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Pet health plan cost

How much does a pet health plan cost?

A monthly subscription that spreads the cost of routine care, such as vaccinations, flea and worming treatment and check-ups. Prices are per month, for the cheapest plan each practice lists.

Prices checked as recently as 6 October 2026 1,162 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

£19.99 a month

Median listed price

Middle half of prices
£17.50–£19.99 a month
Sample
1,093 practices

Cats: typical price

£16.99 a month

Median listed price

Middle half of prices
£15.50–£16.99 a month
Sample
1,144 practices

Dogs: how prices spread

Half of price lists sit between £17.50 and £19.99 a month. The chart counts 926 price lists from 1,093 practices: branches that share one list count once.

  1. Under £15 33 price lists
  2. £15 to £16 14 price lists
  3. £16 to £17 22 price lists
  4. £17 to £18 285 price lists
  5. £18 to £19 26 price lists
  6. £19 to £20 457 price lists
  7. £20 to £21 20 price lists
  8. £21 or more 69 price lists
Number of price lists in each band (a month). Each band includes its lower amount but not its upper one. The darker bar holds the median.

Dogs: prices by dog size

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

Pet health plan prices by dog size
Size Typical price Middle half Practices
Small (up to 10 kg) £19.99 a month £19.99–£19.99 a month 720
Medium (10–25 kg) £20 a month £19–£22.25 a month 242
Large (25–40 kg) £23.99 a month £23.99–£23.99 a month 693
Extra large (40–60 kg) £25.75 a month £23–£29.88 a month 291
Giant (60 kg and over) £26 a month £23–£30 a month 264

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.

Pet health plan prices by UK nation
Nation Typical price Middle half Practices
England £19.99 a month £17.50–£19.99 a month 969
Scotland £19.99 a month £18.84–£19.99 a month 63
Wales £19 a month £17.50–£19.99 a month 45
Northern Ireland £19.99 a month £17.50–£19.99 a month 16
Pet health plan prices by county
County Typical price Middle half Practices
Bedfordshire £19.99 a month £17.50–£19.99 a month 14
Berkshire £19.50 a month £17.50–£19.99 a month 21
Buckinghamshire £19.99 a month £19.13–£19.99 a month 15
Cambridgeshire £19 a month £17.50–£19.99 a month 28
Cheshire £19.99 a month £19.99–£21 a month 26
Cornwall £19.99 a month £19.25–£19.99 a month 12
County Durham £17.50 a month £17.50–£19.99 a month 12
Derbyshire £19.99 a month £18.75–£19.99 a month 12
Devon £18.50 a month £17.50–£19.99 a month 23
Dorset £18.50 a month £17.50–£19.99 a month 27
East Riding of Yorkshire £19 a month £17.50–£19.99 a month 17
Essex £18.30 a month £17.50–£19.99 a month 40
Gloucestershire £19.99 a month £17.50–£19.99 a month 25
Greater London £17.50 a month £17.50–£19.99 a month 106
Greater Manchester £19.99 a month £18.50–£19.99 a month 32
Hampshire £19.99 a month £19.99–£19.99 a month 26
Hertfordshire £17.50 a month £17.50–£19.99 a month 33
Kent £19.99 a month £17.38–£19.99 a month 42
Lancashire £19.99 a month £19.37–£19.99 a month 20
Leicestershire £19.99 a month £17.50–£19.99 a month 19
Lincolnshire £17.50 a month £17.50–£19.99 a month 33
Merseyside £17.50 a month £17.50–£19.99 a month 35
Norfolk £19.99 a month £17.50–£21.24 a month 12
North Yorkshire £19.99 a month £17.88–£19.99 a month 18
Nottinghamshire £19.99 a month £18.25–£19.99 a month 19
Oxfordshire £17.50 a month £17.50–£19.99 a month 19
Shropshire £17.50 a month £17.50–£19.50 a month 14
Somerset £19.99 a month £17.50–£19.99 a month 18
South Yorkshire £19.99 a month £19–£19.99 a month 15
Staffordshire £19.99 a month £19.25–£19.99 a month 19
Surrey £19.99 a month £17.50–£20 a month 33
Tyne & Wear £19.99 a month £19.99–£19.99 a month 13
Warwickshire £19 a month £17.50–£19.99 a month 19
West Midlands £19.99 a month £19–£19.99 a month 23
West Sussex £17.50 a month £17.50–£19.99 a month 17
West Yorkshire £19.99 a month £19.99–£19.99 a month 37
Wiltshire £19.50 a month £17.50–£19.99 a month 19

Dogs: independent and group practices

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

Pet health plan prices at independent and group practices
Practice Typical price Middle half Practices
Independent £18.50 a month £16–£20 a month 117
Part of a group £19.99 a month £17.50–£19.99 a month 976

Dogs: what's usually included

Of the 10 practices that say what their price includes, the share that name each item. Ask your practice what its price covers.

  • Consultation 90%
  • Microchip 30%
  • Kennel cough 10%

Cats: how prices spread

Half of price lists sit between £15.50 and £16.99 a month. The chart counts 979 price lists from 1,144 practices: branches that share one list count once.

  1. Under £15 41 price lists
  2. £15 to £16 342 price lists
  3. £16 to £17 451 price lists
  4. £17 to £18 37 price lists
  5. £18 to £19 33 price lists
  6. £19 to £20 21 price lists
  7. £20 or more 54 price lists
Number of price lists in each band (a month). 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.

Pet health plan prices by UK nation
Nation Typical price Middle half Practices
England £16.99 a month £15.50–£16.99 a month 1,018
Scotland £16.99 a month £16–£16.99 a month 65
Wales £16.99 a month £15.50–£16.99 a month 46
Northern Ireland £16.99 a month £14.90–£16.99 a month 15
Pet health plan prices by county
County Typical price Middle half Practices
Bedfordshire £16.99 a month £15.50–£16.99 a month 14
Berkshire £16.75 a month £15.50–£16.99 a month 22
Buckinghamshire £16.99 a month £16.62–£16.99 a month 15
Cambridgeshire £16.99 a month £15.50–£16.99 a month 30
Cheshire £16.99 a month £16.99–£21 a month 25
Cornwall £16.99 a month £15.75–£16.99 a month 14
County Durham £16.75 a month £15.50–£16.99 a month 11
Derbyshire £16.99 a month £15.50–£16.99 a month 16
Devon £16.99 a month £15.50–£16.99 a month 24
Dorset £16.99 a month £15.50–£16.99 a month 27
East Riding of Yorkshire £16.99 a month £15.50–£17 a month 16
East Sussex £17 a month £16.99–£17.88 a month 12
Essex £16 a month £15.50–£16.99 a month 46
Gloucestershire £16.99 a month £15.50–£16.99 a month 25
Greater London £15.50 a month £15.50–£16.99 a month 121
Greater Manchester £16.99 a month £15.75–£16.99 a month 36
Hampshire £16.99 a month £16.99–£16.99 a month 28
Hertfordshire £15.50 a month £15.50–£16.99 a month 34
Kent £16.99 a month £15.50–£16.99 a month 43
Lancashire £16.99 a month £16.25–£16.99 a month 19
Leicestershire £16.99 a month £15.50–£16.99 a month 20
Lincolnshire £15.50 a month £15.50–£16.99 a month 32
Merseyside £16.99 a month £15.50–£16.99 a month 35
Norfolk £15.50 a month £15.50–£16.99 a month 13
North Yorkshire £16.99 a month £15.63–£16.99 a month 18
Nottinghamshire £16.99 a month £15.50–£16.99 a month 22
Oxfordshire £15.50 a month £15.50–£16.99 a month 19
Shropshire £15.50 a month £15.50–£16.99 a month 14
Somerset £16.99 a month £15.50–£16.99 a month 18
South Yorkshire £16.99 a month £16.99–£16.99 a month 13
Staffordshire £16.99 a month £16.99–£16.99 a month 20
Surrey £16.99 a month £15.50–£17.38 a month 37
Tyne & Wear £16.99 a month £15.87–£16.99 a month 14
Warwickshire £16.99 a month £15.50–£16.99 a month 19
West Midlands £16.99 a month £16.99–£16.99 a month 24
West Sussex £15.50 a month £15.50–£16.99 a month 21
West Yorkshire £16.99 a month £16.99–£16.99 a month 36
Wiltshire £16.99 a month £16.99–£17 a month 19

Cats: independent and group practices

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

Pet health plan prices at independent and group practices
Practice Typical price Middle half Practices
Independent £16.99 a month £15.50–£18.75 a month 120
Part of a group £16.99 a month £15.50–£16.99 a month 1,024

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Pet health plan cost questions

How much does a pet health plan cost?
In the UK, the typical (median) listed price is £19.99 a month for dogs (1,093 practices), and £16.99 a month for cats (1,144 practices). Practices' own prices vary, so check with yours.
Does the price depend on my dog's size?
Often, yes. For dogs, among practices that price by size, the typical listed price is: small (up to 10 kg) £19.99 a month, medium (10–25 kg) £20 a month, large (25–40 kg) £23.99 a month, extra large (40–60 kg) £25.75 a month, giant (60 kg and over) £26 a month.
Are independent vets cheaper than group practices?
On listed prices, yes: for dogs, independent practices list a typical £18.50 a month, and practices that belong to a group £19.99 a month.
Where in the UK is it cheapest?
For dogs, Wales has the lowest typical listed price, at £19 a month, and England the highest, at £19.99 a month.
What does the price usually include?
For dogs, of the 10 practices that say what their price includes, 90% include consultation, 30% include microchip, 10% include kennel cough. 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.