Just like human medical care, veterinary care costs money. Unfortunately, unlike humans, we don’t have the benefit of an NHS for our pets to help with the costs. Therefore in order to provide your pet with excellent veterinary care tailored to you and your pets needs, delivered by highly trained staff, our services come with a cost.
At Ampthill Veterinary Centre, we believe in fair and clear pricing. We may not always be the cheapest, but that’s because we believe in charging you for the care your pet receives:
- We don’t lure you in with low cost vaccines, and then charge heavily when things go wrong, for example your pet needs surgery unexpectedly.
- We won’t give you a hard sell on particular products and don’t believe using extreme mark-ups on prescription drugs to hide additional cost or heavily-subsidise other procedures.
- Where possible, we endeavour to use a time and skill based approach for procedures. We believe this is the fairest way to charge because every pet is different and you pay for the care your pet needs.
Payment is due at the time of your appointment or, if your pet is admitted, at the time of discharge. If a patient has to be hospitalised for overnight, we may ask you to pay sooner, but we will discuss this with you throughout your pets stay. If you have pet insurance, we are happy to guide you through the claims process.
If you have concerns about costs, please raise this with us at the earliest opportunity. We will always work with you to give your pet the best possible care.
| Consultation | £ |
| Vet Cat/Dog Standard (20 min) | 60 |
| Vet Cat/Dog Emergency (20 min) | 85 |
| Vet Cat/Dog Follow-up (20 min) | 50 |
| Vet Small Pet Standard (20 min) | 45 |
| Vet Small Pet Emergency (20 min) | 55 |
| Vet Long Term Medication Review (20 min) | 45 |
| Nurse (20 min) | 30 |
| Canine Neutering | £ | ||
| Dog Castrate 1 | < 10 kg | £299 | |
| 10 – 25 kg | £330 | ||
| 25 – 40 kg | £370 | ||
| > 40 kg | £440 | ||
| Bitch Spay 2 | < 10 kg | £375 | |
| 10 – 25 kg | £430 | ||
| 25 – 40 kg | £520 | ||
| > 40 kg | £595 | ||
¹ Includes up to two lungworm spot-on treatments 2/6 weeks prior to surgery, general anaesthetic and monitoring, fluids via a drip whilst under anaesthetic, pain relief to go home with, buster collar, two post-op check up appointments and pain relief to go home with.
² As per 1 above, but with choice of buster collar or pet t-shirt.
| Feline Neutering | £ |
| Cat Castrate 3 | 110 |
| Cat Spay 3 | 155 |
3 Includes general anaesthetic and monitoring, fluids via a drip whilst under anaesthetic, pain relief to go home with, buster collar and two post-op check-up appointments.
| Canine Vaccinations | £ |
| Dog routine booster | 74 |
| Dog routine booster including kennel cough | 96.57 |
| Puppy full course 3 | 105 |
| Puppy single vaccines 4 | 85 |
| Kennel cough only | 62.57 |
3 Includes course of two vaccines (Canigen® brand), ID chip if needed, first flea and worm treatment, training/behaviour book and a 30 minute puppy progression plan appointment with a nurse (30 minutes).
4 Includes second vaccine to complete the course (first vaccine must be compatible with Canigen®, e.g. Nobivac®), ID chip if needed, first flea and worm treatment, training/behaviour book and a 30 minute puppy progression plan appointment with a nurse (30 minutes).
| Feline Vaccinations | £ | |
| Cat booster including Feline Leukemia (FeLV) (Purevax®) | 75 | |
| Kitten full course & microchip (Purevax®) 5 | RCP Only | 95 |
| With FeLV | 105 | |
| Rabbit vaccinations (combined RHD and Myxo) | 83.18 | |
5 Includes two vaccines given 3-4 weeks apart, ID chip and first flea and worm treatment.
| Dental | £ | ||
| Scale and polish under general anesthetic 6 | Dog | £342 | |
| | Cat | £315 | |
6 Includes general anaesthetic and associated monitoring equipment, fluids whilst under anaesthetic, dental scale, polish and assessment, full mouth x-rays.
It is incredibly difficult to estimate for dental procedures before the patient is under anaesthetic. Dental disease can be very well hidden and not evident until the mouth is probed and/or x-rays are taken. Further information on dental procedures can be found here.
| Euthanasia | £ | |
| Dog | 100 | |
| Cat and rabbit | 90 | |
| Guinea pig and smaller pets | 55 | |
| Communal cremation | Dog < 39 kg | 40.80 |
| Dog > 39 kg | 62.80 | |
| Cat | 40.80 | |
| Small pet | 33.80 | |
| Individual cremation | 120 – 240 | |
| Other fees | £ |
| Nail clip (nurse) | 27.50 |
| Anal gland expression (nurse) | 27.50 |
| Microchipping | 29.47 |
| Prescription fee | 18.60 |
All price are inclusive of applicable VAT. These prices are for registered clients only seen at our Ampthill premises. Additional fees will apply for unregistered clients and home visits, which are undertaken subject to availability.
Our Pet Health Plans are designed to provide comprehensive preventative healthcare for your pet. They allow you to spread the cost and to save money whilst ensuring your pet has everything they need to stay in good health. All of our plans include as a minimum flea, worm (including lungworm) prevention, core vaccinations and six-monthly health checks.