TELUS Health brings MyPet virtual pet care platform to Ontario

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TELUS Health recently announced the expansion of its TELUS Health MyPet to Ontario. This service offers virtual support for non-emergent situations involving your beloved pets. You can access the consultation notes within the app and medical records can be shared with your regular veterinarian.

The TELUS Health MyPet app is free to download for iOS and Android. Consultations with Ontario-based vets are charged on a per-session basis. In Ontario, all veterinarians working through TELUS Health MyPet are affiliated with Toronto-based Pet Telemedicine Veterinary Care. Trupanion also waives enrollment fees for TELUS Health MyPet users when they subscribe to a Trupanion policy.

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Telus Unveils Toronto's First Corporate Urban Garden

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As part of their corporate commitment to a healthier work space and ongoing commitment to the community, volunteer Telus staff will tend to the garden year-round and sell their harvest to the staff in exchange for donations to be made to local charities. 

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