Vet prices in Lancaster: 7 vets compared, from £55

Where to start in Lancaster

Three ways to pick. The full list is below.

Cheapest consultation Bay Vets Caton £54.87 · rated 4.8 · Linnaeus Best rated by owners Bay Vets Caton 4.8 from 45 reviews · consultation £54.87 Most open about prices Lanes Vets 28 of 36 prices · consultation £66

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 Lancaster, 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
Bay Vets Caton20 Hornby Road, LA2 9QS	Linnaeus	£54.87	£65	£148	£302.86	4.8 (45)	13 of 36
Bay Vets Lancaster SunBaldrand House, LA1 3AJ	Linnaeus	£54.87	£65	£148	£302.86	4.1 (68)	13 of 36
Lancaster Vets195 Bowerham Rd, LA1 4HT	VetPartners	£58.28	£65	£155.57	£292.50	4.7 (142)	9 of 36
Lanes VetsLadies Walk, LA1 3NX	Independent	£66	£74.07	£150	£348	4.7 (274)	28 of 36
Farm Gate Vets LancasterBank Top Auction Centre, Wyresdale Rd, LA1 3JQNo price page found	Independent	–	–	–	–	5.0 (2)	–
Farmgate VetsLA1 3DZNo website known	Independent	–	–	–	–	–	–
HS CardiologyDalton House, 9 Dalton Square, LA1 1WDNo price page found	Independent	–	–	–	–	5.0 (1)	–

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 Lancaster

Pick a treatment to jump to every vet that publishes it. 13 of the 36 have enough local prices to show.

Treatment	Pet	Typical in Lancaster	Typical UK	Difference	Vets	Cheapest here
Consultation and preventative care
Consultation	All pets	£57	£62	£5 below UK	4	£55
Follow-up visit	All pets	£55	£56	£1 below UK	4	£54
Nurse visit	All pets	£37	£35	£2 above UK	3	£32
Nail clip	All pets	£26	£24	£2 above UK	3	£24
Anal glands	All pets	£39	£28	£12 above UK	3	£37
Microchip	All pets	£17	£30	£13 below UK	4	£10
First vaccinations	Cats	£85	£100	£15 below UK	3	£83
Booster jab	Cats	£62	£74	£12 below UK	4	£60
Kennel cough jab	Dogs	£50	£64	£14 below UK	3	£50
Surgeries and treatments
Dental clean	Cats	£320	£435	£115 below UK	3	£320
Castration	Cats	£94	£107	£13 below UK	4	£93
Spay	Cats	£149	£154	£5 below UK	4	£148
End-of-life care
Euthanasia	Cats	£85	£196	£111 below UK	3	£85

Typical is the middle price among the vets in Lancaster 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 Lancaster

4 vets, cheapest first. Typically £57 here against £62 across the UK.

Practice	Owner	Price	Against typical	What is included
Bay Vets Caton20 Hornby Road, LA2 9QS	Linnaeus	£55	£2 below typical	–
Bay Vets LancasterBaldrand House, LA1 3AJ	Linnaeus	£55	£2 below typical	–
Lancaster Vets195 Bowerham Rd, LA1 4HT	VetPartners	£58	£2 above typical	–
Lanes VetsLadies Walk, LA1 3NX	Independent	£66	£9 above typical	–

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Follow-up visit in Lancaster

4 vets, cheapest first. Typically £55 here against £56 across the UK.

Practice	Owner	Price	Against typical	What is included
Lancaster Vets195 Bowerham Rd, LA1 4HT	VetPartners	£54	same as typical	–
Bay Vets Caton20 Hornby Road, LA2 9QS	Linnaeus	£55	same as typical	–
Bay Vets LancasterBaldrand House, LA1 3AJ	Linnaeus	£55	same as typical	–
Lanes VetsLadies Walk, LA1 3NX	Independent	£63	£8 above typical	–

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Nurse visit in Lancaster

3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £37 here against £35 across the UK.

Practice	Owner	Price	Against typical	What is included
Lanes VetsLadies Walk, LA1 3NX	Independent	£32	£5 below typical	–
Bay Vets Caton20 Hornby Road, LA2 9QS	Linnaeus	£37	same as typical	–
Bay Vets LancasterBaldrand House, LA1 3AJ	Linnaeus	£37	same as typical	–

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Nail clip in Lancaster

3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £26 here against £24 across the UK.

Practice	Owner	Price	Against typical	What is included
Lanes VetsLadies Walk, LA1 3NX	Independent	£24	£2 below typical	–
Bay Vets Caton20 Hornby Road, LA2 9QS	Linnaeus	£26	same as typical	–
Bay Vets LancasterBaldrand House, LA1 3AJ	Linnaeus	£26	same as typical	–

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Anal glands in Lancaster

3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £39 here against £28 across the UK.

Practice	Owner	Price	Against typical	What is included
Lanes VetsLadies Walk, LA1 3NX	Independent	£37	£2 below typical	–
Bay Vets Caton20 Hornby Road, LA2 9QS	Linnaeus	£39	same as typical	–
Bay Vets LancasterBaldrand House, LA1 3AJ	Linnaeus	£39	same as typical	–

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Microchip in Lancaster

4 vets, cheapest first. Typically £17 here against £30 across the UK.

Practice	Owner	Price	Against typical	What is included
Lancaster Vets195 Bowerham Rd, LA1 4HT	VetPartners	from £10	£7 below typical	microchip registration
Lanes VetsLadies Walk, LA1 3NX	Independent	£12	£5 below typical	–
Bay Vets Caton20 Hornby Road, LA2 9QS	Linnaeus	£22	£5 above typical	microchip registration
Bay Vets LancasterBaldrand House, LA1 3AJ	Linnaeus	£22	£5 above typical	microchip registration

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First vaccinations in Lancaster

3 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £85 here against £100 across the UK.

Practice	Owner	Price	Against typical	What is included
Lanes VetsLadies Walk, LA1 3NX	Independent	£83	£2 below typical	consultationvaccines
Bay Vets Caton20 Hornby Road, LA2 9QS	Linnaeus	£85	same as typical	consultationvaccines
Bay Vets LancasterBaldrand House, LA1 3AJ	Linnaeus	£85	same as typical	consultationvaccines

Other sizes of pet in Lancaster: Dogs typically £85 (3 vets)

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Booster jab in Lancaster

4 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £62 here against £74 across the UK.

Practice	Owner	Price	Against typical	What is included
Bay Vets Caton20 Hornby Road, LA2 9QS	Linnaeus	£60	£2 below typical	consultationvaccines
Bay Vets LancasterBaldrand House, LA1 3AJ	Linnaeus	£60	£2 below typical	consultationvaccines
Lanes VetsLadies Walk, LA1 3NX	Independent	£64	£2 above typical	consultationvaccines
Lancaster Vets195 Bowerham Rd, LA1 4HT	VetPartners	£65	£3 above typical	consultationvaccines

Other sizes of pet in Lancaster: Dogs typically £65 (4 vets)

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Kennel cough jab in Lancaster

3 vets, dogs, cheapest first. Typically £50 here against £64 across the UK.

Practice	Owner	Price	Against typical	What is included
Bay Vets Caton20 Hornby Road, LA2 9QS	Linnaeus	£50	same as typical	consultationvaccines
Bay Vets LancasterBaldrand House, LA1 3AJ	Linnaeus	£50	same as typical	consultationvaccines
Lanes VetsLadies Walk, LA1 3NX	Independent	£63	£13 above typical	consultationvaccines

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Dental clean in Lancaster

3 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £320 here against £435 across the UK.

Practice	Owner	Price	Against typical	What is included
Bay Vets Caton20 Hornby Road, LA2 9QS	Linnaeus	£32060 min	same as typical	GAhospitalisation
Bay Vets LancasterBaldrand House, LA1 3AJ	Linnaeus	£32060 min	same as typical	GAhospitalisation
Lanes VetsLadies Walk, LA1 3NX	Independent	£356	£36 above typical	GApain relief

Other sizes of pet in Lancaster: Dogs typically £370 (3 vets)

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Castration in Lancaster

4 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £94 here against £107 across the UK.

Practice	Owner	Price	Against typical	What is included
Bay Vets Caton20 Hornby Road, LA2 9QS	Linnaeus	£93	£1 below typical	–
Bay Vets LancasterBaldrand House, LA1 3AJ	Linnaeus	£93	£1 below typical	–
Lanes VetsLadies Walk, LA1 3NX	Independent	£95	£1 above typical	–
Lancaster Vets195 Bowerham Rd, LA1 4HT	VetPartners	from £104	£10 above typical	pre op bloodssedationGApain reliefpost op checks

Other sizes of pet in Lancaster: Small typically £303 (3 vets) · Medium typically £303 (3 vets) · Large typically £303 (3 vets) · Rabbits typically £173 (3 vets)

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Spay in Lancaster

4 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £149 here against £154 across the UK.

Practice	Owner	Price	Against typical	What is included
Bay Vets Caton20 Hornby Road, LA2 9QS	Linnaeus	£148	£1 below typical	–
Bay Vets LancasterBaldrand House, LA1 3AJ	Linnaeus	£148	£1 below typical	–
Lanes VetsLadies Walk, LA1 3NX	Independent	£150	£1 above typical	–
Lancaster Vets195 Bowerham Rd, LA1 4HT	VetPartners	from £156	£7 above typical	pre op bloodssedationGApain reliefpost op checks

Other sizes of pet in Lancaster: Small typically £402 (3 vets) · Medium typically £402 (3 vets) · Large typically £569 (3 vets) · Rabbits typically £209 (3 vets)

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Euthanasia in Lancaster

3 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £85 here against £196 across the UK.

Practice	Owner	Price	Against typical	What is included
Bay Vets Caton20 Hornby Road, LA2 9QS	Linnaeus	£85	same as typical	–
Bay Vets LancasterBaldrand House, LA1 3AJ	Linnaeus	£85	same as typical	–
Lanes VetsLadies Walk, LA1 3NX	Independent	£115	£30 above typical	–

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How to choose a vet in Lancaster

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. 3 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.

Morecambe3.2 miles · £60
Carnforth9.4 miles · £45
Garstang10.0 miles · £66
Inside10.3 miles
High Bentham11.9 miles
Kirkby Lonsdale12.6 miles · £68
Lindale12.6 miles
Grange-Over-Sands12.7 miles · £56
Milnthorpe12.7 miles · £55
Fleetwood12.9 miles
Hambleton13.0 miles · £65
Preston Patrick13.0 miles

Common questions

How much is a vet consultation in Lancaster?

Between £54.87 and £66, and typically £56.58, across the 4 practices in Lancaster that publish a price. The lowest is £54.87 at Bay Vets Caton. A repeat visit is usually cheaper than a first one, and a nurse appointment cheaper again.

How much does neutering cost in Lancaster?

A cat spay typically costs £149 in Lancaster. Dog castration typically costs £292.50. 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 Lancaster are part of a chain?

3 of the 7 practices in Lancaster belong to a big group: Linnaeus, VetPartners. 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 Lancaster 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.