Concerning veterinarian-client-patient relationships.

Veterinarians using telehealth must now refrain from treating an animal for more than one year without an annual in-person physical exam, whereas previous rules did not specify a hard one-year limit for general care.

The maximum duration for telehealth prescriptions of antimicrobial or anti-inflammatory drugs was shortened from three months to 14 days, requiring an in-person exam before any refill.

Veterinarians overseeing drug use on commercial farms must now conduct at least one annual in-person visit following the initial exam.

The definition of 'commercial operation' was expanded to explicitly include breeding and medical testing activities, not just food production.

Changed the in-person experience requirement for telehealth veterinarians from '14 days a year' to '14 days with a minimum of 105 total hours a year' to ensure more meaningful hands-on experience.

Reduced the maximum duration for prescribing antimicrobial drugs via telehealth from 21 days to 14 days to promote responsible antibiotic use.

Added a new requirement for veterinarians to document the specific nature of urgent conditions or substantial challenges when establishing a telehealth relationship.

Added a requirement for veterinarians to assess and document the ongoing status of urgent conditions or substantial challenges in subsequent telehealth consultations.

Added a new effective date provision stating the act takes effect on July 1, 2027.

Updated the definition of telehealth to explicitly include teleadvice, telemedicine, and teletriage.