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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 26 October 2026 3,015 practices · 2,549 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

UK typical price

£365

Median listed price

Middle half of prices
£319–£435
Sample
3,015 practices

How prices spread

Half of price lists sit between £319 and £435. The chart counts 2,549 price lists from 3,015 practices: branches that share one list count once.

  1. Under £250 82 price lists
  2. £250 to £300 324 price lists
  3. £300 to £350 594 price lists
  4. £350 to £400 608 price lists
  5. £400 to £450 358 price lists
  6. £450 to £500 375 price lists
  7. £500 to £550 173 price lists
  8. £550 or more 35 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) £438 £344–£480 1,352
Medium (10–25 kg) £460 £414–£490 965
Large (25–40 kg) £515 £440–£567 1,186
Extra large (40–60 kg) £594 £493–£650 1,131
Giant (60 kg and over) £590 £479–£650 1,259

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 £360 £318–£431 2,574
Scotland £420 £360–£468 229
Wales £348 £301–£455 154
Northern Ireland £310 £265–£360 58
Dog spay prices by county
County Typical price Middle half Practices
Ayrshire and Arran £452 £386–£465 23
Bedfordshire £372 £357–£408 21
Berkshire £399 £354–£435 49
Buckinghamshire £459 £379–£517 33
Cambridgeshire £320 £286–£399 43
Cheshire £352 £320–£422 59
Cornwall £351 £325–£384 36
County Antrim £310 £234–£360 19
County Down £322 £266–£415 23
County Durham £300 £277–£371 34
Cumbria £400 £347–£433 18
Derbyshire £343 £302–£421 60
Devon £385 £347–£412 95
Dorset £338 £315–£453 38
Dunbartonshire £434 £396–£465 13
East Riding of Yorkshire £345 £314–£465 39
East Sussex £423 £351–£469 56
Essex £336 £300–£400 92
Fife £384 £376–£414 15
Gloucestershire £384 £343–£512 67
Greater Manchester £344 £299–£376 81
Hampshire £395 £356–£475 100
Herefordshire £320 £301–£430 12
Hertfordshire £377 £349–£428 63
Highland £407 £385–£478 16
Kent £340 £310–£450 99
Lanarkshire £349 £315–£464 16
Lancashire £401 £339–£475 56
Leicestershire £296 £274–£347 34
Lincolnshire £314 £276–£432 51
London £366 £330–£405 262
Merseyside £323 £315–£352 56
Norfolk £377 £331–£452 46
North Yorkshire £361 £314–£410 62
Northamptonshire £395 £331–£455 40
Northumberland £354 £353–£371 23
Nottinghamshire £326 £280–£352 46
Oxfordshire £392 £325–£438 50
Renfrewshire £450 £367–£475 13
Rhondda Cynon Taf £307 £277–£366 11
Shropshire £324 £306–£356 42
Somerset £445 £369–£481 63
South Yorkshire £315 £276–£352 46
Staffordshire £352 £302–£430 59
Stirling and Falkirk £396 £336–£465 16
Suffolk £438 £396–£486 43
Surrey £378 £340–£449 81
Tyne & Wear £360 £318–£400 39
Warwickshire £338 £302–£380 31
West Midlands £355 £299–£452 82
West Sussex £426 £360–£505 62
West Yorkshire £369 £301–£415 85
Wiltshire £350 £314–£458 48
Worcestershire £340 £300–£421 38

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 £275–£372 343
Part of a group £375 £325–£450 2,672

What's usually included

Of the 820 practices that say what their price includes, the share that name each item. Ask your practice what its price covers.

  • Pain relief 93%
  • Post-op checks 36%
  • Consultation 20%
  • General anaesthetic 12%
  • Pre-op bloods 4%
  • Hospitalisation 3%
  • Local anaesthetic 1%
  • Sedation 1%
  • Microchip 0%

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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 3,015 UK practices that publish a price, the typical (median) listed price is £365, from prices checked up to October 2026. Half of price lists fall between £319 and £435.
Does the price depend on my dog's size?
Often, yes: among practices that price by size, typical listed prices are £438 for small (up to 10 kg), £460 for medium (10–25 kg), £515 for large (25–40 kg), £594 for extra large (40–60 kg) and £590 for giant (60 kg and over), from prices checked up to October 2026.
Are independent vets cheaper than group practices?
On listed prices, yes: independent practices list a typical £315, and practices that belong to a group £375, from prices checked up to October 2026.
Where in the UK is it cheapest?
Northern Ireland has the lowest typical listed price, at £310, and Scotland the highest, at £420, from prices checked up to October 2026.
What does the price usually include?
Of the 820 practices that say what their price includes, 93% include pain relief, 36% include post-op checks, 20% include consultation, 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.