Editorial Policy & Medical Review Standards

1. Editorial Mission & YMYL Commitment

pet-health.net is an independent digital veterinary healthcare publisher. Companion animal health and financial veterinary planning fall strictly under Google's YMYL (Your Money or Your Life) standards. We adhere to uncompromising medical review protocols to ensure every published disease guide, emergency triage protocol, and procedure estimate is accurate, transparent, and clinically sound.

2. Clinical Evidence Hierarchy & Primary Authorities

Our clinical researchers and medical writers consult exclusively authoritative, peer-reviewed, and institutional scientific repositories:

• American Veterinary Medical Association (avma.org): Primary source for companion animal welfare standards, pharmaceutical handling, and ethical practice.
• World Small Animal Veterinary Association (wsava.org): Global guidelines on core vaccination, microchip protocols, and nutritional assessment.
• National Institutes of Health & PubMed (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov / nih.gov): Peer-reviewed prospective clinical trials, epidemiological registries, and pharmacokinetics.
• U.S. Food & Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine (fda.gov): Approved animal drugs, adverse event reporting, and recalled veterinary diets.
• Plumb's Veterinary Drugs (plumbs.com): Pharmacological monographs, therapeutic dosing ranges, and contraindications.

We strictly prohibit reliance on non-veterinary lifestyle blogs, unverified forum anecdotes, or promotional commercial pet food advertorials.

3. Human Authorship & Governance Transparency

All clinical guides, symptom triage trees, and breed profiles are authored and synthesized by dedicated animal health researchers:

• Human Authorship: Every clinical protocol is researched by qualified editorial contributors who cross-reference primary veterinary literature.
• Transparent Credentialing: We maintain strict governance and do not publish synthetic personas, fabricated licensing boards, or unverified specialist credentials. Authors and governance entities are listed with their verifiable credentials in our Our Experts Registry.
• No Commercial Conflicts: Editorial evaluations remain completely independent from advertising. Sponsors have zero influence over clinical staging, surgical costs, or emergency triage advice.

4. Fact-Checking, Corrections & Clarification Policy

Veterinary science evolves rapidly. When clinical protocols are updated or readers identify inaccuracies:

• Our editorial board reviews flagged content within 48 business hours.
• Substantive factual corrections are documented with a visible "Last Reviewed" timestamp update.
• To submit a correction or clinical feedback, use our Direct Contact Form or email editorial@pet-health.net.