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25 BILLS TRACKED

Standard consultation

The front door of every vet bill: £20 to £81 for the same ten minutes, depending on who owns the practice and where you live.

£58median list
£20lowest
£68highest
3.4×spread

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Every price we track (hover a dot)

List price
£17£35£53£70median £58Corporate / chainIndependent / charityUnknown
YearRegionPracticeWhat it wasListPaidSrc
2026National (charity clinics)Independent / charityStandard consultationMeans-tested eligibility£20—source
2025Greater LondonIndependent / charityInitial vet consultationCelia Hammond Animal Trust low-cost clinics (Lewisham/Canning Town); repeat consult £15; undated list£27—source
2025North England / MidlandsIndependent / charityStandard consultationFrom £40£40—source
2025North West England (Liverpool)Independent / charityStandard consultationUniversity-owned first-opinion practice£40—source
2026Greater London (Greenford)Corporate / chainStandard consultation£49—source
2026North EastCorporate / chainVet consultation£53—source
2026Yorkshire (York)Independent / charityStandard consultation (initial)Second consult £47£55—source
2025North WestIndependent / charityStandard vet consultationWestbrook Vets, Warrington; recheck £45; undated list£56—source
2026North EnglandUnknownStandard consultation (survey avg)ManyPets Jan 2026 regional£56survey avg—source
2026East YorkshireCorporate / chainStandard vet appointment£58—source
2026West Midlands (Coventry)Corporate / chainStandard consultation£59—source
2026Scotland (Glasgow)Independent / charityStandard consultationFollow-up £49£60—source
2026Greater LondonCorporate / chainStandard vet appointment£60—source
2026South East EnglandUnknownStandard consultation (survey avg)ManyPets Jan 2026 regional£61survey avg—source
2026WalesUnknownStandard consultation (survey avg)ManyPets Jan 2026 regional£61survey avg—source
2026UKUnknownStandard consultation (survey avg, 80 practices)ManyPets Jan 2026; +6% YoY; range £44.40–£81£62survey avg—source
2026South West EnglandUnknownStandard consultation (survey avg)ManyPets Jan 2026 regional£63survey avg—source
2026HertfordshireCorporate / chainStandard vet appointmentfirst appointment free for newly registered pets£64—source
2026Greater LondonCorporate / chainVet consultationfrom £64.50£65—source
2026Central EnglandUnknownStandard consultation (survey avg)ManyPets Jan 2026 regional£65survey avg—source
2026ScotlandUnknownStandard consultation (survey avg)ManyPets Jan 2026 regional£65survey avg—source
2026LondonUnknownStandard consultation (survey avg)ManyPets Jan 2026 regional£65survey avg—source
2026South EastCorporate / chainVet consultation£66—source
2026Greater LondonCorporate / chainStandard vet appointmentfollow-up £61£66—source
2026WalesCorporate / chainStandard vet consultation (15 min)repeat consult £58£68—source

Common questions

How much does standard consult cost in the UK?

Across 25 real UK prices, the median is £60, with bills running from £20 to £68. These are real prices people paid or that practices published, not estimates.

Why do standard consult prices vary so much?

It depends on where you are, who owns the practice, and exactly what is included. The Competition and Markets Authority found corporate-owned practices charged 18.3% more on average than independents, and vet prices rose 63% between 2016 and 2023.

Is standard consult cheaper at an independent vet?

Often, yes. The CMA's 2026 review found independent practices averaged 18.3% less than the six large corporate groups for comparable work. From September 2026 every practice must publish a price list, so comparing a few nearby is worth it.

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Methodology: prices here are published list prices, bills people reported in public posts or submitted directly, and survey averages. Each row says which it is, with a link to the source where one exists. We never estimate and no sponsor can touch a number. Spot an error? Tell us and we'll fix or remove it fast.