EVEN before your vet arrives on the yard to evaluate your horse, they are already syphoning through the information they know about the case, to guide their approach and custom fit their investigation to your horse's individual needs.
It's important to stress that pattern recognition is not a substitute for being thorough, or a way to cut corners. Rather, it is about applying knowledge and experience to investigate and treat efficiently, giving both the horse and the client the best possible experience in what can be a stressful situation. The more a vet can filter out the noise and red herrings, the more they can focus on the problem at hand.
How do we do that? Well, it starts with a story. Historytaking is as much an art as
