Russia: Artificial intelligence helps veterinarians identify pig lung lesions

A smart tool from Hipra can detect, track and evaluate lung lesions associated with enzootic pneumonia. The intelligent system can keep record of lesions objectively based on images of the lungs and nasal cavity of animals, pigprogress.com reports. Evaluation of pulmonary lesions compatible with enzootic pneumonia is one of the methods for assessing morbidity in pig farms, and it is the first method for evaluating the efficacy of vaccines against Mycoplasma Hypneumonia (Mhyo). Until now, highly qualified specialists were required to monitor the extent of lung damage. These technicians had to be present at the slaughter line, with attendant restrictions, to be able to manually and individually inspect each lung and maintain a paper or electronic record. This process is undoubtedly slow and time consuming, and even if performed by qualified personnel, the inconsistency of lung assessments performed by different technicians shows that it is a subjective process based on human ...