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Vet prices in Whickam
7 vets in Whickam (Gateshead) and within 2 miles, 4 of them with published prices. A consultation typically costs £63 here, about the same as the UK figure of £62. The cheapest is £55 at Gateshead Vets4Pets.
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 Whickam
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 7 vets in Whickam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead Vets4PetsInside Pets at Home, NE11 9XS0.9 miles outside Whickam | Vets4Pets | £55 | £65 | £150 | £270 | 4.7 (280) | 10 of 36 |
| Westway Veterinary Centre7 Front Street, NE16 4DNunder 0.1 miles outside Whickam | VetPartners | £63 | £64.89 | £145 | £270.96 | 4.8 (56) | 11 of 36 |
| Westway Veterinary Group WhickhamSt Marys Green, NE16 4DWunder 0.1 miles outside Whickam | VetPartners | £63 | £64.89 | £145 | £270.96 | – | 11 of 36 |
| Sheriff's Highway Vets - WhickhamThe Orchard, NE16 4EL0.2 miles outside Whickam | IVC Evidensia | £64 | £67 | £155 | £320 | 4.5 (136) | 13 of 36 |
| Sore Paws Veterinary Clinic WinlatonCommercial Hotel, Commercial St, NE21 5QX1.9 miles outside WhickamNo price page found | Independent | – | – | – | – | 4.7 (316) | – |
| Value VetsShibdon Road, NE21 5AE1.9 miles outside WhickamNo website known | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Whickham Veterinary Centre7, St.Mary's Green Library, Front St, NE16 4DNNo 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.6 of these practices sit just outside Whickam, 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 Whickam
Pick a treatment to jump to every vet that publishes it. 9 of the 36 have enough local prices to show.
| Treatment | Pet | Typical in Whickam | Typical UK | Difference | Vets | Cheapest here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consultation and preventative care | ||||||
| Consultation | All pets | £63 | £62 | £1 above UK | 3 | £63 |
| Out-of-hours visit | All pets | £255 | £188 | £67 above UK | 3 | £143 |
| Microchip | All pets | £35 | £30 | £5 above UK | 3 | £35 |
| Health certificate | All pets | £384 | £294 | £90 above UK | 3 | £378 |
| First vaccinations | Dogs | £92 | £99 | £7 below UK | 4 | £92 |
| Booster jab | Dogs | £65 | £72 | £7 below UK | 4 | £65 |
| Prescription, dispensing and administration | ||||||
| Prescription fee | All pets | £31 | £27 | £4 above UK | 3 | £31 |
| Surgeries and treatments | ||||||
| Castration | Cats | £97 | £107 | £10 below UK | 4 | £95 |
| Spay | Cats | £148 | £154 | £6 below UK | 4 | £145 |
Typical is the middle price among the vets in Whickam 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 Whickam
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £63 here against £62 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westway Veterinary Centre7 Front Street, NE16 4DN | VetPartners | £63 | same as typical | – |
| Westway Veterinary Group WhickhamSt Marys Green, NE16 4DW | VetPartners | £63 | same as typical | – |
| Sheriff's Highway Vets - WhickhamThe Orchard, NE16 4EL | IVC Evidensia | £64 | £1 above typical | – |
Out-of-hours visit in Whickam
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £255 here against £188 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead Vets4PetsInside Pets at Home, NE11 9XS | Vets4Pets | from £143 | £112 below typical | – |
| Westway Veterinary Centre7 Front Street, NE16 4DN | VetPartners | from £255 | same as typical | – |
| Westway Veterinary Group WhickhamSt Marys Green, NE16 4DW | VetPartners | from £255 | same as typical | – |
Microchip in Whickam
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £35 here against £30 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westway Veterinary Centre7 Front Street, NE16 4DN | VetPartners | £35 | same as typical | microchip registration |
| Westway Veterinary Group WhickhamSt Marys Green, NE16 4DW | VetPartners | £35 | same as typical | microchip registration |
| Sheriff's Highway Vets - WhickhamThe Orchard, NE16 4EL | IVC Evidensia | £38 | £3 above typical | microchip registration |
Health certificate in Whickam
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £384 here against £294 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff's Highway Vets - WhickhamThe Orchard, NE16 4EL | IVC Evidensia | £378 | £6 below typical | – |
| Westway Veterinary Centre7 Front Street, NE16 4DN | VetPartners | from £384 | same as typical | consultation |
| Westway Veterinary Group WhickhamSt Marys Green, NE16 4DW | VetPartners | from £384 | same as typical | consultation |
First vaccinations in Whickam
4 vets, dogs, cheapest first. Typically £92 here against £99 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westway Veterinary Centre7 Front Street, NE16 4DN | VetPartners | £92 | £1 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Westway Veterinary Group WhickhamSt Marys Green, NE16 4DW | VetPartners | £92 | £1 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Sheriff's Highway Vets - WhickhamThe Orchard, NE16 4EL | IVC Evidensia | £93 | £1 above typical | consultationvaccines |
| Gateshead Vets4PetsInside Pets at Home, NE11 9XS | Vets4Pets | £99 | £7 above typical | consultationvaccines |
Other sizes of pet in Whickam: Cats typically £95 (4 vets)
Booster jab in Whickam
4 vets, dogs, cheapest first. Typically £65 here against £72 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westway Veterinary Centre7 Front Street, NE16 4DN | VetPartners | £65 | same as typical | consultationvaccines |
| Westway Veterinary Group WhickhamSt Marys Green, NE16 4DW | VetPartners | £65 | same as typical | consultationvaccines |
| Gateshead Vets4PetsInside Pets at Home, NE11 9XS | Vets4Pets | £65 | same as typical | consultationvaccines |
| Sheriff's Highway Vets - WhickhamThe Orchard, NE16 4EL | IVC Evidensia | £67 | £2 above typical | consultationvaccines |
Other sizes of pet in Whickam: Cats typically £67 (4 vets)
Prescription fee in Whickam
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £31 here against £27 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westway Veterinary Centre7 Front Street, NE16 4DN | VetPartners | £31 | same as typical | – |
| Westway Veterinary Group WhickhamSt Marys Green, NE16 4DW | VetPartners | £31 | same as typical | – |
| Sheriff's Highway Vets - WhickhamThe Orchard, NE16 4EL | IVC Evidensia | £35 | £4 above typical | – |
Castration in Whickam
4 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £97 here against £107 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead Vets4PetsInside Pets at Home, NE11 9XS | Vets4Pets | £95 | £2 below typical | – |
| Westway Veterinary Centre7 Front Street, NE16 4DN | VetPartners | £97 | same as typical | GAsedationpain reliefpre op bloodspost op checks |
| Westway Veterinary Group WhickhamSt Marys Green, NE16 4DW | VetPartners | £97 | same as typical | GAsedationpain reliefpre op bloodspost op checks |
| Sheriff's Highway Vets - WhickhamThe Orchard, NE16 4EL | IVC Evidensia | £105 | £8 above typical | – |
Other sizes of pet in Whickam: Dogs typically £271 (3 vets)
Spay in Whickam
4 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £148 here against £154 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westway Veterinary Centre7 Front Street, NE16 4DN | VetPartners | £145 | £2 below typical | GAsedationpain reliefpre op bloodspost op checks |
| Westway Veterinary Group WhickhamSt Marys Green, NE16 4DW | VetPartners | £145 | £2 below typical | GAsedationpain reliefpre op bloodspost op checks |
| Gateshead Vets4PetsInside Pets at Home, NE11 9XS | Vets4Pets | £150 | £2 above typical | – |
| Sheriff's Highway Vets - WhickhamThe Orchard, NE16 4EL | IVC Evidensia | £155 | £8 above typical | – |
Other sizes of pet in Whickam: Dogs typically £370 (3 vets)
How to choose a vet in Whickam
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. 4 of the 7 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.
- Blaydon on Tyne1.9 miles
- Gateshead2.3 miles · £63
- Newcastle Upon Tyne4.0 miles · £59
- Ryton4.5 miles · £64
- Crawcrook4.7 miles
- Newcastle5.4 miles · £55
- Stanley5.4 miles · £63
- North Gosforth5.8 miles · £66
- Wallsend6.5 miles
- Hebburn6.7 miles
- Washington6.7 miles · £55
- Annfield Plain6.7 miles · £65
Common questions
How much is a vet consultation in Whickam?
Between £63 and £64, and typically £63, across the 3 practices in Whickam that publish a price. The lowest is £55 at Gateshead Vets4Pets. A repeat visit is usually cheaper than a first one, and a nurse appointment cheaper again.
How much does neutering cost in Whickam?
A cat spay typically costs £147.50 in Whickam. Dog castration typically costs £270.96. 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 Whickam are part of a chain?
4 of the 7 practices in Whickam belong to a big group: Vets4Pets, 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 Whickam show no prices?
3 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.