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Ohio sponsors ask House Agriculture Committee to expand telehealth to veterinary care
Summary
Sponsors of Substitute Senate Bill 60 told the Ohio House Agriculture Committee the bill would extend telehealth practices to veterinary medicine to improve access in rural and underserved areas while preserving rules that protect the veterinarian-client-patient relationship.
A sponsor of the bill told the Ohio House Agriculture Committee that Substitute Senate Bill 60 would extend telehealth to veterinary medicine, increasing access to veterinary care across the state and making many consultations more efficient and timely.
The sponsor said the bill, which “passed unanimously out of the senate on 06/04/2025,” would be particularly beneficial for people in rural or underserved areas or those who lack transportation. “Imagine being able to take a photo or a short video of an animal as opposed to stressing the animal with a car ride,” the sponsor said, adding that veterinarians could make quick determinations and call in prescriptions when appropriate. The sponsor also said that “if the vet determines that…
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