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Vet prices in Birkenhead
12 vets in Birkenhead (Wirral) and within 2 miles, 7 of them with published prices. A consultation typically costs £57 here, below the UK figure of £62. The cheapest is £49 at Prenton 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 Birkenhead
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 12 vets in Birkenhead 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prenton Vets for Pets343-345 Woodchurch Road, CH42 8PE | Vets4Pets | £49 | £59 | £110 | £220 | 4.8 (602) | 10 of 36 |
| Medivet Bromborough906 New Chester Road, CH62 6AU | Medivet | £56 | £65 | £150 | £251 | 4.7 (110) | 7 of 36 |
| Medivet New Ferry2 Sefton Road, CH62 5AT0.9 miles outside Birkenhead | Medivet | £56 | £65 | £150 | £233 | 4.6 (315) | 7 of 36 |
| Broadway Veterinary Surgery Bebington100 Kings Lane, CH63 5LX0.4 miles outside Birkenhead | Linnaeus | £58 | £66 | £145 | £308 | 4.4 (287) | 27 of 36 |
| Birch Vets - Oxton21 Birch Road, CH43 5UF1.0 miles outside Birkenhead | IVC Evidensia | £59 | £71 | £168 | £320 | 4.6 (542) | 12 of 36 |
| Littlecroft Veterinary Clinic BebingtonCvets, CH63 5RB0.6 miles outside Birkenhead | VetPartners | £59.89 | £70.84 | £175.84 | £350.29 | 4.7 (115) | 9 of 36 |
| Animal Trust CICConway St., CH41 4AH1.9 miles outside Birkenhead | Independent | – | £52.50 | £190 | £205 | 4.5 (953) | 21 of 36 |
| Broadway Veterinary SurgeryCH63 5NH0.4 miles outside BirkenheadNo website known | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cvets Veterinary Clinic46 Town Lane, CH63 5RB0.6 miles outside BirkenheadWebsite unreachable | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| VetCH63 9JP2.0 miles outside BirkenheadNo website known | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vets4Pets54 Elm Road North, CH42 8PENo website known | Vets4Pets | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wirral Vets, Birkenhead163 Livingstone St, CH41 4HQNo price page found | Independent | – | – | – | – | 4.4 (145) | – |
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.8 of these practices sit just outside Birkenhead, 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 Birkenhead
Pick a treatment to jump to every vet that publishes it. 11 of the 36 have enough local prices to show.
| Treatment | Pet | Typical in Birkenhead | Typical UK | Difference | Vets | Cheapest here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consultation and preventative care | ||||||
| Consultation | All pets | £57 | £62 | £5 below UK | 6 | £49 |
| Follow-up visit | All pets | £53 | £56 | £3 below UK | 3 | £50 |
| Out-of-hours visit | All pets | £130 | £188 | £58 below UK | 4 | £80 |
| Microchip | All pets | £26 | £30 | £4 below UK | 4 | £23 |
| Health certificate | All pets | £285 | £294 | £9 below UK | 3 | £264 |
| First vaccinations | Cats | £99 | £100 | £1 below UK | 6 | £85 |
| Booster jab | Dogs | £66 | £72 | £6 below UK | 5 | £65 |
| Kennel cough jab | Dogs | £84 | £64 | £20 above UK | 4 | £30 |
| Prescription, dispensing and administration | ||||||
| Prescription fee | All pets | £27 | £27 | same as UK | 5 | £20 |
| Surgeries and treatments | ||||||
| Castration | Cats | £105 | £107 | £2 below UK | 7 | £89 |
| Spay | Cats | £150 | £154 | £4 below UK | 7 | £110 |
Typical is the middle price among the vets in Birkenhead 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 Birkenhead
6 vets, cheapest first. Typically £57 here against £62 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prenton Vets for Pets343-345 Woodchurch Road, CH42 8PE | Vets4Pets | £49 | £8 below typical | – |
| Medivet Bromborough906 New Chester Road, CH62 6AU | Medivet | £5615 min | £1 below typical | – |
| Medivet New Ferry2 Sefton Road, CH62 5AT | Medivet | £5615 min | £1 below typical | – |
| Broadway Veterinary Surgery Bebington100 Kings Lane, CH63 5LX | Linnaeus | £58 | £1 above typical | – |
| Birch Vets - Oxton21 Birch Road, CH43 5UF | IVC Evidensia | £59 | £2 above typical | – |
| Littlecroft Veterinary Clinic BebingtonCvets, CH63 5RB | VetPartners | £6015 min | £3 above typical | – |
Follow-up visit in Birkenhead
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £53 here against £56 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Vets - Oxton21 Birch Road, CH43 5UF | IVC Evidensia | £50 | £3 below typical | – |
| Littlecroft Veterinary Clinic BebingtonCvets, CH63 5RB | VetPartners | £53 | same as typical | – |
| Broadway Veterinary Surgery Bebington100 Kings Lane, CH63 5LX | Linnaeus | £54 | £1 above typical | – |
Out-of-hours visit in Birkenhead
4 vets, cheapest first. Typically £130 here against £188 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Trust CICConway St., CH41 4AH | Independent | £80 | £50 below typical | – |
| Medivet Bromborough906 New Chester Road, CH62 6AU | Medivet | £130 | same as typical | – |
| Medivet New Ferry2 Sefton Road, CH62 5AT | Medivet | £130 | same as typical | – |
| Prenton Vets for Pets343-345 Woodchurch Road, CH42 8PE | Vets4Pets | £155–£195 | £25 above typical | – |
Microchip in Birkenhead
4 vets, cheapest first. Typically £26 here against £30 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Veterinary Surgery Bebington100 Kings Lane, CH63 5LX | Linnaeus | £23 | £3 below typical | – |
| Prenton Vets for Pets343-345 Woodchurch Road, CH42 8PE | Vets4Pets | £24 | £2 below typical | – |
| Birch Vets - Oxton21 Birch Road, CH43 5UF | IVC Evidensia | £28 | £2 above typical | microchip registration |
| Littlecroft Veterinary Clinic BebingtonCvets, CH63 5RB | VetPartners | £32 | £6 above typical | microchip registration |
Health certificate in Birkenhead
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £285 here against £294 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Veterinary Surgery Bebington100 Kings Lane, CH63 5LX | Linnaeus | £264 | £21 below typical | – |
| Littlecroft Veterinary Clinic BebingtonCvets, CH63 5RB | VetPartners | £285 | same as typical | – |
| Birch Vets - Oxton21 Birch Road, CH43 5UF | IVC Evidensia | £293 | £8 above typical | – |
First vaccinations in Birkenhead
6 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £99 here against £100 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prenton Vets for Pets343-345 Woodchurch Road, CH42 8PE | Vets4Pets | £85 | £14 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Broadway Veterinary Surgery Bebington100 Kings Lane, CH63 5LX | Linnaeus | £90 | £9 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Medivet Bromborough906 New Chester Road, CH62 6AU | Medivet | £99 | same as typical | consultationvaccines |
| Medivet New Ferry2 Sefton Road, CH62 5AT | Medivet | £99 | same as typical | consultationvaccines |
| Littlecroft Veterinary Clinic BebingtonCvets, CH63 5RB | VetPartners | £118 | £19 above typical | consultationvaccines |
| Birch Vets - Oxton21 Birch Road, CH43 5UF | IVC Evidensia | £138 | £39 above typical | consultationvaccines |
Other sizes of pet in Birkenhead: Dogs typically £90 (6 vets)
Booster jab in Birkenhead
5 vets, dogs, cheapest first. Typically £66 here against £72 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medivet Bromborough906 New Chester Road, CH62 6AU | Medivet | £65 | £1 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Medivet New Ferry2 Sefton Road, CH62 5AT | Medivet | £65 | £1 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Broadway Veterinary Surgery Bebington100 Kings Lane, CH63 5LX | Linnaeus | £66 | same as typical | consultationvaccines |
| Littlecroft Veterinary Clinic BebingtonCvets, CH63 5RB | VetPartners | £71 | £5 above typical | consultationvaccines |
| Birch Vets - Oxton21 Birch Road, CH43 5UF | IVC Evidensia | £71 | £5 above typical | consultationvaccines |
Other sizes of pet in Birkenhead: Cats typically £67 (5 vets)
Kennel cough jab in Birkenhead
4 vets, dogs, cheapest first. Typically £84 here against £64 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Veterinary Surgery Bebington100 Kings Lane, CH63 5LX | Linnaeus | £30 | £54 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Birch Vets - Oxton21 Birch Road, CH43 5UF | IVC Evidensia | £62 | £22 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Medivet Bromborough906 New Chester Road, CH62 6AU | Medivet | £105 | £22 above typical | consultationvaccines |
| Medivet New Ferry2 Sefton Road, CH62 5AT | Medivet | £105 | £22 above typical | consultationvaccines |
Prescription fee in Birkenhead
5 vets, cheapest first. Typically £27 here against £27 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prenton Vets for Pets343-345 Woodchurch Road, CH42 8PE | Vets4Pets | £20 | £7 below typical | – |
| Broadway Veterinary Surgery Bebington100 Kings Lane, CH63 5LX | Linnaeus | £21 | £6 below typical | – |
| Animal Trust CICConway St., CH41 4AH | Independent | £27 | same as typical | – |
| Birch Vets - Oxton21 Birch Road, CH43 5UF | IVC Evidensia | £31 | £4 above typical | – |
| Littlecroft Veterinary Clinic BebingtonCvets, CH63 5RB | VetPartners | £38 | £11 above typical | – |
Castration in Birkenhead
7 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £105 here against £107 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prenton Vets for Pets343-345 Woodchurch Road, CH42 8PE | Vets4Pets | £89 | £16 below typical | – |
| Animal Trust CICConway St., CH41 4AH | Independent | £102 | £2 below typical | GApain reliefhospitalisationpre op bloods |
| Medivet Bromborough906 New Chester Road, CH62 6AU | Medivet | £105 | same as typical | – |
| Medivet New Ferry2 Sefton Road, CH62 5AT | Medivet | £105 | same as typical | – |
| Broadway Veterinary Surgery Bebington100 Kings Lane, CH63 5LX | Linnaeus | £115 | £10 above typical | GA |
| Birch Vets - Oxton21 Birch Road, CH43 5UF | IVC Evidensia | £116 | £11 above typical | – |
| Littlecroft Veterinary Clinic BebingtonCvets, CH63 5RB | VetPartners | £122 | £17 above typical | GAsedationpain reliefpost op checks |
Other sizes of pet in Birkenhead: Dogs typically £233 (5 vets) · Rabbits typically £173 (3 vets)
Spay in Birkenhead
7 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £150 here against £154 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prenton Vets for Pets343-345 Woodchurch Road, CH42 8PE | Vets4Pets | from £110 | £40 below typical | – |
| Broadway Veterinary Surgery Bebington100 Kings Lane, CH63 5LX | Linnaeus | £145 | £5 below typical | GA |
| Medivet Bromborough906 New Chester Road, CH62 6AU | Medivet | £150 | same as typical | – |
| Medivet New Ferry2 Sefton Road, CH62 5AT | Medivet | £150 | same as typical | – |
| Birch Vets - Oxton21 Birch Road, CH43 5UF | IVC Evidensia | £168 | £18 above typical | – |
| Littlecroft Veterinary Clinic BebingtonCvets, CH63 5RB | VetPartners | £176 | £26 above typical | GAsedationpain reliefpost op checks |
| Animal Trust CICConway St., CH41 4AH | Independent | £190 | £40 above typical | GApain reliefhospitalisationpre op bloods |
Other sizes of pet in Birkenhead: Dogs typically £306 (5 vets) · Rabbits typically £190 (3 vets)
How to choose a vet in Birkenhead
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. 7 of the 12 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.
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Nearby towns
Sometimes the cheaper vet is one town over.
Common questions
How much is a vet consultation in Birkenhead?
Between £49 and £59.89, and typically £57, across the 6 practices in Birkenhead that publish a price. The lowest is £49 at Prenton 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 Birkenhead?
A cat spay typically costs £150 in Birkenhead. Dog castration typically costs £233. 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 Birkenhead are part of a chain?
7 of the 12 practices in Birkenhead belong to a big group: Vets4Pets, Medivet, Linnaeus, IVC Evidensia, VetPartners. 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 Birkenhead show no prices?
5 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.