Heska has agreed to buy the R/GA-backed veterinary telemedicine platform developer in a deal set to close later this quarter.

Veterinary product manufacturer Heska Corporation agreed to buy US-based veterinary telemedicine platform Lacuna Diagnostics for an undisclosed amount yesterday in a deal allowing advertising agency R/GA to exit.

Founded in 2016, Lacuna provides a telemedicine cytology platform that enables veterinarians to send images of pet patient samples to board-certified pathologists for rapid diagnosis.

The company has interpreted more than 25,000 patient cases and saved more than 86,000 hours for the clients that use its platform.

Heska chief executive officer and…