ChatGPT saves dog's life, gives correct diagnosis that even vet could not identify

A Twitter user Cooper (@peakcooper) claimed that the AI chatbot ChatGPT has saved his dog's life by diagnosing a blood condition that even vets could not diagnose.

The user said that his dog named Sassy was diagnosed with a tick-borne disease. The vet started the treatment, and despite a serious anemia, her condition seemed to be improving relatively well. However, after a few days things took a turn and symptoms worsened despite taking the prescribed treatment.

"I noticed her gums were very pale, so we rushed back to the vet. The blood test revealed an even more severe anaemia, even worse than the first day we came in. The vet ran more tests to rule out any other co-infections associated with tick-borne diseases, but came up negative," Cooper wrote in his Twitter post.


Cooper then took his dog back to the vet, but they were unable to provide a further diagnosis and advised him to simply wait and see how the dog's condition progressed. This wasn't an acceptable answer to the pet owner. That's when it occurred to him that medical diagnostics could be something that GPT-4 could be potentially good at, so he described the situation in great detail to the AI chatbot.


"I gave it the actual transcribed blood test results from multiple days, and asked for a diagnosis," Cooper tweeted. The newest version of ChatGPT offered a compilation with a disclaimer: "I am not a veterinarian, but I can try to help you understand the blood work results and what might be happening with your dog."

Cooper tweeted that its interpretation was "spot on".


The AI chatbot suggested that Sassy's bloodwork and symptoms could indicate immune-mediated hemolytic anaemia (IMHA).

With this new information, Cooper consulted another veterinarian who confirmed the AI's prognosis and began treating Sassy appropriately. Thanks to the quick diagnosis and treatment, Sassy has made almost a full recovery, according to Cooper.

Cooper's Twitter thread soon went viral with more than eight million views and several people were amazed at how GPT-4 helped the pet owner.