Suit challenges California rules on pet exams by vets
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California veterinarians are asking the Department of Consumer Affairs to loosen telemedicine restrictions.SPCAShow MoreShow Less
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Ernest Borgniner, 13, a Muttville adoptee, with her owner, Muttville founder Sherri Franklin, during a 2014 competition in San Francisco.Jason Henry / Special to The Chronicle 2014Show MoreShow Less
Pet owners in California can’t speak to veterinarians about their pets’ health problems by phone, Zoom or Skype until the vet examines the animal in person a restriction that endangers the pets, doesn’t apply to human patients and violates freedom of speech, a lawsuit to be filed Monday contends.
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