Technology Connecting Veterinarians with Clients.

Technology Connecting Veterinarians with Clients    .When Alisa Denney's horse became ill, she was hard-pressed to find a local veterinarian to examine him. “We don't have  anyone in this county, so I called a veterinarian I knew outside the area,” she said.

 At the veterinarian’s request, Denney sent a text detailing the horse's clinical signs along with photos of the animal and how much manure he produced throughout the day. “He gave me a short-term diagnosis, and told me how I could help the horse right away,” she recalled. “Then he referred me to an experienced veterinarian closer to home.

” Experiences like Denney's are becoming increasingly common as telemedicine—medical professionals using text and photo messaging and internet technologies to help patients—is allowing veterinarians to provide their clients access to a variety of veterinary services from the routine to specialized, all from afar. Veterinary medicine,connecting clients