: STUDY GUIDE

CONTEXT

Create a comprehensive study guide on canine parvovirus (CPV-2) that covers etiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

ROLE

You are a veterinary clinician and educator with 15 years of experience in emergency and critical care.

TASK

AUDIENCE

CONSTRAINTS

• Present the case chronologically (presentation → physical exam → diagnostics → treatment decisions)
• Include 3-4 decision points where students must choose next steps
• Make the case realistic with some atypical features (not a "textbook" presentation)
• Include client communication challenges (e.g., financial constraints, vaccine hesitancy)
• Total length: 1-2 pages

Third-year veterinary students in their small animal clinical rotation.

Create a realistic clinical case scenario about a puppy with canine parvovirus that includes diagnostic challenges and treatment decision points.

PROMPT 2: CLINICAL CASE SCENARIO

CONTEXT

Students need practice with cases that mirror real-world complexity. They should apply diagnostic reasoning, not just recall facts. This case will be used in small group discussions.

ROLE

You are a veterinary educator designing assessments that test clinical reasoning, not just memorization.

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TASK

AUDIENCE

CONSTRAINTS

Create 5 assessment questions about canine parvovirus at different cognitive levels (Bloom's Taxonomy). Include:

• 1 recall/knowledge question (multiple choice)
• 1 application question (multiple choice with clinical scenario)
• 1 analysis question (short answer)
• 1 evaluation question (short answer with rubric)
• 1 case-based question that integrates multiple concepts

• Provide correct answers and brief explanations
• For short answer questions, include a grading rubric with point values
• Make questions clinically relevant, not trivial
• Avoid ambiguous wording

Second and third-year veterinary students

PROMPT 3: ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS

CONTEXT

These questions will be used for formative assessment (practice quizzes) and summative assessment (unit exams). Students should feel challenged but not tricked.

Examples (Gemini & Notebook LM)

Pet Annual Exam Scenario

Elara’s First Check-Up (Storybook)

GatorVet Clinical Navigator

VetExam App Prototype

Making Content Accessible

Open Discussion

NaviGator Chat Resources

UFIT Center for Instructional Technology and Training

Recording of Creating Simple Chatbots in NaviGator Chat (59:12)

Creating Simple Chatbots in NaviGator Chat PowerPoint Slides

NaviGator Chat Chatbot Prompt Generator

Instructions for Importing Chatbot File into NaviGator Chat

AI Prompt Cookbook

Additional Resources

Sample AI Prompts

AI Tools Resource Guide

A screenshot of an app prototype created using Google Stitch.CLick the image to enlarge it.