By Carolyn Arnold, DVM, DACVS
“Hey doc, can you take a look at this for me?” As an equine veterinarian, you likely are asked this question daily. The request might come from a client or another veterinarian, but nowadays is frequently accompanied by an image on a cell phone or one delivered to your email inbox. You might be asked to give an opinion concerning a picture of a horse with a wound, a video of a lame horse or a set of radiographs. But in this increasingly digital age, does the ability to share medical information via the Internet come with any liabilities? Maybe…
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