Executive Summary

Veterinary medicine enters 2026 amidst unprecedented interest in artificial intelligence. Search volume for “veterinary AI” increased 1,680% year-over-year, reaching 335,000 searches last month, indicating mainstream awareness and a shift toward operational adoption within clinical workflows.

One of the highest-velocity subcategories within this broader movement is the AI scribe, driven by reclaiming time, reducing documentation burdens, and bottoms-up growth. This report uses traffic and search trend data from global site traffic providers and Google Trends to benchmark