Generate ranked differential diagnosis lists for veterinary cases incorporating species, breed, age, and clinical signs. Use when a veterinarian presents a case with clinical findings.
Generate ranked differential diagnosis lists that account for species, breed, age, signalment, and presenting clinical signs. Veterinary differential diagnosis differs fundamentally from human medicine because the same clinical sign in different species often indicates completely different disease processes.
Gather signalment. Species (MANDATORY), breed, age, sex, reproductive status, weight. Each of these influences differential ranking.
Categorize clinical signs by body system. Identify the primary problem list.
Generate differentials ranked by:
Organize by likelihood tier:
Suggest minimum diagnostic database to differentiate between top differentials.
## Differential Diagnosis: [Species/Breed/Age] with [Primary Signs]
**Most likely:**
1. [Condition] -- [Why it ranks here for this patient]
2. [Condition] -- [Supporting reasoning]
**Consider:**
3. [Condition] -- [Reasoning]
4. [Condition] -- [Reasoning]
**Do not miss:**
- [Condition] -- [Why this is dangerous to overlook]
**Recommended diagnostics to differentiate:**
- [Test] -- rules in/out [conditions]
- [Test] -- rules in/out [conditions]