On Point Veterinary Services

Dr. Kate Huggler DVM, CVA is a licensed veterinarian, veterinary acupuncturist and is certified in animal chiropractic through the IVCA. She offers veterinary acupuncture and wellness care in the Greater Rochester and Finger Lakes Regions. Her equine pain management and wellness services include chiropractic, acupuncture, herbal and cold laser therapies. She offers baseline bloodwork screening tests such as Selenium, Vitamin E, and Lyme disease testing. Companion animal services include acupuncture, chiropractic, laser, PEMf and herbal therapies as well as nutraceuticals and medication management.

Veterinary TeleMedicine

It’s increasingly important that we make good choices for the health of our pets, our personal health, and public health as a whole. Dr. Huggler would like you to take advantage of Telemedicine as a means of promoting social distancing while also making sure your pet receives the care they need during the COVID-19 pandemic.

What is Telemedicine?

Veterinary Telemedicine is a means of providing health care, using online services to exchange medical information. Some online services include Zoom, Skype, or a mobile app for communication between a doctor and client. Using technologies such as these allow a doctor to gather information about a patient’s history, virtually observe the patient, and discuss the patient’s health. Telemedicine is a tool to be used to help with communication, diagnostics, treatments, client education, scheduling appointments and other tasks. Telemedicine is to be used with an existing veterinarian-client-patient relationship or to give advice in an emergency care situation.

What is Teleadvice?

Veterinary Teleadvice is a remote consultation with a veterinary professional, who can give you advice on proper care and management of animals and to promote the health and well-being of your pet.

Without seeing your pet in person, Dr. Huggler may be limited in making a thorough diagnosis, due to limited access to in-depth diagnostic tools. However, this service is a great opportunity to have your questions answered and to gain more information about animal health, disease processes, and how to make healthy choices for your pet.

What to expect during a Telemedicine or Teleadvice Consultation:

Either via this website, email or a phone consultation, Dr. Huggler will collect an in-depth history of your patient along with questions you’d like answered. She will then contact you to schedule a phone or video consultation during which she’ll use her professional knowledge to answer your questions. Based on your conversation, she may recommend making an appointment for a mobile-vet visit or taking your pet to a veterinarian with whom you’ve established a veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCRP). If she’s concerned your pet may need emergency care, she will advise you on where to take them.

For more information on Veterinary Telehealth, please visit the following link:
Veterinary telehealth: The basics | American Veterinary Medical Association