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Dog neutering (male)

Typical UK price: £150–£450

Prices from local practices

Cheapest found

£90

Croft Veterinary Centre, Totley: From this price — weight-based, range £90-£250

Average

£267

Most expensive

£468

Based on 1372 prices submitted to VetPricelist. Prices may not include all additional fees — confirm with your vet.

Dog neutering (male) cost by city

Aberdeen£294Abingdon£297Accrington£324Airdrie£285Alfreton£320Alnwick£320Arbroath£338Ashford£284Aylesbury£359Ayr£303Ballymena£160Ballymoney£125Banbury£295Bangor£229Barnsley£249Barnstaple£209Barry£257Basildon£230Basingstoke£255Bath£302Bedford£294Belfast£213Berkhamsted£241Beverley£228Birkenhead£253Birmingham£269Bishop Auckland£265Blackburn£288Blackpool£300Bolton£221Boston£178Bournemouth£243Bradford£316Braintree£289Brecon£297Bridgend£232Bridgwater£326Brighton£301Bristol£326Bromyard£250Burnley£389Burton upon Trent£242Bury St. Edmunds£276Calne£210Cambridge£256Canterbury£292Cardiff£241Cardigan£359Carlisle£158Carrickfergus£150Chelmsford£260Cheltenham£275Chester£260Chesterfield£238Chippenham£221Chorley£211Christchurch£230Clacton On Sea£269Clitheroe£296Colchester£249Coleraine£219Congleton£264Cookstown£177Corby£204Coventry£226Cramlington£233Cranleigh£253Crawley£226Crewe£262Croydon£261Cwmbran£280Darlington£264Daventry£257Denbigh£194Derby£251Derry£198Devizes£234Didcot£309Doncaster£246Dorchester£289Dorking£269Dover£221Driffield£275Droitwich£205Dudley£241Dumfries£170Dundee£302Dunfermline£232Durham£254East Kilbride£283Eastbourne£372Eastleigh£350Edenbridge£240Edinburgh£328Ellesmere Port£289Enniskillen£205Epsom£291Evesham£192Exeter£267Exmouth£225Fakenham£464Falkirk£306Fareham£285Farnham£283Faversham£247Fort William£300Gainsborough£250Glasgow£296Glenrothes£250Gloucester£265Godalming£357Grantham£210Gravesend£203Grimsby£258Guildford£252Halifax£211Hamilton£301Harlow£240Harrogate£286Hartlepool£299Hemel Hempstead£255Hereford£223Herne Bay£394Hexham£274High Wycombe£356Holt£324Huddersfield£221Hull£245Huntingdon£254Ilford£260Ilkeston£250Inverness£381Ipswich£320Ivybridge£199Jedburgh£298Keighley£247Kelso£210Kendal£270Kenilworth£253Kettering£245Kidderminster£233Kilmarnock£327King's Lynn£286Kingston upon Hull£223Kirkwall£253Lancaster£293Leamington Spa£246Leeds£262Leicester£220Leighton Buzzard£228Leominster£221Lichfield£281Lincoln£255Lisburn£248Liverpool£251Livingston£279Llandrindod Wells£162Llandudno£233London£293Loughborough£213Luton£280Macclesfield£255Maidstone£244Manchester£251Mansfield£288March£295Market Harborough£244Marlow£334Medway£262Melksham£254Melton Mowbray£274Merthyr Tydfil£225Middlesbrough£253Milford Haven£203Milton Keynes£263Musselburgh£368Nairn£324Nantwich£264Neath£252Newcastle Under Lyme£250Newcastle upon Tyne£252Newmarket£241Newport£275Newquay£278Newry£128Newton Abbot£314Newtown£180Newtownabbey£252Newtownards£257Northallerton£252Northampton£271Northwich£270Norwich£276Nottingham£255Nuneaton£228Oldham£196Omagh£145Orpington£245Oswestry£319Oxford£270Paignton£308Paisley£313Peebles£168Peterborough£244Petersfield£277Plymouth£298Pontypridd£273Poole£252Port Talbot£222Portsmouth£272Potters Bar£266Preston£238Ramsgate£280Reading£238Redditch£300Redruth£225Richmond£308Rickmansworth£281Ripon£219Rochdale£258Romford£235Ross-on-Wye£262Rotherham£219Royston£310Rugby£202Runcorn£297Salford£267Salisbury£205Scarborough£258Scunthorpe£170Selby£216Sevenoaks£247Sheffield£252Shrewsbury£269Sidcup£301Sittingbourne£262Skegness£276Sleaford£216Slough£215Solihull£245South Shields£248Southampton£283Southend-on-Sea£244Southport£266Spalding£250St Albans£280St Austell£311St Helens£301Stafford£260Stamford£303Stevenage£244Stirling£324Stockport£342Stockton-on-Tees£221Stoke-on-Trent£249Stratford-Upon-Avon£266Stroud£343Sudbury£237Sunderland£273Sutton-in-Ashfield£212Swadlincote£331Swansea£246Swindon£260Tamworth£226Taunton£300Telford£224Thetford£222Thirsk£257Tonbridge£222Torquay£312Towcester£306Truro£338Tunbridge Wells£261Wakefield£261Wallingford£437Walsall£268Wantage£214Ware£253Warminster£234Warrington£286Waterlooville£300Watford£326Wellingborough£190Weston-super-Mare£276Whitchurch£260Whitstable£292Wickford£217Widnes£315Wigan£248Wilmslow£343Winchester£231Wisbech£245Woking£275Wolverhampton£255Woodbridge£314Worcester£263Wrexham£261Yeovil£299York£293

What is dog neutering (male)?

Male dog castration involves surgical removal of both testicles under general anaesthetic. It is one of the most commonly performed canine procedures in the UK. Recovery typically takes 7–10 days, during which exercise should be restricted and the surgical site monitored. Chemical castration (hormone implant) is available as an alternative for those wanting to trial the effects before committing.

Why do prices vary between vets?

  • Dog size and weight — larger dogs require more anaesthetic agent and longer theatre time
  • Retained testicles (cryptorchidism) — if one or both testicles are retained in the abdomen, the procedure becomes an abdominal surgery with significantly higher costs
  • Practice location — metropolitan and London practices charge considerably more than rural or northern England practices
  • Anaesthetic monitoring level — the inclusion of IV fluids, ECG monitoring, and a dedicated nurse throughout affects the overall price

Frequently asked questions

At what age should I castrate my male dog?

For small and medium breeds, 6–12 months is commonly recommended. For large and giant breeds, waiting until 12–24 months allows full musculoskeletal maturity. Early castration in large breeds has been associated with increased risk of joint problems in some studies — discuss the evidence with your vet.

Will castrating my dog make him calmer?

Castration reduces testosterone-driven behaviours such as roaming, mounting, aggression towards other male dogs, and urine marking. However, it is not a substitute for training, and behavioural problems with deep-rooted causes may not be resolved by castration alone. Your vet or a clinical animal behaviourist can advise.

What is a chemical castration implant and how does it compare?

Deslorelin acetate (Suprelorin) is a hormone implant that temporarily suppresses testosterone for 6 or 12 months. It can be used to trial the effects of castration before committing to surgery. If the behavioural changes are positive and no side effects occur, surgical castration can then be performed. The implant costs a similar amount to surgery but needs repeating.

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.

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