Pet parents have been increasingly finding it difficult to access in-person vet care, leading to a rise of pet telehealth services, like Dutch. Our core mission is to provide positive medical outcomes for pets with true telemedicine, not just advice — while improving access to care throughout the country. In order to do this, we’ve established guiding pillars to ensure telemedicine can meet or exceed the standards of in-person care. Our pillars of care Pillar 1 - Quality of care The Dutch platform features 100% licensed vets for all medical care Dutch partners with board-certified specialists in behavior, dermatology, and...

While many people are now familiar with virtual care for their own health due to the pandemic, far fewer people have experience with pet telehealth. As the current vet shortage crisis has led to long waits and long drives for in-person appointments, more people have begun turning to virtual vet clinics to get fast relief for their pets’ health issues. But not all virtual veterinary practices work the same way. From who provides your pet’s care to whether prescriptions are available, there’s a lot to consider when choosing a pet telehealth service. As a pet parent myself, I know how...