If your pet just ate something toxic, call a vet now with the package in hand, even if your pet seems fine, because many poisons cause no signs for hours. Petfolk Veterinary & Urgent Care - Concord is a vet clinic in Concord, North Carolina, off Concord Mills Boulevard, that assesses and treats dogs and cats for suspected poisoning; call (980) 360-2922 before you drive so the team is ready.
Seizures, collapse or rat bait: go 24-hour
Go straight to a 24-hour emergency hospital if your pet is seizing, collapsing or can't stand; has labored breathing or pale or blue gums; stumbles or drools heavily after swimming in or drinking from a pond; or ate rat or mouse bait, antifreeze, or a large amount of any human medicine. Call ahead on the way.
Petfolk Concord is an urgent care clinic, open 8 AM to 6 PM seven days a week, not a 24-hour emergency hospital.
What should I do in the first few minutes?
Move your pet away, keep the packaging and call before you drive. After a suspected poisoning, Petfolk Concord asks pet parents to:
Move your pet away from the source and pick up whatever is left.
Keep the packaging, label or plant piece. Note the amount, the time and your pet's weight.
Call before you drive. Phone Petfolk Concord, your usual vet or a 24-hour hospital.
Don't make your pet vomit at home unless a vet tells you to. Some substances do more harm coming back up.
A pet poison hotline can also tell you how risky the amount is: ASPCA Animal Poison Control at (888) 426-4435 or Pet Poison Helpline at (855) 764-7661. Both charge a consultation fee.
When can Petfolk Concord treat a poisoning?
When your pet ate something risky but isn't showing severe signs yet. Petfolk Concord sees pets the same day for:
chocolate, grapes or raisins, or a few pills, in a pet that is acting normal;
an item you aren't sure is toxic and want a vet to judge;
mild drooling or one episode of vomiting after chewing a plant or product.
The vet weighs the amount and timing, and may give medicine to make your pet vomit if the item was eaten recently. Gentle Handling is standard at every Petfolk clinic, so a frightened pet is kept calm through it. You'll get an estimate before any test or treatment. The final bill can differ if the plan changes during the visit. If vomiting or diarrhea follows, the vomiting and diarrhea page explains the follow-up care.
...we wanted to be sure our pup would be able to throw up the item she chewed and Petfolk was able to get us in within the next hour Katelyn E., Google review
How often do poisonings bring pets to Petfolk Concord?
About 4% of sick visits at Petfolk Concord are for a pet that ate or swallowed something it shouldn't have, and dogs are behind 78% of them (October 2025 to September 2026, based on the reason given at booking). At Petfolk Concord, 27% of these visits include blood work to check the liver and kidneys, and 18% include x-rays to look for a swallowed object. Across Petfolk's Charlotte-area clinics, 85% are booked the same day.
Chocolate, pills and the patio sago palm
The poisons Petfolk Concord asks about most are kitchen foods, medicines and a few garden plants.
Chocolate, especially dark and baking chocolate.
Grapes and raisins, which can damage a dog's kidneys even in small amounts.
Human medicines, such as pain relievers and ADHD pills.
Xylitol, a sweetener in some sugar-free gum and peanut butter. The FDA has warned pet parents about it.
Sago palm, a patio plant. Every part contains cycasin, the seeds hold the most, and pets are drawn to it (NC State Extension Plant Toolbox).
In warm weather, add scummy water. North Carolina's environmental agency says stormwater retention ponds and shallow, slow water are most prone to blue-green algae blooms, so keep your dog leashed near Concord neighborhood ponds that look green. If your dog stumbles after water contact, rinse its coat and get care at once.
Poisoning help in Concord
Petfolk Veterinary & Urgent Care - Concord is at 2425 Herrons Nest Pl NW, Suite 100, Concord, NC 28027. Call (980) 360-2922 or book online.
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If your pet ate something toxic
Call ahead, then head to Herrons Nest Place