Our vet service prices
Your pet's welfare is our focus, not high vet bills.
Prices for treatment and care at Blue Cross apply to everyone who brings their pet to one of our animal hospitals, and are heavily discounted. This makes it possible for us to continue helping as many pets as we can, now and for years to come.
Consultations
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.
- Vet (face to face or remote): £20
- Nurse (face to face or remote): £10
- Out-of-hours (face to face only): £80
For remote consultations, the full payment is required at the time of booking.
Vaccinations
Our vaccination price always includes a built-in consultation fee.
- Vaccination course (two injections): £70
- Annual booster injection: £35
Full payment is required at the time of booking an appointment.
Microchipping
- Microchipping: £10
Imaging
Prices for procedures vary depending on their complexity and the time they take:
- X-ray: £45 or £75 depending on time needed
- Ultrasound scan: £45 or £75 depending on time needed
Hospital stays
Prices include food during their stay but excludes medication.
- Basic care: £30 per day/night
- Intensive care: £50 per day/night
- Complex care: £70 per day/night
Euthanasia
- Pet euthanasia and communal cremation: £30 (£90 out of hours)
Medication
Depending on the medication needed each item your pet requires will fall into one of four price bands: £5, £15, £25 and in some rare cases £50. All medication charges are for up to one month’s supply. Check the dispensing label, rather than the packaging, to find the name of your medication as listed below.
| Band | Price | Examples of medication |
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| Band one | £5 per month per prescription |
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| Band two | £15 per month per prescription |
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| Band three | £25 per month per prescription |
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| Band four | £50 per month per prescription |
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Neutering
We highly recommend your pet is neutered to prevent unwanted litters. Find out about the benefits and risks of neutering.
- Cat spay: £90
- Cat castration: £50
- Dog spay: £200
- Dog castration: £150
- Small mammal (eg rabbit, ferret) neutering: £150
50% of the payment is required at the time of booking, and the remaining 50% is required on admittance.
Operations
Common operations include amputation, lump removal, hernia repair and dental treatment. Operations cost from £150 to £1,000, depending on their complexity and length.
| Band | Price | Examples of operations covered |
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| Band one | £150 | Includes skin biopsy, jaw wiring, ear haematoma drain, urinary catheter placement, simple wound suture. |
| Band two | £200 | Includes BOAS soft palate resection, lump removal, ear haematoma repair, tail/digit amputation. |
| Band three | £250 | Includes cruciate repair (cat), full BOAS resection, entropion, complex wound suture, dental (less than 60 mins), limb amputation. |
| Band four | £300 | Includes cystotomy, dental 60 to 120 mins, mammary strip, fracture repair (pin). |
| Band five | £550 | Includes fracture repair (plate/external fixator), cruciate repair (dog), tibial crest avulsion. |
| Band six | £700 | Includes TECA (total ear canal ablation on dog), patella luxation repair. |
| Band seven | £1,000 | Includes patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), persistent right aortic arch repair (PRAA), portosystemic shunt repair. |
All prices include initial imaging (eg X-rays and scans), anaesthetics and insertion of pins and plates. You’ll be charged for any post-operational extras, like pain-relief drugs, dressing changes, check-ups, lab tests or further surgery.
A minimum of 80% payment is required on admittance and the remaining balance is required at discharge.
Frequently asked questions
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.
Depending on your policy and the cost and treatment provided, you may be able to claim for veterinary care provided by Blue Cross.
Find out whether a pet insurance policy would be right for you and your pet.
Register?
To register with a Blue Cross animal hospital, you must live in the catchment area and be on certain benefits.
