Fix agent error handling for 404 nutrition service responses #229
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Summary
This PR fixes the critical issue where AI agents were fabricating non-existent products when the nutrition service returned 404 errors for unsupported pet types.
Problem
The investigation revealed that:
Changes Made
1. Enhanced Nutrition Agent Error Handling (
nutrition_agent.py)response.status_code == 4042. Enhanced Primary Agent Error Handling (
pet_clinic_agent.py)Key Improvements
✅ Prevents AI hallucination of non-existent products
✅ Clear error messaging for unsupported pet types
✅ Graceful degradation when nutrition service is unavailable
✅ Maintains user experience by providing helpful alternatives
✅ Explicit validation before making product recommendations
Testing
The fix addresses the root cause identified in the investigation:
Related Issue
Fixes the agent error handling issue identified in the Application Signals investigation showing 6,401 404 errors and AI agent fabrication of non-existent products.