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Vet prices in Bishop Auckland
8 vets in Bishop Auckland (County Durham), 4 of them with published prices. A consultation typically costs £55 here, below the UK figure of £62. The cheapest is £54.50 at Bishop Auckland 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 Bishop Auckland
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 Bishop Auckland, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Auckland Vets for Pets89 Cockton Hill Road, DL14 6JN | Vets4Pets | £54.50 | £63.50 | £138.50 | £239.50 | 4.6 (404) | 9 of 36 |
| Vet4PetsDL14 6JA | Vets4Pets | £54.50 | £63.50 | £138.50 | £239.50 | – | 9 of 36 |
| Wilson Veterinary Group – Bishop Auckland Sun5-11 Tenters Street, DL14 7AD | VetPartners | £55 | £66 | £150 | £290 | 4.6 (420) | 10 of 36 |
| Castle Veterinary Centre - Bishop Auckland1B Henson Close, DL14 6WA | CVS Group | £60 | £77 | £124 | £196 | 4.5 (256) | 13 of 36 |
| Castle Veterinary SurgeonsStaindrop Road, DL14 9BDNo website known | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Scott Mitchell Veterinary Care29 High Street, DL13 4DHNo price page found | Independent | – | – | – | – | 4.8 (70) | – |
| Veterinary Orthopaedics1 Regent St, DL14 7LJNo price page found | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| West Auckland Vet - Darlington Vet Clinic34 Maude Terrace, DL14 9BDNo website known | Independent | – | – | – | – | 5.0 (28) | – |
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.
What everything costs in Bishop Auckland
Pick a treatment to jump to every vet that publishes it. 7 of the 36 have enough local prices to show.
| Treatment | Pet | Typical in Bishop Auckland | Typical UK | Difference | Vets | Cheapest here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consultation and preventative care | ||||||
| Consultation | All pets | £55 | £62 | £7 below UK | 4 | £54 |
| Out-of-hours visit | All pets | £230 | £188 | £42 above UK | 3 | £226 |
| Microchip | All pets | £31 | £30 | £1 above UK | 4 | £22 |
| Booster jab | Dogs | £65 | £72 | £7 below UK | 4 | £64 |
| Prescription, dispensing and administration | ||||||
| Prescription fee | All pets | £25 | £27 | £2 below UK | 4 | £22 |
| Surgeries and treatments | ||||||
| Castration | Cats | £100 | £107 | £7 below UK | 4 | £83 |
| Spay | Cats | £138 | £154 | £16 below UK | 4 | £124 |
Typical is the middle price among the vets in Bishop Auckland 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 Bishop Auckland
4 vets, cheapest first. Typically £55 here against £62 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Auckland Vets for Pets89 Cockton Hill Road, DL14 6JN | Vets4Pets | from £54 | same as typical | – |
| Vet4PetsDL14 6JA | Vets4Pets | from £54 | same as typical | – |
| Wilson Veterinary Group – Bishop Auckland5-11 Tenters Street, DL14 7AD | VetPartners | £5515 min | same as typical | – |
| Castle Veterinary Centre - Bishop Auckland1B Henson Close, DL14 6WA | CVS Group | £60 | £5 above typical | – |
Out-of-hours visit in Bishop Auckland
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £230 here against £188 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Veterinary Group – Bishop Auckland5-11 Tenters Street, DL14 7AD | VetPartners | from £226 | £4 below typical | – |
| Bishop Auckland Vets for Pets89 Cockton Hill Road, DL14 6JN | Vets4Pets | £230 | same as typical | – |
| Vet4PetsDL14 6JA | Vets4Pets | £230 | same as typical | – |
Microchip in Bishop Auckland
4 vets, cheapest first. Typically £31 here against £30 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Veterinary Centre - Bishop Auckland1B Henson Close, DL14 6WA | CVS Group | £22 | £9 below typical | – |
| Wilson Veterinary Group – Bishop Auckland5-11 Tenters Street, DL14 7AD | VetPartners | £30 | £1 below typical | microchip registration |
| Bishop Auckland Vets for Pets89 Cockton Hill Road, DL14 6JN | Vets4Pets | from £32 | £1 above typical | microchip registration |
| Vet4PetsDL14 6JA | Vets4Pets | from £32 | £1 above typical | microchip registration |
Booster jab in Bishop Auckland
4 vets, dogs, cheapest first. Typically £65 here against £72 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Auckland Vets for Pets89 Cockton Hill Road, DL14 6JN | Vets4Pets | from £64 | £1 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Vet4PetsDL14 6JA | Vets4Pets | from £64 | £1 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Wilson Veterinary Group – Bishop Auckland5-11 Tenters Street, DL14 7AD | VetPartners | £66 | £1 above typical | consultationvaccines |
| Castle Veterinary Centre - Bishop Auckland1B Henson Close, DL14 6WA | CVS Group | £77 | £12 above typical | – |
Other sizes of pet in Bishop Auckland: Cats typically £70 (4 vets)
Prescription fee in Bishop Auckland
4 vets, cheapest first. Typically £25 here against £27 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Auckland Vets for Pets89 Cockton Hill Road, DL14 6JN | Vets4Pets | from £22 | £2 below typical | – |
| Vet4PetsDL14 6JA | Vets4Pets | from £22 | £2 below typical | – |
| Castle Veterinary Centre - Bishop Auckland1B Henson Close, DL14 6WA | CVS Group | from £27 | £2 above typical | – |
| Wilson Veterinary Group – Bishop Auckland5-11 Tenters Street, DL14 7AD | VetPartners | £28 | £3 above typical | – |
Castration in Bishop Auckland
4 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £100 here against £107 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Veterinary Centre - Bishop Auckland1B Henson Close, DL14 6WA | CVS Group | £83 | £17 below typical | 24 hour post-operative analgesia |
| Bishop Auckland Vets for Pets89 Cockton Hill Road, DL14 6JN | Vets4Pets | from £100 | same as typical | – |
| Vet4PetsDL14 6JA | Vets4Pets | from £100 | same as typical | – |
| Wilson Veterinary Group – Bishop Auckland5-11 Tenters Street, DL14 7AD | VetPartners | £115 | £15 above typical | pre op bloodssedationGApain reliefpost op checks |
Other sizes of pet in Bishop Auckland: Dogs typically £240 (4 vets)
Spay in Bishop Auckland
4 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £138 here against £154 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Veterinary Centre - Bishop Auckland1B Henson Close, DL14 6WA | CVS Group | £124 | £14 below typical | post-operative analgesia |
| Bishop Auckland Vets for Pets89 Cockton Hill Road, DL14 6JN | Vets4Pets | from £138 | same as typical | – |
| Vet4PetsDL14 6JA | Vets4Pets | from £138 | same as typical | – |
| Wilson Veterinary Group – Bishop Auckland5-11 Tenters Street, DL14 7AD | VetPartners | £150 | £12 above typical | pre op bloodssedationGApain reliefpost op checks |
Other sizes of pet in Bishop Auckland: Dogs typically £306 (4 vets)
How to choose a vet in Bishop Auckland
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. 4 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.
- Crook3.0 miles
- Spennymoor5.4 miles · £57
- Newton Aycliffe6.4 miles
- Great Aycliffe6.4 miles · £55
- Brandon and Byshottles7.1 miles
- Bradbury and the Isle8.4 miles
- Crossgate Moor8.6 miles · £67
- Esh9.0 miles · £45
- City of Durham9.8 miles
- Lanchester10.5 miles
- Sedgefield10.6 miles · £60
- Framwellgate Moor10.8 miles · £51
Common questions
How much is a vet consultation in Bishop Auckland?
Between £54.50 and £60, and typically £54.75, across the 4 practices in Bishop Auckland that publish a price. The lowest is £54.50 at Bishop Auckland 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 Bishop Auckland?
A cat spay typically costs £138.50 in Bishop Auckland. Dog castration typically costs £239.50. 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 Bishop Auckland are part of a chain?
4 of the 8 practices in Bishop Auckland belong to a big group: Vets4Pets, 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 Bishop Auckland show no prices?
4 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.