Vets4Pets doesn't publish a single national price list — each of its 440-odd UK branches is run as a Joint Venture Partnership and sets its own fees. Individual branch pages on vets4pets.com do show prices for the most common services, but pulling them together to see what's typical, or how your branch compares to one a few miles away, is hard work by hand.
That's the gap our index fills. We've collected published prices from 383 Vets4Pets branches (252 with a published consultation fee at the time of writing) and store them alongside every other UK practice in our database. This guide summarises what that data actually shows — typical Vets4Pets prices for 2026, how they vary by region, and how the brand compares to independents and other big chains.
Typical Vets4Pets prices in 2026 (median across our sample)
- • Standard consultation: median £55 (range £33–£100+, avg £57)
- • Annual booster — dog: median £66 (range £42–£125, avg £67)
- • Annual booster — cat: median £69 (range £31–£90, avg £68)
- • Microchip: median £30 (range £10–£46, avg £29)
- • Cat castration: median £100 (range £55–£179, avg £102)
- • Cat spay: median £140 (range £75–£288, avg £143)
- • Dog castration (medium dog): median £250 (range £150–£370, avg £253)
- • Dog spay (medium dog): median £330 (range £180–£605, avg £333)
Source: vetpricecomparisonsite.co.uk index, 252 Vets4Pets branches with a published consultation price and 220+ with neutering / vaccination prices. Last reviewed 25 June 2026.
Who owns Vets4Pets?
Vets4Pets is a brand of Pets at Home Group plc, a FTSE 250 retailer. As of 2026 there are around 440 Vets4Pets practices in the UK, most located inside or next to a Pets at Home store. The "Companion Care" brand was absorbed into Vets4Pets in 2019, and the group also operates a referral arm, Vets4Pets Specialist.
Each Vets4Pets practice is run as a Joint Venture Partnership (JVP): the lead vet co-owns the business with Pets at Home Group and makes their own clinical and pricing decisions within the brand framework. That model gives partners genuine local control — and it's the reason prices vary from branch to branch rather than being set centrally.
How Vets4Pets compares to other UK vets
Using our full price index, here are the average published prices across Vets4Pets, the UK independent sector, and the next two largest chains we have meaningful data for. Figures in £.
| Service | Vets4Pets | Independents | CVS | Medivet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard consultation | £57.31 | £60.83 | £64.74 | £59.50 |
| Annual booster — dog | £66.65 | £63.95 | £83.70 | £69.18 |
| Annual booster — cat | £68.39 | £65.21 | £83.93 | £72.23 |
| Microchip | £29.34 | £26.34 | £21.66 | £15.50 |
| Cat castration | £102.49 | £113.59 | £107.65 | £99.23 |
| Cat spay | £142.74 | £157.11 | £155.95 | £135.21 |
| Dog castration (medium) | £253.09 | £273.66 | £247.68 | £236.58 |
| Dog spay (medium) | £333.42 | £367.03 | £354.78 | £317.86 |
Three things stand out in the comparison:
- Consultations and neutering at Vets4Pets sit slightly below the average independent practice in our index. The standard consultation is around £3.50 cheaper; a medium-dog spay is around £33 cheaper on average.
- Annual boosters are a touch above the independent average (£2–£3 more) but well below CVS, where boosters are noticeably the most expensive across the four cohorts.
- Microchipping is the one service where Vets4Pets is consistently towards the top of the table. Medivet leads on price here at £15.50.
We've excluded IVC Evidensia and VetPartners from this table: most of their UK practices trade under their original local names, so we can't yet attribute enough rows to those groups confidently. We'll add them as classification improves.
Regional pricing variation between Vets4Pets branches
Because each branch sets its own fees, the same brand can look very different from one county to the next. Looking only at Vets4Pets locations (counties with at least four branches publishing prices), the spread is meaningful:
| County | Branches sampled | Avg consultation | Avg dog booster | Avg dog spay (med) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staffordshire | 7 | £46.57 | £60.57 | £284.43 |
| Nottinghamshire | 7 | £51.00 | £60.29 | £283.00 |
| Essex | 14 | £54.18 | £60.07 | £308.29 |
| West Midlands | 10 | £53.75 | £61.50 | £330.40 |
| London | 9 | £56.00 | £66.72 | £327.61 |
| Hampshire | 11 | £58.45 | £74.45 | £382.73 |
| Surrey | 5 | £58.80 | £75.00 | £329.60 |
| Berkshire | 6 | £60.58 | £71.92 | £362.83 |
| Lancashire | 19 | £67.76 | £66.03 | £345.64 |
| Leicestershire | 6 | £73.03 | £57.47 | £287.70 |
Some headline patterns from the full regional dataset:
- The cheapest county for a Vets4Pets consultation in our sample is Staffordshire at an average of £46.57, with Nottinghamshire close behind at £51.
- The South East (Hampshire, Surrey, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire) consistently sits in the £58–£60 consultation bracket, with the highest neutering averages in the country — a medium-dog spay in Buckinghamshire averages over £414.
- London is not the most expensive region for routine Vets4Pets visits — averages there sit around £56 for a consultation, slightly below several home counties.
- The brand's neutering pricing is most affordable in the East Midlands (Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire), with average dog spay prices under £290.
The practical takeaway: don't assume your local Vets4Pets price is "the Vets4Pets price". If you're within driving distance of two or three branches, it's worth checking each — gaps of £15–£20 on a consultation, or £50+ on a spay, are routine.
What our data shows — service by service
Consultations
Across 252 branches the median Vets4Pets consultation is £55, with an average of £57 and most branches between £50 and £65. That puts Vets4Pets slightly below the UK independent average (£60.83) and meaningfully below CVS (£64.74). Some branches also offer a shorter "quick check" or nurse appointment at a lower fee — worth asking when you book a follow-up.
Vaccinations
Annual dog boosters at Vets4Pets average £67 (median £66) and cat boosters £68 (median £69). That's broadly in line with independents and below CVS. The full puppy primary course (2 injections plus health checks) typically sits in the £75–£110 range across branches; kennel cough is usually £25–£40 on top.
Neutering
This is the service category where Vets4Pets averages come in below independents in our data:
- Cat castration: Vets4Pets average £102, independents £114.
- Cat spay: Vets4Pets average £143, independents £157.
- Dog castration (medium dog): Vets4Pets £253, independents £274.
- Dog spay (medium dog): Vets4Pets £333, independents £367.
For owners on a tight budget, charity-funded neutering through Cats Protection or RSPCA branches can bring cat neutering down further if you qualify.
Dental work
A scale and polish without extractions typically runs £280–£430 at Vets4Pets, including pre-op bloods, anaesthesia and post-op pain relief. Extractions add £15–£60 each. Pricing for dentals depends heavily on what's included — always ask for an itemised quote.
Microchipping
The median Vets4Pets microchip is £30. It's often included free or at cost when combined with a first vaccination or neutering, so most owners only pay separately for newly imported or rescued pets.
The Vets4Pets Complete Care plan
Complete Care is Vets4Pets' monthly health plan. It typically costs £18–£26 per month for a dog (less for cats) and bundles annual boosters, kennel cough, year-round flea and worming treatment, a six-month health check, and a discount (usually 10%) on other services and food.
It's not insurance and doesn't cover illness or accidents. Whether it's worth it depends on whether you'd buy all of those things separately anyway — for many owners it works out roughly neutral, with the convenience as the main benefit. We've covered this in detail in our guide to UK vet care plans.
The CMA investigation — context
Pets at Home is one of six large groups (alongside CVS, IVC Evidensia, Linnaeus, Medivet and VetPartners) examined in the Competition and Markets Authority's market investigation into UK veterinary services. The investigation's focus has been on price transparency, prescription fee disclosure and ownership disclosure across the sector — not on Vets4Pets specifically. Pets at Home Group has since published clearer pricing commitments and the brand's published prices are well-represented in public datasets, including ours. See our full write-up of the CMA reforms for the detail.
How to find the cheapest Vets4Pets near you
- Use our vet price comparison tool — type in your postcode and filter by chain to see every Vets4Pets within range, with their published prices, alongside independents and other chains.
- Check the two or three nearest independents at the same time. Our data shows the cheaper option flips back and forth between Vets4Pets and the nearest independent depending on the postcode and the specific service.
- Ask the branch directly for a written, itemised quote for the procedure you need. RCVS guidance requires practices to provide one on request.
- If you're considering Complete Care, ask the branch to model 12 months of expected spend with and without the plan based on your pet's age and breed.
Frequently asked questions
Is Vets4Pets the same as Pets at Home?
Vets4Pets is a brand of Pets at Home Group plc, but each practice is co-owned by its lead vet through a Joint Venture Partnership. Clinically and operationally it's a vet practice, not a retail store.
Why do Vets4Pets prices vary between branches?
Because each branch sets its own prices under the JVP model. Local costs, what's included in each "package" and partner pricing decisions all feed into the final number. Our regional table above shows the typical spread.
Is Vets4Pets cheaper than an independent vet?
On average across our index, Vets4Pets is slightly cheaper than independents for consultations and neutering, slightly more expensive for vaccinations and microchipping, and broadly comparable overall. Branch-level variation is wide enough that the right answer in your postcode depends on the specific practices involved.
How does Vets4Pets compare to CVS and Medivet?
In our 2026 data, Vets4Pets sits between Medivet and CVS on most services — cheaper than CVS on consultations, vaccinations and dog spays, broadly level with Medivet on consultations, and slightly above Medivet on microchipping and dog neutering.
Does Vets4Pets offer payment plans?
The Complete Care monthly plan covers preventive care. For one-off bills, most branches offer Payl8r or DivideBuy-style finance for treatment over £300. Complete Care itself is not insurance.
How do I see the price list for my local Vets4Pets?
Most branches publish a basic price list on their individual practice page on vets4pets.com. To compare it against other Vets4Pets branches nearby and against independents and other chains, look up your local Vets4Pets on our comparison site — you'll see every practice in your area side by side, including the prices each one has published.
Methodology: figures in this article are calculated from published prices for 383 Vets4Pets branches (252 with a published consultation price), 1,724 UK independent practices, and 662 CVS and Medivet branches indexed on vetpricecomparisonsite.co.uk. Data pulled 25 June 2026.