Pet telemedicine took hold in the pandemic. A lawsuit wants to make it permanent

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After the pandemic hit, California relaxed rules to let veterinarians to treat some pets remotely. Now, vets and pet owners want telemedicine fully unleashed.

Pet adoption is booming amid the coronavirus stay-at-home restrictions.

California has justified its rules restricting veterinarian telemedicine on the grounds that animals can’t talk, the suit says. But physicians regularly do virtual visits with patients who can’t speak, including infants, and rely on family members to relay information. A pandemic rule that is set to expire in June allows California veterinarians to treat animals remotely if they already were patients.

 

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