Multi-Model Clinical Review
Case: Case #20
| Patient: Eddy
| Created: 13/06/2026 11:43
Clinical caution: This is not a diagnosis. It is a multi-model reasoning overlay for veterinarian review.
Conventional Veterinary Model
- Presenting problem summary - Head tilt. - Head shaking. - Walking in circles. - Crying when the left ear is scratched. - Likely differentials - Otitis externa. - Otitis media/interna. - Peripheral vestibular disease. - Serious rule-outs - Central vestibular disease. - Ear canal foreign body. - Missing tests - Otoscopic examination. - Ear cytology. - Neurological examination. - Imaging (CT/MRI) if neurological signs persist. - Monitoring markers - Response to ear treatment. - Changes in vestibular signs. - Concurrent patient-state findings - Body condition score 7/9 indicates overweight. - Diet includes raw chicken wings and ground chicken. - No RAC markers detected. - No pathology or imaging data available.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Model
- Possible patterns - Damp-Heat in the ear channel suggested by scratching and pain. - Qi stagnation due to discomfort and head shaking. - Possible Wind invasion causing vestibular signs. - Food energetics - Chicken is warm and nourishing, may contribute to internal Heat if in excess. - Overweight status may indicate Spleen Qi deficiency or Damp accumulation.
Homeopathic Model
- Remedy-picture themes - Symptoms suggest irritation and inflammation of ear structures. - Modalities needed include aggravation by touch and scratching. - Constitutional observations missing for temperament and general behavior. - Missing characteristic symptoms - Specific modalities such as time of day, weather influence, and emotional state. - Details on discharge or odor from ear absent.
Anthroposophic Model
- Nerve-sense system involvement indicated by vestibular signs and head tilt. - Rhythmic system may be affected due to balance disturbance. - Metabolic-limb system may be stressed by inflammation and pain. - Life process themes include sensory perception and equilibrium. - Organ-process themes involve ear and nervous system coordination.
Cross-Model Agreement
- All models indicate ear involvement and nervous system disturbance. - Conventional and TCM models align on inflammation and possible infection. - Homeopathic and Anthroposophic models emphasize sensory irritation and systemic balance. - Divergence in TCM focus on Damp-Heat vs. Anthroposophic focus on systemic rhythms. - No conflicting evidence on primary affected system.
Rule-In / Rule-Out Priorities
- Rule-in - Otitis externa/media/interna. - Peripheral vestibular disease. - Rule-out - Central vestibular disease pending neurological exam and imaging. - Ear canal foreign body pending otoscopy. - Evidence pending - Cytology and culture of ear discharge if present. - Neurological assessment for central causes.
Testing / Treatment / Diet Trial Priorities
- Physical tests - Otoscopic examination. - Ear cytology and culture. - Neurological examination. - Diet / nutrition review - Assess calorie intake given BCS 7/9 (overweight). - Consider reducing high-fat raw chicken wings. - Supplement review - Review Joint Guard supplement for relevance. - Response-to-treatment markers - Improvement in head tilt and scratching behavior. - Reduction in pain on ear manipulation. - RAC follow-up priorities - Monitor for any emerging RAC markers if new symptoms develop.
Next Snapshot Trigger
- Results of otoscopic and cytology exams. - Neurological examination findings. - Response to initial ear treatment. - Changes in vestibular signs or new neurological deficits.
Clinical Caution
- This is not a diagnosis. - Veterinarian must interpret findings in clinical context. - Further diagnostics required to confirm cause of vestibular signs.
Evidence Base Used
CASE EVIDENCE BUNDLE v1
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PATIENT
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Name: Eddy
Owner: Bright
Species: Canine
Breed: Border Collie
Sex: Male
Desexed Status:
Life Stage:
Activity Level:
Current Weight kg: 23.00
Ideal Weight kg:
BCS: 7.00
CASE
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Case ID: 20
Title: New Clinical Case - 08/06/2026 05:39
Primary Complaint:
Status: Open
Date Opened: 08/06/2026
CLINICAL NARRATIVE
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Head tilt, head skaing and walking ion circles
crying when scratching legft ear
Inner Wolf Chicken
2 x chicken wings
1 Joint Guard
INITIAL DIFFERENTIAL NOTES
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CLINICAL INTAKE DOCUMENTS
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Count: 1
Document: Clinical Intake - 08/06/2026 05:40
Type: Clinical History
Source: Clinical intake / AI consult
Uploaded: 08/06/2026 05:40
Head tilt, head skaing and walking ion circles
crying when scratching legft ear
Inner Wolf Chicken
2 x chicken wings
1 Joint Guard
NUTRITION EVIDENCE
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Nutrition source rule: calculations must use accepted Review Centre food, treat and supplement entries, not raw clinical intake text.
Nutrition assessments: 1
Latest Assessment ID: 82
Date: 08/06/2026
Feeding Goal: Maintenance
Current Diet Type: Mixed / to be verified
Body Weight kg: 23.00
Ideal Weight kg:
BCS: 7.00
Appetite: Not recorded
Digestive Notes:
Stool Quality:
Skin / Coat Notes:
Owner Reactive Foods:
Owner Tolerated Foods:
Nutrition Calculation Summary:
Energy: 2221.7 kcal/day
Protein: 193.6 g/day
Fat: 170.25 g/day
Carbohydrate: 12 g/day
Accepted Review Centre Calculation Lines:
- Chicken Raw Bites | 1200 g/day | 1864.2 kcal | Match: Matched | DAMNIT-V reactive groups: purine
- Chicken, ground, raw | 250 g/day | 357.5 kcal | Match: Matched | DAMNIT-V reactive groups:
RAC / AUDIOMIXER EVIDENCE
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RAC reports: 0
Positive classified RAC markers: 0
RAC MARKERS BY DAMNIT-V DOMAIN
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No positive classified RAC marker results currently attached to this case.
PATHOLOGY / LABORATORY EVIDENCE
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Pathology reports: 0
IMAGING EVIDENCE
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Imaging reports: 0
EVIDENCE BUNDLE NOTE
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This bundle is the shared evidence source for Snapshot and Multi-Model review. Case-specific DAMNIT-V reasoning should be generated from this bundle, not from isolated keyword rules.
Raw AI Output
Conventional Veterinary Model:
- Presenting problem summary
- Head tilt.
- Head shaking.
- Walking in circles.
- Crying when the left ear is scratched.
- Likely differentials
- Otitis externa.
- Otitis media/interna.
- Peripheral vestibular disease.
- Serious rule-outs
- Central vestibular disease.
- Ear canal foreign body.
- Missing tests
- Otoscopic examination.
- Ear cytology.
- Neurological examination.
- Imaging (CT/MRI) if neurological signs persist.
- Monitoring markers
- Response to ear treatment.
- Changes in vestibular signs.
- Concurrent patient-state findings
- Body condition score 7/9 indicates overweight.
- Diet includes raw chicken wings and ground chicken.
- No RAC markers detected.
- No pathology or imaging data available.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Model:
- Possible patterns
- Damp-Heat in the ear channel suggested by scratching and pain.
- Qi stagnation due to discomfort and head shaking.
- Possible Wind invasion causing vestibular signs.
- Food energetics
- Chicken is warm and nourishing, may contribute to internal Heat if in excess.
- Overweight status may indicate Spleen Qi deficiency or Damp accumulation.
Homeopathic Model:
- Remedy-picture themes
- Symptoms suggest irritation and inflammation of ear structures.
- Modalities needed include aggravation by touch and scratching.
- Constitutional observations missing for temperament and general behavior.
- Missing characteristic symptoms
- Specific modalities such as time of day, weather influence, and emotional state.
- Details on discharge or odor from ear absent.
Anthroposophic Model:
- Nerve-sense system involvement indicated by vestibular signs and head tilt.
- Rhythmic system may be affected due to balance disturbance.
- Metabolic-limb system may be stressed by inflammation and pain.
- Life process themes include sensory perception and equilibrium.
- Organ-process themes involve ear and nervous system coordination.
Cross-Model Agreement:
- All models indicate ear involvement and nervous system disturbance.
- Conventional and TCM models align on inflammation and possible infection.
- Homeopathic and Anthroposophic models emphasize sensory irritation and systemic balance.
- Divergence in TCM focus on Damp-Heat vs. Anthroposophic focus on systemic rhythms.
- No conflicting evidence on primary affected system.
Rule-In / Rule-Out Priorities:
- Rule-in
- Otitis externa/media/interna.
- Peripheral vestibular disease.
- Rule-out
- Central vestibular disease pending neurological exam and imaging.
- Ear canal foreign body pending otoscopy.
- Evidence pending
- Cytology and culture of ear discharge if present.
- Neurological assessment for central causes.
Testing / Treatment / Diet Trial Priorities:
- Physical tests
- Otoscopic examination.
- Ear cytology and culture.
- Neurological examination.
- Diet / nutrition review
- Assess calorie intake given BCS 7/9 (overweight).
- Consider reducing high-fat raw chicken wings.
- Supplement review
- Review Joint Guard supplement for relevance.
- Response-to-treatment markers
- Improvement in head tilt and scratching behavior.
- Reduction in pain on ear manipulation.
- RAC follow-up priorities
- Monitor for any emerging RAC markers if new symptoms develop.
Next Snapshot Trigger:
- Results of otoscopic and cytology exams.
- Neurological examination findings.
- Response to initial ear treatment.
- Changes in vestibular signs or new neurological deficits.
Clinical Caution:
- This is not a diagnosis.
- Veterinarian must interpret findings in clinical context.
- Further diagnostics required to confirm cause of vestibular signs.