Analysis

March 16, 2023

The startups harnessing the pet ‘data-sphere’

The quantity of data produced in the pet tech ecosystem is mushrooming


Adam Green

5 min read

In September 2022, Romanian vet tech startup Digitail detected an outbreak of a vaccine-resistant strain of canine parvovirus in Michigan. Spotted by mapping diagnoses across a series of clinics using a standardised data system, it was, according to cofounder Sebastian Gabor, a striking example of the power of data in the pet space.   

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Adam Green

Adam Green is a science and technology writer and editor based in London. He tweets from @AdamPenWord

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