Emergency vets in Chapel Hill, NC
1 clinic in Chapel Hill advertise emergency or 24-hour care. Call first: ER availability and wait times change by the hour.
Red markers = emergency clinics. Click a marker for details.
VEG ER for Pets - Chapel Hill
239 S Estes Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Verified 2026-07-28
Nearest emergency hospitals outside Chapel Hill
~4 miles away · 🚗 ~11 min drive · in Durham
Veterinary Specialty Hospital of the Carolinas
7015 NC Highway 751, Durham, NC 27707
Verified 2026-07-27
~16 miles away · 🚗 ~21 min drive · in Cary
Animal Emergency Clinic of Cary
Cary, NC
Hours: Mo-Fr 00:00-08:00,17:30-24:00;Sa 00:00-24:00;Su 00:00-24:00
Verified 2026-07-27
~20 miles away · 🚗 ~26 min drive · in Cary
Veterinary Specialty Hospital of the Carolinas
6405 Tryon Road, Cary, NC 27518
Verified 2026-07-27
~20 miles away · 🚗 ~27 min drive · in Raleigh
NC State University Veterinary Hospital
1052 William Moore Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607
Hours: 24 hours emergency service
Verified 2026-07-28
~24 miles away · 🚗 ~32 min drive · in Raleigh
Quail Corners Animal Hospital
1613 East Millbrook Road, Raleigh, NC 27609
Verified 2026-07-27
~47 miles away · 🚗 ~57 min drive · in Greensboro
Happy Tails Veterinary Emergency Clinic
4525 Lawndale Drive, Greensboro, NC
Verified 2026-07-27
Emergency cover in Chapel Hill, explained
One practice in Chapel Hill offers emergency services, and one posts 24-hour hours. Phone before you set off in every case. Hospitals divert when their ICU is full, overnight staffing changes, and posted hours are the first thing to go stale in any directory — including this one.
Before you drive: what "emergency", "24-hour" and "out-of-hours" actually mean, the symptom triage list, and what happens when you arrive.
Not an emergency? See all 3 vet clinics in Chapel Hill →
General-practice vets often take same-day urgent appointments during business hours, and most can refer you to an after-hours ER.
Suspected poisoning: ASPCA Animal Poison Control (888) 426-4435 (24/7, consultation fee applies). Call on the way in — they can start treatment advice before you arrive.