23 BILLS TRACKED

Out-of-hours & emergency consultation

The 2am fee nobody sees coming. Just being seen ranges from under £100 to nearly £350 before any treatment starts.

£300median paid

£140median list

£60lowest

£550highest

9.2×spread

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Every price we track (hover a dot)

List priceActually paid

The gap: advertised vs actually paid (medians)

List price (advertised)£14014 prices

↑£160 more

Actually paid (reported)£3009 prices

People reported paying 114% more than the advertised list price for emergency (ooh) consult.

List prices are advertised prices; paid figures are what people reported, often for different cases. Treat the gap as a signal, not a quote.

Year	Region	Practice	What it was	List	Paid	Src
2024	UK unspecified	Unknown	Daytime emergency appointmentRegular practice emergency slot	—	£60	source
2025	North West England (Liverpool)	Independent / charity	Same-day emergency fit-in consultationDaytime same-day emergency	£75	—	source
2026	North West England / Wales	Independent / charity	Out-of-hours consultation supplementNot-for-profit CIC; Pet A&E OOH supplement	£79	—	source
2026	National (charity clinics)	Independent / charity	Out-of-hours consultationMeans-tested eligibility	£80	—	source
2025	South East England	Unknown	Emergency consultation	—	£115	source
2026	West Midlands (Coventry)	Corporate / chain	Out-of-hours consultation	£130	—	source
2026	Hertfordshire	Corporate / chain	Out-of-hours emergency consultation feefixed OOH fee 7pm-9am	£130	—	source
2026	Greater London	Corporate / chain	Out-of-hours emergency consultation feefixed OOH fee	£130	—	source
2026	East Yorkshire	Corporate / chain	Out-of-hours emergency consultation feefixed OOH fee	£130	—	source
2025	UK unspecified	Unknown	OOH fee	—	£145	source
2026	Yorkshire (York)	Independent / charity	Out-of-hours consultation (before 10pm)	£150	—	source
2025	UK unspecified	Corporate / chain	OOH appointment fee (8pm–8am)Daytime fee £80 at same practice	—	£150	source
2026	Yorkshire (York)	Independent / charity	Out-of-hours consultation (10pm–8am)OOH home visit £225/£300	£220	—	source
2025	South East	Independent / charity	Out-of-hours consultation (registered client)The Hampshire Vet; non-registered £300; undated list	£225	—	source
2026	Wales	Corporate / chain	Out-of-hours emergency consultationfrom £275	£275	—	source
2024	UK unspecified	Corporate / chain	OOH emergency clinic visit	—	£300	source
2026	North East	Corporate / chain	Out-of-hours emergency consultationfrom £302.50	£303	—	source
2026	South East	Corporate / chain	Out-of-hours emergency consultationfrom £336	£336	—	source
2026	Greater London (Greenford)	Corporate / chain	Out-of-hours consultation (OOH provider)OOH fees start from £347	£347	—	source
2025	UK unspecified	Unknown	OOH emergency consultation (no treatment)Consultation only	—	£350	source
2024	UK unspecified	Corporate / chain	OOH consultation	—	£380	source
2024	UK unspecified	Corporate / chain	Out-of-hours consultation only (cat)Consultation fee alone at an out-of-hours vet.	—	£388	source
2025	UK unspecified	Unknown	Emergency visit incl. ultrasound + treatment	—	£550	source

Common questions

How much does emergency (ooh) consult cost in the UK?

Across 23 real UK prices, the median is £150, with bills running from £60 to £550. These are real prices people paid or that practices published, not estimates.

Why do emergency (ooh) 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 emergency (ooh) 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.