KakoVet provides evidence‑based decision‑support services for the animal‑care sector, using structured frameworks that combine systematic evidence synthesis, stakeholder mapping, and multi‑criteria analysis. It offers consultancy, competency‑based training, and digital tools that enable veterinary practices, regulators, NGOs and related organizations to make transparent, defensible decisions and embed the process into their workflows.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Organizations in the animal‑care ecosystem often face contested decisions where scientific evidence, stakeholder values, and regulatory requirements intersect, yet they lack a systematic way to make those choices transparent, defensible, and shared.
Solution
AkoVet delivers evidence‑based decision‑support services that combine structured analytical frameworks with collaborative co‑design. Through consultancy engagements, the firm helps clients map trade‑offs, synthesize relevant research, and articulate values in a format that can be reviewed and acted upon. Upcoming competency‑based training and continuing‑professional‑development (CPD) modules will equip veterinary teams with the skills to run these processes autonomously. In parallel, digital canvases, calculators, and guided workflow tools are being built to embed the methodology into everyday practice and policy work. The approach is people‑centred, aligning scientific rigor with local knowledge and stakeholder perspectives to improve outcomes for animals, caregivers, and the broader system.
Target Audience
Primary customers include veterinary practices and professional bodies, government agencies and regulators, industry NGOs, digital‑health technology developers, and educational institutions that require rigorous, transparent decision‑making support.
Features
- Structured decision‑support framework that integrates evidence appraisal, stakeholder mapping, and multi‑criteria analysis
- Evidence synthesis pipelines using systematic review methods and rapid‑review techniques to produce actionable summaries
- Customizable digital canvases and calculators (in development) that automate trade‑off analysis and generate reproducible reports
- Competency‑based training and CPD modules designed for veterinary teams, regulators, and NGOs to build internal decision‑making capacity
- Policy translation services that convert analytical outputs into actionable guidelines, standards, or regulatory submissions
- Strategic communication and engagement planning tools to align diverse stakeholder groups around shared decisions
- Integration guidelines for embedding the workflow into existing practice management or regulatory information systems