Jack Hagerman Unleashed column: The shortage of veterinarians across the country has created a challenge not only for pet owners but also for potential pet adopters. A 2024 California bill may help…
For the last several years, there have been two primary reasons pets are surrendered to animal shelters: lack of affordable pet-inclusive housing options, and lack of access to affordable veterinary care and/or access to timely vet appointments.
Currently, California regulations restrict veterinarians from effectively using telehealth and even bar them from giving simple advice and direction to pet owners through telemedicine unless the owners bring their animals into the veterinary hospital, according to a press release from the San Francisco SPCA.
Many practices aren’t accepting new patients at all. This is particularly true in more rural areas or “veterinary deserts.” A friend and colleague of mine, Dr. Jennifer Scarlett, CEO of the San Francisco SPCA, has been an active supporter of passing AB-1399. She’s thrilled with Governor Newsom’s historic endorsement of the bill.
“This bill will help the profitability of televet companies while resulting in substandard care for pets and problems for California veterinarians saddled with the consequences of televet veterinary practice gone wrong,” said Dr. Keith Rode in an op-ed in Capitol Weekly. These financial, geographical and logistical obstacles often lead families to postpone or forgo treatment for their pets.
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