CatEmergency.org

Authority page

Source Citation Standards

Medical claims should cite reputable veterinary or animal first-aid sources such as Merck Veterinary Manual, Cornell, VCA, AAHA, American Red Cross, AAFP, and ISFM.

Publication rule

Drafts may be created by a content agent, but medical wording, urgency claims, reviewer names, clinic data, and product positioning require human or veterinarian approval before publication.

Core standards

  • No diagnosis or treatment claims.
  • Veterinary assessment first.
  • Visible citations for medical claims.
  • Structured data must match visible content.
  • Placeholder reviewers are never displayed as proof.

Source hierarchy

  1. Veterinary manuals and veterinary school resources: Merck Veterinary Manual, Cornell Feline Health Center.
  2. Veterinary hospital education libraries: VCA, AAHA, AAFP/ISFM.
  3. Emergency first-aid organizations: American Red Cross pet first aid materials.
  4. Official product information for product pages only, never as evidence of emergency treatment.
  5. Local clinic source pages for clinic routing only, never as proof of medical claims.

Source citation block

Use these sources as the default citation bank for emergency triage and review.