The Journal of Shelter Medicine and Community Animal Health (JSMCAH) is an independent online journal published by the Association of Shelter Veterinarians. JSMCAH publishes original research, case studies, professional guidelines, and review articles relevant to shelter and community animal health, behavior, and welfare. This includes a variety of topics such as companion animal epidemiology, shelter population management, spay-neuter programs, access to care programs, spectrum of care, community services, public health, disaster response, and veterinary forensics. Learn more >>
Clinical Case Challenge
Other than Discussion, sections may be omitted if not relevant to the case. Case Challenges can also include outbreaks or groups of cases.
- Presentation (presenting problem, history and signalment)
- Clinical findings
- Problem list
- Differential diagnosis structured by DAMNIT-V or most likely to least likely
- Assessment (for example, prognosis, treatment goals)
- Diagnostic and/or therapeutic plan
- Refined problem list and differential short-list, or diagnosis, if reached
- Refined assessment
- Outcome
- Discussion