Veterinarians question R.I.’s new telehealth law

LOST CONNECTION? Some veterinarians, such as Dr. Joyce Gifford at Abbott Valley Veterinary Center in Cumberland, are concerned that a new pet telehealth law will lead to difficulties in providing proper care. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO
LOST CONNECTION? Some veterinarians, such as Dr. Joyce Gifford at Abbott Valley Veterinary Center in Cumberland, are concerned that a new pet telehealth law will lead to difficulties in providing proper care. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

A new Rhode Island law expanding the use of veterinary telemedicine is drawing a sharp divide between lawmakers who say the technology could improve access to care and veterinarians who worry it could weaken the in-person exams they consider essential to diagnosing animals. The law, signed by Gov. Daniel J. McKee in June, allows veterinarians

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