Pet Urgent Care in Wake Forest, NC, From Your Local Vet

Same-day help when your dog or cat is sick or hurt and it can't wait.

Petfolk Veterinary & Urgent Care - Wake Forest is a vet in Wake Forest, NC, that sees sick and injured dogs and cats the same day. If your pet needs help today but is breathing and alert, walk in or book online, weekends included.

Not sure if it's an emergency? Many problems can be handled by urgent care. Call the team and they will help you decide where to go.

Call (919) 891-6444 now, or walk in. Same-day visits are open to new patients.

When is a 24-hour emergency hospital the better choice?

Go to a 24-hour emergency hospital right away if your pet is struggling to breathe, has collapsed, is seizing, was hit by a car, is bleeding hard or has a tight, swollen belly with dry heaving. Petfolk Wake Forest gives primary and urgent care and does not run an emergency hospital. For those cases, BluePearl Pet Hospital at 4640 Paragon Park Rd in Raleigh and the NC State Veterinary Hospital on William Moore Drive both offer 24-hour emergency care.

What does Petfolk Wake Forest treat as urgent care?

Petfolk Wake Forest treats problems that need a vet today but are not life-threatening. Pet parents most often come in for:

Vomiting or diarrhea that began in the past day or two
A limp, torn nail or swollen paw
Bite wounds, cuts and scrapes
Head shaking, ear pain or a sour smell from the ears
A sudden rash, hot spot or itching that won't stop
A red, squinting or cloudy eye
Straining to pee, or many small trips to the litter box
Eating something odd, like a toy, a sock or chocolate

Most tests happen on site. The clinic has an in-house lab for many tests, digital x-rays and basic ultrasound, and an on-site pharmacy so many pets leave with their first dose already given.

Your visit, step by step

Check in. Walk in or book a time online. Tell the front desk what you've seen and when it started.
Triage. A team member checks breathing, heart rate and pain first, so the sickest pets are seen first.
Exam. The vet examines your pet with Fear Free handling: slow moves, treats and breaks for a scared pet.
Plan and price. You'll get an estimate before any test or treatment. The final bill can differ if the plan changes during the visit.
Care and home plan. Your pet is treated, and you go home with written instructions and signs to watch for.

They had an appointment within 90 mins of my panicked call on a Sunday morning.
Katie B., Google review

Local troubles we see in Wake Forest

Some urgent visits follow the seasons here. In summer, NC DEQ warns that blue-green algae can turn ponds and lake coves green, blue or brown, with a scum that looks like spilled paint, and some blooms make toxins that harm pets. Keep dogs out of scummy water at Falls Lake and neighborhood ponds. Copperheads are another worry: NC State's vet school calls them the big problem snake in the state, and they blend into leaf litter along wooded trails.

The clinic page also lists summer heat and humidity, Wake County pollen and North Carolina ticks among the common reasons pets come in.

How much does urgent care cost at Petfolk Wake Forest?

A sick or urgent exam at Petfolk Wake Forest starts at $135. Tests, medicine and procedures are added only after you see the estimate and agree to the plan. PetfolkCare members, whose plan starts at $199 a year, also get chat with a 24/7 care team for questions between visits.

Find the clinic

Petfolk Veterinary & Urgent Care - Wake Forest is at 3600 Rogers Branch Rd, Suite 103, Wake Forest, NC 27587, near the corner of Rogers Road and Forestville Road. Parking is right outside. Call (919) 891-6444 before you leave home so the team knows you're coming.

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Urgent visit questions

Urgent care off Rogers Road