Wis. Admin. Code Veterinary Examining Board VE 1.50 - Veterinary telemedicine
(1) In this section, "telemedicine" means the
remote delivery of veterinary healthcare services, such as health assessments
or consultations, over the telecommunications infrastructure, allowing a
veterinarian to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients without the need for an
in-person visit.
(2) The practice
of veterinary medicine, in accordance with ss.
89.05(1) and
89.02(6),
Stats., takes place where the animal is located at the time of
practice.
(3) In order to practice
veterinary telemedicine in Wisconsin, a veterinarian must be licensed in
Wisconsin.
(4) Except as provided
under subs. (6) and (7) and s. VE 1.46, the veterinarian must have an
established VCPR with the client. The VCPR must be established via an in-person
physical exam, or timely medically appropriate visits to the premises on which
the patient is kept. The VCPR may not be established by telehealth
technologies.
(5) The VCPR, once
established, extends to other veterinarians licensed by the board, who are
practicing with the attending veterinarian, and who have access to, and have
reviewed, the medical history and records of the animal.
(6) Tele-triage and emergency animal care,
including animal poison control services, for immediate, potentially
life-threatening animal health situations, including poison exposure
mitigation, animal cardiopulmonary resuscitation instructions, and other
critical lifesaving treatment or advice that may be performed within or outside
of a VCPR.
(7) A veterinarian may
provide general advice in general terms that is not specific to an individual
animal or group of animals, diagnosis, or treatment, and may provide this
general advice within or outside of an established VCPR.
(8) Records must be kept in accordance with
this chapter.
(9) In accordance
with s.
89.02(8) (c), Stats., an animal owner must be able to
easily seek follow-up care or information from the veterinarian who conducts an
encounter while using telehealth technologies.
(10) A veterinarian using telehealth
technologies is required to follow all applicable requirements of this
chapter.
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