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Vet prices in Lexden
8 vets in Lexden (Colchester) and within 2 miles, 6 of them with published prices. A consultation typically costs £72 here, well above the UK figure of £62. The cheapest is £64 at Medivet Colchester London Rd.
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 Lexden
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 8 vets in Lexden 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 Colchester London Rd47 London Road, CO3 9AJ0.6 miles outside Lexden | Medivet | £64 | £67 | £142 | £239 | 4.6 (355) | 7 of 36 |
| Ark Vets - Colchester14 Church Lane, CO3 4AF | IVC Evidensia | £72 | £78 | £165 | £330 | 4.5 (283) | 12 of 36 |
| Mayne Veterinary Clinic81 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AF2.0 miles outside Lexden | Independent | £72 | £72 | – | – | 4.8 (167) | 8 of 36 |
| Colchester Vets For Pets Referral Hospital 24hUnit 1, CO3 8PB1.6 miles outside Lexden | Vets4Pets | – | – | – | – | 4.4 (202) | 4 of 36 |
| House Call VetRichmond Rd, CO2 7FJ1.4 miles outside Lexden | Independent | – | – | – | – | 4.4 (13) | 2 of 36 |
| Medivet Colchester Maldon Rd94a Maldon Road, CO3 3AP1.3 miles outside Lexden | Medivet | – | £67 | £102 | £218 | 4.5 (298) | 7 of 36 |
| St Runwald's Veterinary Surgery94a Maldon Road, CO3 3AP1.3 miles outside LexdenWebsite unreachable | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vets4PetsCO3 8DD1.4 miles outside LexdenNo website known | 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.7 of these practices sit just outside Lexden, 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 Lexden
Pick a treatment to jump to every vet that publishes it. 8 of the 36 have enough local prices to show.
| Treatment | Pet | Typical in Lexden | Typical UK | Difference | Vets | Cheapest here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consultation and preventative care | ||||||
| Consultation | All pets | £72 | £62 | £10 above UK | 3 | £64 |
| Follow-up visit | All pets | £66 | £56 | £10 above UK | 3 | £64 |
| Out-of-hours visit | All pets | £296 | £188 | £108 above UK | 3 | £225 |
| First vaccinations | Dogs | £102 | £99 | £3 above UK | 4 | £90 |
| Booster jab | Dogs | £70 | £72 | £2 below UK | 4 | £67 |
| Kennel cough jab | Dogs | £84 | £64 | £20 above UK | 4 | £68 |
| Surgeries and treatments | ||||||
| Castration | Cats | £98 | £107 | £9 below UK | 3 | £82 |
| Spay | Cats | £142 | £154 | £12 below UK | 3 | £102 |
Typical is the middle price among the vets in Lexden 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 Lexden
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £72 here against £62 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medivet Colchester London Rd47 London Road, CO3 9AJ | Medivet | £6415 min | £8 below typical | – |
| Ark Vets - Colchester14 Church Lane, CO3 4AF | IVC Evidensia | £72 | same as typical | – |
| Mayne Veterinary Clinic81 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AF | Independent | £7220 min | same as typical | – |
Follow-up visit in Lexden
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £66 here against £56 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medivet Colchester Maldon Rd94a Maldon Road, CO3 3AP | Medivet | £64 | £2 below typical | – |
| Ark Vets - Colchester14 Church Lane, CO3 4AF | IVC Evidensia | £66 | same as typical | – |
| Mayne Veterinary Clinic81 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AF | Independent | £7220 min | £6 above typical | – |
Out-of-hours visit in Lexden
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £296 here against £188 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester Vets For Pets Referral HospitalUnit 1, CO3 8PB | Vets4Pets | £225 | £71 below typical | – |
| Medivet Colchester London Rd47 London Road, CO3 9AJ | Medivet | from £296 | same as typical | – |
| Medivet Colchester Maldon Rd94a Maldon Road, CO3 3AP | Medivet | from £296 | same as typical | – |
First vaccinations in Lexden
4 vets, dogs, cheapest first. Typically £102 here against £99 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medivet Colchester Maldon Rd94a Maldon Road, CO3 3AP | Medivet | £90 | £12 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Medivet Colchester London Rd47 London Road, CO3 9AJ | Medivet | £101 | £1 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Mayne Veterinary Clinic81 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AF | Independent | £103 | £1 above typical | consultationvaccines |
| Ark Vets - Colchester14 Church Lane, CO3 4AF | IVC Evidensia | £160 | £58 above typical | consultationvaccines |
Other sizes of pet in Lexden: Cats typically £114 (4 vets)
Booster jab in Lexden
4 vets, dogs, cheapest first. Typically £70 here against £72 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medivet Colchester London Rd47 London Road, CO3 9AJ | Medivet | £67 | £2 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Medivet Colchester Maldon Rd94a Maldon Road, CO3 3AP | Medivet | £67 | £2 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Mayne Veterinary Clinic81 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AF | Independent | £72 | £2 above typical | consultationvaccines |
| Ark Vets - Colchester14 Church Lane, CO3 4AF | IVC Evidensia | £78 | £8 above typical | consultationvaccines |
Other sizes of pet in Lexden: Cats typically £72 (4 vets)
Kennel cough jab in Lexden
4 vets, dogs, cheapest first. Typically £84 here against £64 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Vets - Colchester14 Church Lane, CO3 4AF | IVC Evidensia | £68 | £16 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Mayne Veterinary Clinic81 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AF | Independent | £72 | £12 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Medivet Colchester London Rd47 London Road, CO3 9AJ | Medivet | £96 | £12 above typical | consultationvaccines |
| Medivet Colchester Maldon Rd94a Maldon Road, CO3 3AP | Medivet | £96 | £12 above typical | consultationvaccines |
Castration in Lexden
3 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £98 here against £107 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medivet Colchester Maldon Rd94a Maldon Road, CO3 3AP | Medivet | £82 | £16 below typical | – |
| Medivet Colchester London Rd47 London Road, CO3 9AJ | Medivet | £98 | same as typical | – |
| Ark Vets - Colchester14 Church Lane, CO3 4AF | IVC Evidensia | £148 | £50 above typical | – |
Spay in Lexden
3 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £142 here against £154 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medivet Colchester Maldon Rd94a Maldon Road, CO3 3AP | Medivet | £102 | £40 below typical | – |
| Medivet Colchester London Rd47 London Road, CO3 9AJ | Medivet | £142 | same as typical | – |
| Ark Vets - Colchester14 Church Lane, CO3 4AF | IVC Evidensia | £165 | £23 above typical | – |
How to choose a vet in Lexden
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. 5 of the 8 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.
- Colchester0.7 miles · £64
- Stanway1.4 miles
- Aldham3.4 miles · £60
- Tiptree6.7 miles · £73
- West Mersea7.5 miles
- Manningtree9.8 miles · £60
- Cattawade9.9 miles · £62
- Halstead10.2 miles · £58
- Witham10.4 miles · £64
- Weeley11.0 miles · £58
- Heybridge12.2 miles · £77
- Hadleigh12.3 miles · £60
Common questions
How much is a vet consultation in Lexden?
Between £64 and £72, and typically £72, across the 3 practices in Lexden that publish a price. The lowest is £64 at Medivet Colchester London Rd. A repeat visit is usually cheaper than a first one, and a nurse appointment cheaper again.
How much does neutering cost in Lexden?
A cat spay typically costs £142 in Lexden. Dog castration typically costs £228.50. 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 Lexden are part of a chain?
5 of the 8 practices in Lexden belong to a big group: Medivet, IVC Evidensia, Vets4Pets. 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 Lexden show no prices?
2 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.