Is your furry friend in need of a check-up?
TELUS Health has launched a new virtual veterinary care service app in British Columbia, connecting pet owners with provincially-licenced vets.
According to TELUS Health MyPet, 75% of virtual vet consults can fully resolve concerns without booking a trip to a vet clinic in person.
TELUS Health has now leveraged its technology and expertise in virtual care to launch a convenient, easy-to-use veterinary care service you can access via your smartphone.
The new, TELUS Health MyPet app connects dog and cat owners with non-urgent issues to provincially-licensed vets.
TELUS Health MyPet vets provide care for anything from nutritional management and parasite control to behavioural challenges, and can prescribe certain medications.
The service is currently only available in BC, but the app plans on launching across Canada by the end of the year.
The app is free to download, allowing you to add your pet (or multiple) as a patient, and consultations are $85.
TELUS Health MyPet aims to reduce the number of non-urgent visits to emergency clinics, and to ensure pet parents who live in remote areas, or whose pets don’t travel well in vehicles, still have access to care.
“A service like TELUS Health MyPet is a fantastic tool for pet parents to avoid long wait times at some vet clinics, and to avoid some of the extra expenses and stresses associated with in-person care for non-emergency situations,” said Dr. Ko Arman, Lead Veterinarian, TELUS Health MyPet.
“TELUS Health MyPet consultation notes can be accessed within the app and medical records can be shared with regular family veterinarians to ensure seamless continuity of care.”
