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Standard consultation

Name: Standard consultation
Brand: VetPricelist

Typical UK price: £30–£65

Prices from local practices

Cheapest found

£0

Animal Trust Vets - Failsworth: consultations are free at Animal Trust; charges apply per treatment/service instead

Average

£59

Most expensive

£480

Based on 1536 prices submitted to VetPricelist. Prices may not include all additional fees — confirm with your vet.

Standard consultation cost by city

Aberdeen£70 Abingdon£65 Accrington£67 Airdrie£50 Alfreton£69 Alnwick£59 Amersham£60 Arbroath£64 Ashford£57 Aylesbury£68 Ayr£53 Ballymena£30 Ballymoney£37 Banbury£102 Bangor£51 Barnet£75 Barnsley£57 Barnstaple£52 Barry£55 Basildon£59 Basingstoke£53 Bath£65 Bedford£65 Belfast£38 Berkhamsted£74 Beverley£53 Biggleswade£55 Birkenhead£52 Birmingham£71 Bishop Auckland£55 Blackburn£48 Blackpool£68 Bolton£38 Boston£48 Bournemouth£54 Bradford£59 Braintree£65 Brecon£65 Bridgend£48 Bridgwater£69 Brighton£70 Bristol£65 Bromyard£55 Burnley£62 Burton upon Trent£53 Bury St. Edmunds£62 Calne£56 Cambridge£61 Canterbury£59 Cardiff£56 Cardigan£62 Carlisle£44 Carnforth£45 Carrickfergus£38 Chelmsford£55 Cheltenham£62 Chester£55 Chesterfield£51 Chippenham£55 Chorley£50 Christchurch£57 Clacton On Sea£60 Clitheroe£60 Coatbridge£44 Cobham£58 Colchester£60 Coleraine£50 Congleton£56 Cookstown£44 Corby£62 Coventry£53 Cramlington£54 Cranleigh£54 Crawley£62 Crewe£49 Croydon£60 Cupar£48 Cwmbran£57 Darlington£60 Daventry£60 Denbigh£60 Derby£57 Derry£47 Devizes£59 Didcot£65 Doncaster£51 Dorchester£62 Dorking£69 Dover£63 Driffield£56 Droitwich£55 Dudley£52 Dumfries£34 Dundee£58 Dunfermline£58 Durham£55 East Kilbride£56 Eastbourne£63 Eastleigh£70 Ebbw Vale£53 Edenbridge£58 Edinburgh£60 Ellesmere Port£61 Ely£53 Enniskillen£50 Epsom£57 Evesham£55 Exeter£72 Exmouth£52 Fakenham£83 Falkirk£59 Fareham£66 Farnham£67 Faversham£59 Fort William£57 Gainsborough£57 Glasgow£59 Glenrothes£52 Gloucester£55 Godalming£67 Grantham£56 Gravesend£57 Grimsby£53 Guildford£84 Halifax£50 Hamilton£52 Harlow£52 Harrogate£52 Hartlepool£60 Hemel Hempstead£54 Hereford£53 Herne Bay£61 Hexham£57 High Wycombe£69 Holt£67 Huddersfield£53 Hull£61 Huntingdon£60 Ilford£59 Ilkeston£60 Inverness£62 Ipswich£63 Ivybridge£45 Jedburgh£58 Keighley£59 Kelso£56 Kendal£57 Kenilworth£63 Kettering£60 Kidderminster£53 Kilmarnock£65 King's Lynn£61 Kingston upon Hull£53 Kirkwall£46 Lancaster£58 Leamington Spa£63 Leatherhead£58 Leeds£53 Leicester£54 Leighton Buzzard£58 Leominster£50 Lichfield£62 Lincoln£59 Lisburn£48 Liverpool£52 Livingston£58 Llandrindod Wells£46 Llandudno£45 London£71 Loughborough£46 Luton£60 Macclesfield£60 Maidstone£57 Manchester£54 Mansfield£55 March£56 Market Harborough£54 Marlow£76 Medway£59 Melksham£60 Melton Mowbray£57 Merthyr Tydfil£56 Middlesbrough£55 Milford Haven£57 Milton Keynes£66 Musselburgh£64 Nairn£56 Nantwich£53 Neath£59 Newark£63 Newcastle Under Lyme£59 Newcastle upon Tyne£56 Newmarket£61 Newport£62 Newquay£53 Newry£38 Newton Abbot£66 Newtown£44 Newtownabbey£50 Newtownards£44 North Shields£55 Northallerton£53 Northampton£68 Northwich£57 Norwich£70 Nottingham£58 Nuneaton£65 Oban£63 Oldham£57 Omagh£38 Orpington£58 Oswestry£54 Oxford£60 Paignton£65 Paisley£62 Peebles£42 Penrith£38 Peterborough£64 Petersfield£56 Plymouth£60 Pontypridd£56 Poole£64 Port Talbot£52 Portsmouth£57 Potters Bar£61 Preston£81 Ramsgate£68 Reading£56 Redditch£53 Redhill£57 Redruth£60 Richmond£63 Rickmansworth£59 Ripon£51 Rochdale£48 Romford£57 Ross-on-Wye£72 Rotherham£54 Royston£65 Rugby£60 Runcorn£56 Saffron Walden£75 Salford£55 Salisbury£56 Scarborough£53 Scunthorpe£47 Selby£66 Sevenoaks£60 Sheffield£57 Shrewsbury£49 Sidcup£59 Sittingbourne£55 Skegness£50 Sleaford£55 Slough£58 Solihull£61 South Shields£51 Southampton£62 Southend-on-Sea£61 Southport£53 Spalding£54 St Albans£64 St Austell£51 St Helens£48 Stafford£58 Stamford£55 Stevenage£60 Stirling£49 Stockport£64 Stockton-on-Tees£42 Stoke-on-Trent£55 Stratford-Upon-Avon£62 Stroud£62 Sudbury£60 Sunderland£59 Sutton-in-Ashfield£48 Swadlincote£65 Swansea£60 Swindon£57 Tamworth£54 Taunton£68 Telford£51 Thetford£58 Thirsk£52 Tonbridge£57 Torquay£63 Towcester£66 Truro£58 Tunbridge Wells£54 Wakefield£55 Wallingford£72 Walsall£55 Walton-On-Thames£57 Wantage£59 Ware£61 Warminster£61 Warrington£50 Waterlooville£62 Watford£63 Wellingborough£65 Weston-super-Mare£61 Whitchurch£57 Whitehaven£44 Whitstable£59 Wickford£63 Widnes£59 Wigan£50 Wilmslow£62 Winchester£54 Wisbech£52 Witney£66 Woking£60 Wolverhampton£49 Woodbridge£59 Worcester£60 Wrexham£38 Yeovil£61 York£55

What is standard consultation?

A standard vet consultation is a face-to-face examination of your pet by a registered veterinary surgeon. The vet will assess your pet's health, discuss any symptoms or concerns, and advise on treatment or preventative care. Consultations typically last 10–20 minutes.

Why do prices vary between vets?

Location and local overheads — practices in London and major cities typically charge 20–40% more than rural equivalents
Corporate vs independent ownership — groups such as CVS and IVC Evidensia may price differently from independent vets
Appointment length — some practices offer longer 30-minute appointments at a higher rate
Specialist availability — practices with in-house specialists or advanced equipment may charge a premium for all consultations

Frequently asked questions

What's included in a standard vet consultation?

A standard consultation includes a full nose-to-tail physical examination, a discussion of your pet's history and any concerns, and professional advice on treatment or next steps. Additional costs may apply for medications, blood tests, or follow-up procedures.

How often should my pet have a vet check-up?

Most vets recommend at least one annual health check for healthy adult pets. Older animals (cats and dogs over 7 years) benefit from twice-yearly visits. Puppies and kittens need more frequent visits during their first year for vaccinations and development checks.

Can I get a consultation without paying upfront?

Most UK practices require payment at the time of the appointment. If cost is a concern, speak to the practice — many offer payment plans or can refer you to charities such as the PDSA or Blue Cross if you qualify for free or subsidised care.

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.