Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine (EBVM) combines clinical expertise, the most relevant and best available scientific evidence, patient circumstances and owners' values.

The resources in this guide discuss:

• Asking a well-formed clinical question
  • Includes Patient; Population; Problem; Intervention; Comparison Intervention; Outcome; Question Type; Publication Type; plus species, breed, sex, etc.
  • This question format is called PICO or PICOTT+
• Acquiring the best available scientific research
• Appraising the sources' quality, validity, and applicability
• Applying the answers to specific cases
• Assessing if the evidence improved patient care