Online vet care in Ontario for dogs and cats

Flea, tick and heartworm prevention online in Ontario

Protect your dog or cat from fleas, ticks, heartworm and intestinal worms with an online consultation. A veterinarian licensed by the College of Veterinarians of Ontario reviews your pet’s intake the same day and, when appropriate, sends the prescription to the pharmacy you choose.

$49 per consultation, reviewed the same day
No video call
Prescription sent to the pharmacy you choose

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What the veterinarian does

In Ontario, prescription parasite products need a veterinarian’s prescription. A Telepets veterinarian reviews your pet’s history, weight, and any previous prevention or testing, answers your questions by secure messaging, and, when it is appropriate, prescribes the product that suits your pet. The veterinarian will tell you if testing or an in-person examination is needed first.

What can be prescribed

Flea and tick protection (chewable tablets or spot-on drops)
Heartworm and worm prevention
An all-in-one product that covers fleas, ticks, heartworm and worms

The veterinarian chooses what is appropriate for your pet. Telepets veterinarians do not prescribe controlled substances. Medication is paid to the pharmacy at its price; Telepets adds no markup.

How it works

Tell us about your pet

Answer a few questions about your pet's health, history and current medications, 100% online.

Connect with a licensed vet

A veterinarian licensed in Ontario reviews your case and helps through secure messaging.

Get your plan and prescription

Receive a written plan, with any prescription sent to the pharmacy you choose.

Start the intake

Frequently asked questions

Prescription flea, tick and heartworm products need a veterinarian’s prescription. Telepets veterinarians are licensed by the College of Veterinarians of Ontario and practise under its telemedicine standard, so a Telepets veterinarian can review your pet online and prescribe when it is appropriate. The veterinarian will tell you if testing or an in-person examination is needed first.

Yes. We send the prescription to the pharmacy you pick, or to a partner online pharmacy that delivers. You pay the pharmacy directly, at its price.

$49 per consultation plus tax. Medication, dispensing fees and any shipping are paid to the pharmacy you choose, at that pharmacy’s price. Telepets adds no markup.

Intakes submitted during business hours (9 AM to 7 PM ET) are reviewed the same day, most within 90 minutes. After-hours submissions are reviewed the next business day.

No. You answer the intake on your own schedule, then a veterinarian messages you. The veterinarian may ask for photos or a short video clip of your pet, so it helps to have your pet nearby.

You choose. Pick up at a nearby pharmacy that carries the medication, or use a partner online pharmacy that delivers to your door. You pay the pharmacy directly.

If we cannot treat your pet online, the consultation fee is refunded. The veterinarian will tell you when your pet needs to be seen in person. Telepets is for non-urgent care; an emergency needs an emergency veterinary hospital.