Ep 6. Telemedicine: what is it and is it here to stay?
In this episode, Dr Jean Gauvin talks with our host, Xavier, about telemedicine and what place it currently has and may have in the future in the veterinary profession. Due to the global pandemic, telemedicine has quickly become a part of many veterinary practices and it looks like it is here to stay. Dr Gauvin talks about telehealth, telemedicine, telemonitoring, teletriage: tele tele tele! However, many vets may not be aware they have always done some for of telemedicine in their clinic, whether they are consulting another member of staff on the next steps for the treatment of a patient or determining the severity of a case over the phone with a pet owner.If you want to know more about how it works, what you need to put it in practice and the limitations, listen to this interesting episode.