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Vet prices in Canterbury
12 vets in Canterbury, 6 of them with published prices. A consultation typically costs £66 here, above the UK figure of £62. The cheapest is £50 at Canterbury Sturry Rd 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 Canterbury
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 Canterbury, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Sturry Rd Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, CT1 1DX | Vets4Pets | £50 | £65 | £135 | £260 | 4.8 (290) | 9 of 36 |
| Canterbury Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, CT1 3TQ | Vets4Pets | £50 | £63 | £115 | £230 | 4.0 (127) | 8 of 36 |
| Aylesham Veterinary Clinic - a branch of White Mill Veterinary Centre, SandwichUnit 2a, Aylesham Business Park, CT3 3AJ | Independent | £56.50 | £56.50 | £121 | £220 | 4.7 (23) | 29 of 36 |
| VetShackStation Road, CT4 7HX | Independent | £58 | £72 | £160 | £380 | 4.9 (68) | 9 of 36 |
| Barton Veterinary Hospital 24h34 New Dover Road, CT1 3BH | CVS Group | £74 | £92 | £170 | £263 | 4.5 (316) | 13 of 36 |
| Elham Valley Referrals24 Barham Business Park, Elham Valley Rd, Barham, CT4 6DQ | Independent | £264 | – | – | – | 4.7 (90) | 4 of 36 |
| Ancare Veterinary Surgery120 Whitstable Road, CT2 8EGWebsite unreachable | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Canterbury Veterinary Surgery43-45 Northgate, CT1 1BENo price page found | Independent | – | – | – | – | 4.9 (377) | – |
| Lingfield East - Lingfield Equine VetsLittle Droveway Stud, Droveway, CT4 6AJNo website known | Independent | – | – | – | – | 4.7 (14) | – |
| Pioneer Veterinary ProductsPioneer Veterinary Products, CT4 6SGPublishes prices | Independent | – | – | – | – | 4.9 (40) | – |
| The Lord Whisky Animal Sanctuary SunAnimal Sanctuary, Park House, Gate Ln, CT4 6ANNo price page found | Independent | – | – | – | – | 4.6 (451) | – |
| Vets4PetsCT1 3TQWebsite unreachable | Vets4Pets | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Canterbury
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 Canterbury | Typical UK | Difference | Vets | Cheapest here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consultation and preventative care | ||||||
| Consultation | All pets | £66 | £62 | £4 above UK | 4 | £56 |
| Follow-up visit | All pets | £65 | £56 | £9 above UK | 3 | £52 |
| Out-of-hours visit | All pets | £324 | £188 | £136 above UK | 3 | £324 |
| Nurse visit | All pets | £38 | £35 | £2 above UK | 4 | £24 |
| Microchip | All pets | £22 | £30 | £8 below UK | 3 | £22 |
| First vaccinations | Dogs | £94 | £99 | £5 below UK | 5 | £88 |
| Booster jab | Cats | £68 | £74 | £6 below UK | 5 | £56 |
| Kennel cough jab | Dogs | £41 | £64 | £23 below UK | 4 | £39 |
| Surgeries and treatments | ||||||
| Castration | Cats | £96 | £107 | £11 below UK | 5 | £88 |
| Spay | Cats | £135 | £154 | £19 below UK | 5 | £115 |
Typical is the middle price among the vets in Canterbury 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 Canterbury
4 vets, cheapest first. Typically £66 here against £62 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesham Veterinary Clinic - a branch of White Mill Veterinary Centre, SandwichUnit 2a, Aylesham Business Park, CT3 3AJ | Independent | from £5615 min | £10 below typical | – |
| VetShackStation Road, CT4 7HX | Independent | £58 | £8 below typical | – |
| Barton Veterinary Hospital34 New Dover Road, CT1 3BH | CVS Group | £74 | £8 above typical | – |
| Elham Valley Referrals24 Barham Business Park, Elham Valley Rd, Barham, CT4 6DQ | Independent | £26460 min | £198 above typical | – |
Follow-up visit in Canterbury
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £65 here against £56 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesham Veterinary Clinic - a branch of White Mill Veterinary Centre, SandwichUnit 2a, Aylesham Business Park, CT3 3AJ | Independent | from £52 | £12 below typical | – |
| Barton Veterinary Hospital34 New Dover Road, CT1 3BH | CVS Group | £65 | same as typical | – |
| Elham Valley Referrals24 Barham Business Park, Elham Valley Rd, Barham, CT4 6DQ | Independent | £15030 min | £85 above typical | – |
Out-of-hours visit in Canterbury
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £324 here against £188 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Sturry Rd Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, CT1 1DX | Vets4Pets | from £324 | same as typical | – |
| Canterbury Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, CT1 3TQ | Vets4Pets | from £324 | same as typical | – |
| Elham Valley Referrals24 Barham Business Park, Elham Valley Rd, Barham, CT4 6DQ | Independent | £597 | £272 above typical | – |
Nurse visit in Canterbury
4 vets, cheapest first. Typically £38 here against £35 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesham Veterinary Clinic - a branch of White Mill Veterinary Centre, SandwichUnit 2a, Aylesham Business Park, CT3 3AJ | Independent | £2415 min | £14 below typical | – |
| Barton Veterinary Hospital34 New Dover Road, CT1 3BH | CVS Group | £36 | £2 below typical | – |
| VetShackStation Road, CT4 7HX | Independent | £39 | £2 above typical | – |
| Elham Valley Referrals24 Barham Business Park, Elham Valley Rd, Barham, CT4 6DQ | Independent | £66 | £28 above typical | – |
Microchip in Canterbury
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £22 here against £30 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesham Veterinary Clinic - a branch of White Mill Veterinary Centre, SandwichUnit 2a, Aylesham Business Park, CT3 3AJ | Independent | £22 | same as typical | – |
| Barton Veterinary Hospital34 New Dover Road, CT1 3BH | CVS Group | £22 | same as typical | – |
| VetShackStation Road, CT4 7HX | Independent | £35 | £13 above typical | – |
First vaccinations in Canterbury
5 vets, dogs, cheapest first. Typically £94 here against £99 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Sturry Rd Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, CT1 1DX | Vets4Pets | £88 | £6 below typical | – |
| Canterbury Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, CT1 3TQ | Vets4Pets | £92 | £2 below typical | – |
| Aylesham Veterinary Clinic - a branch of White Mill Veterinary Centre, SandwichUnit 2a, Aylesham Business Park, CT3 3AJ | Independent | from £94 | same as typical | consultationvaccines |
| VetShackStation Road, CT4 7HX | Independent | £100 | £6 above typical | consultationvaccines |
| Barton Veterinary Hospital34 New Dover Road, CT1 3BH | CVS Group | £129 | £35 above typical | – |
Other sizes of pet in Canterbury: Cats typically £92 (5 vets)
Booster jab in Canterbury
5 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £68 here against £74 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesham Veterinary Clinic - a branch of White Mill Veterinary Centre, SandwichUnit 2a, Aylesham Business Park, CT3 3AJ | Independent | from £56 | £12 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Canterbury Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, CT1 3TQ | Vets4Pets | £68 | same as typical | – |
| Canterbury Sturry Rd Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, CT1 1DX | Vets4Pets | £68 | same as typical | – |
| VetShackStation Road, CT4 7HX | Independent | £72 | £4 above typical | consultationvaccines |
| Barton Veterinary Hospital34 New Dover Road, CT1 3BH | CVS Group | £92 | £24 above typical | – |
Other sizes of pet in Canterbury: Dogs typically £65 (5 vets)
Kennel cough jab in Canterbury
4 vets, dogs, cheapest first. Typically £41 here against £64 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesham Veterinary Clinic - a branch of White Mill Veterinary Centre, SandwichUnit 2a, Aylesham Business Park, CT3 3AJ | Independent | £39 | £2 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Canterbury Sturry Rd Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, CT1 1DX | Vets4Pets | from £40 | £1 below typical | – |
| Canterbury Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, CT1 3TQ | Vets4Pets | £42 | £1 above typical | – |
| VetShackStation Road, CT4 7HX | Independent | £72 | £31 above typical | consultationvaccines |
Castration in Canterbury
5 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £96 here against £107 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, CT1 3TQ | Vets4Pets | £88 | £8 below typical | – |
| Canterbury Sturry Rd Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, CT1 1DX | Vets4Pets | £95 | £1 below typical | – |
| Aylesham Veterinary Clinic - a branch of White Mill Veterinary Centre, SandwichUnit 2a, Aylesham Business Park, CT3 3AJ | Independent | from £96 | same as typical | GApain relief |
| VetShackStation Road, CT4 7HX | Independent | £115 | £19 above typical | – |
| Barton Veterinary Hospital34 New Dover Road, CT1 3BH | CVS Group | £116 | £20 above typical | 24 hour post-operative analgesia |
Other sizes of pet in Canterbury: Dogs typically £260 (3 vets)
Spay in Canterbury
5 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £135 here against £154 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, CT1 3TQ | Vets4Pets | from £115 | £20 below typical | – |
| Aylesham Veterinary Clinic - a branch of White Mill Veterinary Centre, SandwichUnit 2a, Aylesham Business Park, CT3 3AJ | Independent | from £121 | £14 below typical | GApain relief |
| Canterbury Sturry Rd Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, CT1 1DX | Vets4Pets | £135 | same as typical | – |
| VetShackStation Road, CT4 7HX | Independent | £160 | £25 above typical | – |
| Barton Veterinary Hospital34 New Dover Road, CT1 3BH | CVS Group | £170 | £35 above typical | post-operative analgesia |
Other sizes of pet in Canterbury: Dogs typically £370 (3 vets)
How to choose a vet in Canterbury
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 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.
On the map
Nearby towns
Sometimes the cheaper vet is one town over.
- Bekesbourne-With-Patrixbourne2.4 miles · £66
- Lyminge6.1 miles
- Wye with Hinxhill8.0 miles · £58
- Whitstable8.3 miles · £60
- Herne Bay8.4 miles · £69
- Sandwich9.4 miles · £60
- Faversham9.4 miles · £59
- Whitfield10.2 miles · £63
- Smeeth10.8 miles
- Northbourne10.8 miles
- Folkestone10.8 miles · £63
- Boughton Aluph11.0 miles · £65
Common questions
How much is a vet consultation in Canterbury?
Between £56.50 and £264, and typically £66, across the 4 practices in Canterbury that publish a price. The lowest is £50 at Canterbury Sturry Rd 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 Canterbury?
A cat spay typically costs £135 in Canterbury. Dog castration typically costs £260. 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 Canterbury are part of a chain?
4 of the 12 practices in Canterbury belong to a big group: Vets4Pets, 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 Canterbury 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.