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“SpcaLA is in favor of increasing access to veterinary care to pet parents,” said SPCLA Vice President Miriam Davenport. “This particular bill does just that by arming both pet parents and veterinarians with the ability to provide telehealth appointments.”Davenport added that the lack of vet availability has deterred potential pet owners from adopting, as they dread having to navigate a difficult healthcare system.As for those already with pets, the wait times can lead to health scares.
Telehealth appointments could help vets to catch those issues as they would be able to prescribe needed care, like medicine.and a practicing veterinarian in the city of Woodland in Northern California. He worries the law will incentivize vets to prioritize telehealth over in-person visits, where essential check-ups likePet telehealth, Rode worries, might lead to a lower standard for pet care.“We absolutely do not want telehealth to replace the in-person veterinary visit,” Davenport said. “Used as a resource and a tool, for both veterinarians and for clients, I think it will help to deliver that better medicine and see the pets when they need to be seen.