Pet & Animal
The Triangle's pet and animal resources include NC State's veterinary teaching hospital — one of a relatively small number of such hospitals in the country — a dedicated exotic-animal veterinary practice, a 24/7 emergency and specialty animal hospital, and a nationally known working-dog training operation.
Avian and Exotic Animal Care
Avian and Exotic Animal Care, in Raleigh, is a veterinary practice dedicated specifically to birds, reptiles, and other exotic and unconventional pets — specialized exotic-animal medicine rather than a general small-animal practice that also happens to see the occasional exotic patient.
NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Hospital
The NC State Veterinary Hospital, part of one of the relatively small number of veterinary teaching hospitals in the country, provides 24/7 emergency and critical care alongside board-certified specialty services across small animal, equine, and exotic medicine — a depth and breadth of specialty veterinary care concentrated at a single academic campus.
Tarheel Canine Training
Tarheel Canine Training, in Sanford, has imported, trained, and certified police K9 teams for U.S. and international law enforcement and military agencies for more than 30 years, under a director who is a multiple-time PSA National Champion — specialized working-dog training well beyond a general obedience program.
Triangle Veterinary Referral Hospital
Triangle Veterinary Referral Hospital, with locations in Durham and Holly Springs, provides 24-hour emergency care alongside board-certified specialists in surgery, cardiology, oncology, neurology, and internal medicine — always-open, specialist-backed veterinary care beyond what a standard neighborhood animal hospital offers.