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Vet prices in Port Talbot
4 vets in Port Talbot (Neath Port Talbot), 3 of them with published prices. A consultation typically costs £54 here, below the UK figure of £62. The cheapest is £49.50 at Shepherds The Vets.
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 Port Talbot
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 4 vets in Port Talbot, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherds The Vets8 Forge Rd, SA13 1NU | Independent | £49.50 | £55 | £121 | £200 | 4.1 (122) | 18 of 36 |
| Afon Veterinary CentreDepot Rd, SA12 9BA | Independent | £54 | £58.50 | £128 | £244.66 | 4.7 (20) | 10 of 36 |
| Forest Vets - Port TalbotThe Old Vicarage, SA13 1SP | IVC Evidensia | £67 | £80 | £170 | £375 | 4.7 (320) | 11 of 36 |
| Vets for Pets Port TalbotUnits 2 & 3, 116 Pentwyn Dr, SA12 8EBNo price page found | 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 Port Talbot
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 Port Talbot | Typical UK | Difference | Vets | Cheapest here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consultation and preventative care | ||||||
| Consultation | All pets | £54 | £62 | £8 below UK | 3 | £50 |
| Follow-up visit | All pets | £44 | £56 | £12 below UK | 3 | £43 |
| First vaccinations | Dogs | £100 | £99 | £1 above UK | 3 | £82 |
| Booster jab | Cats | £65 | £74 | £8 below UK | 3 | £55 |
| Kennel cough jab | Dogs | £65 | £64 | £1 above UK | 3 | £52 |
| Prescription, dispensing and administration | ||||||
| Prescription fee | All pets | £25 | £27 | £2 below UK | 3 | £22 |
| Surgeries and treatments | ||||||
| Castration | Cats | £90 | £107 | £17 below UK | 3 | £88 |
| Spay | Cats | £128 | £154 | £26 below UK | 3 | £121 |
Typical is the middle price among the vets in Port Talbot 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 Port Talbot
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £54 here against £62 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherds The Vets8 Forge Rd, SA13 1NU | Independent | £50 | £4 below typical | – |
| Afon Veterinary CentreDepot Rd, SA12 9BA | Independent | £54 | same as typical | – |
| Forest Vets - Port TalbotThe Old Vicarage, SA13 1SP | IVC Evidensia | £67 | £13 above typical | – |
Follow-up visit in Port Talbot
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £44 here against £56 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherds The Vets8 Forge Rd, SA13 1NU | Independent | £43 | £1 below typical | – |
| Afon Veterinary CentreDepot Rd, SA12 9BA | Independent | £44 | same as typical | – |
| Forest Vets - Port TalbotThe Old Vicarage, SA13 1SP | IVC Evidensia | £60 | £16 above typical | – |
First vaccinations in Port Talbot
3 vets, dogs, cheapest first. Typically £100 here against £99 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afon Veterinary CentreDepot Rd, SA12 9BA | Independent | £82 | £18 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Shepherds The Vets8 Forge Rd, SA13 1NU | Independent | £100 | same as typical | consultationvaccines |
| Forest Vets - Port TalbotThe Old Vicarage, SA13 1SP | IVC Evidensia | £135 | £35 above typical | consultationvaccines |
Other sizes of pet in Port Talbot: Cats typically £100 (3 vets)
Booster jab in Port Talbot
3 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £65 here against £74 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afon Veterinary CentreDepot Rd, SA12 9BA | Independent | £55–£68 | £10 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Shepherds The Vets8 Forge Rd, SA13 1NU | Independent | £65 | same as typical | consultationvaccines |
| Forest Vets - Port TalbotThe Old Vicarage, SA13 1SP | IVC Evidensia | £80 | £15 above typical | consultationvaccines |
Other sizes of pet in Port Talbot: Dogs typically £58 (3 vets)
Kennel cough jab in Port Talbot
3 vets, dogs, cheapest first. Typically £65 here against £64 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afon Veterinary CentreDepot Rd, SA12 9BA | Independent | £52 | £14 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Forest Vets - Port TalbotThe Old Vicarage, SA13 1SP | IVC Evidensia | £65 | same as typical | consultationvaccines |
| Shepherds The Vets8 Forge Rd, SA13 1NU | Independent | £88 | £23 above typical | consultationvaccines |
Prescription fee in Port Talbot
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £25 here against £27 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afon Veterinary CentreDepot Rd, SA12 9BA | Independent | £22 | £3 below typical | – |
| Shepherds The Vets8 Forge Rd, SA13 1NU | Independent | £25 | same as typical | – |
| Forest Vets - Port TalbotThe Old Vicarage, SA13 1SP | IVC Evidensia | £32 | £7 above typical | – |
Castration in Port Talbot
3 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £90 here against £107 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afon Veterinary CentreDepot Rd, SA12 9BA | Independent | £88 | £2 below typical | – |
| Shepherds The Vets8 Forge Rd, SA13 1NU | Independent | from £90 | same as typical | pain reliefpost op checks |
| Forest Vets - Port TalbotThe Old Vicarage, SA13 1SP | IVC Evidensia | £118 | £28 above typical | – |
Spay in Port Talbot
3 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £128 here against £154 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherds The Vets8 Forge Rd, SA13 1NU | Independent | from £121 | £7 below typical | pain reliefpost op checks |
| Afon Veterinary CentreDepot Rd, SA12 9BA | Independent | £128 | same as typical | – |
| Forest Vets - Port TalbotThe Old Vicarage, SA13 1SP | IVC Evidensia | £170 | £42 above typical | – |
How to choose a vet in Port Talbot
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. 2 of the 4 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.
- Neath4.3 miles · £58
- Skewen5.1 miles · £67
- Maesteg5.2 miles · £54
- Llansamlet7.0 miles · £67
- Morriston7.6 miles · £63
- Clydach8.3 miles
- Swansea8.4 miles · £58
- Porthcawl8.5 miles · £52
- Sketty9.6 miles · £63
- Coity Higher10.9 miles
- Penllergaer11.2 miles · £63
- Bridgend11.2 miles · £50
Common questions
How much is a vet consultation in Port Talbot?
Between £49.50 and £67, and typically £54, across the 3 practices in Port Talbot that publish a price. The lowest is £49.50 at Shepherds The Vets. A repeat visit is usually cheaper than a first one, and a nurse appointment cheaper again.
How much does neutering cost in Port Talbot?
A cat spay typically costs £128 in Port Talbot. Dog castration typically costs £222.33. 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 Port Talbot are part of a chain?
2 of the 4 practices in Port Talbot belong to a big group: 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 Port Talbot show no prices?
1 practice 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.