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Vet prices in South Shields
10 vets in South Shields (South Tyneside) and within 2 miles, 5 of them with published prices. A consultation typically costs £61 here, about the same as the UK figure of £62. The cheapest is £49 at South Shields Quays 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 South Shields
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 10 vets in South Shields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shields Quays Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, NE33 1RD | Vets4Pets | £49 | £56.50 | £177.39 | £274.62 | 4.7 (264) | 11 of 36 |
| South Shields Vets for PetsThe Nook, NE34 7LZ | Vets4Pets | £49.50 | £54.50 | £130 | £233 | 4.6 (591) | 9 of 36 |
| Willows Veterinary Centre – South Shields2 Stanhope Rd, NE33 4BU0.4 miles outside South Shields | VetPartners | £55.50 | £53.87 | £122.08 | £237.23 | 4.5 (137) | 12 of 36 |
| Fenwold Vets - SkegnessHeath Road, PE25 3ST0.7 miles outside South Shields | IVC Evidensia | £66 | £70 | £166 | £321 | 4.6 (406) | 12 of 36 |
| Ayres Veterinary Hospital - North Shields SunUnit 7 Royal Quays, NE29 6DW1.8 miles outside South Shields | CVS Group | £70 | £91 | £171 | £319 | 4.0 (96) | 13 of 36 |
| Blythman & Partners - South Shields31 Boldon Ln, NE34 0ARNo price page found | Independent | – | – | – | – | 4.6 (92) | – |
| Blythman & Partners LtdBoldon Lane, NE34 0JTNo website known | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vets 4 PetsPrince Edward Road, NE34 7PJNo website known | Vets4Pets | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Westoe Vets Ltd157 Westoe Rd, NE33 3PDNo price page found | Independent | – | – | – | – | 4.8 (206) | – |
| Willows Veterinary CentreStanhope Parade, NE33 4BXNo website known | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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.3 of these practices sit just outside South Shields, 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 South Shields
Pick a treatment to jump to every vet that publishes it. 11 of the 36 have enough local prices to show.
| Treatment | Pet | Typical in South Shields | Typical UK | Difference | Vets | Cheapest here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consultation and preventative care | ||||||
| Consultation | All pets | £61 | £62 | £1 below UK | 4 | £50 |
| Follow-up visit | All pets | £56 | £56 | same as UK | 4 | £40 |
| Out-of-hours visit | All pets | £302 | £188 | £114 above UK | 3 | £238 |
| Microchip | All pets | £29 | £30 | £1 below UK | 3 | £22 |
| Health certificate | All pets | £250 | £294 | £44 below UK | 3 | £175 |
| First vaccinations | Dogs | £91 | £99 | £8 below UK | 5 | £77 |
| Booster jab | Dogs | £56 | £72 | £16 below UK | 5 | £54 |
| Kennel cough jab | Dogs | £52 | £64 | £12 below UK | 3 | £49 |
| Prescription, dispensing and administration | ||||||
| Prescription fee | All pets | £21 | £27 | £6 below UK | 5 | £16 |
| Surgeries and treatments | ||||||
| Castration | Cats | £97 | £107 | £10 below UK | 5 | £83 |
| Spay | Cats | £166 | £154 | £12 above UK | 5 | £122 |
Typical is the middle price among the vets in South Shields 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 South Shields
4 vets, cheapest first. Typically £61 here against £62 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shields Vets for PetsThe Nook, NE34 7LZ | Vets4Pets | £50 | £11 below typical | – |
| Willows Veterinary Centre – South Shields2 Stanhope Rd, NE33 4BU | VetPartners | £5615 min | £5 below typical | – |
| Fenwold Vets - SkegnessHeath Road, PE25 3ST | IVC Evidensia | £66 | £5 above typical | – |
| Ayres Veterinary Hospital - North ShieldsUnit 7 Royal Quays, NE29 6DW | CVS Group | £70 | £9 above typical | – |
Follow-up visit in South Shields
4 vets, cheapest first. Typically £56 here against £56 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shields Vets for PetsThe Nook, NE34 7LZ | Vets4Pets | £40 | £17 below typical | – |
| Willows Veterinary Centre – South Shields2 Stanhope Rd, NE33 4BU | VetPartners | £50 | £6 below typical | – |
| Fenwold Vets - SkegnessHeath Road, PE25 3ST | IVC Evidensia | £63 | £6 above typical | – |
| Ayres Veterinary Hospital - North ShieldsUnit 7 Royal Quays, NE29 6DW | CVS Group | £70 | £14 above typical | – |
Out-of-hours visit in South Shields
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £302 here against £188 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willows Veterinary Centre – South Shields2 Stanhope Rd, NE33 4BU | VetPartners | £238 | £64 below typical | – |
| South Shields Vets for PetsThe Nook, NE34 7LZ | Vets4Pets | from £302 | same as typical | – |
| South Shields Quays Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, NE33 1RD | Vets4Pets | from £306 | £3 above typical | – |
Microchip in South Shields
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £29 here against £30 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayres Veterinary Hospital - North ShieldsUnit 7 Royal Quays, NE29 6DW | CVS Group | £22 | £7 below typical | – |
| Willows Veterinary Centre – South Shields2 Stanhope Rd, NE33 4BU | VetPartners | £29 | same as typical | microchip registration |
| Fenwold Vets - SkegnessHeath Road, PE25 3ST | IVC Evidensia | £45 | £16 above typical | microchip registration |
Health certificate in South Shields
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £250 here against £294 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willows Veterinary Centre – South Shields2 Stanhope Rd, NE33 4BU | VetPartners | from £175 | £75 below typical | consultation |
| Fenwold Vets - SkegnessHeath Road, PE25 3ST | IVC Evidensia | £250 | same as typical | – |
| Ayres Veterinary Hospital - North ShieldsUnit 7 Royal Quays, NE29 6DW | CVS Group | £317 | £67 above typical | – |
First vaccinations in South Shields
5 vets, dogs, cheapest first. Typically £91 here against £99 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willows Veterinary Centre – South Shields2 Stanhope Rd, NE33 4BU | VetPartners | £77 | £14 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| South Shields Vets for PetsThe Nook, NE34 7LZ | Vets4Pets | £80 | £12 below typical | – |
| South Shields Quays Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, NE33 1RD | Vets4Pets | £91 | same as typical | – |
| Fenwold Vets - SkegnessHeath Road, PE25 3ST | IVC Evidensia | £118 | £27 above typical | consultationvaccines |
| Ayres Veterinary Hospital - North ShieldsUnit 7 Royal Quays, NE29 6DW | CVS Group | £130 | £39 above typical | – |
Other sizes of pet in South Shields: Cats typically £97 (5 vets)
Booster jab in South Shields
5 vets, dogs, cheapest first. Typically £56 here against £72 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willows Veterinary Centre – South Shields2 Stanhope Rd, NE33 4BU | VetPartners | £54 | £3 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| South Shields Vets for PetsThe Nook, NE34 7LZ | Vets4Pets | £54 | £2 below typical | – |
| South Shields Quays Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, NE33 1RD | Vets4Pets | £56 | same as typical | – |
| Fenwold Vets - SkegnessHeath Road, PE25 3ST | IVC Evidensia | £70 | £14 above typical | consultationvaccines |
| Ayres Veterinary Hospital - North ShieldsUnit 7 Royal Quays, NE29 6DW | CVS Group | £91 | £34 above typical | – |
Other sizes of pet in South Shields: Cats typically £60 (5 vets)
Kennel cough jab in South Shields
3 vets, dogs, cheapest first. Typically £52 here against £64 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shields Vets for PetsThe Nook, NE34 7LZ | Vets4Pets | from £49 | £4 below typical | – |
| South Shields Quays Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, NE33 1RD | Vets4Pets | £52 | same as typical | – |
| Fenwold Vets - SkegnessHeath Road, PE25 3ST | IVC Evidensia | £65 | £12 above typical | consultationvaccines |
Prescription fee in South Shields
5 vets, cheapest first. Typically £21 here against £27 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shields Vets for PetsThe Nook, NE34 7LZ | Vets4Pets | £16 | £5 below typical | – |
| Willows Veterinary Centre – South Shields2 Stanhope Rd, NE33 4BU | VetPartners | £19.50 | £2 below typical | – |
| South Shields Quays Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, NE33 1RD | Vets4Pets | £21 | same as typical | – |
| Ayres Veterinary Hospital - North ShieldsUnit 7 Royal Quays, NE29 6DW | CVS Group | from £27 | £6 above typical | – |
| Fenwold Vets - SkegnessHeath Road, PE25 3ST | IVC Evidensia | £37 | £16 above typical | – |
Castration in South Shields
5 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £97 here against £107 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willows Veterinary Centre – South Shields2 Stanhope Rd, NE33 4BU | VetPartners | £83 | £14 below typical | GAsedationpain reliefpost op checks |
| South Shields Quays Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, NE33 1RD | Vets4Pets | from £97 | same as typical | – |
| South Shields Vets for PetsThe Nook, NE34 7LZ | Vets4Pets | £97 | same as typical | – |
| Ayres Veterinary Hospital - North ShieldsUnit 7 Royal Quays, NE29 6DW | CVS Group | £119 | £22 above typical | 24 hour post-operative analgesia |
| Fenwold Vets - SkegnessHeath Road, PE25 3ST | IVC Evidensia | £121 | £24 above typical | – |
Other sizes of pet in South Shields: Dogs typically £256 (4 vets)
Spay in South Shields
5 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £166 here against £154 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willows Veterinary Centre – South Shields2 Stanhope Rd, NE33 4BU | VetPartners | £122 | £44 below typical | GAsedationpain reliefpost op checks |
| South Shields Vets for PetsThe Nook, NE34 7LZ | Vets4Pets | from £130 | £36 below typical | – |
| Fenwold Vets - SkegnessHeath Road, PE25 3ST | IVC Evidensia | £166 | same as typical | – |
| Ayres Veterinary Hospital - North ShieldsUnit 7 Royal Quays, NE29 6DW | CVS Group | £171 | £5 above typical | post-operative analgesia |
| South Shields Quays Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, NE33 1RD | Vets4Pets | from £177 | £11 above typical | – |
Other sizes of pet in South Shields: Dogs typically £335 (4 vets)
How to choose a vet in South Shields
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. 6 of the 10 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.
- Skegness0.7 miles · £66
- South Tyneside1.4 miles · £56
- North Shields2.6 miles · £61
- Boldon Colliery2.9 miles
- Tynemouth3.2 miles · £63
- Hebburn3.6 miles
- Wallsend4.5 miles
- North Tyneside4.7 miles · £64
- Sunderland4.9 miles · £61
- Whitley Bay5.3 miles · £66
- Backworth5.5 miles · £66
- Washington6.1 miles · £55
Common questions
How much is a vet consultation in South Shields?
Between £49.50 and £70, and typically £60.75, across the 4 practices in South Shields that publish a price. The lowest is £49 at South Shields Quays 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 South Shields?
A cat spay typically costs £166 in South Shields. Dog castration typically costs £255.93. 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 South Shields are part of a chain?
6 of the 10 practices in South Shields belong to a big group: Vets4Pets, VetPartners, IVC Evidensia, CVS 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 South Shields 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.