Nairobi, Dec. 3 -- Animals, just like human beings, do get critically sick at odd hours. And the owners are often unable to access relevant services especially at night to rescue their acutely sick animals.
The impact of Covid-19 seems to have facilitated the uptake of telemedicine, making virtual care a possible gamechanger in veterinary medicine.
Veterinary medicine is not comparable to human medicine. And one big difference is that veterinary patients cannot talk, making physical exams necessary.
In many countries, veterinary regulations require that veterinary surgeons (vets) establish a relationship (a Veterinarian-Client-Patient-Relationship or VCPR) with the animal and also the person responsible for the animal. And it's a relatio...