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Annual booster cost

How much does an annual booster cost?

The yearly booster vaccination that keeps a dog's or cat's protection up to date. Some practices include a health check in the price.

Prices checked as recently as 26 October 2026 3,150 practices · 2,610 price lists Data by Vet Verified

These are the prices practices list, not quotes: your bill depends on your pet and any extra treatment. Source: Prices published on practices’ or their groups’ websites, gathered by Vet Verified. How we collect prices

Dogs: typical price

£74

Median listed price

Middle half of prices
£65–£83
Sample
3,098 practices

Cats: typical price

£76

Median listed price

Middle half of prices
£66–£84
Sample
3,096 practices

Dogs: how prices spread

Half of price lists sit between £65 and £83. The chart counts 2,562 price lists from 3,098 practices: branches that share one list count once.

  1. Under £50 109 price lists
  2. £50 to £60 260 price lists
  3. £60 to £70 593 price lists
  4. £70 to £80 701 price lists
  5. £80 to £90 645 price lists
  6. £90 to £100 214 price lists
  7. £100 or more 40 price lists
Number of price lists in each band. Each band includes its lower amount but not its upper one. The darker bar holds the median.

Dogs: prices around the UK

Typical listed prices by nation and county. Places with too few price lists to give a fair figure are left out.

Annual booster prices by UK nation
Nation Typical price Middle half Practices
England £74 £65–£83 2,639
Scotland £77 £66–£84 254
Wales £73 £65–£80 147
Northern Ireland £49 £48–£52 58
Annual booster prices by county
County Typical price Middle half Practices
Ayrshire and Arran £81 £75–£84 21
Bedfordshire £75 £72–£77 23
Berkshire £85 £75–£98 43
Buckinghamshire £85 £82–£88 37
Cambridgeshire £70 £62–£75 46
Cheshire £66 £60–£75 62
Cornwall £66 £62–£76 37
County Antrim £49 £46–£49 19
County Down £49 £46–£50 25
County Durham £61 £55–£76 38
Cumbria £70 £55–£76 24
Derbyshire £70 £63–£80 62
Devon £76 £69–£84 92
Dorset £72 £68–£81 39
Dunbartonshire £78 £73–£83 13
East Riding of Yorkshire £65 £58–£82 36
East Sussex £79 £66–£90 56
Essex £70 £65–£78 100
Fife £74 £58–£88 24
Gloucestershire £71 £62–£85 67
Greater Manchester £70 £63–£80 92
Hampshire £83 £75–£88 100
Herefordshire £66 £53–£70 10
Hertfordshire £77 £70–£84 68
Highland £75 £71–£86 17
Kent £70 £65–£80 100
Lanarkshire £65 £62–£78 15
Lancashire £73 £64–£85 55
Leicestershire £65 £58–£70 36
Lincolnshire £61 £56–£70 57
London £75 £69–£83 257
Merseyside £70 £65–£76 58
Norfolk £82 £75–£95 45
North Yorkshire £70 £60–£79 66
Northamptonshire £75 £65–£81 42
Northumberland £65 £61–£84 17
Nottinghamshire £66 £60–£84 52
Oxfordshire £83 £75–£91 51
Renfrewshire £77 £64–£81 13
Rhondda Cynon Taf £66 £58–£72 10
Shropshire £68 £63–£81 38
Somerset £80 £76–£85 58
South Yorkshire £66 £56–£79 45
Staffordshire £70 £60–£81 59
Stirling and Falkirk £75 £63–£78 17
Suffolk £85 £75–£91 49
Surrey £80 £70–£94 84
Tyne & Wear £67 £60–£78 45
Warwickshire £67 £65–£73 32
West Midlands £72 £65–£80 78
West Sussex £83 £73–£89 63
West Yorkshire £66 £59–£80 90
Wiltshire £73 £65–£80 58
Worcestershire £66 £56–£77 39

Dogs: independent and group practices

Many UK practices belong to a larger group. This compares their listed prices with those of independent practices.

Annual booster prices at independent and group practices
Practice Typical price Middle half Practices
Independent £60 £54–£68 296
Part of a group £75 £67–£84 2,802

Dogs: what's usually included

Of the 750 practices that say what their price includes, the share that name each item. Ask your practice what its price covers.

  • Consultation 100%
  • General anaesthetic 0%

Cats: how prices spread

Half of price lists sit between £66 and £84. The chart counts 2,554 price lists from 3,096 practices: branches that share one list count once.

  1. Under £50 101 price lists
  2. £50 to £60 198 price lists
  3. £60 to £70 539 price lists
  4. £70 to £80 736 price lists
  5. £80 to £90 685 price lists
  6. £90 to £100 243 price lists
  7. £100 or more 52 price lists
Number of price lists in each band. Each band includes its lower amount but not its upper one. The darker bar holds the median.

Cats: prices around the UK

Typical listed prices by nation and county. Places with too few price lists to give a fair figure are left out.

Annual booster prices by UK nation
Nation Typical price Middle half Practices
England £76 £67–£84 2,638
Scotland £78 £67–£85 247
Wales £73 £66–£80 154
Northern Ireland £49 £49–£56 57
Annual booster prices by county
County Typical price Middle half Practices
Ayrshire and Arran £78 £68–£81 18
Bedfordshire £79 £75–£88 24
Berkshire £87 £75–£102 44
Buckinghamshire £88 £81–£90 35
Cambridgeshire £72 £65–£77 44
Cheshire £69 £60–£77 60
Cornwall £70 £64–£75 35
County Antrim £49 £47–£49 19
County Down £49 £45–£52 25
County Durham £63 £58–£75 39
Cumbria £70 £59–£76 24
Derbyshire £70 £65–£80 63
Devon £76 £70–£80 86
Dorset £72 £72–£81 39
Dunbartonshire £84 £72–£87 13
East Riding of Yorkshire £68 £63–£82 37
East Sussex £79 £70–£86 57
Essex £72 £66–£82 99
Fife £76 £61–£88 22
Gloucestershire £73 £66–£87 68
Greater Manchester £73 £67–£83 93
Hampshire £85 £77–£90 104
Herefordshire £68 £54–£72 10
Hertfordshire £79 £73–£86 69
Highland £75 £72–£88 17
Kent £71 £67–£80 102
Lanarkshire £68 £63–£76 14
Lancashire £74 £63–£85 55
Leicestershire £69 £61–£77 35
Lincolnshire £64 £58–£72 56
London £76 £70–£85 259
Merseyside £70 £69–£74 59
Norfolk £83 £77–£95 46
North Yorkshire £73 £63–£80 66
Northamptonshire £74 £65–£81 42
Northumberland £69 £62–£84 16
Nottinghamshire £70 £65–£84 54
Oxfordshire £83 £77–£90 49
Renfrewshire £76 £66–£81 13
Rhondda Cynon Taf £71 £64–£73 10
Shropshire £69 £65–£81 38
Somerset £81 £77–£86 60
South Yorkshire £67 £60–£79 44
Staffordshire £71 £65–£83 60
Stirling and Falkirk £75 £65–£80 16
Suffolk £85 £76–£94 49
Surrey £80 £73–£92 83
Tyne & Wear £67 £61–£78 46
Warwickshire £72 £67–£77 31
West Midlands £72 £65–£80 77
West Sussex £85 £75–£92 64
West Yorkshire £69 £61–£80 89
Wiltshire £77 £69–£80 58
Worcestershire £70 £60–£76 40

Cats: independent and group practices

Many UK practices belong to a larger group. This compares their listed prices with those of independent practices.

Annual booster prices at independent and group practices
Practice Typical price Middle half Practices
Independent £61 £55–£70 319
Part of a group £77 £69–£84 2,777

Cats: what's usually included

Of the 728 practices that say what their price includes, the share that name each item. Ask your practice what its price covers.

  • Consultation 100%
  • General anaesthetic 0%
  • Microchip 0%

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The towns with the most practices listing a annual booster price.

Annual booster cost questions

How much does an annual booster cost?
In the UK, the typical (median) listed price is £74 for dogs (3,098 practices), and £76 for cats (3,096 practices), from prices checked up to October 2026. Practices' own prices vary, so check with yours.
Are independent vets cheaper than group practices?
On listed prices, yes: for dogs, independent practices list a typical £60, and practices that belong to a group £75, from prices checked up to October 2026.
Where in the UK is it cheapest?
For dogs, Northern Ireland has the lowest typical listed price, at £49, and Scotland the highest, at £77, from prices checked up to October 2026.
What does the price usually include?
For dogs, of the 750 practices that say what their price includes, 100% include consultation, 0% include general anaesthetic, from prices checked up to October 2026. Ask your practice what its price covers.
Are these prices quotes?
No. They are the prices practices publish on their own websites. Where a practice gives a range or a "from" price, we use the lower amount. Your bill depends on your pet and any extra treatment, so ask the practice for a quote before you book. Read how we collect prices.