Sick pet visits
Same-day slots for the vomiting, the limping, the suddenly-not-eating. Pain relief first, tests explained before we run them.
Companion animal vets, open late
The vet you look for at 9pm
Same-day sick pet visits, costs explained before we treat, and a phone a nurse actually answers. Bring the worry, we'll sort the rest.
Weeknights until 9Weekends 9 to 4
Same-day sick slots
Held open every single day.
A person answers, not a phone tree
Costs shown before we treat
Nervous pets skip the waiting room
Worried right now?
What happens when you call at 9pm
A veterinary nurse answers the phone in person.
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A nurse answers
Not a phone tree. Tell us what changed and when it started; the small details help more than you'd think.
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We tell you straight
Whether it can safely wait until morning, needs one of tonight's slots, or should go to the emergency hospital now.
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You get a plan tonight
A time, a cost range, and exactly what to watch for in the meantime. Nobody guesses until morning.
What we do
Care for the whole animal, not just the emergency
Most of our week is ordinary medicine done carefully: check-ups, teeth, itchy skin, the lump you wanted looked at. The same vet sees your pet each visit wherever we can manage it.
Vaccinations and health checks
Nose-to-tail exams at every jab, because the appointment is a chance to catch things early, not just a needle.
Dental care
Scale, polish and extractions under anaesthetic, with photos of what we found so you're never taking our word for it.
Surgery and desexing
In by morning, home the same evening, and a call from the vet who did the operation, not a text from a desk.
Senior pet care
Arthritis, hearts, kidneys and the slow changes owners notice first. We plan comfort years, not just prescriptions.
What it costs
Prices on the wall, not a surprise at the desk
Here is what the common visits start at. A standard consult is a fixed fee we quote on the phone. Anything past it, tests, medication, imaging, surgery, comes as a written estimate you approve before we begin.
Standard consultationfrom $75
After-hours consultationfrom $145
Vaccination and full health checkfrom $95
Dental scale, polish and checkfrom $390
Desexing (spay or neuter)from $260
Blood panel and diagnosticsfrom $120
Starting prices in USD, kept current for the year. You will always have the full estimate in writing before any treatment goes ahead.
The clinic
Built for the nervous ones
Plenty of animals hate coming here, so we designed for them. Cats wait in a separate room they can't be barked at in. Nervous dogs go straight to the quiet room instead of the waiting area. Tables are padded and non-slip, and nobody gets hoisted around by a stranger while their person waits outside.
A quiet room for nervous dogsSeparate cat waitingPadded, non-slip tablesOwners stay in the room
Our team
The people who answer at 9pm
Dr. Hana Okafor
Founding vet
Hana spent nine years in emergency hospitals meeting owners on the worst night of their pet's life, and never on an ordinary one. She started Wagtail to be the clinic that picks up the phone before the worst night happens.
Dr. Theo Marsh
Vet, surgery lead
Runs the morning surgery list and makes the evening call to every owner himself.
June Calloway
Veterinary nurse
The voice that answers when you call, and the reason nervous terriers walk in wagging.
Night worries
Asked at 9pm, answered honestly
My dog just ate something he shouldn't have. What do I do?
Call us before you try anything from the internet. What he ate, how much, and how long ago decides everything, and some home remedies make it worse. If it's after hours, our message names the emergency hospital to ring instead.
How much is a sick visit going to cost?
The consult fee is fixed and we tell you on the phone. Anything beyond that, tests, medication, imaging, gets a written estimate you approve before we start. No surprise line items at the desk.
My cat turns into a monster in the carrier. Any way around it?
Book the first slot of the afternoon and tell us it's a carrier-hater. You'll go straight into a room, no waiting, and we'll show you a towel trick that genuinely helps for next time.
Do you see animals that aren't cats or dogs?
Rabbits and guinea pigs, yes. Birds, reptiles and pocket pets deserve a specialist, and we'll give you the name of the one we trust rather than have a go.
Book a visit, or just call and ask
If you're not sure it's worth an appointment, that's exactly what the phone is for. Describe what's going on and a nurse will tell you honestly whether to come in.