UNDERSTANDING FELINES with AI & TABLY - EP#92

Using the Tably app, a photo of your cat says a thousand words - or maybe just a few - helping your cat tell you whether they’re having a good day or a bad one. Tably’s highly accurate AI model assesses a photo against validated veterinary pain scales. The model has assessed hundreds of thousands of photos with over 90% precision. It utilizes proprietary machine learning algorithms to empower cat parents to make informed decisions about their cat’s health. Tably employs a number of artificial intelligence processes: object detection, image suitability detection, object extraction, image categorization, and result analysis. To minimize errors, we have configured our algorithm to validate the presence of a feline face in the image before sending it to the AI model for further analysis. Tably is the first product created by Sylvester.ai, a company that creates predictive healthcare products powered by artificial intelligence to improve animal health outcomes across species. Sylvester.ai believes animals can live healthier, longer lives when humans can be more proactive in their care.

Meet Dr. Liz Bales

Liz Bales, VMD is a 2000 graduate of The University of Pennsylvania School Of Veterinary Medicine who has gained a special interest in the unique behavioral and wellness needs of pets. During her nearly two-decade veterinary career, Dr. Bales has practiced equine, small animal, and feline only. Dr. Bales is a writer, speaker and a featured expert in all things pet around the globe including appearances on Fox and Friends, ABC News, and Cheddar. She is the founder of Doc and Phoebe’s Cat Company and the inventor of The Indoor Hunting Feeder for cats.

Dr. Bales is a writer and has been a guest speaker at The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and The University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. She sits on the Dean’s Alumni Council at The University of Pennsylvania, the Advisory Board for AAFP Cat-Friendly Practice, and the Advisory Board of Fear-Free.

Meet Tably Founder Susan Groeneveld:

A co-creator of multiple, globally recognized, award-winning companies; Susan is an expert in marketing consultancy, business model development, and marketing outcome approaches for national and multinational corporations. Susan has worked with Bayer, Novartis, Roche, Elanco, Canadian Lentils, UPL, Purina, General Mills, Federated Co-operatives, and Royal Canin to name a few. Susan wonders about the problems we can solve and is inspired by the power of humanity to do good.

Learn more about the research used to validate the use of facial AI to help predict pain in cats here