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Vet prices in Shirley

11 vets in Shirley (Southampton) and within 2 miles, 6 of them with published prices. A consultation typically costs £64 here, about the same as the UK figure of £62. The cheapest is £48 at Chilworth Veterinary Surgery.

£64Consultationtypical of 6 vets£2 above UK
£78Dog boostertypical of 6 vets£6 above UK
£170Cat spaytypical of 6 vets£16 above UK
£320Dog castrationtypical of 3 vets£66 above UK

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 Shirley

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 11 vets in Shirley and nearby, cheapest first

Click a column heading to sort. A dash means the vet has not published that price, and always sorts last.

PracticeOwnerConsultationDog boosterCat spayDog castrationRatingPrices published
Chilworth Veterinary Surgery SunChilworth Point, 1 Chilworth Rd, SO16 7JQ1.9 miles outside Shirley Independent £48 £55 £115 £235 5.0 (86) 11 of 36
Vets for Pets ShirleyShirley Retail Park, Winchester Rd, SO16 6TP0.1 mile outside Shirley Vets4Pets £60 £71 £149 £252 4.5 (233) 9 of 36
Southampton Vets for Pets252 Hill Lane, SO15 7NU0.5 miles outside Shirley Vets4Pets £63.50 £73.50 £195 £319.50 4.6 (385) 11 of 36
Animed Veterinary Centre - Southampton12 Landguard Road, SO15 5DJ1.3 miles outside Shirley CVS Group £65 £85 £157 £351 4.5 (200) 13 of 36
Christopher Carter Vets - Shirley224 Winchester Road, SO16 6TL IVC Evidensia £69 £82 £184 £443 4.7 (519) 11 of 36
Unicorn Vets84 Burgess Road, SO16 7PP1.3 miles outside Shirley Independent £75 £90 £193 £378 4.5 (252) 13 of 36
Brook House Veterinary Centre12 Landguard Road, SO15 5DJ1.3 miles outside ShirleyNo website known Independent
PDSA Pet Hospital Sun40-46 Mount Pleasant Road, SO14 0EG1.8 miles outside ShirleyNo price page found Charity 4.7 (865)
The Pet Vet Southampton SunBrookside Centre, Auckland Rd, SO15 0SD1.5 miles outside ShirleyNo price page found Independent 4.2 (543)
TheVet.co.ukSO15 0SD1.5 miles outside ShirleyNo website known Independent
Vets4Pets252 Hill Lane, SO15 7NU0.5 miles outside ShirleyNo 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.10 of these practices sit just outside Shirley, 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 Shirley

Pick a treatment to jump to every vet that publishes it. 11 of the 36 have enough local prices to show.

TreatmentPetTypical in ShirleyTypical UKDifferenceVetsCheapest here
Consultation and preventative care
Consultation All pets £64 £62 £2 above UK 6 £48
Follow-up visit All pets £56 £56 same as UK 5 £40
Out-of-hours visit All pets £314 £188 £125 above UK 3 £240
Nurse visit All pets £37 £35 £2 above UK 5 £26
Microchip All pets £32 £30 £2 above UK 5 £20
First vaccinations Dogs £118 £99 £19 above UK 6 £80
Booster jab Cats £81 £74 £7 above UK 6 £55
Kennel cough jab Dogs £60 £64 £4 below UK 5 £40
Prescription, dispensing and administration
Prescription fee All pets £27 £27 same as UK 5 £21
Surgeries and treatments
Castration Cats £122 £107 £14 above UK 6 £85
Spay Cats £170 £154 £16 above UK 6 £115

Typical is the middle price among the vets in Shirley 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 Shirley

6 vets, cheapest first. Typically £64 here against £62 across the UK.

PracticeOwnerPriceAgainst typicalWhat is included
Chilworth Veterinary SurgeryChilworth Point, 1 Chilworth Rd, SO16 7JQ Independent £48 £16 below typical
Vets for Pets ShirleyShirley Retail Park, Winchester Rd, SO16 6TP Vets4Pets £60 £4 below typical
Southampton Vets for Pets252 Hill Lane, SO15 7NU Vets4Pets £64 £1 below typical
Animed Veterinary Centre - Southampton12 Landguard Road, SO15 5DJ CVS Group £65 £1 above typical
Christopher Carter Vets - Shirley224 Winchester Road, SO16 6TL IVC Evidensia £69 £5 above typical
Unicorn Vets84 Burgess Road, SO16 7PP Independent £75 £11 above typical

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Follow-up visit in Shirley

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

PracticeOwnerPriceAgainst typicalWhat is included
Chilworth Veterinary SurgeryChilworth Point, 1 Chilworth Rd, SO16 7JQ Independent £40 £16 below typical
Southampton Vets for Pets252 Hill Lane, SO15 7NU Vets4Pets £54 £2 below typical
Animed Veterinary Centre - Southampton12 Landguard Road, SO15 5DJ CVS Group £56 same as typical
Christopher Carter Vets - Shirley224 Winchester Road, SO16 6TL IVC Evidensia £69 £13 above typical
Unicorn Vets84 Burgess Road, SO16 7PP Independent £72 £16 above typical

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Out-of-hours visit in Shirley

3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £314 here against £188 across the UK.

PracticeOwnerPriceAgainst typicalWhat is included
Chilworth Veterinary SurgeryChilworth Point, 1 Chilworth Rd, SO16 7JQ Independent £240–£320 £74 below typical
Southampton Vets for Pets252 Hill Lane, SO15 7NU Vets4Pets from £314 same as typical
Vets for Pets ShirleyShirley Retail Park, Winchester Rd, SO16 6TP Vets4Pets from £314 same as typical

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Nurse visit in Shirley

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

PracticeOwnerPriceAgainst typicalWhat is included
Chilworth Veterinary SurgeryChilworth Point, 1 Chilworth Rd, SO16 7JQ Independent £26 £11 below typical
Southampton Vets for Pets252 Hill Lane, SO15 7NU Vets4Pets £35 £2 below typical
Animed Veterinary Centre - Southampton12 Landguard Road, SO15 5DJ CVS Group £37 same as typical
Christopher Carter Vets - Shirley224 Winchester Road, SO16 6TL IVC Evidensia £38 £1 above typical
Unicorn Vets84 Burgess Road, SO16 7PP Independent £40 £3 above typical

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Microchip in Shirley

5 vets, cheapest first. Typically £32 here against £30 across the UK.

PracticeOwnerPriceAgainst typicalWhat is included
Chilworth Veterinary SurgeryChilworth Point, 1 Chilworth Rd, SO16 7JQ Independent £20 £12 below typical
Animed Veterinary Centre - Southampton12 Landguard Road, SO15 5DJ CVS Group £22 £10 below typical
Southampton Vets for Pets252 Hill Lane, SO15 7NU Vets4Pets £32 same as typical
Vets for Pets ShirleyShirley Retail Park, Winchester Rd, SO16 6TP Vets4Pets £33 £2 above typical
Unicorn Vets84 Burgess Road, SO16 7PP Independent £45 £14 above typical

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First vaccinations in Shirley

6 vets, dogs, cheapest first. Typically £118 here against £99 across the UK.

PracticeOwnerPriceAgainst typicalWhat is included
Chilworth Veterinary SurgeryChilworth Point, 1 Chilworth Rd, SO16 7JQ Independent £80 £38 below typical
Vets for Pets ShirleyShirley Retail Park, Winchester Rd, SO16 6TP Vets4Pets £105 £13 below typical
Southampton Vets for Pets252 Hill Lane, SO15 7NU Vets4Pets £118 same as typical
Animed Veterinary Centre - Southampton12 Landguard Road, SO15 5DJ CVS Group £118 same as typical
Unicorn Vets84 Burgess Road, SO16 7PP Independent £13815 min £20 above typical consultationvaccinesreport
Christopher Carter Vets - Shirley224 Winchester Road, SO16 6TL IVC Evidensia £150 £32 above typical consultationvaccines

Other sizes of pet in Shirley: Cats typically £125 (6 vets) · Rabbits typically £100 (4 vets)

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Booster jab in Shirley

6 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £81 here against £74 across the UK.

PracticeOwnerPriceAgainst typicalWhat is included
Chilworth Veterinary SurgeryChilworth Point, 1 Chilworth Rd, SO16 7JQ Independent £55 £26 below typical
Vets for Pets ShirleyShirley Retail Park, Winchester Rd, SO16 6TP Vets4Pets £73 £8 below typical
Southampton Vets for Pets252 Hill Lane, SO15 7NU Vets4Pets £80 £1 below typical
Christopher Carter Vets - Shirley224 Winchester Road, SO16 6TL IVC Evidensia £82 £1 above typical consultationvaccines
Animed Veterinary Centre - Southampton12 Landguard Road, SO15 5DJ CVS Group £84 £3 above typical
Unicorn Vets84 Burgess Road, SO16 7PP Independent £9015 min £9 above typical consultationvaccinesreport

Other sizes of pet in Shirley: Dogs typically £78 (6 vets)

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Kennel cough jab in Shirley

5 vets, dogs, cheapest first. Typically £60 here against £64 across the UK.

PracticeOwnerPriceAgainst typicalWhat is included
Chilworth Veterinary SurgeryChilworth Point, 1 Chilworth Rd, SO16 7JQ Independent £40 £20 below typical
Vets for Pets ShirleyShirley Retail Park, Winchester Rd, SO16 6TP Vets4Pets £50 £10 below typical
Southampton Vets for Pets252 Hill Lane, SO15 7NU Vets4Pets £60 same as typical
Christopher Carter Vets - Shirley224 Winchester Road, SO16 6TL IVC Evidensia £74 £14 above typical consultationvaccines
Unicorn Vets84 Burgess Road, SO16 7PP Independent £8015 min £20 above typical consultationvaccinesreport

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Prescription fee in Shirley

5 vets, cheapest first. Typically £27 here against £27 across the UK.

PracticeOwnerPriceAgainst typicalWhat is included
Southampton Vets for Pets252 Hill Lane, SO15 7NU Vets4Pets £21 £6 below typical
Vets for Pets ShirleyShirley Retail Park, Winchester Rd, SO16 6TP Vets4Pets £21 £6 below typical
Animed Veterinary Centre - Southampton12 Landguard Road, SO15 5DJ CVS Group from £27 same as typical
Christopher Carter Vets - Shirley224 Winchester Road, SO16 6TL IVC Evidensia £33 £6 above typical
Unicorn Vets84 Burgess Road, SO16 7PP Independent £34 £7 above typical

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Castration in Shirley

6 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £122 here against £107 across the UK.

PracticeOwnerPriceAgainst typicalWhat is included
Chilworth Veterinary SurgeryChilworth Point, 1 Chilworth Rd, SO16 7JQ Independent £85 £36 below typical
Animed Veterinary Centre - Southampton12 Landguard Road, SO15 5DJ CVS Group £106 £16 below typical 24 hour post-operative analgesia
Vets for Pets ShirleyShirley Retail Park, Winchester Rd, SO16 6TP Vets4Pets £115 £6 below typical
Christopher Carter Vets - Shirley224 Winchester Road, SO16 6TL IVC Evidensia £128 £6 above typical
Unicorn Vets84 Burgess Road, SO16 7PP Independent from £138 £16 above typical
Southampton Vets for Pets252 Hill Lane, SO15 7NU Vets4Pets £150 £28 above typical

Other sizes of pet in Shirley: Dogs typically £320 (3 vets) · Medium typically £378 (3 vets) · Large typically £432 (3 vets) · Rabbits typically £173 (5 vets)

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Spay in Shirley

6 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £170 here against £154 across the UK.

PracticeOwnerPriceAgainst typicalWhat is included
Chilworth Veterinary SurgeryChilworth Point, 1 Chilworth Rd, SO16 7JQ Independent £115 £56 below typical
Vets for Pets ShirleyShirley Retail Park, Winchester Rd, SO16 6TP Vets4Pets from £149 £22 below typical
Animed Veterinary Centre - Southampton12 Landguard Road, SO15 5DJ CVS Group £157 £14 below typical post-operative analgesia
Christopher Carter Vets - Shirley224 Winchester Road, SO16 6TL IVC Evidensia £184 £14 above typical
Unicorn Vets84 Burgess Road, SO16 7PP Independent from £193 £22 above typical
Southampton Vets for Pets252 Hill Lane, SO15 7NU Vets4Pets from £195 £24 above typical

Other sizes of pet in Shirley: Dogs typically £355 (3 vets) · Medium typically £556 (3 vets) · Large typically £627 (3 vets) · Rabbits typically £232 (5 vets)

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How to choose a vet in Shirley

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 11 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.

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Common questions

How much is a vet consultation in Shirley?

Between £48 and £75, and typically £64.25, across the 6 practices in Shirley that publish a price. The lowest is £48 at Chilworth Veterinary Surgery. A repeat visit is usually cheaper than a first one, and a nurse appointment cheaper again.

How much does neutering cost in Shirley?

A cat spay typically costs £170.50 in Shirley. Dog castration typically costs £319.50. 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 Shirley are part of a chain?

5 of the 11 practices in Shirley belong to a big group: Vets4Pets, CVS Group, 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 Shirley show no prices?

5 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.