veterinary-pubmed-search

# Veterinary PubMed Search ## Overview Search PubMed for veterinary-relevant literature using optimized query strategies. Veterinary literature is sparser than human medical literature, scattered across species-specific journals, and indexed with different MeSH terms. This skill encodes effective search strategies for finding relevant veterinary evidence. ## When to Use - User asks for research evidence on a veterinary topic - User wants to find studies about a treatment, disease, or diagnostic in animals - User asks "what does the evidence say about [topic] in [species]?" - User wants to compare treatment options based on published evidence - Keywords: research, study, evidence, PubMed, literature, journal, published, peer-reviewed, trial, meta-analysis ## Veterinary Search Strategy ### Key MeSH Terms for Veterinary Searches Use these MeSH qualifiers to filter for veterinary content: - `"Veterinary"[MeSH] OR "Animals"[MeSH]` - Species-specific: `"Dogs"[MeSH]`, `"Cats"[MeSH]`, `"Horses"[MeSH]`, `"Cattle"[MeSH]` - `"Veterinary Medicine"[MeSH]` - Journal filter: specific veterinary journals (JAVMA, JVIM, Vet Surg, JVECC, Vet Pathol, etc.) ### Key Veterinary Journals Tier 1 (highest impact veterinary journals): - Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine (JVIM) - Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) - Veterinary Surgery - Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (JVECC) - Veterinary Pathology - Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia - Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound Tier 2 (specialty and species-specific): - Equine Veterinary Journal - Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery - Journal of Small Animal Practice - Veterinary Dermatology - Veterinary Ophthalmology - Veterinary and Comparative Oncology ## Workflow 1. Formulate a structured search query combining: - Clinical topic terms - Species filter (if specific species is relevant) - Study type filter (if looking for specific evidence level) 2. Search PubMed using E-utilities API or standard search interface. 3. Evaluate results for relevance, recency, and species applicability. 4. Apply evidence grading (see `evidence-grading` skill). 5. Summarize findings with citations. ## Limitations - Veterinary literature is orders of magnitude smaller than human medical literature. Many clinical questions have no species-specific RCTs. - Many veterinary studies have small sample sizes. - Publication bias exists (positive results published more than negative). - Some veterinary evidence is published in non-English journals or regional publications not indexed in PubMed.