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Vet prices in Ashton Under Lyne
8 vets in Ashton Under Lyne (Tameside) and within 2 miles, 6 of them with published prices. A consultation typically costs £59 here, about the same as the UK figure of £62. The cheapest is £56 at Ashton Under Lyne Vets for Pets.
Typical means the middle price among the vets here that publish one. Half charge less, half charge more. Dog prices are for a medium-sized dog.
Where to start in Ashton Under Lyne
Three ways to pick. The full list is below.
Cheapest is the lowest published first consultation. Best rated needs at least 20 Google reviews, so one glowing review from a friend cannot win it. Most open publishes the most of the 36 standard prices; the typical vet publishes 11. None of these is a judgement on the care.
All 8 vets in Ashton Under Lyne and nearby, cheapest first
Click a column heading to sort. A dash means the vet has not published that price, and always sorts last.
| Practice | Owner | Consultation | Dog booster | Cat spay | Dog castration | Rating | Prices published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Under Lyne Vets for Pets SunInside Pets at Home, OL7 0DN | Vets4Pets | £56 | £69.50 | £163.06 | £265.21 | 4.3 (274) | 9 of 36 |
| Medivet 24 Hour Ashton 24hThe Old Library, Wyre St, OL5 0EU | Medivet | £58 | £72 | £130 | £198 | 4.5 (699) | 7 of 36 |
| Tameside Veterinary Clinic – Ashton-Under-Lyne341 Oldham Road, OL7 9ND | VetPartners | £59 | £84 | £188 | £270 | 4.5 (366) | 10 of 36 |
| Tameside Veterinary Clinic – Stalybridge18 Melbourne Street, SK15 2JE1.8 miles outside Ashton Under Lyne | VetPartners | £59 | £84 | £188 | £270 | 4.7 (92) | 10 of 36 |
| Gourley Veterinary Centre - Ashton-under-Lyne82 Wellington Road, OL6 6DP | CVS Group | £61 | £76 | £142 | £219 | 4.1 (330) | 13 of 36 |
| Animal TrustUnit 4, Ashton Retail Park, Wellington Rd, OL6 6DJ0.4 miles outside Ashton Under Lyne | Independent | – | £52.50 | £190 | £205 | 4.6 (913) | 21 of 36 |
| Procare Pet Cremations 24h1, The Arcade, SK15 1UL1.6 miles outside Ashton Under LyneWebsite unreachable | Independent | – | – | – | – | 4.2 (14) | – |
| Tameside Veterinary ClinicSK15 2JD1.8 miles outside Ashton Under LyneNo website known | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Prices are as each vet publishes them, VAT included where the vet says so. A "from" price is the starting figure and usually rises with the size of the pet. Ratings are Google's, with the number of reviews in brackets. 24h means open round the clock by its published hours and Sun open on Sunday; every emergency vet is listed by county. Open a practice for its full list, the weight bands and what each price includes.4 of these practices sit just outside Ashton Under Lyne, marked with the distance: town boundaries put some vets in the next parish along, and a vet a mile away is still your vet.
What everything costs in Ashton Under Lyne
Pick a treatment to jump to every vet that publishes it. 10 of the 36 have enough local prices to show.
| Treatment | Pet | Typical in Ashton Under Lyne | Typical UK | Difference | Vets | Cheapest here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consultation and preventative care | ||||||
| Consultation | All pets | £59 | £62 | £3 below UK | 4 | £58 |
| Follow-up visit | All pets | £56 | £56 | same as UK | 3 | £41 |
| Out-of-hours visit | All pets | £130 | £188 | £58 below UK | 3 | £80 |
| Microchip | All pets | £20 | £30 | £10 below UK | 3 | £20 |
| First vaccinations | Dogs | £95 | £99 | £4 below UK | 5 | £91 |
| Booster jab | Dogs | £76 | £72 | £4 above UK | 5 | £70 |
| Prescription, dispensing and administration | ||||||
| Prescription fee | All pets | £24 | £27 | £3 below UK | 4 | £21 |
| Insurance claim fee | All pets | £30 | £20 | £10 above UK | 3 | £8 |
| Surgeries and treatments | ||||||
| Castration | Cats | £99 | £107 | £8 below UK | 6 | £85 |
| Spay | Cats | £176 | £154 | £22 above UK | 6 | £130 |
Typical is the middle price among the vets in Ashton Under Lyne that publish one. Cheapest here is the lowest published locally. A treatment needs three local prices to appear, because fewer than that tells you nothing.
Consultation in Ashton Under Lyne
4 vets, cheapest first. Typically £59 here against £62 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medivet 24 Hour AshtonThe Old Library, Wyre St, OL5 0EU | Medivet | £5815 min | £1 below typical | – |
| Tameside Veterinary Clinic – Ashton-Under-Lyne341 Oldham Road, OL7 9ND | VetPartners | £5915 min | same as typical | – |
| Tameside Veterinary Clinic – Stalybridge18 Melbourne Street, SK15 2JE | VetPartners | £5915 min | same as typical | – |
| Gourley Veterinary Centre - Ashton-under-Lyne82 Wellington Road, OL6 6DP | CVS Group | £61 | £2 above typical | – |
Follow-up visit in Ashton Under Lyne
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £56 here against £56 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gourley Veterinary Centre - Ashton-under-Lyne82 Wellington Road, OL6 6DP | CVS Group | £41 | £15 below typical | – |
| Tameside Veterinary Clinic – Ashton-Under-Lyne341 Oldham Road, OL7 9ND | VetPartners | £56 | same as typical | – |
| Tameside Veterinary Clinic – Stalybridge18 Melbourne Street, SK15 2JE | VetPartners | £56 | same as typical | – |
Out-of-hours visit in Ashton Under Lyne
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £130 here against £188 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal TrustUnit 4, Ashton Retail Park, Wellington Rd, OL6 6DJ | Independent | £80 | £50 below typical | – |
| Medivet 24 Hour AshtonThe Old Library, Wyre St, OL5 0EU | Medivet | £130 | same as typical | – |
| Ashton Under Lyne Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, OL7 0DN | Vets4Pets | from £252 | £122 above typical | – |
Microchip in Ashton Under Lyne
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £20 here against £30 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tameside Veterinary Clinic – Ashton-Under-Lyne341 Oldham Road, OL7 9ND | VetPartners | £20 | same as typical | microchip registration |
| Tameside Veterinary Clinic – Stalybridge18 Melbourne Street, SK15 2JE | VetPartners | £20 | same as typical | microchip registration |
| Gourley Veterinary Centre - Ashton-under-Lyne82 Wellington Road, OL6 6DP | CVS Group | £22 | £2 above typical | – |
First vaccinations in Ashton Under Lyne
5 vets, dogs, cheapest first. Typically £95 here against £99 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medivet 24 Hour AshtonThe Old Library, Wyre St, OL5 0EU | Medivet | £91 | £4 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Tameside Veterinary Clinic – Ashton-Under-Lyne341 Oldham Road, OL7 9ND | VetPartners | £95 | same as typical | consultationvaccines |
| Tameside Veterinary Clinic – Stalybridge18 Melbourne Street, SK15 2JE | VetPartners | £95 | same as typical | consultationvaccines |
| Ashton Under Lyne Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, OL7 0DN | Vets4Pets | £100 | £4 above typical | consultationvaccines |
| Gourley Veterinary Centre - Ashton-under-Lyne82 Wellington Road, OL6 6DP | CVS Group | £107 | £12 above typical | – |
Other sizes of pet in Ashton Under Lyne: Cats typically £104 (5 vets)
Booster jab in Ashton Under Lyne
5 vets, dogs, cheapest first. Typically £76 here against £72 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Under Lyne Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, OL7 0DN | Vets4Pets | £70 | £6 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Medivet 24 Hour AshtonThe Old Library, Wyre St, OL5 0EU | Medivet | £72 | £4 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Gourley Veterinary Centre - Ashton-under-Lyne82 Wellington Road, OL6 6DP | CVS Group | £76 | same as typical | – |
| Tameside Veterinary Clinic – Ashton-Under-Lyne341 Oldham Road, OL7 9ND | VetPartners | from £84 | £8 above typical | consultationvaccines |
| Tameside Veterinary Clinic – Stalybridge18 Melbourne Street, SK15 2JE | VetPartners | from £84 | £8 above typical | consultationvaccines |
Other sizes of pet in Ashton Under Lyne: Cats typically £76 (5 vets)
Prescription fee in Ashton Under Lyne
4 vets, cheapest first. Typically £24 here against £27 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tameside Veterinary Clinic – Ashton-Under-Lyne341 Oldham Road, OL7 9ND | VetPartners | £21 | £3 below typical | – |
| Tameside Veterinary Clinic – Stalybridge18 Melbourne Street, SK15 2JE | VetPartners | £21 | £3 below typical | – |
| Animal TrustUnit 4, Ashton Retail Park, Wellington Rd, OL6 6DJ | Independent | £27 | £3 above typical | – |
| Gourley Veterinary Centre - Ashton-under-Lyne82 Wellington Road, OL6 6DP | CVS Group | from £27 | £3 above typical | – |
Insurance claim fee in Ashton Under Lyne
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £30 here against £20 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal TrustUnit 4, Ashton Retail Park, Wellington Rd, OL6 6DJ | Independent | £8.50 | £22 below typical | – |
| Tameside Veterinary Clinic – Ashton-Under-Lyne341 Oldham Road, OL7 9ND | VetPartners | £30 | same as typical | – |
| Tameside Veterinary Clinic – Stalybridge18 Melbourne Street, SK15 2JE | VetPartners | £30 | same as typical | – |
Castration in Ashton Under Lyne
6 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £99 here against £107 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medivet 24 Hour AshtonThe Old Library, Wyre St, OL5 0EU | Medivet | £85 | £14 below typical | – |
| Gourley Veterinary Centre - Ashton-under-Lyne82 Wellington Road, OL6 6DP | CVS Group | £99 | same as typical | 24 hour post-operative analgesia |
| Tameside Veterinary Clinic – Ashton-Under-Lyne341 Oldham Road, OL7 9ND | VetPartners | £99 | same as typical | GAsedationpain reliefpost op checks |
| Tameside Veterinary Clinic – Stalybridge18 Melbourne Street, SK15 2JE | VetPartners | £99 | same as typical | GAsedationpain reliefpost op checks |
| Animal TrustUnit 4, Ashton Retail Park, Wellington Rd, OL6 6DJ | Independent | £102 | £4 above typical | GApain reliefpre op bloodshospitalisationpost op checks |
| Ashton Under Lyne Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, OL7 0DN | Vets4Pets | £120 | £21 above typical | – |
Other sizes of pet in Ashton Under Lyne: Dogs typically £242 (6 vets)
Spay in Ashton Under Lyne
6 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £176 here against £154 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medivet 24 Hour AshtonThe Old Library, Wyre St, OL5 0EU | Medivet | £130 | £46 below typical | – |
| Gourley Veterinary Centre - Ashton-under-Lyne82 Wellington Road, OL6 6DP | CVS Group | £142 | £34 below typical | post-operative analgesia |
| Ashton Under Lyne Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, OL7 0DN | Vets4Pets | from £163 | £12 below typical | – |
| Tameside Veterinary Clinic – Ashton-Under-Lyne341 Oldham Road, OL7 9ND | VetPartners | £188 | £12 above typical | GAsedationpain reliefpost op checks |
| Tameside Veterinary Clinic – Stalybridge18 Melbourne Street, SK15 2JE | VetPartners | £188 | £12 above typical | GAsedationpain reliefpost op checks |
| Animal TrustUnit 4, Ashton Retail Park, Wellington Rd, OL6 6DJ | Independent | £190 | £14 above typical | GApain reliefpre op bloodshospitalisationpost op checks |
Other sizes of pet in Ashton Under Lyne: Dogs typically £328 (6 vets)
How to choose a vet in Ashton Under Lyne
Start with the treatment you need, not the consultation price. A practice with a cheap consultation can be dear for surgery, and the other way round. The table above shows four prices side by side; each practice page shows all 36.
Then check what the price includes. Two practices can both say "cat spay £150" and one of them means with pain relief, a pre-op blood test and a follow-up check while the other means without. The practice page lists the inclusions where the vet states them. A spay that costs £30 more and includes the post-op check is not more expensive.
Look at the rating with the number of reviews beside it. A 4.9 from 12 reviews tells you less than a 4.6 from 400. And look at who owns the practice. 5 of the 8 vets here belong to a big chain, the rest are independent or small groups. The chains charge more on average across the UK, though not everywhere and not for everything.
Finally, the practical things: opening hours, whether it takes new registrations, and how far you would drive with a sick animal at 9pm. Every practice page has the hours and the out-of-hours arrangement where the vet publishes one.
On the map
Nearby towns
Sometimes the cheaper vet is one town over.
- Stalybridge1.7 miles · £59
- Tameside2.0 miles
- Droylsden2.4 miles · £59
- Denton3.0 miles · £56
- Oldham3.4 miles · £56
- Chadderton4.0 miles · £55
- Woodley4.7 miles · £66
- Middleton5.9 miles · £53
- Heaton Chapel6.1 miles · £59
- Glossop6.7 miles · £53
- Marple7.3 miles · £59
- Stockport7.7 miles · £62
Common questions
How much is a vet consultation in Ashton Under Lyne?
Between £58 and £61, and typically £59, across the 4 practices in Ashton Under Lyne that publish a price. The lowest is £56 at Ashton Under Lyne Vets for Pets. A repeat visit is usually cheaper than a first one, and a nurse appointment cheaper again.
How much does neutering cost in Ashton Under Lyne?
A cat spay typically costs £175.53 in Ashton Under Lyne. Dog castration typically costs £242.11. Vets price surgery by the pet's weight, and the price may or may not include the anaesthetic, pain relief, a blood test beforehand and a check afterwards. Compare what is included on each practice page, not only the headline figure.
Which vets in Ashton Under Lyne are part of a chain?
5 of the 8 practices in Ashton Under Lyne belong to a big group: Vets4Pets, Medivet, VetPartners, CVS Group. The big groups are IVC Evidensia, CVS, Medivet, Vets4Pets, VetPartners and Linnaeus, and most of their practices still trade under the local name. The ownership shown here comes from the groups' own practice lists and from each practice's website; the rules now require every practice to say who owns it.
Why do some vets in Ashton Under Lyne show no prices?
2 practices here had no price list on the website when we last looked, or one we could not read. Every vet has to publish one: the big chains by 23 December 2026 and everyone else by 23 March 2027. We check every practice at least monthly. If you work at one of them and the list is up, tell us where it is and we will read it within two working days.
How this is ordered. By price, lowest first, unless you sort it yourself by clicking a heading. Nobody pays to appear here, to appear higher, or to be left out, and no practice has any say in the order. How we collect prices.
About these prices: each figure is as published on the practice's own website on the date shown, VAT included where the practice says so, for the size of pet and the inclusions stated. Practices now have to publish a standard price list and keep it current (the rules), but the price you pay depends on your pet, so confirm with the practice before you book. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we will re-check the source within two working days.