The issue of whether to establish a veterinarian-client-patient-relationship (VCPR) through an in-person examination or solely electronic means has recently come before state legislatures and veterinary medical boards.
And while there is vast agreement that there’s a future in veterinary medicine for telehealth, what that should look like is up for debate.
Many veterinary organizations [including AASV] remain in favor of a veterinarian-client-patient-relationship established in person.
Read more in AVMA News.
[Source: AVMA News 2 November 2023 by Malinda Larkin and R. Scott Nolan]