Digital Transformation in Animal and Agricultural Sciences

Interactive VetMap of Austria

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Abstract

Comprehensive veterinary care is of central importance for animal health in agricul-
ture. However, veterinary services are often unavailable at night and on weekends.
To better represent availability and deploy existing resources more efficiently, we
collected publicly available data on veterinary practices in Austria and stored them
in a continuously updated database. To make this information accessible, we inte-
grated it into a web app based on OpenStreetMap, providing relevant information
for both animal owners and veterinarians. The app allows users to visualize the
structure of veterinary services across Austria and to find the nearest available prac-
tices. Route planning is based on real street distances and travel times, computed
using the Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM), ensuring that geographical
constraints such as mountain passes or river crossings are properly accounted for.
The system is designed to be extensible, with future versions planned to incorpo-
rate real-time availability updates, veterinary specializations, and seasonal road
conditions.

How to Cite:

Dolin, V., Kinz, G., Jezik, M., Kramer, M. & Roth, P., (2026) “Interactive VetMap of Austria”, Proceedings of the Austrian Symposium on AI, Robotics, and Vision 3(1), 345-349.