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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 6 October 2026 2,951 practices

These are the prices practices list, not quotes: your bill depends on your pet and any extra treatment. How we collect prices

Dogs: typical price

£75

Median listed price

Middle half of prices
£65–£83
Sample
2,922 practices

Cats: typical price

£76

Median listed price

Middle half of prices
£67–£84
Sample
2,879 practices

Dogs: how prices spread

Half of price lists sit between £65 and £83. The chart counts 2,403 price lists from 2,922 practices: branches that share one list count once.

  1. Under £50 96 price lists
  2. £50 to £60 235 price lists
  3. £60 to £70 557 price lists
  4. £70 to £80 652 price lists
  5. £80 to £90 613 price lists
  6. £90 to £100 207 price lists
  7. £100 or more 43 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 £75 £65–£84 2,494
Scotland £78 £69–£84 236
Wales £73 £65–£80 138
Northern Ireland £49 £48–£53 54
Annual booster prices by county
County Typical price Middle half Practices
Antrim £49 £45.88–£49 19
Ayrshire and Arran £81 £75–£84 21
Bedfordshire £75 £72–£77 22
Berkshire £85 £75–£101 44
Bristol £80 £77–£84 19
Buckinghamshire £85 £81–£88 35
Cambridgeshire £72 £65–£77 42
Cheshire £69 £60–£77 56
City of Edinburgh £85 £77–£95 22
City of Glasgow £78 £65–£82 15
Clwyd £70 £63–£71 25
Cornwall £66 £62–£76 37
County Durham £62 £57–£76 36
Cumbria £70 £55–£76 24
Derbyshire £70 £62–£80 59
Devon £76 £70–£84 88
Dorset £70 £67–£81 37
Down £49 £45.56–£49.75 20
Dunbartonshire £78 £73–£83 13
Dyfed £73 £63–£77 17
East Riding of Yorkshire £65 £58–£82 33
East Sussex £80 £67–£91 54
Essex £71 £65–£79 91
Fife £83 £66–£88 22
Gloucestershire £70 £62–£87 63
Greater London £75 £70–£84 245
Greater Manchester £70 £64–£80 90
Gwent £83 £78–£85 21
Hampshire £83 £76–£88 95
Herefordshire £65 £53–£68 10
Hertfordshire £77 £70–£84 64
Kent £71 £65–£80 99
Lanarkshire £68 £63–£78 15
Lancashire £70 £63–£79 45
Leicestershire £68 £59–£71 34
Lincolnshire £61 £57–£70 55
Merseyside £70 £65–£76 52
Mid Glamorgan £64 £59–£73 17
Norfolk £82 £75–£95 41
North Yorkshire £70 £60–£79 63
Northamptonshire £74 £65–£81 39
Northumberland £71 £60–£84 16
Nottinghamshire £64 £59–£84 49
Oxfordshire £84 £75–£93 48
Renfrewshire £77 £62–£81 13
Shropshire £68 £65–£81 36
Somerset £81 £78–£85 60
South Glamorgan £73 £67–£82 27
South Yorkshire £66 £56–£84 40
Staffordshire £70 £60–£82 57
Stirling and Falkirk £75 £63–£79 14
Suffolk £85 £77–£93 48
Surrey £78 £71–£92 73
Tyne & Wear £67 £60–£78 40
Warwickshire £68 £65–£73 24
West Glamorgan £76 £66–£78 18
West Midlands £71 £62–£80 72
West Sussex £83 £73–£90 61
West Yorkshire £66 £59–£80 90
Wiltshire £73 £66–£80 57
Worcestershire £66 £57–£78 37

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–£70 244
Part of a group £76 £66–£84 2,678

Dogs: what's usually included

Of the 755 practices that say what their price includes, the share that name each item. Ask your practice what its price covers.

  • Consultation 99%
  • Kennel cough 2%
  • General anaesthetic 0%

Cats: how prices spread

Half of price lists sit between £67 and £84. The chart counts 2,377 price lists from 2,879 practices: branches that share one list count once.

  1. Under £50 90 price lists
  2. £50 to £60 172 price lists
  3. £60 to £70 507 price lists
  4. £70 to £80 682 price lists
  5. £80 to £90 641 price lists
  6. £90 to £100 234 price lists
  7. £100 or more 51 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 2,458
Scotland £78 £70–£85 226
Wales £73 £68–£80 143
Northern Ireland £49 £49–£55 52
Annual booster prices by county
County Typical price Middle half Practices
Antrim £49 £46.50–£49 19
Ayrshire and Arran £78 £68–£81 17
Bedfordshire £80 £77–£89 22
Berkshire £86 £75–£102 44
Bristol £80 £80–£86 19
Buckinghamshire £88 £81–£90 34
Cambridgeshire £72 £65–£77 40
Cheshire £70 £65–£77 53
City of Edinburgh £85 £77–£95 23
City of Glasgow £70 £65–£80 14
Clwyd £70 £64–£71 25
Cornwall £70 £63–£75 35
County Durham £66 £60–£76 36
Cumbria £70 £59–£76 24
Derbyshire £71 £65–£80 59
Devon £76 £72–£84 84
Dorset £72 £70–£81 37
Down £49 £45–£52 19
Dunbartonshire £84 £72–£87 13
Dyfed £76 £70–£80 17
East Riding of Yorkshire £68 £63–£82 33
East Sussex £79 £70–£88 55
Essex £72 £67–£83 89
Fife £77 £65–£88 21
Gloucestershire £73 £66–£87 63
Greater London £76 £70–£85 244
Greater Manchester £73 £65–£83 88
Gwent £83 £78–£86 25
Hampshire £85 £78–£90 98
Herefordshire £66 £54–£72 10
Hertfordshire £79 £73–£85 65
Kent £71 £68–£80 97
Lanarkshire £72 £67–£77 13
Lancashire £70 £62–£85 45
Leicestershire £69 £60–£75 32
Lincolnshire £61 £58–£72 54
Merseyside £70 £66–£75 52
Mid Glamorgan £70 £63–£73 17
Norfolk £84 £79–£95 41
North Yorkshire £73 £64–£80 63
Northamptonshire £73 £65–£81 37
Northumberland £69 £63–£84 15
Nottinghamshire £69 £64–£84 51
Oxfordshire £84 £78–£91 48
Shropshire £69 £65–£80 36
Somerset £81 £77–£86 59
South Glamorgan £73 £71–£85 27
South Yorkshire £67 £62–£84 38
Staffordshire £70 £65–£83 57
Stirling and Falkirk £74 £64–£79 13
Suffolk £85 £78–£95 48
Surrey £80 £73–£92 73
Tyne & Wear £67 £63–£78 39
Warwickshire £72 £68–£77 24
West Glamorgan £76 £66–£78 18
West Midlands £72 £62–£80 70
West Sussex £85 £75–£92 60
West Yorkshire £69 £62–£80 87
Wiltshire £77 £69–£80 54
Worcestershire £70 £61–£78 37

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 £62 £54–£72 249
Part of a group £77 £69–£84 2,630

Cats: what's usually included

Of the 712 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%

Compare vets near you

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 £75 for dogs (2,922 practices), and £76 for cats (2,879 practices). 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 £76.
Where in the UK is it cheapest?
For dogs, Northern Ireland has the lowest typical listed price, at £49, and Scotland the highest, at £78.
What does the price usually include?
For dogs, of the 755 practices that say what their price includes, 99% include consultation, 2% include kennel cough, 0% include general anaesthetic. 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.