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We check the published prices of 401 CVS practices (the group has about 397 UK sites). A standard dog consultation costs £32 to £78, typically £66, 20% more than at independent practices (£55). Prices checked weekly, last updated 2 November 2026.
Compare vets near you| Service | CVS | On its plan | Range | Independents | All UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dog consultation | £66 | £59.40 | £32 – £78 | £55 | £62.40 |
| Cat consultation | £66 | £59.40 | £32 – £78 | £55 | £63 |
| Dog annual booster | £84 | Included | £35 – £121 | £60 | £76 |
| Cat annual booster | £84 | Included | £35 – £121 | £64 | £76.50 |
| Puppy vaccination course | £119 | Included | £45 – £169 | £89 | £105 |
| Dog castration (small dog) | £253 | £202.40 | £120 – £421 | £240 | £275 |
| Dog spay (small dog) | £369 | £295.20 | £195 – £490 | £325 | £370 |
| Cat castration | £111 | £88.80 | £50 – £146 | £95 | £111 |
| Cat spay | £162.50 | £129.60 | £60 – £222 | £137.74 | £157 |
| Microchipping | £22 | Included | £22 – £23.10 | £24.50 | £30 |
| Written prescription | £27 | £27 | £20 – £27 | £21 | £27 |
| Euthanasia (dog) | £204.52 | £204.52 | £140 – £240.08 | £125 | £195.62 |
Prices are the median across the CVS practices we check that publish it. “On its plan” is the median member price on the practice’s health plan (included, or with its discount); members also pay the plan’s monthly fee. Independent and UK figures are for every practice we check.
CVS practices set their own prices: a standard dog consultation costs from £32 to £78, so it pays to compare practices of the same group as well as with independents.
| Area | Practices | Typical dog consultation |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast | 8 | £53.50 |
| Swansea | 8 | £57 |
| Halifax | 4 | £59 |
| York | 6 | £62 |
| Darlington | 4 | £62.50 |
| Birmingham | 8 | £63 |
| Edinburgh | 8 | £63.50 |
| Medway | 3 | £64 |
| Cardiff | 4 | £64.50 |
| Manchester | 10 | £64.75 |
| Bath | 10 | £65 |
| Bolton | 3 | £65 |
| Bristol | 9 | £65 |
| Cambridge | 3 | £65 |
| Crewe | 3 | £65 |
| Derby | 6 | £65 |
| Nottingham | 11 | £65 |
| Southampton | 10 | £65 |
| Warrington | 3 | £65 |
| Doncaster | 7 | £65.50 |
| Kirkcaldy | 4 | £66 |
| Portsmouth | 17 | £66 |
| Shrewsbury | 4 | £66 |
| Bournemouth | 4 | £67 |
| Dudley | 4 | £67 |
| Glasgow | 5 | £67 |
| Gloucester | 5 | £67 |
| Ipswich | 9 | £67 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 11 | £67 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 8 | £67 |
| Telford | 9 | £67 |
| Teesside | 5 | £68 |
| Sheffield | 12 | £68.50 |
| Exeter | 14 | £69 |
| Plymouth | 6 | £69 |
| Reading | 14 | £69 |
| Torquay | 11 | £69 |
| Truro | 8 | £69 |
| Croydon | 4 | £69.50 |
| Norwich | 16 | £69.50 |
| Canterbury | 5 | £70 |
| Guildford | 12 | £70 |
| Redhill | 5 | £70 |
| Stevenage | 3 | £70 |
| Tonbridge | 3 | £70 |
| Brighton | 5 | £71 |
| Oxford | 7 | £71 |
| Southend-on-Sea | 4 | £73 |
| Slough | 4 | £78 |
Cheapest first. Areas where we check 3 or more CVS practices.
Most CVS practices offer the Healthy Pet Club Core plan: for a medium dog it costs from £21.99 a month. A plan spreads the cost of routine care; it isn’t insurance.
The median cost of a year of routine care at CVS (annual booster, a consultation, flea, tick and worm treatment, and kennel cough for dogs):
| Pet | Pay as you go | On Healthy Pet Club Core | On Healthy Pet Club Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|
| A cat | £266 | £311 costs £45 more | £360 costs £94 more |
On the plan: 12 monthly fees plus anything the plan doesn’t cover. Work it out for your pet.
In the last 12 weeks we recorded 16 price changes at CVS practices: 16 up and 0 down. The latest:
Across the 400 CVS practices we check that publish it, a standard dog consultation costs £32 to £78, typically £66. Checked 2 November 2026.
For a standard dog consultation, CVS’s typical price is £66 and independent practices’ is £55: 20% more. Compare the services your pet will need over a year, not just one price.
CVS practices belong to CVS Group, a group of about 397 UK sites. a cat Under the CMA’s new rules, every practice must say whether it is independent or part of a group.
Prices are taken from each practice’s own published price list, include VAT and are for a standard, straightforward case. We check every practice once a week; these prices were last updated on 2 November 2026. Always confirm with the practice before booking. How we collect and show prices.
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