Second-year veterinary students evaluated ChatGPT’s utility in creating a ‘Visual Learning Tool’ (VLT) for a common veterinary pathogen. Through critical appraisal of ChatGPT’s output, students recognized its strengths in structuring texts and language appropriateness, but also its limitations due to inaccuracies from its human medicine-focused data. A survey based on the Technology Acceptance Model revealed that while ChatGPT is seen as useful, students are not concerned about AI replacing veterinarians. This assessment approach, combining practical application and critical evaluation, could be beneficial in other disciplines.