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Vet prices in County Durham
7 vets in County Durham and within 2 miles, 4 of them with published prices. A consultation typically costs £61 here, about the same as the UK figure of £62. The cheapest is £48 at Medivet Chester-le-Street.
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 County Durham
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 7 vets in County Durham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medivet Chester-le-StreetUnit 1 Turnpark, DH3 3DY | Medivet | £48 | £60 | £90 | £129 | 4.7 (768) | 7 of 36 |
| Gilmoor Vets DurhamSunderland Road, DH1 2LG | VetPartners | £58.50 | £72.25 | £160 | £310 | 4.7 (523) | 8 of 36 |
| Westway Veterinary Group Consett13 – 15 Medomsley Road, DH8 5HE | VetPartners | £63 | £64.89 | £145 | £270.96 | 4.9 (138) | 11 of 36 |
| Abbey VetsPelton Fell Road, DH2 2NG | IVC Evidensia | £66 | £88 | £174 | £420 | 4.6 (350) | 12 of 36 |
| Hare and Hounds Veterinary Centre39 Sunderland Rd, DH1 2LGNo website known | Independent | – | – | – | – | 5.0 (2) | – |
| NorthPaw VetsUnit 3, St Cuthbert's Walk Shopping Centre, DH3 3YQPublishes prices | Independent | – | – | – | – | 5.0 (32) | – |
| Vets 2 Your Pets - DurhamTanmeads, DH2 3PX0.9 miles outside County DurhamNo price page found | Independent | – | – | – | – | 5.0 (9) | – |
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.1 of these practice sits just outside County Durham, 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 County Durham
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 County Durham | Typical UK | Difference | Vets | Cheapest here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consultation and preventative care | ||||||
| Consultation | All pets | £61 | £62 | £1 below UK | 4 | £48 |
| Microchip | All pets | £35 | £30 | £5 above UK | 3 | £29 |
| First vaccinations | Cats | £111 | £100 | £11 above UK | 4 | £59 |
| Booster jab | Cats | £72 | £74 | £1 below UK | 4 | £51 |
| Prescription, dispensing and administration | ||||||
| Prescription fee | All pets | £32 | £27 | £5 above UK | 3 | £31 |
| Surgeries and treatments | ||||||
| Castration | Cats | £109 | £107 | £2 above UK | 4 | £71 |
| Spay | Cats | £152 | £154 | £2 below UK | 4 | £90 |
Typical is the middle price among the vets in County Durham 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 County Durham
4 vets, cheapest first. Typically £61 here against £62 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medivet Chester-le-StreetUnit 1 Turnpark, DH3 3DY | Medivet | £4815 min | £13 below typical | – |
| Gilmoor Vets DurhamSunderland Road, DH1 2LG | VetPartners | £5820 min | £2 below typical | – |
| Westway Veterinary Group Consett13 – 15 Medomsley Road, DH8 5HE | VetPartners | £63 | £2 above typical | – |
| Abbey VetsPelton Fell Road, DH2 2NG | IVC Evidensia | £66 | £5 above typical | – |
Microchip in County Durham
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £35 here against £30 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmoor Vets DurhamSunderland Road, DH1 2LG | VetPartners | £29 | £6 below typical | microchip registration |
| Westway Veterinary Group Consett13 – 15 Medomsley Road, DH8 5HE | VetPartners | £35 | same as typical | microchip registration |
| Abbey VetsPelton Fell Road, DH2 2NG | IVC Evidensia | £42 | £7 above typical | microchip registration |
First vaccinations in County Durham
4 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £111 here against £100 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medivet Chester-le-StreetUnit 1 Turnpark, DH3 3DY | Medivet | £59 | £52 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Westway Veterinary Group Consett13 – 15 Medomsley Road, DH8 5HE | VetPartners | £95 | £16 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Gilmoor Vets DurhamSunderland Road, DH1 2LG | VetPartners | £127 | £16 above typical | consultationvaccines |
| Abbey VetsPelton Fell Road, DH2 2NG | IVC Evidensia | £128 | £17 above typical | consultationvaccines |
Other sizes of pet in County Durham: Dogs typically £102 (4 vets)
Booster jab in County Durham
4 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £72 here against £74 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medivet Chester-le-StreetUnit 1 Turnpark, DH3 3DY | Medivet | £51 | £21 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Westway Veterinary Group Consett13 – 15 Medomsley Road, DH8 5HE | VetPartners | £67 | £5 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Gilmoor Vets DurhamSunderland Road, DH1 2LG | VetPartners | £77 | £5 above typical | consultationvaccines |
| Abbey VetsPelton Fell Road, DH2 2NG | IVC Evidensia | £88 | £16 above typical | consultationvaccines |
Other sizes of pet in County Durham: Dogs typically £69 (4 vets)
Prescription fee in County Durham
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £32 here against £27 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westway Veterinary Group Consett13 – 15 Medomsley Road, DH8 5HE | VetPartners | £31 | £1 below typical | – |
| Gilmoor Vets DurhamSunderland Road, DH1 2LG | VetPartners | £32 | same as typical | – |
| Abbey VetsPelton Fell Road, DH2 2NG | IVC Evidensia | £36 | £4 above typical | – |
Castration in County Durham
4 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £109 here against £107 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medivet Chester-le-StreetUnit 1 Turnpark, DH3 3DY | Medivet | £71 | £38 below typical | – |
| Westway Veterinary Group Consett13 – 15 Medomsley Road, DH8 5HE | VetPartners | £97 | £12 below typical | GAsedationpain reliefpre op bloodspost op checks |
| Gilmoor Vets DurhamSunderland Road, DH1 2LG | VetPartners | £122 | £12 above typical | GApain reliefpost op checks |
| Abbey VetsPelton Fell Road, DH2 2NG | IVC Evidensia | £130 | £21 above typical | – |
Other sizes of pet in County Durham: Dogs typically £271 (3 vets)
Spay in County Durham
4 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £152 here against £154 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medivet Chester-le-StreetUnit 1 Turnpark, DH3 3DY | Medivet | £90 | £62 below typical | – |
| Westway Veterinary Group Consett13 – 15 Medomsley Road, DH8 5HE | VetPartners | £145 | £8 below typical | GAsedationpain reliefpre op bloodspost op checks |
| Gilmoor Vets DurhamSunderland Road, DH1 2LG | VetPartners | £160 | £8 above typical | GApain reliefpost op checks |
| Abbey VetsPelton Fell Road, DH2 2NG | IVC Evidensia | £174 | £22 above typical | – |
Other sizes of pet in County Durham: Dogs typically £360 (3 vets)
How to choose a vet in County Durham
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 7 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.
- Kimblesworth and Plawsworth0.9 miles
- Framwellgate Moor2.1 miles · £51
- Stanley3.3 miles · £63
- Esh3.6 miles · £45
- Crossgate Moor4.1 miles · £67
- City of Durham4.3 miles
- Houghton Le Spring4.9 miles · £63
- Annfield Plain5.2 miles · £65
- Lanchester5.4 miles
- Brandon and Byshottles5.5 miles
- Washington6.2 miles · £55
- Gateshead7.7 miles · £63
Common questions
How much is a vet consultation in County Durham?
Between £48 and £66, and typically £60.75, across the 4 practices in County Durham that publish a price. The lowest is £48 at Medivet Chester-le-Street. A repeat visit is usually cheaper than a first one, and a nurse appointment cheaper again.
How much does neutering cost in County Durham?
A cat spay typically costs £152.50 in County Durham. Dog castration typically costs £270.96. 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 County Durham are part of a chain?
4 of the 7 practices in County Durham belong to a big group: Medivet, VetPartners, 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 County Durham show no prices?
3 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.