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Vet prices in St. Helens
13 vets in St. Helens and within 2 miles, 9 of them with published prices. A consultation typically costs £58 here, below the UK figure of £62. The cheapest is £49 at St Helens 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 St. Helens
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 13 vets in St. Helens 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, WA9 1JF | Vets4Pets | £49 | £60 | £180 | £270 | 4.7 (137) | 9 of 36 |
| Bold Veterinary Clinic414-416 Leach Ln, WA9 4NA1.9 miles outside St. Helens | Independent | £49.50 | – | – | – | 4.7 (507) | 2 of 36 |
| Medivet Newton le Willows101A High Street, WA12 9SL | Medivet | £56 | £65 | £165 | £233 | 4.7 (218) | 7 of 36 |
| Medivet St Helens160-162 Duke Street, WA10 2JJ | Medivet | £56 | £70 | £150 | £251 | 4.6 (301) | 7 of 36 |
| Rutland House – Freckleton Clinic89/91 Freckleton Road, WA10 3AS | VetPartners | £60.73 | £64.50 | £198.86 | £350.06 | 4.8 (107) | 11 of 36 |
| Rutland House – Haydock VillageEmpress Works, WA11 9TF | VetPartners | £60.73 | £64.50 | £198.86 | £350.06 | 4.7 (167) | 11 of 36 |
| Rutland House Referrals – Main Surgery SunAbbotsfield Road, WA9 4HU | VetPartners | £324 | – | – | – | 4.1 (622) | 4 of 36 |
| Animal Trust6A Milverny Way, WA9 1JF | Independent | – | £52.50 | £190 | £205 | – | 21 of 36 |
| Emergency Vet160-162 Duke St, WA10 2JJ1.3 miles outside St. HelensNo website known | Independent | – | – | – | – | 5.0 (1) | – |
| Jollyes Pet Clinic - St. Helens SunSt. Helens Retail Park Warrington, New Road, WA9 1JJ0.4 miles outside St. Helens | Independent | – | £45 | – | – | 4.4 (617) | 4 of 36 |
| Lite3A Church Street, WA10 1BANo price page found | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Molly VargaAbbotsfield Rd, WA9 9HU1.6 miles outside St. HelensNo price page found | Independent | – | – | – | – | 4.0 (4) | – |
| White Cross Vets2-3 Millfields, WA10 5RGNo price page found | IVC Evidensia | – | – | – | – | 4.7 (427) | – |
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.4 of these practices sit just outside St. Helens, 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 St. Helens
Pick a treatment to jump to every vet that publishes it. 10 of the 36 have enough local prices to show.
| Treatment | Pet | Typical in St. Helens | Typical UK | Difference | Vets | Cheapest here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consultation and preventative care | ||||||
| Consultation | All pets | £58 | £62 | £4 below UK | 6 | £50 |
| Follow-up visit | All pets | £59 | £56 | £3 above UK | 4 | £52 |
| Out-of-hours visit | All pets | £130 | £188 | £58 below UK | 5 | £80 |
| First vaccinations | Cats | £91 | £100 | £9 below UK | 6 | £65 |
| Booster jab | Cats | £66 | £74 | £8 below UK | 6 | £45 |
| Kennel cough jab | Dogs | £80 | £64 | £16 above UK | 4 | £30 |
| Prescription, dispensing and administration | ||||||
| Prescription fee | All pets | £27 | £27 | same as UK | 3 | £27 |
| Insurance claim fee | All pets | £6 | £20 | £14 below UK | 3 | £6 |
| Surgeries and treatments | ||||||
| Castration | Cats | £110 | £107 | £3 above UK | 6 | £102 |
| Spay | Cats | £185 | £154 | £31 above UK | 6 | £150 |
Typical is the middle price among the vets in St. Helens 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 St. Helens
6 vets, cheapest first. Typically £58 here against £62 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bold Veterinary Clinic414-416 Leach Ln, WA9 4NA | Independent | £50 | £9 below typical | – |
| Medivet Newton le Willows101A High Street, WA12 9SL | Medivet | £5615 min | £2 below typical | – |
| Medivet St Helens160-162 Duke Street, WA10 2JJ | Medivet | £5615 min | £2 below typical | – |
| Rutland House – Freckleton Clinic89/91 Freckleton Road, WA10 3AS | VetPartners | £6115 min | £2 above typical | – |
| Rutland House – Haydock VillageEmpress Works, WA11 9TF | VetPartners | £6115 min | £2 above typical | – |
| Rutland House Referrals – Main SurgeryAbbotsfield Road, WA9 4HU | VetPartners | £324 | £266 above typical | – |
Follow-up visit in St. Helens
4 vets, cheapest first. Typically £59 here against £56 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutland House – Freckleton Clinic89/91 Freckleton Road, WA10 3AS | VetPartners | £52 | £6 below typical | – |
| Rutland House – Haydock VillageEmpress Works, WA11 9TF | VetPartners | £52 | £6 below typical | – |
| Bold Veterinary Clinic414-416 Leach Ln, WA9 4NA | Independent | £65 | £6 above typical | – |
| Rutland House Referrals – Main SurgeryAbbotsfield Road, WA9 4HU | VetPartners | £162 | £103 above typical | – |
Out-of-hours visit in St. Helens
5 vets, cheapest first. Typically £130 here against £188 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Trust6A Milverny Way, WA9 1JF | Independent | £80 | £50 below typical | – |
| Medivet Newton le Willows101A High Street, WA12 9SL | Medivet | £130 | same as typical | – |
| Medivet St Helens160-162 Duke Street, WA10 2JJ | Medivet | £130 | same as typical | – |
| Rutland House – Freckleton Clinic89/91 Freckleton Road, WA10 3AS | VetPartners | from £153 | £23 above typical | – |
| Rutland House – Haydock VillageEmpress Works, WA11 9TF | VetPartners | from £153 | £23 above typical | – |
First vaccinations in St. Helens
6 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £91 here against £100 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jollyes Pet Clinic - St. HelensSt. Helens Retail Park Warrington, New Road, WA9 1JJ | Independent | £65 | £26 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| St Helens Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, WA9 1JF | Vets4Pets | £85 | £6 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Medivet St Helens160-162 Duke Street, WA10 2JJ | Medivet | £90 | £1 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Medivet Newton le Willows101A High Street, WA12 9SL | Medivet | £92 | £1 above typical | consultationvaccines |
| Rutland House – Freckleton Clinic89/91 Freckleton Road, WA10 3AS | VetPartners | £129 | £38 above typical | consultationvaccines |
| Rutland House – Haydock VillageEmpress Works, WA11 9TF | VetPartners | £129 | £38 above typical | consultationvaccines |
Other sizes of pet in St. Helens: Dogs typically £90 (6 vets)
Booster jab in St. Helens
6 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £66 here against £74 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jollyes Pet Clinic - St. HelensSt. Helens Retail Park Warrington, New Road, WA9 1JJ | Independent | £45 | £21 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| St Helens Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, WA9 1JF | Vets4Pets | £62 | £4 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Medivet Newton le Willows101A High Street, WA12 9SL | Medivet | £66 | same as typical | consultationvaccines |
| Medivet St Helens160-162 Duke Street, WA10 2JJ | Medivet | £66 | same as typical | consultationvaccines |
| Rutland House – Freckleton Clinic89/91 Freckleton Road, WA10 3AS | VetPartners | £71 | £5 above typical | consultationvaccines |
| Rutland House – Haydock VillageEmpress Works, WA11 9TF | VetPartners | £71 | £5 above typical | consultationvaccines |
Other sizes of pet in St. Helens: Dogs typically £64 (6 vets)
Kennel cough jab in St. Helens
4 vets, dogs, cheapest first. Typically £80 here against £64 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jollyes Pet Clinic - St. HelensSt. Helens Retail Park Warrington, New Road, WA9 1JJ | Independent | £30 | £50 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| St Helens Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, WA9 1JF | Vets4Pets | £54 | £26 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Medivet St Helens160-162 Duke Street, WA10 2JJ | Medivet | £105 | £26 above typical | consultationvaccines |
| Medivet Newton le Willows101A High Street, WA12 9SL | Medivet | £115 | £36 above typical | consultationvaccines |
Prescription fee in St. Helens
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £27 here against £27 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Trust6A Milverny Way, WA9 1JF | Independent | £27 | same as typical | – |
| Rutland House – Freckleton Clinic89/91 Freckleton Road, WA10 3AS | VetPartners | £27 | same as typical | – |
| Rutland House – Haydock VillageEmpress Works, WA11 9TF | VetPartners | £27 | same as typical | – |
Insurance claim fee in St. Helens
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £6 here against £20 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutland House – Freckleton Clinic89/91 Freckleton Road, WA10 3AS | VetPartners | £5.50 | same as typical | – |
| Rutland House – Haydock VillageEmpress Works, WA11 9TF | VetPartners | £5.50 | same as typical | – |
| Animal Trust6A Milverny Way, WA9 1JF | Independent | £8.50 | £3 above typical | – |
Castration in St. Helens
6 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £110 here against £107 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Trust6A Milverny Way, WA9 1JF | Independent | £102 | £8 below typical | GApain reliefhospitalisationpre op bloods |
| Medivet Newton le Willows101A High Street, WA12 9SL | Medivet | £105 | £5 below typical | – |
| Medivet St Helens160-162 Duke Street, WA10 2JJ | Medivet | £105 | £5 below typical | – |
| St Helens Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, WA9 1JF | Vets4Pets | £115 | £5 above typical | – |
| Rutland House – Freckleton Clinic89/91 Freckleton Road, WA10 3AS | VetPartners | £151 | £41 above typical | GApain reliefpost op checks |
| Rutland House – Haydock VillageEmpress Works, WA11 9TF | VetPartners | £151 | £41 above typical | GApain reliefpost op checks |
Other sizes of pet in St. Helens: Dogs typically £260 (6 vets)
Spay in St. Helens
6 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £185 here against £154 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medivet St Helens160-162 Duke Street, WA10 2JJ | Medivet | £150 | £35 below typical | – |
| Medivet Newton le Willows101A High Street, WA12 9SL | Medivet | £165 | £20 below typical | – |
| St Helens Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, WA9 1JF | Vets4Pets | £180 | £5 below typical | – |
| Animal Trust6A Milverny Way, WA9 1JF | Independent | £190 | £5 above typical | GApain reliefhospitalisationpre op bloods |
| Rutland House – Freckleton Clinic89/91 Freckleton Road, WA10 3AS | VetPartners | £199 | £14 above typical | GApain reliefpost op checks |
| Rutland House – Haydock VillageEmpress Works, WA11 9TF | VetPartners | £199 | £14 above typical | GApain reliefpost op checks |
Other sizes of pet in St. Helens: Dogs typically £330 (6 vets)
How to choose a vet in St. Helens
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. 7 of the 13 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.
- Saint Helens0.1 mile · £50
- Billinge3.0 miles
- Newton-le-Willows3.1 miles
- Prescot3.9 miles · £52
- Ashton-in-Makerfield4.4 miles · £57
- Great Sankey4.4 miles · £57
- Huyton4.8 miles · £61
- Golborne5.3 miles · £57
- Widnes5.7 miles · £61
- Halton6.2 miles · £58
- Warrington6.8 miles · £61
- Skelmersdale7.0 miles · £45
Common questions
How much is a vet consultation in St. Helens?
Between £49.50 and £324, and typically £58.37, across the 6 practices in St. Helens that publish a price. The lowest is £49 at St Helens 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 St. Helens?
A cat spay typically costs £185 in St. Helens. Dog castration typically costs £260.50. 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 St. Helens are part of a chain?
7 of the 13 practices in St. Helens belong to a big group: Vets4Pets, Medivet, VetPartners, 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 St. Helens show no prices?
4 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.