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|Videos|April 24, 2023

How telehealth can promote access to care

Downtown Charlotte, NC

In this dvm360® interview, Dr Donita McCants describes when this resource is especially beneficial for pet owners

In this dvm360® interview, Fetch Charlotte faculty member Donita McCants, DVM, explained how telehealth can serve as an option for those with financial or geographical barriers.

The following is a partial transcript of the video.

Donita McCants, DVM: Access to care is a difficult thing sometimes for people, especially those that may not have transportation. So having this option is amazing, especially for me as a concierge veterinarian because some of my clients, they don't have what they need to get to locations or they may not have a lot of money.

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