Dr. Audrey Wystrach spent 25 years treating dogs, cats and livestock in foul-smelling veterinary hospitals still operating on faxes and post-it notes. Antiquated booking processes stuck patients in the waiting room'sometimes for an hour'as vets scrambled to see them promptly. It was a situation howling for change. Wystrach turned to her brother Michael (formerly the CEO and co-founder of meal-kit service Freshly), and in 2020 the Wystrachs launched Petfolk, a tech-enabled veterinary practice. Investors took note, and on Wednesday, Petfolk announced a $40 million Series A round led by White Star Capital to bridge the communication gap between pet owners and their vets. The North Carolina startup combines telehealth with brick-and-mortar and mobile clinics to make it easier for pet owners to book appointments and access follow-up care instructions without dealing with long wait times. The ability to properly follow up on care, whether scheduling medicines at a certain time, exercising...
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