Pets After Dark was founded by Caroline Simard-Swimmer, DVM, Medical Director and a practicing veterinarian, and her husband, CEO Howard Swimmer, an accomplished entrepreneur and business leader. In Pets After Dark they’ve developed a much-needed tele-health veterinary care service that gives you after-hours access to your regular vet or a local vet who knows your regular vet. As a subscriber you’ll get reliable answers to your care questions and concerns – for new peace of mind during weeknights and weekends.
When you need after-hours answers there’s nothing more reassuring than connecting with your regular vet or a local vet who knows your regular vet, followed by an in-person appointment with your regular vet the next office day. That’s what Pets After Dark uniquely provides, in a convenient, caring and empathetic way.
In the large majority of cases your Pets After Dark vet can give you the answers you need to get through the night or weekend without a visit to an ER clinic. However, Pets After Dark does have strategic partnerships with leading Pittsburgh ER clinics. If our on-call vet feels an immediate ER clinic visit is necessary they will call the clinic for you, and with your permission will share their observations and forward your pet’s medical summary.
Pet parenthood means care questions and concerns that don’t stop coming on nights or weekends. Rely on us for expert answers and know that no question or concern is too small. In addition to issues that seem time-critical feel free to ask us about diet, behavioral training, medications, breed-specific tendencies, socialization, optimal pre and post operation care and more.
