Specialist Input Without the Referral: How DVM STAT Teleconsultation Works
By the DVM STAT clinical team · 4 min read
Teleconsultation puts a board-certified specialist on your case without a referral, a wait list, or a change to your schedule. Here is how it works, what comes back, and which cases benefit most.
A specialty hospital that works behind the scenes
DVM STAT is a 24/7 virtual specialty hospital with more than 50 board-certified specialists across Emergency and Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Neurology, Oncology, Dermatology, Radiology, Ultrasound, Surgery, and Clinical Pathology.
The specialist works directly with veterinarians and never contacts the pet owner. You keep the VCPR, stay the primary point of contact and the case and revenue stay with you.
Two ways to consult
ECC cases submitted through the portal receive a phone callback within 20 minutes. Submission takes a few minutes and can be delegated to a technician.
You pay only when you use the service.
Cases that benefit from teleconsultation
A simple rule: if you have thought "I wish I had a second set of eyes on this case," it is a good fit for a teleconsult.
Emergency and Critical Care: acute or unstable patients, perioperative complications
Internal Medicine: endocrinopathies, autoimmune, infectious, multisystem disease, and ultrasound interpretations
Cardiology: murmurs, arrhythmias, respiratory signs, pre-anesthetic screening
Neurology: seizures, acute neurologic changes, myelopathy, cases where referral is not feasible
Oncology: new diagnoses, staging, treatment planning, palliative care
Dermatology: chronic otitis, atopy, recurrent infections
Radiology and Ultrasound: radiographs, CT, and diagnostic ultrasound interpretation
Surgery: pre-op planning, post-op complications, orthopedic management, wound care
Clinical Pathology: cytology review and interpretation
What you receive
Every consult returns a structured report with a diagnostic plan, treatment strategy, monitoring recommendations, and client communication guidance.
Each case also includes a secure chat in the portal and one complimentary follow-up within 21 days, so you can manage the case as it evolves.
Have a case that needs a second set of eyes? Create your free account and submit your first consult today. No subscriptions, contracts, or minimums.
See sample case reports or walk through How It Works.
Next in this series: how to set up teleconsultation as a revenue-generating service line.