Our vet service prices
Your pet's welfare is our focus, not high vet bills. We charge a small fee for consultations. This enables us to discount vet prices for life-saving treatments.
How much will I pay?
Our prices vary depending on which means-tested benefits you receive. Once you register with us, we’ll let you know if you qualify for Band A or Band B prices. Please remember we always charge a small consultation fee for our services.
Vet services offered at Band A prices are often fully subsidised. Vet services offered at Band B prices are partially subsidised. In both cases, we ask that you make an additional charitable contribution, to ensure Blue Cross is able to continue to provide vet services. We’ll give you an idea of how much to contribute based on the treatment cost for your pet.
Our prices are transparent and straightforward so you can make informed decisions about spending.
You qualify if you’re on any one of these benefits:
- universal credit where there has not been a reduction in payment due to wages or other income (such as savings)
- income support
- jobseeker’s allowance (income-based)
- employment and support allowance (income-related)
- pension credit
You qualify if you’re on any one of these benefits:
- universal credit where there has been a reduction in payment due to wages or other income such as savings
- working tax credit
- child tax credit
- housing benefit with no other benefit
- council tax reduction with no other benefit (not the 25% single person discount)
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We need to diagnose your pet’s illness or injury before we know what treatment they need. So a consultation is always necessary. We always charge a small fee for consultations.
Band A prices
- Vet (face to face or remote): £10
- Nurse (face to face or remote): £5
- Out-of-hours (face to face only): £55
Band B prices
- Vet (face to face or remote): £25
- Nurse (face to face or remote): £15
- Out-of-hours (face to face only): £80
Band A and Band B prices
Our vaccination price always includes a built-in consultation fee.
- Vaccination course (two injections): £60
- Annual booster injection: £30
We highly recommend your pet is neutered to prevent unwanted litters. Find out more about neutering
Band A and Band B prices
- Cat spay: £150
- Cat castration: £100
- Bitch spay: £300
- Dog castration: £200
- Small mammal (eg rabbit, ferret) neutering: £200
Band A and Band B prices
Microchipping: £10
Band A prices
X-rays, ultrasound scans and hospital stays are all fully subsidised.
Band B prices
Prices for procedures vary depending on their complexity and the time they take:
- X-ray: £100 or £190
- Ultrasound scan: £50 or £120
- Hospital stay (including food but excluding drugs): £60 to £100 per day
Band A prices
- Pet euthanasia and communal cremation: £10
Band B prices
Prices include a built-in consultation fee:
- Euthanasia and communal cremation for dog or cat: £90
- Euthanasia and communal cremation for rabbit: £45
Band A prices
Most medication is fully subsidised. Some medication, such as a vial of Solensia or Librela for osteoarthtritis, comes with a charge.
Band B prices
We have flat fees for medication ranging from £5 for prednisolone to up to £50 per Librela vial.
Common operations include amputation, lump removal, hernia repair and dental treatment.
Band A prices
Nearly all operations are fully subsidised.
Band B prices
Operations cost from £150 to £450, depending on their complexity and length. All prices include initial imaging (eg X-rays and scans), anaesthetics and insertion of pins and plates. Prices don’t include intravenous fluid bags.
You’ll be charged for any post-operational extras, like pain-relief drugs, dressing changes, check-ups, lab tests or further surgery.
Frequently asked questions
Band A prices
You can register two pets with us. If you register any more pets with us than that, their treatment will be charged at Band B prices.
Band B prices
You can register all your pets with us, so long as they live with you.
We want to help you and your pet. In the consultation our vets and nurses will discuss the range of treatments you can afford. There may be more options available than you realise.
Make sure you’re not missing out on any benefits, such as income support or pension credit. For help, contact Citizens Advice or Age UK
You have to pay for all operations and imaging in advance. If you’ve booked an appointment but can’t pay, we’ll reschedule the visit as long as it’s safe for your pet. If the need for treatment is urgent, we might be able to offer you a short-term direct debit payment plan.
If you don’t pay your bill, then we’ll have to stop treating your pet. If your pet were facing a life-threatening emergency, we would stabilise them and transfer them to a private vet.
Register?
To register with a Blue Cross animal hospital, you must live in the catchment area and be on certain benefits.
