Weardale Veterinary Clinic
Crook
Weardale Veterinary Clinic in Crook, County Durham, treats cats, dogs and exotic pets, with disabled access and weekend opening.
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Vets in County Durham
57 practices in County Durham
Prices from 41 practices · Google reviews for 50 practices · Ownership known for 49 practices · Updated 22 October 2026 · Data by Vet Verified
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Wilson Veterinary Group - Bishop Auckland
Bishop AucklandConsultation from £55
Wilson Veterinary Group Bishop Auckland offers services for cats, dogs, and small mammals in County Durham, featuring facilities such as a client car park, disabled access, mobile services, weekend and out-of-hours service, vaccinations, microchipping, diagnostic imaging, and more.
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Darlington VET Clinic - Saint Helen Auckland
Bishop AucklandDarlington VET Clinic is a veterinary practice in St Helen Auckland, County Durham. It opens weekdays from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
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Willington Veterinary Clinic
WillingtonConsultation from £42
Willington Veterinary Clinic is an independent, family-owned practice on Willington High Street treating cats and dogs.
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Vets for Pets - Bishop Auckland
Bishop AucklandConsultation from £54.50
Vets for Pets is a veterinary practice in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, treating cats, dogs, and rabbits. The practice opens weekdays until 7pm and Saturday mornings. Parking is available on site.
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Castle Veterinary Centre Bishop Auckland
Bishop AucklandConsultation from £60
Castle Veterinary Centre is a veterinary practice in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, treating cats, dogs, birds, and small mammals. The practice handles routine procedures like neutering and vaccinations, as well as dental work and diagnostic imaging. It opens on weekends and provides emergency cover outside normal hours.
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Scott Mitchell Veterinary Care - Tow Law
Tow LawScott Mitchell Veterinary Care is a veterinary practice in Tow Law that treats cats, dogs, horses, small mammals, and birds. Services include dentistry, diagnostic imaging, neutering, and emergency care outside normal hours.
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Wilson Veterinary Group - Spennymoor
SpennymoorConsultation from £55
Wilson Veterinary Group Spennymoor in County Durham offers services including vaccinations, microchipping, diagnostic imaging, and dentistry for cats, dogs, and small mammals, with facilities such as disabled public access, mobile services, and nearby parking, and is closed on weekends and bank holidays.
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Gilmoor Vets - Spennymoor
SpennymoorConsultation from £58.50
Gilmoor Vets Spennymoor provides care for birds, cats, dogs, exotic animals, and small mammals, offering services such as vaccinations, microchipping, diagnostic imaging, dentistry, blood testing, flea and worm treatments, and neutering, with amenities like disabled public access and street parking.
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Sore Paws Veterinary Clinic - Newton Aycliffe
Newton AycliffeBooster from £40
Popular this weekSore Paws Veterinary Clinic in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham offers services like vaccinations, microchipping, and neutering for birds, cats, dogs, exotic pets, and small mammals, with convenient features such as client car park and disabled access, and is open at weekends but closed on Sundays and bank holidays.
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Durham Equine Vets
SpennymoorPopular this weekDurham Equine Vets in Spennymoor, County Durham, offers services for equines including mobile services, out-of-hours care, vaccinations, microchipping, diagnostic imaging, dentistry, blood testing, and flea and worm treatments.
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Wilson Veterinary Group - Newton Aycliffe
Newton AycliffeConsultation from £55
Wilson Veterinary Group Newton Aycliffe in County Durham offers services for cats, dogs, and small mammals, including vaccinations, microchipping, and diagnostic imaging, with facilities like disabled access, mobile services, and a nearby car park, open Monday to Friday and closed on weekends and bank holidays.
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Grange Vets - Newton Aycliffe
Newton AycliffeGrange Vets Newton Aycliffe in County Durham offers services for cats, dogs, and small mammals, including vaccinations, microchipping, diagnostic imaging, dentistry, and blood testing, with street parking and public transport access, open Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
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Langley Park Vets
Langley ParkConsultation from £45
Langley Park Vets is an independent small animal practice in Langley Park, County Durham, treating cats, dogs and rabbits.
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Abbey Vets - Durham
DurhamConsultation from £67
Popular this weekAbbey Vets - Durham in Durham, County Durham, treats cats, dogs, birds and small mammals, with weekend opening and a client car park.
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Castle Farm Vets - Darlington
DarlingtonCastle Farm Vets is a farm animal veterinary practice at Darlington Farmers Auction Mart in County Durham. The practice treats cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, poultry, and camelids.
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Castle Veterinary Surgeons - Barnard Castle
Barnard CastleConsultation from £60
Castle Veterinary Centre is a veterinary practice in Barnard Castle, County Durham, treating pets, farm animals, and horses. Services include dentistry, diagnostic imaging, and emergency care outside normal hours.
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Castle Farm Vets - Barnard Castle
Barnard CastleCastle Farm Vets is a farm animal veterinary practice in Barnard Castle, County Durham. The practice treats cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, poultry, and camelids, and provides 24-hour emergency care. It meets RCVS Core Standards.
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Wear Referrals
FerryhillWear Referrals in Bradbury, County Durham, provides 24-hour care for cats, dogs, and small mammals with facilities like a client car park and diagnostic imaging, and also offers referrals, vaccinations, and an out-of-hours service.
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Old Stone Vets - Stanhope
StanhopeConsultation from £45
Old Stone Vets operates from the Durham Dales Centre in Stanhope, treating pets, farm animals, horses, and exotic species. The practice opens weekdays with Saturday appointments available. Surgical procedures take place at the main surgery in Alston, with free transport provided.
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Dunelm Veterinary Group
DurhamDunelm Veterinary Group in Durham, County Durham offers services for birds, cats, dogs, equines, exotic pets and small mammals, and provides facilities including client car parking, disabled access and out-of-hours care.
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Fellside Veterinary Group
StanhopeFellside Veterinary Group is a friendly and inviting veterinary practice that is dedicated to the health and wellbeing of animals.
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Gilmoor Vets - Durham
DurhamConsultation from £58.50
Gilmoor Vets in Durham offers veterinary care for birds, cats, dogs, exotic pets, and small mammals with facilities like a client car park, disabled access, weekend opening, and a variety of services including vaccinations, microchipping, and dentistry.
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Darlington VET Clinic - Faverdale
DarlingtonDarlington VET Clinic is a veterinary practice in Faverdale, open weekdays from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The clinic serves pets in the local area with professional veterinary care.
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Vet Verified lists 57 veterinary practices in County Durham. Filter by species, services, facilities or whether a practice is open now, then open a profile for contact details and more information.
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Vet prices in County Durham
Typical published prices from the 41 practices in County Durham that list them, set against the UK median. Each figure uses a practice's lowest listed price for the item.
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First consultation
£58 typical
£42–£68 across 37 practices
In line with the UK median (£61)Lowest: £42 at Willington Veterinary Clinic
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Dog annual booster
£62 typical
£45–£88 across 37 practices
17% below the UK median (£75)Lowest: £45 at Jollyes Community Pet Clinic - Darlington
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Cat annual booster
£67 typical
£40–£88 across 38 practices
12% below the UK median (£76)Lowest: £40 at Sore Paws Veterinary Clinic - Newton Aycliffe
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Dog spay
£350 typical
£220–£433 across 33 practices
In line with the UK median (£365)Lowest: £220 at Langley Park Vets
- Small dog (5 practices)
- £300
- Medium dog (5 practices)
- £300
- Large dog (5 practices)
- £350
- Extra-large dog (5 practices)
- £350
- Giant dog (5 practices)
- £350
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Dog castration
£270 typical
£150–£319 across 33 practices
In line with the UK median (£270)Lowest: £150 at Langley Park Vets
- Small dog (6 practices)
- £245
- Medium dog (6 practices)
- £245
- Large dog (5 practices)
- £270
- Extra-large dog (4 practices)
- £294
- Giant dog (4 practices)
- £294
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Cat spay
£149 typical
£94–£196 across 33 practices
In line with the UK median (£155)Lowest: £94 at Vets for Pets - Durham
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Cat castration
£105 typical
£65–£130 across 33 practices
In line with the UK median (£110)Lowest: £65 at Langley Park Vets
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Puppy vaccination course
£113 typical
£65–£124 across 33 practices
13% above the UK median (£100)Lowest: £65 at Jollyes Community Pet Clinic - Darlington
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Kitten vaccination course
£105 typical
£65–£132 across 33 practices
In line with the UK median (£104)Lowest: £65 at Jollyes Community Pet Clinic - Darlington
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Microchipping
£29 typical
£12.99–£38 across 33 practices
In line with the UK median (£30)Lowest: £12.99 at Weardale Veterinary Clinic
Source: Prices published on practices’ or their groups’ websites, gathered by Vet Verified, checked as recently as 22 October 2026. How we collect prices
These are publicly listed fees, not quotes. Prices vary by pet, weight, clinical need and what is included. Typical figures are medians, to the nearest pound. For dogs, the typical figure is usually for the smallest size a practice lists. Confirm the current total with the practice.
Quoting these prices? Credit Vet Verified and link here, as the data licence explains.
Vet Verified, "Vet prices in County Durham", prices checked up to October 2026, https://vetverified.com/vets-near/county-durham#prices
Compare vets across County Durham
Typical listed prices and independent practices in 8 towns across County Durham, so you can see how nearby areas compare before you choose where to look.
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Lowest typical consultation
£48
Chester-le-Street · county typical £58
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Most practices
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Stockton-on-Tees · 5 with prices
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Most independent (5+ classified practices)
14%
Stockton-on-Tees · 1 of 7 classified
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Open on Sundays
4 practices
in 3 towns listed here
| Town | Practices | Consultation | Dog booster | Dog spay | Cat spay | Independent |
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| Vets in Stockton-on-Tees | 8 · 5 priced | Consultation £57 | Dog booster £58 Lowest | Dog spay £300 Lowest | Cat spay £160 | Independent: 1 of 7 classified |
| Vets in Darlington | 7 · 4 priced | Consultation £56 | Dog booster £60 | Dog spay £370 | Cat spay £145 Lowest | Independent: 0 of 6 classified |
| Vets in Bishop Auckland | 4 · 3 priced | Consultation £55 | Dog booster £66 | Dog spay Fewer than 3 practices list this | Cat spay Fewer than 3 practices list this | Independent: 0 of 3 classified |
| Vets in Durham | 4 · 3 priced | Consultation £59 | Dog booster £72 | Dog spay Fewer than 3 practices list this | Cat spay Fewer than 3 practices list this | Independent: 0 of 3 classified |
| Vets in Chester-le-Street | 3 · 3 priced | Consultation £48 Lowest | Dog booster £60 | Dog spay Fewer than 3 practices list this | Cat spay Fewer than 3 practices list this | Independent: 0 of 2 classified |
| Vets in Hartlepool | 3 · 3 priced | Consultation £60 | Dog booster £62 | Dog spay £372 | Cat spay £169 | Independent: 0 of 3 classified |
| Vets in Newton Aycliffe | 3 · 2 priced | Consultation Fewer than 3 practices list this | Dog booster Fewer than 3 practices list this | Dog spay Fewer than 3 practices list this | Cat spay Fewer than 3 practices list this | Independent: 1 of 3 classified |
| Vets in Spennymoor | 3 · 2 priced | Consultation Fewer than 3 practices list this | Dog booster Fewer than 3 practices list this | Dog spay Fewer than 3 practices list this | Cat spay Fewer than 3 practices list this | Independent: 0 of 3 classified |
| County Durham typical | Consultation £58 | Dog booster £62 | Dog spay £350 | Cat spay £149 | ||
| UK typical | Consultation £61 | Dog booster £75 | Dog spay £365 | Cat spay £155 | ||
Showing 8 of 8 towns.
Source: Prices and opening hours from practices’ and groups’ websites, and ownership recorded by Vet Verified.
Listed prices, not quotes. A town shows a typical price only when at least 3 of its practices list the item; each figure is the median of those practices' lowest standard prices, to the nearest pound. Independents are counted out of the practices whose ownership we have classified, as independent or part of a group.
Veterinary practices in County Durham at a glance
Our directory currently lists 57 veterinary practices in County Durham, giving pet owners a wide choice locally. That is about 21.2 vet practices per 1,000 sq km.
Directory information last updated 22 October 2026.
- Practices listed
- 57
- shown on this page
- Currently active
- 57
- in our directory
- Local choice
- Broad
- based on listed practices
- Practice density
- 21.2
- per 1,000 sq km
Google reviews in County Durham
We have imported Google reviews for 50 of the 57 practices listed. Across those 333 imported reviews, the average rating is 4.5 out of 5.
- Average rating
- 4.5/5
- Practices with reviews
- 50/57
- Reviews imported
- 333
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5-star
278 (83%)
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4-star
14 (4%)
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3-star
3 (1%)
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2-star
6 (2%)
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1-star
32 (10%)
Practices with the most imported reviews
Source: Google reviews imported by Vet Verified, not each practice’s complete review history.
Open a practice profile to read the reviews we hold.
Practice ownership in County Durham
We have confirmed ownership information for 49 vet practices, either as independent practices or as members of a known group. We do not assume that an unclassified practice is independent.
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Confirmed independent
Ownership type
5 vet practices · 9%
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Known group affiliation
Ownership type
44 vet practices · 77%
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Not yet classified
Ownership type
8 vet practices · 14%
1 practice is confirmed as
locally owned and operated.
Source: Ownership recorded by Vet Verified from practice and group information.
“Not yet classified” means we do not have enough evidence to describe the practice as independent or group-owned.
Species coverage
The proportion of listed practices that list care for each species.
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Cats
Species
51 vet practices · 89%
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Dogs
Species
51 vet practices · 89%
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Small Mammals
Species
40 vet practices · 70%
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Birds
Species
12 vet practices · 21%
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Exotic
Species
9 vet practices · 16%
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Cattle
Species
4 vet practices · 7%
Source: Practices’ and groups’ own websites, read by Vet Verified.
Care mix
The types of veterinary care listed by local practices.
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Companion animal coverage
Care area
51 vet practices · 89%
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Exotics and bird coverage
Care area
13 vet practices · 23%
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Equine coverage
Care area
4 vet practices · 7%
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Farm and herd animal coverage
Care area
4 vet practices · 7%
Source: Practices’ and groups’ own websites, read by Vet Verified.
Services and facilities
The services and facilities most often listed by local practices.
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Vaccinations
Service
40 vet practices · 70%
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Microchipping
Service
39 vet practices · 68%
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Neutering
Service
37 vet practices · 65%
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Dentistry
Service
34 vet practices · 60%
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Diagnostic imaging
Service
33 vet practices · 58%
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Flea and worm treatments
Service
32 vet practices · 56%
Source: Practices’ and groups’ own websites, read by Vet Verified.
Opening patterns
The opening-hours information listed by local practices.
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Opening hours listed
Opening
56 vet practices · 98%
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Weekend opening listed
Opening
31 vet practices · 54%
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Late weekday opening listed
Opening
17 vet practices · 30%
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Emergency periods listed
Opening
1 vet practice · 2%
Source: Practices’ and groups’ own websites, read by Vet Verified.
Known group presence
Veterinary groups with branches listed in this area. We do not assume that other practices are independent.
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VetPartners
Group
15 vet practices · 26%
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CVS Vets
Group
9 vet practices · 16%
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Vets for Pets
Group
5 vet practices · 9%
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Medivet
Group
3 vet practices · 5%
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Grange Vets
Group
2 vet practices · 4%
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Inspiring Vet Care
Group
2 vet practices · 4%
Source: Group membership recorded by Vet Verified from practice and group information.
Listed accreditations
Accreditations shown on local practice listings.
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RCVS General Practice
Accreditation
23 vet practices · 40%
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RCVS Core Standards
Accreditation
12 vet practices · 21%
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Cat Friendly Clinic - Silver
Accreditation
9 vet practices · 16%
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RCVS Veterinary Hospital
Accreditation
2 vet practices · 4%
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Cat Friendly Clinic - Gold
Accreditation
1 vet practice · 2%
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RCVS Emergency Service Clinics
Accreditation
1 vet practice · 2%
Source: Practice Standards Scheme awards from the RCVS register where we have matched the practice; others from practices’ own websites.
Practice detail
How much contact and listing information is available for local practices.
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Phone contact listed
Directory data
56 vet practices · 98%
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Website listed
Directory data
56 vet practices · 98%
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Email contact listed
Directory data
50 vet practices · 88%
Source: The Vet Verified directory.
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Choosing a vet in County Durham
What to check before contacting a practice.
How much does a vet consultation cost in County Durham?
A first consultation typically costs £58 at the 37 practices in County Durham that publish the price, from £42 to £68, from prices checked up to October 2026. That is in line with the UK median of £61. The lowest listed price is £42 at Willington Veterinary Clinic. These are published fees, not quotes.
How much is an annual booster vaccination in County Durham?
The typical published price for an annual booster in County Durham is £62 for a dog across 37 practices (UK median £75), and £67 for a cat across 38 practices (UK median £76), from prices checked up to October 2026. Some practices include the booster in a monthly health plan.
How much does it cost to neuter a dog or cat in County Durham?
In County Durham, typical published prices are £350 for a dog spay, £270 for a dog castration, £149 for a cat spay, £105 for a cat castration, from prices checked up to October 2026. Dog prices rise with weight, and these figures usually use the smallest size a practice lists. Ask the practice what the price includes, such as pain relief and post-operative checks.
Which town in County Durham has the cheapest vet consultations?
Of the towns where at least three practices publish a first consultation price, the lowest typical fee is £48 in Chester-le-Street, and the highest £60 in Hartlepool. These are typical listed prices, not quotes.
What do the imported Google reviews show for practices in County Durham?
Vet Verified has imported 333 Google reviews for 50 vet practices in County Durham, as of October 2026. Their average rating is 4.5 out of 5. These are not the practices’ complete Google review histories.
What ownership information is available for veterinary practices in County Durham?
We have confirmed that 5 vet practices are independent and 44 belong to a known group, as of October 2026. We leave other listings unclassified unless we have enough evidence to identify their ownership.
Which species are most often listed by practices in County Durham?
Cats is the most commonly listed species, appearing on 51 practice profiles, as of October 2026. Use the species filter to narrow the results.