S.C. Code Ann. § 40-69-520: Veterinarian-client-patient relationship; in-person establishment; telehealth maintenance.

(A) Only a veterinarian licensed by the board may establish a veterinarian-client-patient relationship in this State.

(B) A veterinarian-client-patient relationship only may be established by an in-person, physical examination of the animal or timely visits to the premises where the animal is kept.

(C) An established veterinarian-client-patient relationship may be maintained through examinations that occur using telecommunications technology in between appropriate in-person, physical examinations or visits to the premises where the patient is kept.