About Us

Pieper Veterinary Stratford is a full-service general practice hospital that offers a complete spectrum of primary care services and urgent care services for our clients, including wellness care and vaccinations, treatment for non-emergency injuries and illnesses, and routine surgical procedures.

About the Pieper Network

Pieper Veterinary is a family of hospitals across Connecticut that collaborate to offer full-service veterinary care to our patients. Our services include primary care, urgent care, and 24-hour emergency care. We also provide specialty services that include surgery, neurology, internal medicine, diagnostic imaging, oncology, critical care, care for avian and exotic animals, and physical therapy. All our hospitals use a shared medical records system, ensuring your pet receives seamless and coordinated care across the network.

Our History

In 1937 in the heart of Connecticut, Dr. Neil Pieper founded a small one-doctor veterinary practice for both farm and companion animals. For the next 50 years, he treated countless patients until his retirement.

Dr. Robert W. Olson, who originally worked with Dr. Pieper as a kennel assistant, graduated from the Purdue School of Veterinary Medicine along with his wife, Dr. Virginia Nunez Olson and purchased the practice 1982. With the Olsons’ vision the practice grew rapidly, including a premiere 24-hour emergency and specialty center which opened in 2010.

Following the Olsons’ retirement in 2022, Pieper is now led by the next generation – Tessa Olson, CEO, and Dr. Ben Olson, CMO. They look forward to continuing Dr. Pieper’s legacy of education, teamwork, and providing the very best medical care.