7 Sep 2021

Virtual vet appointments launched in lockdown

From Afternoons, 1:30 pm on 7 September 2021

The latest lockdown has spurred a Massey University Veterinary Science lecturer into creating an online clinic to make sure pet care doesn't suffer.

Robert Sawicki says there's a general problem with people getting into see a vet with a current veterinary shortage, so he's created a telemedicine portal where provide non-emergency vet care. It's called Vet Consults

He talks to Jesse about why it will become an important tool even after lockdown.

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