Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health has partnered with VetHelpDirect to offer all UK and Irish veterinary practices free access to an online video consultation platform for a period of three months.

By offering an alternative to face-to-face consultations, VetHelpDirect's online consultation platform provides a means to continue to care for animals while protecting both clients and vet practice staff and still maintaining revenue streams.

The system can be used by clients on most smart phones or tablet devices. Clients can book online or be sent a link by the practice, and payment taken online before the consultation starts.

Transactions on the platform are subject to a 4.8% platform fee and at the end of the 3 month free period, the service costs £20 per month. In addition, to continue using the service, practices need to be registered on the VetHelpDirectory, which costs £38 per month for the first branch and £16 for each additional branch. 

For more information, visit: bit.ly/VHD_registration, where you can 'self onboard'. On which note, I will disembark.

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