Decision-Making in Veterinary Practice

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Rather than focusing on diseases or treatments, the book examines the thought processes behind veterinary care. It encourages clinicians to critically evaluate how factors such as patient welfare, client expectations, financial considerations, cognitive biases, and clinical evidence influence their decisions.

Using real-world case studies, practical examples, and evidence-based discussions, the book helps readers develop more consistent, thoughtful, and patient-centered approaches to veterinary medicine.

The book covers topics including:

• Principles of clinical decision-making
• Clinical reasoning and critical thinking
• Patient advocacy
• Obtaining an accurate patient history
• Informed consent
• Risk–benefit assessment
• Client communication and education
• Ethical decision-making
• Economic influences on veterinary care
• Medical errors and learning from mistakes
• Diagnostic reasoning
• Diagnostic test selection and interpretation
• Prognosis and clinical uncertainty
• Therapeutic trials
• Inpatient versus outpatient management
• Pain management
• Treatment goals and therapeutic endpoints
• Referral decisions
• Cognitive biases affecting clinical judgment
• Case studies illustrating real clinical scenarios

Blending veterinary medicine with ethics and evidence-based practice, this book provides practical tools for improving clinical judgement and supporting better outcomes for patients, clients, and veterinary teams. It is an invaluable resource for both experienced clinicians and those early in their veterinary careers.

Who is this book for?

• Small animal veterinarians
• Large animal veterinarians
• Equine veterinarians
• Veterinary students
• Veterinary interns and residents
• Clinical educators
• Veterinary professionals interested in improving clinical reasoning and decision-making