EHDS Logical Information Models
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EHDS Logical Information Models, published by Xt-EHR. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.2.1 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/Xt-EHR/xt-ehr-common/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

## Logical Model: EHDSPatientAnimal - Detailed Descriptions

Draft as of 2026-02-05

Definitions for the EHDSPatientAnimal logical model.

- Key Elements Table
- Differential Elements Table
- Snapshot Elements Table

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere

0. EHDSPatientAnimal
Definition | EHDS refined base model for Patient:Animal Base definition for all types defined in FHIR type system.
Short | Patient Animal modelBase for all types and resources
Control | 0..*
Is Modifier | false
Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference
2. EHDSPatientAnimal.animalIdentifier
Definition | An identifier of the animal that is unique within a defined scope. Multiple identifiers could be provided.
Short | Animal identifier
Control | 1..*
Type | Identifier
4. EHDSPatientAnimal.species
Definition | Identifies the high level taxonomic categorization of the kind of animal. E.g. Dog, Cow.
Short | Species
Control | 1..1
Binding | SNOMED CT
Type | CodeableConcept
6. EHDSPatientAnimal.breed
Definition | Identifies the detailed categorization of the kind of animal. E.g. Poodle, Angus.
Short | Breed
Control | 0..1
Binding | SNOMED CT
Type | CodeableConcept
8. EHDSPatientAnimal.genderStatus
Definition | Indicates the current state of the animal's reproductive organs. E.g. Neutered, Intact.
Short | Gender status
Control | 0..1
Binding | hl7:animal-genderstatus
Type | CodeableConcept
10. EHDSPatientAnimal.name
Definition | Name of the animal.
Short | Name
Control | 0..*
Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSHumanName
12. EHDSPatientAnimal.dateOfBirth
Definition | The date of birth for the animal.
Short | Date of birth
Control | 0..1
Type | date
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
14. EHDSPatientAnimal.gender
Definition | The gender of the animal.
Short | Gender
Control | 0..1
Binding | HL7 Administrative Gender
Type | CodeableConcept
16. EHDSPatientAnimal.address
Definition | Address where the animal is located. The addresses are always sequences of address parts (e.g. street address line, country, ZIP code, city) even if postal address formats may vary depending on the country. An address may or may not include a specific use code; if this attribute is not present it is assumed to be the default address useful for any purpose.
Short | Address
Control | 0..*
Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSAddress
18. EHDSPatientAnimal.deceased[x]
Definition | Indicates if the individual is deceased or not.
Short | Deceased
Control | 0..1
Type | Choice of: boolean, dateTime
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere

0. EHDSPatientAnimal
Definition | EHDS refined base model for Patient:Animal
Short | Patient Animal model
Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference
2. EHDSPatientAnimal.animalIdentifier
Definition | An identifier of the animal that is unique within a defined scope. Multiple identifiers could be provided.
Short | Animal identifier
Control | 1..*
Type | Identifier
4. EHDSPatientAnimal.species
Definition | Identifies the high level taxonomic categorization of the kind of animal. E.g. Dog, Cow.
Short | Species
Control | 1..1
Binding | SNOMED CT
Type | CodeableConcept
6. EHDSPatientAnimal.breed
Definition | Identifies the detailed categorization of the kind of animal. E.g. Poodle, Angus.
Short | Breed
Control | 0..1
Binding | SNOMED CT
Type | CodeableConcept
8. EHDSPatientAnimal.genderStatus
Definition | Indicates the current state of the animal's reproductive organs. E.g. Neutered, Intact.
Short | Gender status
Control | 0..1
Binding | hl7:animal-genderstatus
Type | CodeableConcept
10. EHDSPatientAnimal.name
Definition | Name of the animal.
Short | Name
Control | 0..*
Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSHumanName
12. EHDSPatientAnimal.dateOfBirth
Definition | The date of birth for the animal.
Short | Date of birth
Control | 0..1
Type | date
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
14. EHDSPatientAnimal.gender
Definition | The gender of the animal.
Short | Gender
Control | 0..1
Binding | HL7 Administrative Gender
Type | CodeableConcept
16. EHDSPatientAnimal.address
Definition | Address where the animal is located. The addresses are always sequences of address parts (e.g. street address line, country, ZIP code, city) even if postal address formats may vary depending on the country. An address may or may not include a specific use code; if this attribute is not present it is assumed to be the default address useful for any purpose.
Short | Address
Control | 0..*
Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSAddress
18. EHDSPatientAnimal.deceased[x]
Definition | Indicates if the individual is deceased or not.
Short | Deceased
Control | 0..1
Type | Choice of: boolean, dateTime
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere

0. EHDSPatientAnimal
Definition | EHDS refined base model for Patient:Animal
Short | Patient Animal model
Control | 0..*
Is Modifier | false
Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference
2. EHDSPatientAnimal.animalIdentifier
Definition | An identifier of the animal that is unique within a defined scope. Multiple identifiers could be provided.
Short | Animal identifier
Control | 1..*
Type | Identifier
4. EHDSPatientAnimal.species
Definition | Identifies the high level taxonomic categorization of the kind of animal. E.g. Dog, Cow.
Short | Species
Control | 1..1
Binding | SNOMED CT
Type | CodeableConcept
6. EHDSPatientAnimal.breed
Definition | Identifies the detailed categorization of the kind of animal. E.g. Poodle, Angus.
Short | Breed
Control | 0..1
Binding | SNOMED CT
Type | CodeableConcept
8. EHDSPatientAnimal.genderStatus
Definition | Indicates the current state of the animal's reproductive organs. E.g. Neutered, Intact.
Short | Gender status
Control | 0..1
Binding | hl7:animal-genderstatus
Type | CodeableConcept
10. EHDSPatientAnimal.name
Definition | Name of the animal.
Short | Name
Control | 0..*
Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSHumanName
12. EHDSPatientAnimal.dateOfBirth
Definition | The date of birth for the animal.
Short | Date of birth
Control | 0..1
Type | date
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
14. EHDSPatientAnimal.gender
Definition | The gender of the animal.
Short | Gender
Control | 0..1
Binding | HL7 Administrative Gender
Type | CodeableConcept
16. EHDSPatientAnimal.address
Definition | Address where the animal is located. The addresses are always sequences of address parts (e.g. street address line, country, ZIP code, city) even if postal address formats may vary depending on the country. An address may or may not include a specific use code; if this attribute is not present it is assumed to be the default address useful for any purpose.
Short | Address
Control | 0..*
Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSAddress
18. EHDSPatientAnimal.deceased[x]
Definition | Indicates if the individual is deceased or not.
Short | Deceased
Control | 0..1
Type | Choice of: boolean, dateTime
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension