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name: New Skill Proposal
about: Propose a new veterinary skill to add to the VetClaw library
title: "[Skill] "
labels: new-skill
assignees: ''
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## Proposed skill name
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## Category
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Current categories: clinical, pharma, species, literature, safety, databases. -->
## Species scope
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## Why is it needed?
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## Key sources
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or primary literature. This confirms the skill can be built on citable evidence. -->
## Additional context (optional)
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