As the spread of COVID-19 continues to increase rapidly across the globe, there are still many uncertainties between the relationship of animals and the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is only aware of a small number of animals infected with the virus after close contact with infected people. While human to
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COVID 19 Update Telemedicine: Enhanced Tools Available for Veterinarians
By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on
FDA has recently announced it is relaxing its enforcement of telemedicine for veterinarians under two federal provisions: (1) when prescribing extralabel drug use; and (2) when prescribing medicate feed pursuant to the Veterinary Feed Directive. Both generally require an initial physical examination of animals prior to such prescription.
FDA only enforces certain regulations governing a…
The Veterinarian Client Patient Relationship and Telemedicine
By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on
Can veterinarians comply with state and federal requirements for the Veterinary Client Patient Relationship and practice via telemedicine?
Nearly, if not all states, have some requirements regarding the establishment and maintenance of a veterinarian-client-patient relationships (VCPR) before the veterinarian can treat an animal owned by a client. In New Jersey, for example, the regulations (not…
Telemedicine in Veterinary Medicine-Is it Legal?
By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on
The AVMA is proposing an updated “Model Veterinary Practice Act” to its House of Delegates in the near future. Included in the draft, which is not legally binding by any state unless specifically incorporated into the state laws, are issues involving the provision of veterinary care via telephonic or other electronic means. As reported by…
On the critical issue of veterinary telemedicine in New Jersey and the United States
By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on
A proposed bill “authorizing the provision of health care services through telemedicine and telehealth” (S291) is now on the desk of the Governor of New Jersey for action.
The bill, which authorizes “the provision of health care services through telemedicine and telehealth” governs such services provided by veterinarians, as “[h]ealth care providers,” fails to…