CaDDiS is a decision support system which facilitates better differential diagnosis of tropical diseases. CaDDiS is a Windows application using data collected from 41 veterinary experts. Background information on the development of CaDDiS is provided and is made available on the Web by the University of Strathclyde. Consultant can be used to suggest possible causes for clinical symptoms and to provide a brief synopsis of the cause including a general description, species affected, associated symptoms and a list of recent literature references.
Veterinary professionals can search the database by diagnosis or by symptom.
Consultant is designed to offer assistance to trained veterinarians similar to that offered by a textbook or diagnostic test. This full-text document focuses on the use of laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy as a method of treating congenital hernias in foals, and was authored by D.G. Wilson of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan. The article covers anaesthesia and patient preparation, laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy in foals, and laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy in adult stallions. This chapter is also provided in PDF format and can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Colour photographs are provided.