Walmart has partnered with pet telehealth provider Pawp to offer the service free to its Walmart members for a year to make the membership more valuable.
, which is currently free for its customers. Now, a slew of startups and large veterinarian chains offer telehealth to pet parents.could put pets at riskSome veterinarians have told CNBC it's difficult to assess health concerns, including life-threatening conditions, when examining a pet virtually, and said there's no substitute for a physical exam.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, several states temporarily rolled back those guidelines to respond to the global health emergency, but some states have made the changes permanent. It's sparked a growing lobbying movement to change VCPR regulations nationally, which Chewy and Mars Veterinary Health, a subsidiary of pet food and candy conglomerate Mars, has helped to fund.
In states that allow a virtual VCPR, Pawp's veterinarians are prescribing medications and diagnosing where appropriate. But the company's founder defended the practice and said the best pet care comes when"physical and digital get married." "We have a huge shortage of vets, right?" he continued."The last thing you want is a pet that is in need of a certain medication … to not get the proper care that they need, to not get the medication that they need only because they couldn't get physical access to that vet."
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