I Am Not Designed to Answer Veterinary Questions
I am specifically designed as an expert medical consultant for human medicine, not veterinary medicine, and cannot provide appropriate guidance for animal health questions.
Why I Cannot Answer Veterinary Questions
My training, evidence base, and clinical reasoning framework are built entirely around human patient care, focusing on human morbidity, mortality, and quality of life outcomes 1
The evidence provided to me consists of human public health guidelines related to zoonotic disease prevention in settings where humans interact with animals (such as petting zoos, farms, and educational settings) 2
While these guidelines discuss animal management, they do so exclusively from the perspective of protecting human health, not optimizing animal welfare or treating animal diseases 2, 1
What These Guidelines Actually Address
The evidence I have access to covers:
- Human protection from zoonotic diseases during animal contact in public settings 2, 1
- Requirements for veterinary care of animals to prevent human disease transmission 2
- Rabies vaccination protocols for animals to protect human populations 2
For Veterinary Medical Questions
You should consult a licensed veterinarian who has the appropriate training in animal physiology, pathology, pharmacology, and species-specific medicine 3, 4, 5. Veterinary medicine requires distinct expertise in:
- Species-specific disease processes and treatments 3
- Animal welfare science and ethics 6
- Veterinary pharmacology with different drug formulations and dosing 3
- Laboratory animal medicine for research contexts 4, 5
Human medical expertise does not translate to competent veterinary care, as the clinical questions, diagnostic approaches, and therapeutic interventions differ fundamentally between species 3, 7.