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We check the published prices of 279 Vets4Pets practices (the group has about 473 UK sites). Vets4Pets and Companion Care practices are run with Pets at Home. A standard dog consultation costs £39.50 to £69, typically £55, about the same as at independent practices. Prices checked weekly, last updated 2 November 2026.
Compare vets near you| Service | Vets4Pets | On its plan | Range | Independents | All UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dog consultation | £55 | Included | £39.50 – £69 | £55 | £62.40 |
| Cat consultation | £55 | Included | £39.50 – £69 | £55 | £63 |
| Dog annual booster | £67 | Included | £44 – £110 | £60 | £76 |
| Cat annual booster | £69.50 | Included | £44 – £97 | £64 | £76.50 |
| Puppy vaccination course | £97.75 | Included | £62 – £145 | £89 | £105 |
| Kennel cough vaccine | £52 | £52 | £29.50 – £99.50 | £48.50 | £60 |
| Dog castration (small dog) | £250 | £250 | £175 – £370 | £240 | £275 |
| Dog spay (small dog) | £330 | £330 | £199 – £464 | £325 | £370 |
| Cat castration | £100 | £100 | £60 – £179 | £95 | £111 |
| Cat spay | £141 | £141 | £85 – £288 | £137.74 | £157 |
| Microchipping | £30 | Included | £18.50 – £46 | £24.50 | £30 |
| Written prescription | £21 | £21 | £12.50 – £32.50 | £21 | £27 |
| Out-of-hours consultation | £245 | £245 | £80 – £336 | £185 | £155 |
Prices are the median across the Vets4Pets 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.
Vets4Pets practices set their own prices: a standard dog consultation costs from £39.50 to £69, so it pays to compare practices of the same group as well as with independents.
| Area | Practices | Typical dog consultation |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast | 7 | £45 |
| North London | 3 | £49 |
| Peterborough | 5 | £49 |
| Oldham | 3 | £49.50 |
| Dudley | 3 | £50 |
| Llandudno | 3 | £50 |
| Stevenage | 4 | £50.25 |
| Cardiff | 8 | £51.50 |
| Chester | 5 | £51.50 |
| Canterbury | 3 | £52 |
| Leicester | 4 | £52 |
| Swansea | 3 | £52.50 |
| Liverpool | 4 | £53 |
| Sheffield | 7 | £53 |
| Stockport | 3 | £53 |
| Wakefield | 4 | £53 |
| Birmingham | 6 | £54.50 |
| Nottingham | 8 | £54.50 |
| Glasgow | 3 | £55 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 4 | £55 |
| Plymouth | 3 | £55 |
| Teesside | 3 | £55 |
| Darlington | 4 | £55.25 |
| Manchester | 5 | £56 |
| Walsall | 4 | £56 |
| York | 5 | £56.50 |
| Bath | 3 | £57 |
| Derby | 6 | £57 |
| Ipswich | 3 | £57 |
| Bradford | 3 | £58 |
| Southampton | 5 | £58.50 |
| Bristol | 13 | £59 |
| Portsmouth | 3 | £59 |
| Southend-on-Sea | 5 | £59.50 |
| Cambridge | 3 | £60 |
| Coventry | 5 | £60 |
| Guildford | 4 | £60.50 |
| Oxford | 3 | £62 |
| Northampton | 5 | £64.25 |
| Hemel Hempstead | 3 | £65 |
Cheapest first. Areas where we check 3 or more Vets4Pets practices.
Most Vets4Pets practices offer the Complete Care Plan plan: for a medium dog it costs £19.99 a month. A plan spreads the cost of routine care; it isn’t insurance.
The median cost of a year of routine care at Vets4Pets (annual booster, a consultation, flea, tick and worm treatment, and kennel cough for dogs):
| Pet | Pay as you go | On Complete Care Plan |
|---|---|---|
| A medium dog | £301 | £292 saves £9 |
| A cat | £233 | £204 saves £29 |
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 2 price changes at Vets4Pets practices: 2 up and 0 down. The latest:
Across the 251 Vets4Pets practices we check that publish it, a standard dog consultation costs £39.50 to £69, typically £55. Checked 2 November 2026.
For a standard dog consultation, Vets4Pets’s typical price is £55 and independent practices’ is £55, about the same. Compare the services your pet will need over a year, not just one price.
Vets4Pets practices belong to Pets at Home, a group of about 473 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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