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Dog spay cost

How much does it cost to spay a dog?

Spaying is the surgical neutering of a female dog under general anaesthetic. Many practices charge by weight, so the size of your dog matters.

Prices checked as recently as 6 October 2026 2,811 practices

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

UK typical price

£367

Median listed price

Middle half of prices
£320–£440
Sample
2,811 practices

How prices spread

Half of price lists sit between £320 and £440. The chart counts 2,347 price lists from 2,811 practices: branches that share one list count once.

  1. Under £250 71 price lists
  2. £250 to £300 289 price lists
  3. £300 to £350 541 price lists
  4. £350 to £400 562 price lists
  5. £400 to £450 340 price lists
  6. £450 to £500 340 price lists
  7. £500 to £550 167 price lists
  8. £550 or more 37 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.

Prices by dog size

Many practices charge by weight. These figures come from practices whose weight band spans the whole size.

Dog spay prices by dog size
Size Typical price Middle half Practices
Small (up to 10 kg) £449 £360–£485 1,204
Medium (10–25 kg) £465 £425–£495 867
Large (25–40 kg) £520 £464–£570 1,063
Extra large (40–60 kg) £600 £517–£660 1,012
Giant (60 kg and over) £595 £500–£656 1,127

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.

Dog spay prices by UK nation
Nation Typical price Middle half Practices
England £365 £320–£433 2,402
Scotland £420 £366–£469 215
Wales £350 £306–£459 143
Northern Ireland £305 £270–£358 51
Dog spay prices by county
County Typical price Middle half Practices
Antrim £313 £243–£360 18
Ayrshire and Arran £452 £386–£465 24
Bedfordshire £379 £359–£424 19
Berkshire £399 £351–£435 51
Bristol £369 £367–£516 19
Buckinghamshire £459 £373–£517 32
Cambridgeshire £338 £286–£400 39
Cheshire £351 £320–£424 50
City of Edinburgh £433 £407–£453 19
City of Glasgow £353 £330–£389 18
Clwyd £454 £307–£475 25
Cornwall £351 £326–£384 36
County Durham £328 £281–£371 29
Cumbria £400 £347–£428 16
Derbyshire £352 £302–£425 58
Devon £385 £350–£413 88
Dorset £340 £312–£456 37
Down £309 £269–£411 17
Dunbartonshire £434 £396–£465 13
Dyfed £295 £250–£360 25
East Riding of Yorkshire £345 £291–£465 35
East Sussex £439 £358–£470 53
Essex £336 £302–£400 81
Fife £384 £380–£465 13
Gloucestershire £385 £341–£512 60
Greater London £365 £330–£405 243
Greater Manchester £338 £299–£370 78
Gwent £510 £455–£526 24
Hampshire £395 £368–£474 94
Herefordshire £338 £294–£430 13
Hertfordshire £376 £349–£435 60
Kent £346 £310–£459 91
Lanarkshire £354 £326–£471 15
Lancashire £389 £337–£441 45
Leicestershire £296 £274–£356 32
Lincolnshire £312 £267–£415 52
Merseyside £329 £306–£361 53
Mid Glamorgan £309 £302–£339 18
Norfolk £387 £330–£400 45
North Yorkshire £367 £320–£410 58
Northamptonshire £412 £342–£455 36
Northumberland £354 £349–£367 22
Nottinghamshire £335 £280–£357 41
Oxfordshire £392 £324–£444 48
Renfrewshire £457 £371–£475 12
Shropshire £326 £305–£356 36
Somerset £445 £369–£478 63
South Glamorgan £348 £326–£383 26
South Yorkshire £320 £276–£352 39
Staffordshire £352 £298–£430 55
Stirling and Falkirk £358 £331–£469 13
Suffolk £438 £395–£486 43
Surrey £378 £345–£429 75
Tyne & Wear £360 £333–£401 37
Warwickshire £337 £302–£349 26
West Glamorgan £330 £325–£400 12
West Midlands £353 £300–£460 72
West Sussex £426 £360–£500 63
West Yorkshire £353 £301–£410 85
Wiltshire £350 £328–£463 46
Worcestershire £340 £296–£421 34

Independent and group practices

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

Dog spay prices at independent and group practices
Practice Typical price Middle half Practices
Independent £315 £276–£375 243
Part of a group £372 £326–£448 2,568

What's usually included

Of the 778 practices that say what their price includes, the share that name each item. Ask your practice what its price covers.

  • Pain relief 94%
  • Post-op checks 33%
  • Consultation 22%
  • General anaesthetic 10%
  • Pre-op bloods 3%
  • Hospitalisation 2%
  • Local anaesthetic 1%
  • Sedation 0%
  • Microchip 0%

Compare vets near you

The towns with the most practices listing a dog spay price.

Dog spay cost questions

How much does it cost to spay a dog?
Across 2,811 UK practices that publish a price, the typical (median) listed price is £367. Half of price lists fall between £320 and £440.
Does the price depend on my dog's size?
Often, yes. Among practices that price by size, the typical listed price is: small (up to 10 kg) £449, medium (10–25 kg) £465, large (25–40 kg) £520, extra large (40–60 kg) £600, giant (60 kg and over) £595.
Are independent vets cheaper than group practices?
On listed prices, yes: independent practices list a typical £315, and practices that belong to a group £372.
Where in the UK is it cheapest?
Northern Ireland has the lowest typical listed price, at £305, and Scotland the highest, at £420.
What does the price usually include?
Of the 778 practices that say what their price includes, 94% include pain relief, 33% include post-op checks, 22% include consultation. 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.