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Dog neutering (female)

Name: Dog neutering (female)
Brand: VetPricelist

Typical UK price: £200–£600(Varies by breed and weight)

Prices from local practices

Cheapest found

£140

Average

£357

Most expensive

£1050

Based on 1371 prices submitted to VetPricelist. Prices may not include all additional fees — confirm with your vet.

Dog neutering (female) cost by city

Aberdeen£386 Abingdon£379 Accrington£426 Airdrie£360 Alfreton£435 Alnwick£420 Arbroath£473 Ashford£390 Aylesbury£477 Ayr£388 Ballymena£220 Ballymoney£205 Banbury£395 Bangor£294 Barnsley£321 Barnstaple£299 Barry£312 Basildon£302 Basingstoke£378 Bath£443 Bedford£416 Belfast£285 Berkhamsted£430 Beverley£320 Birkenhead£338 Birmingham£367 Bishop Auckland£328 Blackburn£401 Blackpool£443 Bolton£307 Boston£225 Bournemouth£321 Bradford£386 Braintree£389 Brecon£400 Bridgend£317 Bridgwater£435 Brighton£418 Bristol£453 Bromyard£356 Burnley£479 Burton upon Trent£320 Bury St. Edmunds£359 Calne£390 Cambridge£375 Canterbury£388 Cardiff£314 Cardigan£479 Carlisle£265 Carrickfergus£205 Chelmsford£355 Cheltenham£382 Chester£351 Chesterfield£318 Chippenham£371 Chorley£298 Christchurch£302 Clacton On Sea£346 Clitheroe£397 Colchester£326 Coleraine£335 Congleton£322 Cookstown£245 Corby£280 Coventry£317 Cramlington£333 Cranleigh£345 Crawley£332 Crewe£358 Croydon£325 Cwmbran£380 Darlington£325 Daventry£356 Denbigh£230 Derby£334 Derry£267 Devizes£306 Didcot£425 Doncaster£299 Dorchester£395 Dorking£360 Dover£276 Driffield£340 Droitwich£298 Dudley£301 Dumfries£270 Dundee£408 Dunfermline£345 Durham£305 East Kilbride£351 Eastbourne£478 Eastleigh£450 Edenbridge£300 Edinburgh£450 Ellesmere Port£393 Enniskillen£330 Epsom£365 Evesham£305 Exeter£382 Exmouth£300 Fakenham£621 Falkirk£414 Fareham£390 Farnham£327 Faversham£354 Fort William£445 Gainsborough£319 Glasgow£383 Glenrothes£390 Gloucester£350 Godalming£455 Grantham£300 Gravesend£278 Grimsby£303 Guildford£356 Halifax£325 Hamilton£371 Harlow£336 Harrogate£363 Hartlepool£433 Hemel Hempstead£313 Hereford£299 Herne Bay£476 Hexham£397 High Wycombe£466 Holt£476 Huddersfield£273 Hull£347 Huntingdon£325 Ilford£350 Ilkeston£335 Inverness£533 Ipswich£444 Ivybridge£320 Jedburgh£376 Keighley£319 Kelso£349 Kendal£360 Kenilworth£360 Kettering£339 Kidderminster£279 Kilmarnock£452 King's Lynn£381 Kingston upon Hull£306 Kirkwall£363 Lancaster£363 Leamington Spa£360 Leeds£323 Leicester£304 Leighton Buzzard£366 Leominster£320 Lichfield£388 Lincoln£366 Lisburn£317 Liverpool£324 Livingston£509 Llandrindod Wells£222 Llandudno£314 London£377 Loughborough£299 Luton£380 Macclesfield£320 Maidstone£338 Manchester£333 Mansfield£358 March£400 Market Harborough£320 Marlow£479 Medway£353 Melksham£424 Melton Mowbray£344 Merthyr Tydfil£299 Middlesbrough£360 Milford Haven£261 Milton Keynes£351 Musselburgh£508 Nairn£423 Nantwich£377 Neath£337 Newcastle Under Lyme£315 Newcastle upon Tyne£343 Newmarket£344 Newport£400 Newquay£398 Newry£170 Newton Abbot£493 Newtown£275 Newtownabbey£349 Newtownards£314 Northallerton£329 Northampton£369 Northwich£338 Norwich£373 Nottingham£347 Nuneaton£303 Oldham£286 Omagh£255 Orpington£333 Oswestry£429 Oxford£359 Paignton£538 Paisley£429 Peebles£307 Peterborough£336 Petersfield£361 Plymouth£378 Pontypridd£360 Poole£299 Port Talbot£338 Portsmouth£356 Potters Bar£338 Preston£329 Ramsgate£341 Reading£318 Redditch£330 Redruth£385 Richmond£400 Rickmansworth£355 Ripon£292 Rochdale£345 Romford£311 Ross-on-Wye£379 Rotherham£286 Royston£400 Rugby£282 Runcorn£380 Salford£352 Salisbury£297 Scarborough£335 Scunthorpe£247 Selby£301 Sevenoaks£336 Sheffield£337 Shrewsbury£345 Sidcup£357 Sittingbourne£355 Skegness£373 Sleaford£297 Slough£284 Solihull£309 South Shields£315 Southampton£369 Southend-on-Sea£319 Southport£340 Spalding£331 St Albans£364 St Austell£431 St Helens£362 Stafford£333 Stamford£416 Stevenage£351 Stirling£438 Stockport£403 Stockton-on-Tees£294 Stoke-on-Trent£320 Stratford-Upon-Avon£404 Stroud£463 Sudbury£329 Sunderland£339 Sutton-in-Ashfield£281 Swadlincote£485 Swansea£332 Swindon£309 Tamworth£301 Taunton£417 Telford£304 Thetford£312 Thirsk£336 Tonbridge£311 Torquay£411 Towcester£422 Truro£433 Tunbridge Wells£337 Wakefield£295 Wallingford£580 Walsall£342 Wantage£289 Ware£322 Warminster£369 Warrington£343 Waterlooville£384 Watford£427 Wellingborough£300 Weston-super-Mare£383 Whitchurch£358 Whitstable£413 Wickford£300 Widnes£363 Wigan£314 Wilmslow£420 Winchester£316 Wisbech£310 Woking£380 Wolverhampton£353 Woodbridge£422 Worcester£359 Wrexham£357 Yeovil£409 York£375

What is dog neutering (female)?

Female dog neutering (spaying) involves the surgical removal of the ovaries and usually the uterus under general anaesthetic. It permanently prevents pregnancy and eliminates seasons. The procedure is more complex than in cats and recovery typically takes 10–14 days. The timing and approach (traditional spay vs laparoscopic) should be discussed with your vet.

Why do prices vary between vets?

Body weight and breed size — larger dogs require more anaesthetic, longer surgical time, and more materials, all of which increase the cost significantly
Surgical approach — laparoscopic (keyhole) spaying costs more than a traditional open procedure but offers faster recovery
Practice location — practices in London and the South East charge substantially more than those in the North or rural areas
Pre-operative blood tests — routinely offered by some practices and optional at others; typically add £60–£120

Frequently asked questions

When should I get my female dog spayed?

Timing depends on breed size and individual health. Small breeds can be spayed from 6 months; medium and large breeds benefit from waiting until after their first season (12–18 months) to allow musculoskeletal development. Giant breeds may be advised to wait until 18–24 months. Discuss timing with your vet.

What is the difference between a traditional spay and a laparoscopic spay?

A traditional spay involves a single incision into the abdomen. Laparoscopic (keyhole) spaying uses two or three small incisions and a camera, resulting in less post-operative pain and a faster return to normal activity. Laparoscopic spaying typically costs 20–50% more than a traditional procedure.

What are the health benefits of neutering my female dog?

Spaying eliminates the risk of pyometra (a potentially fatal uterine infection), ovarian cancer, and uterine cancer. If performed before the third season, it significantly reduces the risk of mammary tumours. It also prevents phantom pregnancies and the inconvenience and welfare implications of seasons.

CMA Veterinary Market Investigation Order

Under the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) reforms — with the Order due by September 2026 and price lists phased in through 2027 — UK vet practices will publish prices for this procedure. VetPricelist aggregates these published prices so you can compare them in one place.