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Vet prices in Kilmarnock
9 vets in Kilmarnock (East Ayrshire) and within 2 miles, 5 of them with published prices. A consultation typically costs £65 here, about the same as the UK figure of £62. The cheapest is £61 at Kilmarnock 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 Kilmarnock
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 9 vets in Kilmarnock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, KA1 3XB | Vets4Pets | £61 | £75 | £163 | £325.50 | 4.6 (182) | 10 of 36 |
| MBM Veterinary Group21 Hill St, KA3 1HF | Independent | £64.50 | £83 | £170.50 | £381 | 4.6 (528) | 16 of 36 |
| Valley Veterinary Centre - Kilmarnock35 Campbell Place, KA1 4DY1.9 miles outside Kilmarnock | CVS Group | £65 | £84 | £161 | £242 | 4.5 (213) | 13 of 36 |
| Ivybank Vets - Kilmarnock1 Murray Place, KA3 7JR | IVC Evidensia | £69 | £81 | £177 | £389 | 4.7 (210) | 12 of 36 |
| Armour Veterinary Centre Farm Services48 Grange St, KA1 2DDNo website known | Independent | – | – | – | – | 5.0 (2) | – |
| Equine Therapy UK LtdLaigh Langmuir Farm, Irvine Road, Kilmaurs, KA3 2NUNo website known | Independent | – | – | – | – | 4.3 (3) | – |
| Syke Large Animal HospitalHF37+99, KA1 5PDNo website known | Independent | – | – | – | – | 4.5 (2) | – |
| The Veterinary Physiotherapy ClinicGoldenacre Aiket Road, KA3 4BW | Independent | – | – | – | – | 5.0 (10) | 2 of 36 |
| Vets Now Kilmarnock Sun21 Hill St, KA3 1HFWebsite unreachable | Large group | – | – | – | – | 4.5 (434) | – |
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 Kilmarnock, 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 Kilmarnock
Pick a treatment to jump to every vet that publishes it. 9 of the 36 have enough local prices to show.
| Treatment | Pet | Typical in Kilmarnock | Typical UK | Difference | Vets | Cheapest here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consultation and preventative care | ||||||
| Consultation | All pets | £65 | £62 | £3 above UK | 3 | £61 |
| Nurse visit | All pets | £38 | £35 | £3 above UK | 3 | £32 |
| Microchip | All pets | £36 | £30 | £6 above UK | 3 | £22 |
| First vaccinations | Cats | £119 | £100 | £19 above UK | 4 | £102 |
| Booster jab | Cats | £80 | £74 | £7 above UK | 4 | £75 |
| Kennel cough jab | Dogs | £64 | £64 | same as UK | 3 | £64 |
| Prescription, dispensing and administration | ||||||
| Prescription fee | All pets | £27 | £27 | same as UK | 3 | £22 |
| Surgeries and treatments | ||||||
| Castration | Cats | £118 | £107 | £10 above UK | 4 | £106 |
| Spay | Cats | £167 | £154 | £13 above UK | 4 | £161 |
Typical is the middle price among the vets in Kilmarnock 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 Kilmarnock
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £65 here against £62 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, KA1 3XB | Vets4Pets | £61 | £4 below typical | – |
| Valley Veterinary Centre - Kilmarnock35 Campbell Place, KA1 4DY | CVS Group | £65 | same as typical | – |
| Ivybank Vets - Kilmarnock1 Murray Place, KA3 7JR | IVC Evidensia | £69 | £4 above typical | – |
Nurse visit in Kilmarnock
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £38 here against £35 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Veterinary Centre - Kilmarnock35 Campbell Place, KA1 4DY | CVS Group | £32 | £6 below typical | – |
| Ivybank Vets - Kilmarnock1 Murray Place, KA3 7JR | IVC Evidensia | £38 | same as typical | – |
| Kilmarnock Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, KA1 3XB | Vets4Pets | £39 | £1 above typical | – |
Microchip in Kilmarnock
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £36 here against £30 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Veterinary Centre - Kilmarnock35 Campbell Place, KA1 4DY | CVS Group | £22 | £14 below typical | – |
| MBM Veterinary Group21 Hill St, KA3 1HF | Independent | £36 | same as typical | microchip registration |
| Ivybank Vets - Kilmarnock1 Murray Place, KA3 7JR | IVC Evidensia | £44 | £8 above typical | – |
First vaccinations in Kilmarnock
4 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £119 here against £100 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivybank Vets - Kilmarnock1 Murray Place, KA3 7JR | IVC Evidensia | £102 | £17 below typical | – |
| Valley Veterinary Centre - Kilmarnock35 Campbell Place, KA1 4DY | CVS Group | £118 | £1 below typical | – |
| Kilmarnock Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, KA1 3XB | Vets4Pets | £120 | £1 above typical | – |
| MBM Veterinary Group21 Hill St, KA3 1HF | Independent | £126 | £6 above typical | consultationvaccines |
Other sizes of pet in Kilmarnock: Dogs typically £120 (4 vets)
Booster jab in Kilmarnock
4 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £80 here against £74 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, KA1 3XB | Vets4Pets | £75 | £6 below typical | – |
| Ivybank Vets - Kilmarnock1 Murray Place, KA3 7JR | IVC Evidensia | £78 | £2 below typical | – |
| MBM Veterinary Group21 Hill St, KA3 1HF | Independent | £83 | £2 above typical | consultationvaccines |
| Valley Veterinary Centre - Kilmarnock35 Campbell Place, KA1 4DY | CVS Group | £84 | £4 above typical | – |
Other sizes of pet in Kilmarnock: Dogs typically £82 (4 vets)
Kennel cough jab in Kilmarnock
3 vets, dogs, cheapest first. Typically £64 here against £64 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBM Veterinary Group21 Hill St, KA3 1HF | Independent | £64 | same as typical | consultationvaccines |
| Kilmarnock Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, KA1 3XB | Vets4Pets | £64 | same as typical | – |
| Ivybank Vets - Kilmarnock1 Murray Place, KA3 7JR | IVC Evidensia | £66 | £2 above typical | – |
Prescription fee in Kilmarnock
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £27 here against £27 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, KA1 3XB | Vets4Pets | £22 | £6 below typical | – |
| Valley Veterinary Centre - Kilmarnock35 Campbell Place, KA1 4DY | CVS Group | from £27 | same as typical | – |
| Ivybank Vets - Kilmarnock1 Murray Place, KA3 7JR | IVC Evidensia | £33 | £6 above typical | – |
Castration in Kilmarnock
4 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £118 here against £107 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Veterinary Centre - Kilmarnock35 Campbell Place, KA1 4DY | CVS Group | £106 | £12 below typical | 24 hour post-operative analgesia |
| Kilmarnock Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, KA1 3XB | Vets4Pets | £116 | £2 below typical | – |
| MBM Veterinary Group21 Hill St, KA3 1HF | Independent | £120 | £2 above typical | GApain reliefpost op checks |
| Ivybank Vets - Kilmarnock1 Murray Place, KA3 7JR | IVC Evidensia | £123 | £6 above typical | – |
Other sizes of pet in Kilmarnock: Rabbits typically £184 (3 vets)
Spay in Kilmarnock
4 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £167 here against £154 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Veterinary Centre - Kilmarnock35 Campbell Place, KA1 4DY | CVS Group | £161 | £6 below typical | post-operative analgesia |
| Kilmarnock Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, KA1 3XB | Vets4Pets | from £163 | £4 below typical | – |
| MBM Veterinary Group21 Hill St, KA3 1HF | Independent | £170 | £4 above typical | GApain reliefpost op checks |
| Ivybank Vets - Kilmarnock1 Murray Place, KA3 7JR | IVC Evidensia | £177 | £10 above typical | – |
Other sizes of pet in Kilmarnock: Rabbits typically £225 (3 vets)
How to choose a vet in Kilmarnock
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 9 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.
- East Ayrshire2.3 miles · £65
- Dundonald4.3 miles · £64
- Irvine6.1 miles · £61
- Kilwinning7.9 miles · £69
- Troon7.9 miles · £60
- Darvel8.8 miles
- Mauchline8.8 miles · £64
- South Ayrshire9.0 miles · £60
- Prestwick9.3 miles · £59
- Dalry10.2 miles · £50
- Beith10.3 miles · £64
- Saltcoats11.1 miles · £64
Common questions
How much is a vet consultation in Kilmarnock?
Between £61 and £69, and typically £65, across the 3 practices in Kilmarnock that publish a price. The lowest is £61 at Kilmarnock 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 Kilmarnock?
A cat spay typically costs £166.75 in Kilmarnock. Dog castration typically costs £283.75. 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 Kilmarnock are part of a chain?
4 of the 9 practices in Kilmarnock belong to a big group: Vets4Pets, CVS Group, IVC Evidensia, Other 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 Kilmarnock 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.