Evaluation of a virtual pet visit system with live video streaming of patient images over the Internet in a companion animal intensive care unit in the Netherlands

Objective To evaluate the impact of a virtual pet visit system (“TelePet” System, TPS) on owners and staff of a companion animal ICU. Design Longitudinal interventional study (2010–2013). Setting Companion animal ICU at a university veterinary medical teaching hospital. Study Populations Pet owners, ICU technicians. Interventions The introduction of the TPS, with live video streaming of patient images over the Internet, in a companion animal ICU. Measurements and Main Results Pet owners experienced TPS as a valuable extra service. Most TPS users (72.4%) experienced less anxiety and felt less n... Mehr ...