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Case context
Species, sex, age, size and body condition (no animal or owner name)
Environment, husbandry, relevant history and real constraints (time, resources, access to tests)
Use authorisation and anonymisation confirmed
- Authorisation recorded
- Identifiers removed from text
- Identifiers removed from images and attachments
Problems
List of observed problems, separating facts from interpretations
Hypotheses
Plausible hypotheses and what each would require to confirm or rule out
Investigation
Tests, further information and sources consulted (with reference)
Cost, risk and time of each investigation step
Reasoned decisions
Chosen course of action and justification, with the supporting evidence
Uncertainties accepted
Alternatives
Other defensible courses of action and the conditions under which they would be preferable
Outcome
Observed course and time frame
Does the outcome confirm the decision or merely coincide with it?
ConfirmsCoincidesContradictsInconclusive
Reflection on practice
What you would do differently and what needs scientific updating
Quando parar e pedir ajuda
- Do not publish the case without technical review by an identified professional.
- Stop recording if personal data lacks a legal basis.