Search for relevant human medical research that may inform veterinary clinical decisions when veterinary-specific evidence is lacking. Use when no species-specific evidence exists and cross-species extrapolation is considered.
When veterinary-specific evidence is insufficient, human medical research may provide useful clinical insights. This skill structures the process of finding relevant human evidence, assessing its applicability to veterinary patients, and clearly communicating the limitations of cross-species extrapolation.
veterinary-pubmed-search).evidence-grading skill).When using comparative evidence, always include this framing:
**Note: Veterinary-specific evidence is limited for this question.**
The following information is drawn from human medical research and should be considered Level IV evidence (cross-species extrapolation) for veterinary application:
[Information with citation]
**Species-specific considerations:**
- [Known differences in pathophysiology, pharmacokinetics, or clinical presentation]
- [Whether veterinary validation studies exist]