Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of online veterinary services during the covid-19 outbreak.
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), the regulatory body of the veterinary profession, has temporarily permitted the remote prescribing of medicines as part of allowing practices to operate safely and effectively during the pandemic. This is subject to ongoing review by the RCVS.