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How much does neutering cost for your pet?

The median price of a spay for a medium dog is £381 (£119.44 to £754.50) at the 1,881 UK practices we check that publish it, or £340 with the practice’s health plan discount. Prices rise with your dog’s size. Choose your area, pet and operation below.

Work out the cost

Pay as you go

£381median · lowest £119 · 1,881 practices

  1. Cockburn Vets LE67 3JD · £119
  2. Celia Hammond Animal Trust E16 4HQ · £140
  3. Lisbellaw Veterinary Clinic BT94 5AS · £155
  4. Wye Valley Vets HR4 9QJ · £167
  5. Phoenix Vets Loughborough LE11 5RE · £185

With a health plan

£340median · lowest £108 · 1,668 practices

The plan’s member price: a discount, or included. You also pay the plan’s monthly fee.

  1. Cockburn Vets LE67 3JD · £108
  2. Wye Valley Vets HR4 9QJ · £150
  3. Newry Vets BT35 8EB · £180
  4. Macqueen Veterinary Centre SN10 2GH · £183
  5. Market Hall Veterinary Centre - Kilgetty SA68 0YA · £185

Some plans have a higher level, such as IVC’s Plus or CVS’s Advanced, that includes more for a higher fee. Practices with a one-level plan use that plan either way.

Median: half the practices charge less, half charge more. Compare each practice’s price near you.

Median prices across the UK

PetCastrationon a planSpayon a planKeyhole spayon a plan
Cat£111£99.90£157£140£626.64£568.73
Small dog (under 10kg)£275£255.20£370£332.50£736£685.80
Medium dog (10–25kg)£285£263£381£340£750£690.75
Large dog (25–40kg)£306£280£400£360£792£717.75
Extra-large dog (40–60kg)£320£298.40£424£380£827£748.80
Giant dog (over 60kg)£322.50£300£429£381.75£827£748.80

“On a plan” is the median member price with the practice’s health plan discount; you also pay the plan’s monthly fee. Traditional (open) surgery unless it says keyhole. Ask whether the price includes pain relief, a pre-op blood test and a check-up afterwards. Neutering prices by area.

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.