These days, your pet can get medical help without leaving home. These are our favorite televet services.
NO MATTER WHAT kind of pet you have, veterinary telemedicine services are a great way to deal with problems that don’t warrant an emergency visit to your local vet. If you’ve ever fallen down a Google rabbit hole trying to figure out if your pet’s actions are normal, you should give a virtual vet visit a try.
With veterinary telemedicine, you talk to a vet over text, phone, or video chat to get real-time advice on what you should do for your pet. It’s not a replacement for regular in-office visits, and most vets on telemedicine services can’t diagnose or prescribe medications for pets they haven’t previously seen in person, but they are able to give helpful advice. The coronavirus pandemic made these teleservices all the more vital, and we think the appeal will last long after the pandemic is over. After trying a number of these services, here’s what we recommend. Read more from Wired.
