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Citable, sourced statistics on UK vet pricing and practice ownership, collected under the CMA Veterinary Market Investigation Order. Free to use with attribution to VetPricelist.
Currently tracking 4385 UK vet practices, of which 37% have at least one published price in our records. See our methodologyfor how that's measured.
National median prices
Median, not average — less skewed by outliers than a mean.
| Procedure | Median price | Practices priced |
|---|---|---|
| Standard consultation | £57.76 | 1525 |
| Out-of-hours consultation | £174 | 214 |
| Out-of-hours emergency consultation | £218 | 198 |
| Blood test (basic panel) | £85 | 113 |
| Urine test | £27.74 | 66 |
| X-ray (single view) | £299 | 60 |
| Ultrasound scan | £232 | 85 |
| Tooth extraction (simple) | £304.50 | 30 |
| Written prescription fee | £22 | 936 |
| Microchipping | £28 | 1103 |
Practice ownership concentration
Based on 4385tracked practices. “Independent (confirmed)” requires positive evidence of independence, not just an absent corporate group on file — see methodology.
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