Town in Blackburn with Darwen
Vet prices in Blackburn
10 vets in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen), 4 of them with published prices. A consultation typically costs £67 here, above the UK figure of £62.
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 Blackburn
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 10 vets in Blackburn, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, BB2 3QP | Vets4Pets | £54.50 | £68.50 | £151.50 | £247.50 | 4.5 (357) | 9 of 36 |
| Town and Country Vets - Blackburn40 King Street, BB2 2DH | IVC Evidensia | £65 | £84 | £177 | £383 | 4.7 (239) | 10 of 36 |
| My Vets - Blackburn91 Preston New Road, BB2 6AY | IVC Evidensia | £69 | £85 | £185 | £420 | 4.5 (295) | 13 of 36 |
| Animal Trust Vets CIC - BlackburnManxman Rd, BB2 3JH | Independent | – | £52.50 | £190 | £205 | 4.6 (1,635) | 21 of 36 |
| Daisy Street Veterinary CentreDaisy St, BB1 5EWNo price page found | Independent | – | – | – | – | 4.7 (248) | – |
| Davies JohnVeterinary Health Centre, Daisy St, BB1 5EWNo website known | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Higginson D24 Daisy St, BB1 5EWNo website known | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| IVC Evidensia91 Preston New Rd, BB2 6AYNo price page found | IVC Evidensia | – | – | – | – | 2.2 (5) | – |
| North West Equine Vets Ltd. SunMartholme Ln, BB6 7UJNo price page found | Independent | – | – | – | – | 4.5 (24) | – |
| Veterinary Health CentreDaisy St, BB1 5EWNo 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.
What everything costs in Blackburn
Pick a treatment to jump to every vet that publishes it. 6 of the 36 have enough local prices to show.
| Treatment | Pet | Typical in Blackburn | Typical UK | Difference | Vets | Cheapest here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consultation and preventative care | ||||||
| First vaccinations | Cats | £94 | £100 | £6 below UK | 3 | £70 |
| Booster jab | Dogs | £84 | £72 | £12 above UK | 3 | £68 |
| Kennel cough jab | Dogs | £70 | £64 | £6 above UK | 3 | £55 |
| Prescription, dispensing and administration | ||||||
| Prescription fee | All pets | £30 | £27 | £3 above UK | 3 | £27 |
| Surgeries and treatments | ||||||
| Castration | Cats | £112 | £107 | £5 above UK | 4 | £100 |
| Spay | Cats | £181 | £154 | £27 above UK | 4 | £152 |
Typical is the middle price among the vets in Blackburn 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.
First vaccinations in Blackburn
3 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £94 here against £100 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My Vets - Blackburn91 Preston New Road, BB2 6AY | IVC Evidensia | £70 | £24 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Blackburn Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, BB2 3QP | Vets4Pets | £94 | same as typical | – |
| Town and Country Vets - Blackburn40 King Street, BB2 2DH | IVC Evidensia | £125 | £31 above typical | consultationvaccines |
Other sizes of pet in Blackburn: Dogs typically £94 (3 vets)
Booster jab in Blackburn
3 vets, dogs, cheapest first. Typically £84 here against £72 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, BB2 3QP | Vets4Pets | £68 | £16 below typical | – |
| Town and Country Vets - Blackburn40 King Street, BB2 2DH | IVC Evidensia | £84 | same as typical | consultationvaccines |
| My Vets - Blackburn91 Preston New Road, BB2 6AY | IVC Evidensia | £85 | £1 above typical | consultationvaccines |
Other sizes of pet in Blackburn: Cats typically £85 (3 vets)
Kennel cough jab in Blackburn
3 vets, dogs, cheapest first. Typically £70 here against £64 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, BB2 3QP | Vets4Pets | £55 | £15 below typical | – |
| My Vets - Blackburn91 Preston New Road, BB2 6AY | IVC Evidensia | £70 | same as typical | consultationvaccines |
| Town and Country Vets - Blackburn40 King Street, BB2 2DH | IVC Evidensia | £72 | £2 above typical | consultationvaccines |
Prescription fee in Blackburn
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £30 here against £27 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Trust Vets CIC - BlackburnManxman Rd, BB2 3JH | Independent | £27 | £3 below typical | – |
| My Vets - Blackburn91 Preston New Road, BB2 6AY | IVC Evidensia | £30 | same as typical | – |
| Town and Country Vets - Blackburn40 King Street, BB2 2DH | IVC Evidensia | £35 | £5 above typical | – |
Castration in Blackburn
4 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £112 here against £107 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, BB2 3QP | Vets4Pets | from £100 | £12 below typical | – |
| Animal Trust Vets CIC - BlackburnManxman Rd, BB2 3JH | Independent | £102 | £9 below typical | GApain reliefpre op bloodshospitalisationpost op checks |
| Town and Country Vets - Blackburn40 King Street, BB2 2DH | IVC Evidensia | £121 | £9 above typical | – |
| My Vets - Blackburn91 Preston New Road, BB2 6AY | IVC Evidensia | £130 | £18 above typical | – |
Other sizes of pet in Blackburn: Rabbits typically £186 (4 vets)
Spay in Blackburn
4 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £181 here against £154 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, BB2 3QP | Vets4Pets | from £152 | £30 below typical | – |
| Town and Country Vets - Blackburn40 King Street, BB2 2DH | IVC Evidensia | £177 | £4 below typical | – |
| My Vets - Blackburn91 Preston New Road, BB2 6AY | IVC Evidensia | £185 | £4 above typical | – |
| Animal Trust Vets CIC - BlackburnManxman Rd, BB2 3JH | Independent | £190 | £9 above typical | GApain reliefpre op bloodshospitalisationpost op checks |
Other sizes of pet in Blackburn: Rabbits typically £211 (4 vets)
How to choose a vet in Blackburn
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 10 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.
- Oswaldtwistle3.0 miles · £69
- Clayton-le-Dale3.3 miles · £69
- Great Harwood3.3 miles
- Hyndburn3.5 miles
- Darwen3.8 miles · £69
- Clayton-le-Moors3.9 miles · £65
- Accrington4.8 miles · £62
- Whalley5.6 miles · £65
- Haslingden6.7 miles · £69
- Padiham7.3 miles · £69
- Longridge7.5 miles · £44
- Rossendale7.7 miles · £25
Common questions
How much is a vet consultation in Blackburn?
Between £65 and £69, and typically £67, across the 2 practices in Blackburn that publish a price. The lowest is £54.50 at Blackburn 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 Blackburn?
A cat spay typically costs £181 in Blackburn. Dog castration typically costs £226.25. 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 Blackburn are part of a chain?
4 of the 10 practices in Blackburn belong to a big group: Vets4Pets, IVC Evidensia. 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 Blackburn show no prices?
6 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.